Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-16
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL l6. .

n L1ILAlA1ND IOIi1.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 16.
CoLoRED PEOPLES MEETINGS IN RICHMOND
AT the invitation and by the request Of
some of the most respectable colored men of
Richmond, MIR. Marmaduke johnson, Mr.. W.
II. Macfarland and Mr.. r. T. Daniel were to
address them last night. The invitation to
these gentlemen was thus worded:
I'VE the undersigned, colored citizens of
Richmond finding ourselves surrounded by
circumstances both novel and embarrassing,
and being DESTROYS of acting only in a manner
Richmond Virginia, and the Union, take the
liberty Of asking that you will convey to us,
through the medium of an address, at. such
time and place as may be most convenient TO
you, that salutary and impartial advice, which
we SO much need and which your past career
and present standing SO well enable you to
give.
P.S. A telegraphic dispatch from Rich
monl dated last night, gives us the following
account:
RICHMOND, April Is -''To-day the colored
people cotnmemorated the anniversary of Mr.
Lincons death. Two thousand met at a
grove at the edge of the city and were address
ed by two white and several colored mcl.-
One of the whites made a Radical speech,
cautioulng them to beware Of The political
designs OF the whites, and to insist upon equal
iy before the law and in the schools. One Of
the colpred speakers made Conservative
speech. He said he was raised in the South
aud they were his people, and he wanted to be
at peace with them.
TO nieht the theatre was densely packed to
hear addresses delivered by r. II. Daniel, city
attorney VIM r. Mcfarland, president
Common Council and Marmadnke johnson,
on invitation OF the colorcd people. Scion
Roblnson, coored man, presided. All the
speakers gave them advice rs to their new re-
la6ions, and advised them not to he led to
suspect the friendly intentions of the white cit
Zens OF the South by designing lusn, who are
forming them into secret societies for political
purposes
Outside the theatre there was L large crowd
ii oolored people dissuadng others from going
iu. The audience inside was about halt color
ed During the speeches, when the question
OF peace between the whites and blacks was
named, there were loud cries for peace .
In view of the feelings and sentiment. ex-
pressed by many Of the best and most rcspec,
ted of the colored population III some parts of
the State, hope is entertained By many, that
the Radicals will ultimately find themselves
mistaken as to the use they can make of this
portion Of the population in political matters !;
and the uld lines are quoted
He digged a well, he digged it deep, r
lie diyged it for his brother
And then himself he tum blod in
The pit he digged for 'tother"
However, the best and most intelligent
may act we wait TO see what will be the course
ol the mass, living under the impressions made
upoG them BY Hucnicutt, and The other SPOUT
ers, agiators, and adventurers, who have been
endeavoring to band them together against the
white citizens of the South-making dupes Of
the unwary and practising upon ignorance
The Oldest specimen Of the Scottish language
which Is known TO remain in existence, says Sir
Walter Scott, are some lines written after the
death Of Alexander, the third OF that name,
Ia wise and excellent sovereign aud in the
midst of misfortunes which followed that event,
to this effect s.
tQen pray GOQ, since only he
Can succOr Scotland in her need,
That placed lis, in perpleyity,"
This is called to mind by the postscript OF a
letter from an old, and once wealthy friend,
III an adjoining county, received u few days
ago, in which he says Sinner that | am, and
stricken down as have been, have consola-
iion in praying to God to give me hope and
comfort, and to raise once more my native
State.
Bismarck is Il member Of the GcrInafa Par.
lalneut, and is said to be very nervous and
irrascible, when opposed in debate He has
lately suffered much frop, the attacks of
Baron Munchausea, vino sometimes assas
him. And, has "Munchausen' appeared on
the stage once more? He has many descen-
dents, we know, in the way of "big stories,
in all countres-but we wonder If the present
one, in the German Parliament, equals his
ilnstrious ancestor?
Tile Richmond Wing says :-'"rhose original
Union men who have refused to ally them
selves with the frantic and proscriptive facioo
that is seeking to gain ascendancy in this Com
monwealth; who evince q willingness 60 act,
with us, and to make our people their people,
and our destiny their destiny-have claims upon
our kindness and gratitude CLAIMS that should
be not only recognized, hui generously reeog-
nizad.'
A letter from Lima of March 2Sth saws the
Peruvian Government is considering whether
it would not be more economical to do awav
with the present system Of consgning guano
TO the different markets On Government ac
count: and sell it upon the islands, ar other de-
posts, to any persons who may wish to pur-
chase from 500 tons and upwards, at price of