Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-09
REPORTED FOR THE GAZETTE.

PAL ELECTION --MANDATE TO CONGRESS
REcoNsTRUcTIoN-RETR PROCESSION, &c &c
Last night the ssUnion Republican Association
OF Alexandria composed of about four hun
dred blacks and eight or ten whites-held a
meeting at the Lyceum Hall, over which Josiah
| Willard (white) presided
| 1t having been ascertained that of the forty
names appended to the "Consttuton" only
eight had paid the initiation fee, and that the
association owed, for use Of room, at SIS per
night, forty dollars, thus leaving u deficit of
thirty-two dollars, call was made on the
brethren to pay up, and motion was made by
Geo. Tucker (white) to permit any and all who
wanted TO join the association to do SO, and that
no regular initiation fee should be charged, but
each new member might contribute whatever
he pleased
This measure was strenuously opposed by
the old wheel horse Of Democracy w. Il.
Penn, who thought that by thus throwing wide
open the door, the objects for which the assocla
ton had been formed would be defeated, its
exclusiveuess invaded, and the 'Rebs' rushing
in, would secure the fruit for which the origi-
majors of the Association had been so assidu-
ously striving.
r. D. Becky (col'd seconded the views of
Mr.. Penn, and it being evident that the sentl-
ment of the majority of the blacks, at least,
was opposed to general commingling, Tucker
| withdrew his proposition, and it was determln-
| ed that any and all who want to join shall hand
| ia their names to committee appointed for
the purpose, and composed of Becky lcold.)
Burke tcol d. Penn (white), aud two others
| --names not known
The preliminary business having been thus
arranged, the meeting was edited by short
| discourse, upon things in general, from George
Tucker, who, during his remarks, accused the
Southern people Of practicing dishonesty, ras
| cality, villainy, and sundry other like refined
requirements, in order to retain power in their
hands. He considered President johnson an
arch traitor and semirebel &c, and asserted
that the Supreme Court was a superanuated
body, unfit for the times. Then descending to
''honle matters" he informed his audience that
he had been sworn in as Mayor" and that
to. day he should demand from Mayor Latham
the Office, seal, &c. which, however, he took
occasion to say he did not expect would be
given up, and as he was not able to take pos
session, by himself, upon a refusal on Mayor
Latham $ part to vacate in his fuckers favor,
he (Tucker) should quietly retire, and then,
said the speaker, oracuiary, there will be
something else" Having thus concluded, the
speaker descended from the rostrun, but in a
few moments assembled again, and produced q
preamble and series Of resolutions, covering
an immense sheet of paper, and setting forth
that whereas 10 State governments exist in the
late Confederate States they having dissolved
their connexion with the Union by the act of
war, and whereas they are now held as con-
quered territory, therefore Congress is the only
source from whence laws for their government
can emanate that the existing State govern
ments are no governments at all, &c, NC;
therefore Congress shalt not adjourn until laws
are passed that will entirely, and forever, dis
pose Of the 'rebels," and prevent them from
holding or exercising any power in the State or
General Government, and that we, "the Union
Republican Association of Alexandra" arIU
not cast our v0tes t6r any naan jar Congress who
favors an adjournment until the objects set
forth in these resolutions are carried out y
Now then Congress cannot adjourn on Mon
day.
". /. Penn objected TO the last resolution,
CT, nsidcring it harsh and rather ridiculous. lie
very archly suggested that noe, the "Republ-
can Association of Alexandria, did not have
much say in the election of congressman, just
nov. and thought that the resolution might
produce laugh at the expense OF the Assocla-
ton.
John Hauxhurst (sigued in the famous mem
orial, John Harry Werst) was in favor Of
modification Of the language, and Lorenzo u.
Harmon (waite) proposed that instead of a
resolution there should be memorial
r. D. Becky (copd.) wanted the language
strong and emphatic He did not want to be
left half clothed with power, as General Grant
had left General Lee halt whipped he was in
favor of going ''the whole hog.
Geo. Tucker would accept the modification
pro1 osed by his friend Haux hurst, (which was
to strike out the part about not rotlngtor Con-
oress7nen, &c. but at the same time be did
not believe in milk and water. He then pro-
ceed.d to give in bis experience Of what hap
pened on election day said he had been first
'sjoe.stled' (iutended for josted, tits supposed
on one side, and ",Joustled' on the other and
then ':sqe-'d;;' to be be sure there was no dis
turbance or violence, but great deal OF
'joustlng!
". l.. Penn advocated modification of the
language of the last resolution, which was final
" agreed to, and the preamble and resolutions
then adopted with but four or FIVE dissenting