Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-02
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engendered ''lhe very best feeling and the
bloodless wounds having been speedily healed,
the combatants and the spirits freely mingled.
The meeting was composed of twentylhree
'.all told viz: Seventeen whites, including
three or four spectators; three culored, and
three 'contrabands. . The latter selecting a
corner near the hot stove apparently enjoyed
the genial warmth hugely the remaining por-
ton of the assemblage occupying other parts
of the Hall The brethren were long time
gathering, but, finally. Mr.. Millard, the Pfesi-
dent took the stand, and announced that there
!, was no secretary. 1.Sss sfa>>E u
| CWhittlesey,B. w. Huntera and DR.. Janney,
were named to fill the position pro tenn The
two first mentioned declined, and as sequence,
the last named was unanimously chosen.
The chair next gravely informed the assem-
blage that there was no treasurer and .hinted
rather broadly, that. the funds were in low
condition, while the expenses were accuml lating.
Mr.. Tucker, (Geo.) nominated Mr.. Nc
Kenzie who begged to be excused on the plea
of old age! and suggested W. ". White, who
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Mr.. Whittesey was next nominated by MIR.
Tucker, but very CURLY refused to accept b.
| W. Hunter next declined, when Dr. Janney
| being mentioned, was without further ado elect
ed. An appeal was then made by the Presi
dent to pay up, - whereupon Mr.. Tucker and
| tour others paid one dollar each The colored
element, not satisfied as to their status in the
association made no response, and the contra
bands were too pleasantly ensconsed to heed
any appeal especially Of the sort made.
| Mr.. Tucker, from the Committee to procure
speakers reported that Mr. Hamilton, recently
Provisional Governor of Texas, would come if
asked.
| - Hodgkins would like to hear Mr.. Ham
ilton, but thought that individual would be dis
gusted CD with such small association. Mr..
| Mckenzie was Of like mind, and thought that
| these meetings had better be postponed till
aboutthe LIST of March, ty which time Congress
will have acted and he was sure the association
would then hear something satisfactory
til that time the union men could do nothing
He was Of the opinion that it would be better
not to invite speakers until they could get
big meeting. Nh" Tucker thought Hamilton
would draw large concourse, and after num-
Der Of ifs, ands, and butts, on the part of
Messrs. Mckenzie Tucker and Hodgkins, a res
olution by Mr.. Tucker, that Mr.. Hamilton be
invited to address the association on Friday
night next was put and declared carried.
After dead pause Of few moments, Mr..
Tucker offered the following resolution:
Resozued, That this association is organized
upon the fundamental principles of perfect
equality Of civil and political rights, which arc
plainly declared in the constitution under
which we organized aud we deem it unbccom-
ing and out of order for any member to ques-
ton the propriety Of our acting upon the
principles which we all voluntarily adopted
when we signed, the Constitution.
| Mr. Tucker explained the object had 10 view
in offering his resolution (which was slap at
Renly, who at the last meeting, opposed the
Infusion of the colored element) and declared
his aversion to members going back upon
the principles of the association, which he
avowed were in favor OF universal loyal SUIT
frage," and stripped of which, the association
| would have no influence whatever. (!) If
members did not like these principles, or had
signed the constitution without understanding
what they were doing, then they should with
draw-that was his advice to them.
Mr.. Henly was considerably ''riled" at the
remarks of Mr. Tucker, which he said were
aimed at hiaa, but for which he did not care,
| I 10 tip,;, n1;p itb
colored brethren, and had only raised the ques-
ton to find out how some Of the members
stood, but he, still stuck by his original asscr-
ton that 'those who had no say outside should
have none in" Mr. Tucker suggested that
all who don't adhere to the principles of the
association should 60.
Mr.. Henly said he was one Ct five who had
originated the association, and he was going
with the majority now, but Tucker was tor
rule or ruin. Mr. Henly went on to say that
having Oh previous occasions voted side BY side
with the negroes, he would willingly do so
again, He iutimated something about the
''coored element" having signed the constiu-
ton rather secretly which was promptly de-
MED by Messrs Tucker and Hawxhurst, and
the debate thereupon moderated into CONVEX
sation between the disputants
Mr.. Hawxhurst then addressed the associa-
ton, giving his views at length upon the sub
iect of negro equality, without which element
he considered the Republican party in the
| State would be Of no avail He acknowledged
that the so-caed Union party had com.
pletely fzzled, and attributed the failure to It's
officers. He stated that the negroes were not
as capable of exercising the elective franchise
as the whites, but the whites could attribute
their superiority in this respect to their expe-
rience alone. There was some odlum attached
to this new scheme, and he felt for some OF his
companions, but to man, like himself, who