Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-11
LOCAL. NEWS.
THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER .1o.y

ANOTHER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uTSuanG
., the adjournment Of the Radical Mass Con
,ont;on. as announced at the breaking up, ear
10 on Wednesday morning last, large crowd,
composed principally Of coloredE people, gather
cd in front of the Lyceum building last night
each wing Of the party intent upon the success
If its. fayorite champion. The aHawxhurst
mon under the lead of Tucker we're there in
their strength, while Armstrong and Millard
the latter in company with Judge Underwood,
had their plans well ,matured, and were ever
m the alert to prevent any surprise, and to
ward of, if possible, the impending blow. But
s,the best laid plans Of men and mice at, gang
oolee.,' and 50 it turned out 10 this instance,
far after waiting for more than half an hour
after the appointed time, and no light appear.
inc in the Hall, it was ascertained that all the
doors we're securely fastened, and that no adj
mittapee could be had. Here was dilemma,t to
obyiiate which, sundry plans were suggested in
the crowd, none of which however were consid,
cred feasible, and finally G.. Whittlesey, Chair
oapof the last meeting, took the steps, and
having called for order, stated that for some
raason the Hall was not III GIFTED and the key
conld not be obtained, and desired TO know,
uaer these circumstances, what WAS the plea
snre Of the meeting At once somebody sug-
yested that committee be appointed TO wait
nnoD Mr.. Mckenzie, and obtain from him per
mission to have the Hali opened and lighted.
This proposition was lavoraby received by
most of the crowd, there teing only a few dis
sen,ing voices. and GA motion, r. e.. Arm
strong and Geo. Tucker were appointed:
Daring the absence OF the committee, Il. II.
Wells addressed the crowd, urging upon the
party, unity and harmony Of action deprecat-
ing in strong language the petty jeaousies of
aspiring politicians, anu warning his colored
hearers against repetition of Tuesday nights
proceedings. He adverted to III result Of the
elections in Ohio AID Pennsylvania, aai espe-
cial|y to the defeat of negro suffrage i'll Ohio,
and told his hearers that unless they were very
discreet they, too, would, in time, be deprived
of their newly acquitted privileges in the South.
This announcement was not at all rellshed by
the colored portion of the au'li nee, several Of
whom auilbIy grunted their disapprobation of
the remark-aud others cried out ''oh no -
never dat won't do, &C. ASSOC j
Wells having concluded, and the Committee
on the Hall having returned and reported that
the hall could not be had; that there was con-
siderable back rent due, and that much dam
age having been done to the furniture, &C., on
Tuesday night, it was expected that that would
also be paid for before the hall could again be
rented to the party, George Tucker took the
steps, and imagining that the remarks of the
preceding speaker reflected somewhat on his
candidate, and might in some way damage his
chances for nomination, replied. He coin
eide / in the views expressed as to harmony and
unity, but thought that the way TO secure that
harmony and unity, was to let the majority
rule, i. E., vote for Hawxhurst.
Armstrong unwilling to let his adversary get
the least advantage, mounted the steps, and
though so hoarse as to be almost inaudible, yet
commenced reply beginning with an account
of the bad faith with which Hawxhurst. Tuck
er and Dewitt had acted, when he was inter.
rupted with cries of ''sit down !" fucker u
whats that got to do with Pennsylvania, "
&c., &c.
The Chairman and Tucker demonstrated, and
begged the crowd to hear Mr. Armstrong, but
they would not, and upon bis attempting to
resume his remarks he was aSsailed with shouts,
Kisses, and yells, until the Chairman stated
that he must rule the speaker out Of order
No sooner was this done, however, than
there was general shout for Armstrong -
Armstrong -
w. W. White proposed that the meeting
should adjourn until Monday night-shouts OF
mo p 'no! - and considerable confusion.
W.D. Massey having obtained j hearing,
advised order and decorum, and urged the
meeting to adjourn until Monday, in order to
give time for all to be present. There was much
confusion during Mr. NJ IS remarks, and he final
ly gave way for the motion to be put, which
was done, and, by the sound, the noes had it
Cries for a division, when the Chairman put
The question over and though it was impossi-
ble to decide by the sound, yet it was declared
carried : $50,
A colored man, from Freedman's Village,
undertook, in very Aurrid style, TO give his
views as to the manner of obtaining kamo-
NOUS action, but was requested, IN not the
most polite manner, to get out"~-whieh he
did, isf-.i =
A motion was then made by Gen. Wells that
the meeting do now adjourn with three cheers
Tor the Republican party--which to the sur
prise and dismay of the mover, chairman and
several of the leaders, was responded TO by
three rousing cheers for Pennsylvania and
Ohio. The Chairman then called Tor the
cheers on Gen. Wells motion, which were
given, aud Immediately followed by three more
Tor Pennsylvania and Ohio. The meeting was