Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-02
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MEETING IN RICHMoND.-A meetiog OF
s~everalhundred negroes was held on the Square
yesterday afternoon, and resolutions adopted
declaring that in view of the efforts of the
Conservatives to iDtimidate colored voters,
John, M. Botts,> Governor Peirpoint, Franklin
Stearps, Judge Rives, Lewis Mckenzie, and
Others. be- requested to call a State Convention
of white Republicans to assist and direct color
ed people 10 carrying the election for the ~ratifica-
ton of the Constitution. Other resolutions
were adopted a%verring that in no case will the
negroes vote for any one opposed to their free
dom and education.
These fellows are some Of the same negro
mob that drove Bolts and his co-operationists
out of the African church in August last,
refused then to heed the warnings OF listen to
the advice, of their white Republican friends,
and who, seeing the tide of public indignation
against, negro suffrage sweeping over the North,
and beholding the uprising OF the whole white
population of Virginia to resist the effort to
clothe this brutal and ignorant black mob with
political power, now cry out to Bolts and the
white Radicals to com to their help.-Rtch
DSp0tch::s! -
The resolutions urge the colored voters to
rally to o man to the support ct the Republican
party. us
Among the Republicans requested to call a
convention. in addition to Mr.. Huuoicutt, are
Mes>r<. Bolts, StearLs, Rye, John Lewis,
Lewis McKensie, Joseph Segar, Doctors Mills
and Marion Burton, Of this city, and Gov.
Peirpoint. The editor of the Alexandria Jour
nal, Mr., Whittlesey, and others, we'll Tor ILL
known, are also on the list. -Rlchmond Wing.
CoLoN1srs FROM New YoRK.-Thc steamer
Albemarle on her last trip brought to Richmond
twenty persons, composing the families of DR..
William E. Bates, Messrs. William Russell,
Reuben Wilson, Theodore Wilson, and Heze-
kiah Davenport. These persons have left their
homes in Albany and Greene counties, New
York, to become citizens ofthe State Of VirgiDia.
They have purchased nearly athousand acres
of land In King William county, about nine
miles from West Point, and propose to devote
themselves 10 the cultivation of the soil with a
view principally Ito the raising of hops for
market. 2#s -
We have been informed that it was not
without much opposition from their friends
in the Knickerbocker State that these persons
csme to cast their lot with US; but firmly con-
WINGED chat they could succeed here, and hoping
to be kindly received, they determined to try
the experiment. Should it prove successful,
it's probable that many more trom'the same
section of country willjoin those who have come
out from among them.-Richnond Dispatch.
WHEAT AT New ORLEANS An effort at a
notable change in the course oftrade isrevealed
in an incidentwhich occurred at the Produce
Exchange yesterday. A hundred thousand
bushels. 5of wheat were offered for sale, to be
delivered lat. New Orleans by means of. charges
to BE-, touchdown from the Upper Mississippi
river. The advantage expected to be derived
from the delivery Of wheat at New Orleans is
not only on the cheaper transportation from
the interior to the .seaboard, but in the cheaper
freights ito Europe during the season for the
active shipment of cotton. Cotton vessels
require ballast, and will take heavy muerchan.
disc, that will answer the purpose Of ballast, at
very low. :rates.-NeW York World.