Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-02
RADICAL CONVENTION At RICHMOND.

Church was hed BY about thlec 'houS'''u
blacks, awaiting the opening OF the doors, ana
the streets were alive with others coming TO
tie place appointed for The convention.
The Republican headquarters and me ho'eS
looked lively with politicians arranging '''aII
ters Tor the day. At II clock the uoorS u
the church were opened, aud the building was
instantly filled, still leaving about TWO THOUSAND
blacks outside. Up to this time very lew %
The white Republicans recently appointed hy
the county conventions had made their appear
ance the whites present (about lty IN NUN
bcr) being chiefly delegates who had attehueu
the April convention. a motion was Iha1e
inside 10 adjourn to Capitol Square, ana inc
crowd outside, mistaklng it TO be carried hu'-
ricd off to that point.
Mr 7 w Uunuicult made short address
TO those outside in favor OF adlournlng 10 ihe
square He counsellcd harmony In the delibe-
rations of the body, for they were this day
looked to by the whole country ana mo, by nun,
drpds Of thousands Of blacks whose fathers had
]nokrd nrayerlully forward to such day as
tLis The rebels Of Richmond and their press
were looking ioyiully for Il disturbance IN the
convention, and he wanted them disappointed,
This was mass convention, and he wanted all
Republicans represented in 1t. Those WHO
could not endorse the Republican platform
adopted by The convention OF April might 20
homo, as they were not wanted here. ANY
men who come here to break up tic hcpuoll,
can party in Virginia were scoundrels ana
hvnocritcs, and would meet the odlum they
mertGd.
Mr.. Tucker, Of Alexandria, moved the APP
polntmcnt of fifty able bodied men to clear the
Ground and keep order for the convention ut
the Capitol Square; which motion being ear
riel the convention adjourned.
Those who first arrived at Che square found
Conservative delegate addressing about one
thousand blacks lie protested against three
or four men ruling the convention, or The over
awiug of the interior delegations by such an
immense crowd from Richmond. The dcega-
items would endorse the April platform II they
could only hear it. A voice, ~ on would
have heard it il you had been here 10 April. !
An announcement was then made that the
convention was assembling on the other side
Of the Capitol, and some OF the audience lett:
Another Cooperative arose and commenced
protesting against prescribing any man Tor his
past political opinions The Republican, party
was not, he said, strong enough IN the state To
throw away such aid. 1t WasnOt strong enough
in the North, either. Look 1t Gen. Butler,
who did more than any other man at the
Charleston Convention to BRING on THIS war.
i voice here cut The speaker short by an
nounrin~ that the crowd must walk around to
the other s,l. ru MUSE, ccring The speaker as
il Icli
On ihc other side was present The largest
;,xxcm.bInyc ever seen in Richmond with i con,
Siderable sprinklinn OF whites. Amid 4 good
AraI Of ,,nlir.ion, caused l,y the immense
crowd, Mr. john lIawyshursl, Of Alexandria,
was chosen temporary chairman, and Charles
WhltIc.cy, ol Alexandria, temporary Secretary.
\ recess; Of two hours was haI to give time
to :. committees, formed oi one from each dele
CATION, to report. They met under The tree"
in the square. In the meantime, the other
WING had printed and distributed The following"
hand-bill
"KEruEGlcAH STATE CoNVENTIoN. The
,leIeeatcs to the State Convention Of unconli
tonal Union men, called to meet in the African
j,hur.h in Ills city. at l.. O clock noon o-dny