Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-24

SECOND WARD RADIcALs-The following
two accounts of the Radical meeting held last
night were furnished by members OF the two
respective wings of that party.
The regular meeting of the Second Ward
| Radical Club was held in the school room,
corner of Pitt and Princess streets, Y. W. De,
Witt, white, the president in the char, and
| G. j. Burton, white, secretary. Inc meeting
| was called to order and opened with prayer by
r. p. Blair, coored, after which long and
rather discraceiu and desultory debate ensued.
A large delegation from the First and Fourth
Wards were In attendance, evidently for the
purpose of preventing any action by the meet
| ing on the business for which it had been call
ed. After much confusion at late hour the
| following preamble and resolutions were offer
ed. debated and adopted with only one dissent
ing vote, that of the irrepressible 2. A. Breen:
WHEREAS, unity, peace and harmony among
all the people, and especially among those
claiming to be not only union men, but earnest
and Jealous advocates Of republican principles,
is essentially necessary to the success or the
measures which we deem necessary 1or the al
yancemeIt of our condition as people, ana
| the deyelopment of the resources OF the State !;
and,
whereas, The distinctive features of the creed
of the republican party is based upon principle
embodied in the declaration of independence
| that all just powers Of government are derived
| from the consent Of the governed ana,
Whereas, we believe the will OF the majority
of the party, fairly expressed, should In all
| cases govern the party; and that VIII IN regard
to candidates for the Assembly has not only
been expressed but reiterated, therefore, .,
l. ResoLVed, That we consider the enors 10
nominate new candidates for the Legislature
| through the aid of bogus ward meetings as IN
urions to the interests of the party. and of the
whole people. .,..:o
2. That this club deems it unwise, impohtic,
| inexpedient nd pernicious, IN the republican
1 marty of this city and county to countenance or
| sunnort any candidates from this county to the
| legislature other than the regularly nominated
| candidates by the republican party In conven-
| ton assembled; ana we hereby pledge our
| faith and Jealous support to Jonn blrTel ana
| William A Rowe, deemlng them 10 DC tne resu-
| lar and legitimate nominees of the party TOR the
| Legislature.
SECOND WARD RADICALs.-A meeting OF
| this organization was held last evening IN Z.
| w. DoWitt's basement, q. W. Dewitt IN the
chair and Q. J. Burton acting Secretary
| The meeting was called to order at 4 p. m,
and Mr.. Dewitt took the floor in support OF q
| resolution which was introduced, the object OF
| which was to endorse the nomination OF
| Messrs. John Birrell and VIM A. Rowe for the
House of Delegates.
| MIR. Dewitt called Levi Potter to the chair
and took bold stand in favor of the resolu
ton aforesaid P A. Breen then entered,
and after listening to few remarks OF the
| speaker, asked the privilege to make reply 10
reference to the resolution, but was not allowed.
| After some time consumed by Dewitt IN use
less discussion, Mr.. Birreh took the tioor with
| out permission of the hOuse-he being men,
| Der of another Ward. Mr.. Breen rose to a
| point of order, and asked II Mr.. Blrrell could
take the floor without the consent OF the cluo.
| Mr.. Breen was ordered to sit down by the
| chair and speaker, but refused to do so, and
| insisted on his point His point was declared
| by the chair to be we'll taken, and Mr.. Birrell
| got the privilege to speak.
Previous to this Mr.. Breen asked the chair
| if quorum of the Ward was present. The
| chair answered yes. Mr.. Breen then moved
| that all who belonged to the Ward would put
up their hands. Mr.. Birrell, of the 1st Ward,
whispered to the President, don't do 1t. Mr..
Breen objected to any member from another
Ward catechising the President, and moved
| that Mr. Birrell be ordered to his seat. (NO
| action taken.)
MIR. Brill proceeded with his address, and
| was frequently asked by Mr.. Breen to allow
| him to ask him question or correct him IN
| his remarks, but Mr. Birrell always lmphatl-
cally said no, sir; we'll knowing that Breen
could contound him 10 his remarks.
In the course of Mr.. Birrells speech, he
| made alusion to statement which was circu
| lated in reference to his having said that he
could buy every colored mans vote IN this
| county, and said that any person who said SO
was liar when some gentleman stood up
and said that the gentleman who said so was
| in the house. MIR. Brrell asked who he was,
and was answered Mr. Breen.
MIR. Breen then stood up and said Mr.. Biz
rell said that he could buy all the votes he
wanted at election time if he had money
enough which Brill did not deny having said,
but dubbed to get out of it,
Mr.. BirerlI then sat down after being whooped
| and hOoted and Kissed at, and told that he
should not go the Legislature; he was not hit
| to represent any party. Mr.. Breen asked the
| privilege to say few words IN his own defence,
| but was denied the privilege to speak through
| the confusion that then existed, notwlthstand-
| ing being a member of the Ward.
Mr.. Dewitt made some sarcastic remarks
| in reference to Mr. Breen, which Mr.. Breen
| resented by telling Dewitt that he Mr.. Breen)
| did not put himself on par with any such
man as Dewitt, and ordered Dewitt to sit
down. as his superior, coored gentleman,
was in the chair, which Mr. Dewitt yielded to.
MIR. Dewitt then offered a resolution en-
dorsing Birrell and Rowe for the House Of Del
egates, and after reading the resolution said all
who are in favor of this resolution will say aye
only FIVE or six voting in the affirmative, and
dealeniug roar of no-Mr. Breen at the same
time shouting out, standing on a stool, am
not ready for the question; to which no heed
| was paid, in the midst of great confusion.
The chair declared the motion carried; only
| 6ce or six voting in the affirmative.
John Seaton spoke at length on the subject,
| but the President cared nothing about what
| was said, and declared everything which did
! not suit him out of order.
The meeting then rose up, amidst great con-
fusion. John A. Seaton took Dewitt by
the collar, and told him he was d III old
| rascal, and were he not cripple he would
| thrash him.