Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-16

FIRST WARD RADICALS.--A large meeting
OF the Radical party Of the First Ward was
held last night, in Little ZION Church, colored,
Henry Newman in the chair, and John Blrrell
secretary. The proceedings of the previous
meeting, in which delegates were appointed to
County Convention which will meet on Mon
day next, were read and approved, after which
the following preamble and resolution wer car C
ried with but one dissenting voice, its adoption
having been advocated by Ii. {. Winship and
G. w. Dewitt:
Whereas, the President Of the Third Ward
Republican Association, without authority
OF the members Of said association, and against
custom he had assisted to establish, and
against the protest OF one of its members, did
appoint delegates to u convention which assem-
bied in this city on the 10th instant; and
Whereas, it is now apparent that the object
OF the said President. r. ID. Beckey, was TO
pack said Convention, in the interest OF one
George L. Seaton and one John Z. CLARK; and
Whereas, the former is Conservative col
ored man, who contributed in 1861 towards the
manufacture of a Confederate flag, and did
Secrete in his oirn house (tor Mrs. Judge
Thomas) the clothes worn by James Jackson
the day be killed our beloved Ellsworth, the
first sacrifice of the second great contiic. Tor
liberty and
Whereas, it has been publicly asserted that
John e. Clark, protcSSed LmoAtSt. was IN
strong Sympothy throughout the whole war
with those opposed TO the Union cause, and
Sererel all public association with Uncn men,
prior to the act Of March Pad. 1867, he icing
opposed to colorcd Suffrage, and also opposed
the allowing OF coorcd men to have any lot or
pat whatcre- in political deliberations; and
Whereas, the said John &. Clark did on or
about the 18th OF May resign his seat in the
Board of Aldermen rather than listen to the
able efforts Of John L. Armstrong, esq, in OPP
position to bill then pending in said Board,
IN favor OF attaching every poor man $ house,
hold and kitchen furniture Tor bacE tdreS: and
Whereas, said John &. Clark did withdraw
his resignation from the said Board, latter
John L. Armstrong. eSq., resigned his seat to
defeat the present unjuS; and oppressive revc-
uuc bill, aud voted Tor forcing the business
men anu poor men OF this city to pay six (4)
per cent. interest upon the worthless bonds Of
a corporation, made insoiyont By It's own as
sigument to Il. Johnston and Others; and
Whereas rich mans mar does not suit q
poor man party, nor doubtful Unonist the
Republican party Of this county; and
Whereas, the First and Second Wards and
the county were rot legally represented in the
SOuNCHliOlI WHlCu lHC sdtu tCutEt
l.. Seaton and John &. Clark as representatives
to the next House OF Delegates; therefore, be II
ReSolred, That We 10 not concur in the action
of said Convention; but arc in favor Of con-
vention to assemble in this city on Monday, the
DIST instant.
The meeting was then addressed by Il. Ii.
lyles and Jacob Thomas, after which it ad-
journed
PERSONAL. - Gilbert {. Walker aud e. Z.
Douglass left here this morning on The Orange
Alexandria aud Manassas Railroad, for Front
Royal, where they we're to have addressed Tho
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