Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-25
AIFYANDR7A GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

APPEAL TO RESPECTABLE AND SENSIBLE
CoLoRED PEoPLE.-HUNNIcUTT, once the pet
ted favorite of the white Radicals, and the
cherished friend OF the coored people, who
used to think MIN far superior to Wells ana
the whole clan. is DOW urging those whom ne
formerly controlled, to pursue CONSERVATIVE
course. His advocacy OF any cause Is not o re,
commentator with white Conservatives; Dut
surely those oil the coored people who used to
to swear by him, ought to heed his words
He has issued an address to the colored
peoplc, from which. We make tue following ex'
tract:
"As long as the white people opposed the re.
construction OF the State on the principles OF
political equality. opposed them. As soon as
they ceased their opposition to the principles
of political equality of all men, ceased my op,
position 10 them When they said they would
no longer resist reconstruction on the principles
prescribed by Congress. but wonld vote Tor the
Constitution which secures to the colored pe0'
ME their political rights, said would vote to
expuugc the iron clad oath, and the dI:fran-
chisng clauses from the Constitution, and gave
every white man 10 the State the same polItl
cal and civil rights, which the white men agree
to give to the coored men. Is not this Just
and right Who but malignant savage could
do otherwise?
Fellow citizens, this Is grave question, one
| 10 which vcur future veal or woe IL involved
bcyopd the shadow OF DOUBT. Look this SUD,
| iect qquareIy in the face. As your friend and
the advocate OF your political rights, l have
always advised you as in the fear oiGod. Con
tsidcr and weigh tins subject well before you act.
Not only Your own deSlinies, but the destiny
of your wives and children; aye, the destiny OF
your race depends very much on your action 10
regard to this subject. reason with you as !
| did with the white people before they yielded
their opposition to your political rights.
Exapinc this subject. What more can you
! ask for, than what YOU already have what
| more can y0n expect
| Your freedom is SECURE beyond the shadow
| Of doubt.
! Your political nights are secured 10 you by
Congressional LEGISLATION, and can never DC
| taken from Won except ty the same high
| authority which gave them to you. In word,
| YOU have guaranteed to you every political
| rieht which any white man in the Common
| wealth can claim for himself. l. not this
| enough? l. not this all that You ever asked
| ior2 T. not this all have even contcnded Tor
| in your hehali? There is nothing moro than
| son can cain Th,rais nothing more that you
can ert ihrfc J. n1,hng more that can
| claim IUr you. 80,
What more cin the white people do? What
more can any reasonable man ask them to do
| In doing TIM, they act ia compliance with the
| reaairc,nants II the Congress OF the United
States, and agree to vote for the ratification oil
| a Con titution which secures to every colored
| man 10 rhc State every political right which
| any and every white man in the State can CLAIM
| In return for this what do the white citizens
request the cololed citizens tn do
| Simply 10 vote To cypurgate the iron Clad
| oath aad the DISTINGUISHING clauses from the
| Constitution which deprivcs number OF the
white 1t citizens from voting and holding Office.
| VIII the colorcl citizens do this? LII they Will
not. why will they not Will the retaining oil
| the Objectionable clauses i'll the Constitution
make their rights any more secure and lasting
| Not at all VIII their refusal to vote against
| these clauses secure any more olhces Tor them
| 70 fiji? Not at all. viii it secure Tor them
| the respect, confidence friendship and sympa-
| ,hv # the white people? Quite the reverse.
| ii the crlored people unite IN opposition TO the
| political rights vi the white people, they must
! expect TIE white people - unite against them.
| This is natural Tie wide world over, among all
peOIiu Caa sou, cololed friends, afford to
| do without the t. ct, confidence, friendship,
sympathy and patronage oil the white people
| OF the State? You are here, your wives and
your children are here, and here tho most Of
you are compelled to remain. The few stran-
gers in your midst who are engaged in stirring
| up STRIFE and toying to array you against the
| white people, can leave you at WILL lt Is not
so with you. The most OF you have not the
means to pay your expenses In going to other
| States. And where could you 60 to better your
condition? No where on this continent. See
| ing then that you have no rights to lose, no
principles to sacrifices in voting against the dis
| franchising clauses in the Constitution, why
will You not vote them out, and prove yoursel-
YES to be true republicans, by granting to the
white people every political and civil right
| which you claim for yourselves? You have
nothing to lose, but everything to gain by so
doing"
nss-NOTICE To TEACHERS. The Fourth
Annual Meeting of the Educational Association
of Virgins will be- held nj LEXINGTON, be-
ginning on TESDBY. July 18th. Addresses
and reports will be made by gentlemen eminent
in the profession aud several questions of great
interest and in portance will be discussed 1t
is hoped that not only all members but the
other teachers of the State rs WELL will make an
effort to be mt Free return tickets will be
rurnis he'd To those who attend the meeting
W. h. ABBOf Il
ic 2j-eotl2hJ Rec Sec and Treas.
aE-The Closing Exercises of the Alexandria |
Female Seminary will take place toll night. in
the School ilding, No. 81 Washington ST.
The patrons, friends and old pupils Of the
School are invited to be present Exercises