Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-27

night in the colored school house corner OF Fit
and Princess streets, c. ". Dewitt in The
Chair. and G. J. Burton acting a Secretary
After the meeting was called to order, OF
motion the following persons were eiecteC
officers Of the club for the ensuing three
months c. ". Dewitt, President; VI. ii
Morgan, colored, Vice President; Levi Pot
ter colored, Second Vice President +. A
Breen, SecretarY, and G. ". Holiday, colored
Treasurer.
p. A. Breen then offered the sane re>o'u
tons adopted by the party in the lst aud 3'h
magisterial districts, iavorng the call oil
convention to nominate candidates TOR the
House Of Delegates, aud appoint delegates &c
Senatorial and Congressional Conventions,
CIV. Dewitt offered the following as
substitute.
WHEREAS, the desire for peace, harmony
and prosperity is the star OF hope Tor US a
peopIe, and believing the success OF the lie
nnbIican party, the principles they profess
and the measures they advocate and support
wonld be conducive to that end 50 much de-
sired by all the people, and
WHEREAS, justice and lar play are necessary
TO produce harmony, and harmony and concert
of action are essential to insure success, there
fore,
Rr,alrg3 |. That We view, with the deepest
regret and modification, the dIsaenuonS ana
divisions now existing IN orr party Throughout
the State, and believe that the chct cause ol
our existing troubles is the LONGING OF too
many Of our friends after the FLESH pos OF
Egynt, in other words after office.
>. That We earnestly entreat our poiurai
brethren, not only Of Alexandria, but through
out the whole State, to pause and calmly view
and consider the situation, and make the CON
test one OF principle and patriotism, instead OF
a mere scramblGs fer place or position.
:. That the near proximity OF TIC e!ectlon
and other reasons still more potent would seem
to dictate 10 US the propricty of supporting
our present candidates at the ensuing election;
4. That if through the >upcrabundant zeal
of few members OF our party in this city 1t
should be decided TO hold a county convention,
we shall Insist upon, and labor jealousy to the
end, that the movement shall embrace all the
positions, Congressional, Senatorial and mem
bers of the House Of Delegates failing to OBJ
tain which, we may feel ourselves compelled tC
become boilers.
5. That we have entire confidence III tht
capacity, integrity, stability of purpose and
devotion to principle of our present candidates
John Birrell and William 4. Roc, for the
House of Delegates, aud earnestly desire their
triumphant election.
4 lengthy, heated and boistcrous discussion
ensued, participated IN By 7. a. Breen, Johf
Rirrell, Ii. {. Winship and W, d. Massey
white, ia opposition to the substitute and I. v
Dewitt, j. r. Burnett, Il. G. Armstrone an,
+. L. White, white, aud G. ". Holiday, Lev
Potter Brass Clark aud others, coiored, II
favor of it.
Much excitement existed for 4 tima, create,
chiefly by outsiders, citizens from other wards
who seemed to be determined to break up tho
meeting, and prevent any action b the cub.
John Birrell vas interrupted during hE
speech and called a liar BY !. +. Stoutenburgh
who vas informed in response that he was +
scoundrel, and that if the epithet had been APP
piled outside OF the room he (Birrelll would
have slapped bis lStoutenburghs s. laws. Al
this time the excitement became intense, anC
in anticipation of a general fight several lett
the meeting, and left, too, through the win
dows Of the loom
p. A. Rreeu moved that h., resolution b(
adopted, which motion was seconded, whcreuroJ
he moved the previous question, aud that, also
was seconded, when colored member moved t
law the whole matter on the table, which motion
was nut and lost The preamble and resolution
offered By w. Dewitt "a n substitute ior tn
resolution of +. A. Breen, were then voted OF
and adopted by decided majority. After which
on motion OF D. T. Burnett, the meeting ed
iourned to meet again on "Wednesday evening
next, at the same hour and place.