Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-19

| 0: Samuel P. Cation, 9; Richard Tomi'son, 2;
Henry Padsett, 3; u. 4. Williams, 3 Geo.
Struder, 3; Richard Travis, . Henry Beach,
III. l.. Smith, jr, /. j. B. Padgt.t, 2;
Michael Breen, 0; +. l. EdeIin, g. j. I: Bur
nett, l S. Bowler, ; Il. D'rnclI, (color d, J
6; A. Lumpkins, (colored, e, Geo. Ogden, Z;
Geo. w. Jones, 6; W. l.. Penn. =; }. W.
Mansfield, 2; J. l.. Ghcen, 3; Jas. Swami, |;
W. J. Foley |; j. P. Post, O; W. Mankiu, |;
VIM. Dobie. NJ. Williams, 81 G. LyEes, 2
Geo. Tyler,2; Frank Dys N, l; John Maae''s,l.
This result having been declared,
MIR. Massey asked leav" to say few words
10 support of John A. Veich. HIS father
spent many years 10 the service OF the corpo'
ration. He was elected Mayor as often as the
law allowed him to DO. lie thought that 20
elect Mr. Veitch would be but giving some re
turn for his father 8 sake.
Mr. French advocated the nomination OF
VIM. Arlington, ard related an heroic lDcl
dent in his life where at the peril OF hl, own
! life he had saved the son ct the speaker from
drowning in canal lock. He gave vivid tes;
cription OF the occasion aud the ulslnteresleu
heroism of Mr. Arlington.
! Mr.. Parker said he was Fl ad to see that
some of the colored men nominated mad re
ceiged very respectable vote. tie hau hearu
| il said that it would be an insult to elect them.
Who had right to feel insu!ttdl aod no Que
| had ever declined Office yet because back
! man was elected with him.
| Supp ,se white man does refuse to act, why
| there are hundreds of white men who will not
| refuse 1t was said it was unwlse to place Co
| orcd men by the eide OF white men: lie
thought this argument Was dead, but 1t had
| been .resurrccted. Colored meu had been
nlaced in the Senate, in the Legislature OF
Virginia, why could they not fill thes, insight
| f,ant otice>; for himself he desired only the
general good. He Was native OF Flrslnla,
all be had was here, all his Interests were here;
| He had Iabored for ten years to break down AL
feeling between white and colored people. tie
had come here to do his duty, and had voted
for the best men Irrespective OF political opln.
ion. But it was proposed to leave out one hal
Of the voters. We're colored men elected now
there would never be time in the history of
Alexandria in the future where cOiOred men
| would not be elected Whenever colored PEG
pie had been placed in positions OF trust they
| had so disch arged that duty as to win the love
of tho white people. Murmuri on side the
| bar, Fleet coiored men on this police force
and they would make themselves loved.
laughter. The coored people were mob e
| generous people. They have shown 1t by their
| conduct. Many have shown they have no Ill
| feeling Al. the las. election here they elect
| ed white men, and if these gentlemen would
| act in the same spirit spirit ut amity between
| the two races would grow up and all could
labor together for the good OF Alexandria : for
| the good of Virginia. If the white people wei e
| the most elevated let them show it to night by
doiLg justic, to tho black people. H. was
willing TO vote for the American, the German
! the Irishman and the negro. Show US, he
,ncuded a fair chance and We will do right
by you.
The second ballot was then taken with the
| following result:
Pat Hays, jr., Is; j. P. S'.rakcs. Is; Geo
| H. Lyles, TO- w. Arlington, ! 4. Il. Wade,
5; John Velrch, 4: Sias hadeIia, 5; Il. H.
LIVES, l; 6. t. Williams 2; Geo. Strudcr, . !;
j. Fl. Supple, 9; Il. Beach: l. ). II icin;
|; j. T. Burnett, 2 Robert D ,rneIl (coIorcd,
9; Augustus Luu pkins. 6 Geo Og len, } !;
&. w. Jones, l; ". L. Penn, l Wm. D1blr,
3; John Maddela |:
Third ballot Geo II. LyIcs, II; VIM. CLAIR
dore, II; j. Fl. Supple, -; W Arri"xIon, 5 j.;
r. Ii. Wade, | Siiss Mauca, 6 Il D rnrI',
(coNored) 9; Geo. Ogden, ". l. Peon, l.
Fourth ballot: j. Fl. Sipp1e, - Anpiaus,
outside the bar. r. Daniel, 5; j. Eeifch,
| Sil4s MadclIa, l: K. II. Lyle, |.
Mr. Massey called the attention. OF the Coovrh-
ton to the fac. ID 1t there was 10 night scaveL-
ger The patty TO whom the bid WIS awarded;
Mr. E. lott, had not bonded. Mr. P'lcc had '"'l
| the speaker that he Was willing 10 pay SlOU
| Tor the Office,
| Mr.. Simpson said Mr.. Z lott had taken tho
bond with him and would give all answer to-
morrow.
Mr.. Suite said that responsible party call
| ed on him to day and ofer.d to pay $500.
| Al Shinp h al heard from Mr.. IL Holt tlat
! he had no intention to bond, and be had pre-
pared a resolution TO NEE, the case which he
would offer ia the Couccil as soon as thu J1!nt
meeting acj turned.
Mr. Simpson said that Mr.. Elliott was un
wiling 10 bond not because he Was not wiling
TO enter into Obligation to pay the money, but
he had had difficulty with the Mayor, and
expressed himself as not willing to submit 70
bis dctatiou.
The fire wardens were then elected AID the
Joint meeting dissolved.