Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-18

ond Ward assembled lii Il damp and iii,
holesome cellar on the corner OF Pitt and
Princess streets, last night This gloomy
abode was Illuminated by the light Of single
dip which was placed on the President
table, and as the Radicals began IT, gather
in this narraw cOntnc where Ill sorts
Of old junk, etc, had accumulated, one could
BLACK hole OF Calcutta with its horrors could
have been made more gloomy than the haunt
of the faithful Of the Second Ward.
At halt:past eight clock, the President
of the club G. W. Dewitt, arose and called
the meeting to order, with H. D: Harmon as
Secretary There were seven white persons
present. viz VIM d. Massey, Walter L.
Penn, Joseph Cotton, John Birrci!, l.arkn
Patton, Robert Armstrong; and }. I. Edelin,,
together with about twenty-five colored men
The card of COL c. +. Stuart, published IN
Yesterday 5 Gazette, was read. and commented
upon some averring that Col. ). sand Il great
many things but his prayers. etc, etc.
Thos. Carroll and Larkin Patton were ap-
pointed committee to stay at the polls on cleo
ton day and keep list of all the votes cast.
Alfred Dixon, colored, and Thomas Brown,
white, were proposed and elected members OF
; the club
The next business in order being the election
of delegates to the city convention, the chair
appointed j.. ID. Harmon, q. {. Brown, and
K. &. Armstrong. white. and Edgar johnson
and Marshall Williams. colored as said
delegates.
The President thought that the nomination
of candidates for the CITY Council should be
postponed until Friday night, and gave as his
reason for such action that the Republicans
should wait and see vino the Conservatives
would bring out.
Joseph Cotton endorsed the opinion Of the
chair. saving TIA! the Republican party would
have to fight rebels conservatives :lmalgama
tionistS, &c.
l.arkin Patton WAS not Of the same opinion
He said now was the time 10 nominate. as
= there was danger III delay.
, Some further debate waa ndulged in, but
Dewitt $ suggestion was adopted. Il motion to
that effect being made and carried
The chair stated that there was no further
business before the meeting. and said if any
one prescn, desired to speak. this was his
opDortunitv.
/. .'olls for Massey! Massey! were then heard
f., nrnrrrI from tLc northeast corner of the
crlIar Nr NJ, unop this call, arose and said:
,Thrr. * such = thing ~ exhaustion; [ have
: Lenn snn,l:;mp :, rrr,I Ir,l ,t your meetings.,
\ and ro,v Jon7t knnw tb,t have ANYTHING on.
r tcrt,in;nr f. s,y have written to q distin-
rm;sLcI Senator to come down here and adj
Ijrrss ynu. throw this ont that YOU NAV know
Il ! an always working in vour interests We
: ar, "" m a the objects Of scott: 50 were the
Y Apnstlcs of our Lor,l but We will show them
that we are not only the bone and sinew but
also the brain Of the State. He had never
! desired "a r.is,, any luminosity between the
II r,crs The Inf, war, ON the part Of the South.
| was for the purpose of pcrpctuatng and Sc
, r,rin., S.,yrrv He did not think any man SO
i cons,immatc 4 fool As to deny it. Those who
rijiculc the colorcd man arc said to be his best
/ friends don't say they are no. your friends,
/ hut that the Ecmiblican party is the one to
# which Won owe Your liberation. and if YOU
y don't :unrort il YOU will 90 under. | an,
= hated in this community: but what do | care
y for that? There is Mr. Dewitt, probably al
c ADLER champion Of Republican principles than
q myself he is damned. and for what? because
he looks after the interest oi and seeks to en-,
tighten the colorcd man. There is Mr. Biz
rclI. he is doubly and thrchy damned because
, he took Il commission in i colorcd regiment
=, I am tired OF seeing my name IN the papers
"A yawn over III inc crowd; mere l. some
: body very sleepy wen, | hayc attended me
r meetings OF the rnl"reI people ever since tue
l. war have voted with them. cohtrpntcH uoi
J lar after dollar to build their churches etc
" but have not; nor do expect TO receive any
benefit by such action mere arc men hnio
/ lng offices. IN Alexandria, elected ~ the lie
0 publican party, who had ncvcr, voted agan'S
the ordinance of secession. More yawnlng.
y | heard some one gap over there ana Us th'
" audience IS gong 10 SlcCp;; WI, VII III Co"'
II At the conclusion Of Mr. Massey ) speech
Charles Scales arose, alniu cries OF sit down
:, sit down, and commenced an assault Oh th'
, City Council Tor passing the new Charter; ll'
K went ON TO say that some asserted that tins in
V stnlmcnt affected rich and poor alike. but he
denied it. Go to rich man for his taxes and hc'l
rive YOU check on the bank; but 20 To poo
man. and he has to sell his household utcnSil
to settle the BILL The very men who profess
cd to he the friends Of the co!orcd people
I" were they not afraid of bombshcs and gun
! powder. would soon have them all back il
slavery. lie regretted very much that the all
- wise Creator had not endowed him with Il sutll