Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-01
LOCAL NEWS.

:. somewhat curouSly, last nj ght. at the colored
N,hnol house. on Alfred between Princess and
0-,noro streets. The meeting was rather slim
l.. ottcndcd. and those who put in an appear
;nca'' seemed to do 50 more from force OF habit
,hon from any interest they took in any business
,hat might be transacted.
Ar nine o'clock, the meeting was called to
.,,,jpr bv the president, j. I. Edelin. with W.
l. Penn as secretary: there being present Jos
T,ltou, Sam'l Hetiiebower, Isaac Fisher, lno.
Gook. and Robt Armstrong, white. and about
twenty coored men.
The chairman stated the object of the meet
;or 70 be the reorganization OF the Radical club
4 the % Ward, the election OF officers, and
the appointment Of delegates to confer with
similar delegations from the other Wards for
,bc purpose Of sending suitable persons to rep
r.sent them in the State convention to be held
Al Richmond.
,Ioseph Cotton moved that the meeting first
90 into the election Of officers, when
The following persons were, bya rising vote,
,juIv declared the choice of the meeting: j. L.
Eleliu President Sam Hcfflebower, Vice do;
". l.. Penn Secretary: and Frank Piuckney,
Treasurer.
Ii being suggested that the Secretary read
he minutes Of the last meeting, ". H. Penn
said that there were no minutes kept durlDs
the last ouarter--thcrc were no books In winch
10 record the proceedings of the club.
Frank Pinckney, coorcd, Treasurer, congrat.
mated himself upon the prosperous financial
condition of the club--.rcportcd the amount OF
funds in the treasury to be Sll Sc and slgnl-
ned wish to resign his position.
On motion, the following nine delegates were
elected from the floor to meet similar delega-
lions from the other Wards for the purpose OF
sending representatives To the State conventions
las. Burnett, isaac Fisher, ". u. Massey, Ii.
+. Thompson, Hannibal King, Alfred Lane,
Frank Pinckncy Sam llrirh"wer and j. |.
Edelin. W.,
\ committee, consisting Of Burnett, Fisher,
and Pinckncy, Was then appointed 10 frame
code of laws for the future government OF the
club
There being no other business proposed, the
,,residcnt pronounced the meeting open Tor re-
marks from any one who rt disposed to address
It whercupon
\ colored member alo>' and delivered him
,elt of Il severe philips against Hannibal
KIM, whom he denounced rs Il ''hI,ch; sheep
IN the flock. had sold the party on Il previous
occasion, and sought IT, dO ii again. and III Or
der 10 prevent the execution Of his scheme.
twas better to throw him overheard
- Ford had understood the same thing
had heard JAS. A. Sloutcnhurgh say that Han
pibal King and John Sratou We're about TO sell
the party.
Stoutenburgh denied the charge
Jas Burnett endorsed Hannibal King us i
faithful member of the Radical party--a work
inc man, and one who is alway at his post
The meeting becoming somewhat disturbed,
Robt Armstrong made an earnest appea! Tor
peace and dwelt with warmth upon the neces-
sity Of peace in their ranks.
1t was then discovered that Co.. { harles F..
Stuart was in the room, and Il committee Of
Two was appointed to wait upon and request
him to address the meeting. which invitation
Vas accepted.
COL Stuart-Camc here with no intention of
making speech. but entirely accidental ; was
announced candidate Tor Il seat in next Legis-
laturc but cared very little about going there,
and if sent would only serve for three
months it WIS not his claims that he
asked the voters of Alexandria to consider
hut the Importance Of sending to represent
them in the Legislative halls of Virginia men
who know what to do when they got there;
men who represent the popular heart accept
ed the nomination of no party; made no differ
euce to him who Was next President: whether
Grant ColtaX or Hugh Latham; was not there
10 condemn either party, nor III the interest OF
any: did not know what conservative meant;
Vas eligible to the Ollie; pledged himself If
elected to fight in behalf of the interests ofthe
!aborug man irrespective OF race, color or pre-
vlouS condition. dwelt upon Objectionable tea-
lures in the homestead and other laws; ruin
Gus, injurious and oppressive to the colored
man; the great mistake with the people OF
Alexandria is in the men chosen to represent
them; if YOU want pair Of shoes 60 to shoe
bnt hutt, to
cothicl Alexandria, however, has always been
famous Tor going to Il lawyer for shoes and
shoemaker for legal advice. There was MIR.
Edgar Snowden. ir.. the State Senator; he Is
IN editor: can write Z gooa editorial or local
item, he seems to know I'LL that trallSplres in
Your meetings; he has it all in his paper; what
does and what does not happen; tell me what
the men have done whom you have sent to the
Legislature they have done nothing. George
l.. SeatCn, in my opinion, is L man above the
ordinary average of intellect and even he voted
for the funding bill. which imposed three mil
lions Of taxes on ;hc people; send intelligent
men to the Legislature. not those who may
have to learn TO read attcrthcy get there. Hiatt
so.that's SOL from different points of the room.
In conclusions Col. Stuart regretted that he had
not more time; thanked the audience for their
polite attention said he wished them to hear
uIlu lSitu tclolt lllC ciSCtlOIl dShCN lllSui "
think over his case and extended IN invitation
TO one and all TO come to his office, where he
would show them some passages in the
laws of Virginia that will make each particu-
lar hair stand on end, etc. etc.
4 vote Of thanks having been rendered to
'oI. Stuart, the meeting adjourned.
HEBREW SYNAGoGrE.--A meeting OF the
Hebrew congregation in this city, was held at
the Old Synagogue last night, with Isaac Elch-
berg in the chair, and Jacob HirSh, Secretary,
10 conclude the arrangements for the dedlca-
ton of the New Synagogue this evening.
\ committee consisting of Rev. Il. l1ocwcn-
Sohn and Emanuel Wcinman was appointed to
meet Rev DR.. S. Dcutsh, who will conduct the
G1Sdcatory services, ut the railroad depot in
Washington this morning and escort HIM to
this city, and Henry Strauss, Simon Waterman
and Joseph Kaufman were appointed another
committee to meet him at the steamboat wharf
here and escort him to the residence OF Mr.
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