Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-02
local NEWS.

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u,s the regularly appointed time for meeting
r.h, Radicals of the Second Ward, only about
lz,n persons. mostly colorcd, assembled in
~, =, ::r Of {. W. DcWitt's house, on the cor
wy Of Pitt and Queen streets, and it having
been announced that no quorum" was pres.
~. there was no organization, but Richard
N'cs and lrmiscad Webb, both colorcd, not
hr,.in. before had al opportunity to deliver
themselves Of their ''opininns on the questions
;Y.o!yyl in the campaign, ignoring the paucity
- The a>>cmhlagc, proceeded to make 4 few
,rnaraa>' Richard Miles said:
i.hnprl every member of the Radical party
hol his shoulder to the same wheel; trusted
I'm, NJ differences existed between the four
Wards in Alexandria understood this meeting
WIS called 40; for a discussion, but for edlh
..ii,n and enlightenment; remembered () the
time when the people We're so wicked that the
world had to be destroyed, aud the good were
,ay,pl by going into an Ark, aud he prayed all
-rai honest men, with tears in his eyes, to
.on.. into the Ark of R,dicaliSm at the APP
ps,lrhin~ struggle; the frostS of labor had
'ir"t his head, his frame WIS wasting away, his
ct:n-ight growing dim, but he stood before this
meeting, tonight. al energetic, staunch, and
uu.om!rnml>lng Radical. Then addressing the
President of the club who was present, he said,
ll-t talking, is you KNOW. 10 NIL llliic
a.i not making L bona tilc speech
lcWitt-i'c;Sc make your remarks brief;
don't kill too much time.
laicaIi>rn said Richard Miles, continuing,
w!> not sect while he admired old-time Rad
~l> lie was much more pleased with the ucw
converts to that faith. But here, Mr. PrcSi
,nt. | would say again that | wish you to un-
i.r~iaul | do not propose to make speech !;
an "ily talkiug to kill time, and upon the
..;.i.tc>t hin, from you to quit, will yield the
H.,rr most chccrtully. The Radicals should
>'ani iirm--vote like Il single MAN if they
would do this, the result OF the next election
would make every "Johnny Reb trcmblc in
his boots; had picked up newspaper and read
in it the most damnahc accusation ever made
AGAINST human belngs-that .coIored people
wanted to domiucer over the white people III
the saline manner in which the blacks had bceu
rl!rl he would support the regular nominees
whether they be black, white or grizzly gray ;
hoped that next Tuesday morning would dawn
with victory nr the Radical party and closed
hr crlr>cIin" every voter to go early to the
rolls and speak his sentiments with his ballot
After some de!ibcration rs to whether non
res; lent of the Second Ward should be allowed
t. >jynk ArmiStead Webb, at the invitation OF
joseph Cotton. who said perhaps that person
could tell them something they Gid not know,
took the floor.
Arnu>,cal Wcbh-IIad not many remarks to
make: gentlemen should not get worried over
i.rc things there was too much WranghnG
going on in their ranks: such Il course was not
ro.:tic stick by the regular nominees OF the
party; (\ yVicc-hiS head ) lcvcl We ali
had better stop quarrcn= and take up the
shovel and the hoe; let uS receive any man IN
IL our ranks, though he be the vllcst rebel IN
Aicxandria; there are too many office seekers !;
had heard member Of the Radical party say
re would not vote for the regular nomlnee-
Geo. i. Scaton; jCrieS OF Who was It.! Was
he white or black Is he i'll this house,
Wcbb--He is in hearing: but | call no
names
Joseph Coiton-lt'S not mo.
IMr Speaker went on to say that nc had been
cred $500 for his vote saw Il man who pro-
i.><cl to be Il Radical ut the hist election cast
Ei> vote against the party.
.Iu>cin toIton-Onc might infer. from your
broad assertions, that YOU have alluson to some
OF Us here present.
Wrbb--I heard Thos. J. Eiclin say that he
had voted ior Mr.. Beach. and Squire Moore
ini done the same thing; MIR. Harrison klrk
offered me $500 for my vote, but IN the midst
ui all thS like King David's horses, | rushed
rn 20 the field. will vote for the regular nom
ii!tt> at INC IiSk vi liiC llu wv IL N'ti'SN
d---n fool when he supported John BlrcIl !;
had been raised among rebels, but always re-
c.iyrd kind treatment; had heard Z. ". De
N'irl called an ayitator, and had been told that
he Taught the coorcd people more than they
ur!%ht to know
{. W DEWITT. intcrrupting the speaker as
kyl him please to make his remarks little
shorter.
Wrbh-l'll buy you two more candles. II
that what your alarmed about
De Wiu-Nour natural kindness, sir, is not
50 Great rs your protested generosity; | buy
these caidlcS myself and pay for them and not
cent have | ever received from yen. 1t
Getting atc--taking out his watch-itS almost
eleven u clock tsrvcral voicc>-lct the speaker
rrnc,rd Go ON, no gagging here } when C..
". Dewitt. yawniu@ or twice. arose from
his sent put on his hat, and huIblcd up stars,
followed by the entire audience leaving the
dinly lighted cellar to the undivided possession
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