Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-01

Judge Thomas, Senator Taylor, and others. -
\ large turn out is expected.
FIRST WARD RADICAI.s.--A meeting Of the
Radicals of the First Ward was held last night
in the colored school house, near the Bridge
uump. There were but nineteen present ln all,
only one half of whom resided in the First Ward
At about nine clock, the President, Geo.
j. Scaton, arrived and called those present to
order, saying the meeting had been called for
the purpose Of appointing committee whose
duty it should be to see that every Republican
of the ward voted.
The following were then elected members of
said committee: VIM Edwards, Thos. Tans-
ley, John Birrcll, Moses Kip, Chas. White
scy. j. l. O'Ncal, Edward Evans, Geo g.
Hewes, |. g. O'Neal, Thos Davy, Eli Smith
VIM. Credit, Robt. Jenkins Frank Chase, f.
II. Dclchay, VIM r. Howard, and Thomas
Dwyer
Calls were made for Richard Miles, who
Strengthened up and asked to be excused, but
at the s;lulc time showed himself to be ANXIOUS
To- say something. He was proud OF the honor
which had been thrust upon hlnl-to speak be-
fore that august aSscmslage. One serious OBJ
lection ON his part to public speaking was that
his remarks were invariably misrepresentcd;
everybody knew he was no orator, but he never
used dis. 50 dat" &c. He said he not
prepared to make Speech but would have
one ready for tonight, which he would deliver
in the Second Ward, and invited all to come
and hear him. He was confident of the sue
cess of the Republican party. said you must
fight the devil with fire, &c. The speaker
hoped he was not worrying any one, rs some
were leaving the room. lie concluded by say
Ing the country had been drcnchcd IN blood to
secure freedom to the colorcd race, NC, NC
John A. Scaton WAS then called Tor, who SAID
he was also uuprcpared to make any rcmarEs
as Miles in his speech had covered all the
ground lie said ne endorsed the platform Of
the Reform party heartily, and hoped he would
rise from slumbcr on the morning following the
election, to hear the gratifying intelligence OF
Republican victory.
Some called for Joseph Cotton He said he
was no speaker, but would give some whole
some advice, viz Let every one suppose the
entire success of the Republican party de-
pended upon his individual shoulders. He WAS
confident thar there would be victory which
would make some of the ''old rebels tremble
The chairman endorsed Cotton 5 advice, and
urycdunity in the party.
j. "A. Seaton said the City Council had APP.
pointed Il committee to wait upon Gen. Howard
to request that official to turn the coored school
houses ONGT 10 lilC CllS WI
was drift to deprive colorcd children OF cdu-
cation. In his opinion the constitution of the
State never intended to deprive children OF
education because their parents didn't pay
taxes, as that was not the fault of the children.
Ex.Gov. VIM Smith had said 1T would never
do to educate the poor white children of the
State, ~ because he knew there would be
genius spring up from that class some day or other
which the ariStocracy of the State would have
to make place for They were trying to carry
that policy cut in Alexandria. In the Board
ofAldcrmen, of which body he had the honor
of being member, a bill had been presented
granting the right of way through the city to
the Alexandria Passenger Railway Company,
and that he offered an amcndent that no one
should be excluded from the cars on account
of color. The members OF that board were
liberal men and accepted his amendment with
out dissenting voice; but it had been lost IN
the Common Council, by coorcd man speak
ing against it, This colored membercould ride
in the Jim Crow" car if he felt so disposed,
but if the speaker paid his full fare ne wanted
to ride where every one else did. Such colored
men should be kept at home.
The Chairman explained in regard to the col
orcd school houses They did not belong to
Gen. Howard, as the Government had given
then to the coorcd people.
The meeting then adjourucd.