Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-27
LOCAL NEWS.

THIRD WARD RADIcALs-At meeting OF
tho Third Ward Radical Club, held last night,
at the colored school house on Alfred, between
Princess and Oronoco streets, Hannibal King, in
the absence of the President, occupied the
chair, and j. L. Burnett was secretary.
j. a. Phelps was elected a member OF the
club.
The following resolutions, offered by Isaiah
Fisher, were unanimously adopted
Be 1t rcsolcc.l, That the Third Ward Repub-
leans pledge themselves that they will earnest
ly and heartily support, by every honorable
means, the success OF the Republican candidates
Tor the State Senate in this district, and for
the House of Delegates for the city and county
of Alexandria,
md BE- 1t CurtAcr rcSoIrc,l, TO carry out the
object Of the foregoing resolution, that the
chairman appoint Il committee of fifteen mem
hcr>, whose duty it shall be to attend the polls
of the Third Ward and see that all ltcpubli-
cans cast their votes freely and unrestricted.
Whercupon the following persons were APP
lonted:-llannibal King, Isaiah Fisher Joseph
Cotton, Asbury Ford, u. a. LumpkiuS, W.
D. Massey, Samuel Hctficbowcr, II. j. Edelin,
j. Il. Burnett, j. H. Cook, W. l.. Penn, B. a.
Cruppcr, and i. f. White.
j. \. Phelps, from Maryland, made speech
in which he urged every member Of the party
To he "n the ;r.patll-said he had been pur
secuted for his political opinions in the State
from which he had come, but hoped he would
he treated better in this State.
Isaiah Fisher in some remarks which he made
pledged his support to the Radical ticket, and
urged his hearers to follow his example; and
abiding to the remarks made about him ut the
H;ulical meeting at Liberty Hail. the night be-
fore, said that he WIS i better Radical than
those who had used his name, and had done
more than they had for the success OF the
party.
Jnscph Cotton made Il speech saying that he
would leave no stone unturncd to secure the
election "i' the candidates Of the Radlal party.
Gcurgc l.. Sc:ltnn w;lS ncNt called on, and
rcSpnudcd giving III account Of the course he
had pursued in the hist Legislature lie said
neither Republicans or anybody else, from the
city c,rrGSpoudrd or consulted with him,
and that nc had obtained his knowledge of the
wants Of the people from MIR. Snowdcn. With |
regard to the City Charter he had seen rctl |
ton OF colorcd property holders Of the city |
praying Tor its adoption, but that some Of those
whose names were upon it did not own brick
and he owned more than all of them together;
that previous to the adoption Of the charter
he had sent some copies of it to q. W. Park
cr for distribution among the Republicans
but tlllt tllOSC copies llu not Deem distributed,
and that he had found them on Parker man
tie piece when he returned from Richmond;
that he did not vote for the charter and had
done every thing he could against it. With
regard to the election Of Corporation Judge,
he said he had voted for Judge Lowe because
the other candidates for that office had lost
slaves by the war and he thought that any of
them would be more severe upon the co!ored
people than that gentleman. In reply to
question about his vote on the Fredericksburg
Railroad bill he said he was Offered $500 the
evening before the vote was taken, to vote
against it, and having voted for it, was offered
the following morning 5000 to change his vote
}. Il. Burnett-you should have knocked the
man down.
The meeting then adjourned.