Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-11

An the meeting then adjourned.
SECOND WARD RADICALS.-T Radicals
of the I'd Ward held meeting in cellar on
the corner of Pitt and Princess streets last
night. here were present c. W. Dewitt
l.. y. Harmon, T. j. Edelin,, Joseph Cotton,
and Charles L. Brown white, and about nine
teen colorcd persons.
e. ". Dewitt, the President Of the club,
called the meeting to order, at go, and H.
d. Harmon was appointed secretary pro tenn
The terms of the officers Of the club having
expired the following persons were elected for
the next term of six nontts:-C. w. Dew ut,
President; Edgar johnson, Vice President; H.
d. Harmon, Secretary; and X. e. Armstrong,
Treasurer.
Mr., Dewitt then addressed the meeting
saving that the party should try to present an
unbrokcn front; that ut the last election they
were cheated it was the Conservatives fault !;
the next time it would be their own That
success was in their reach if they Won Id only
exert themselves to attain it and urged every
man to see that his ncighbor went to the polls
and voted. G.. w. Dewitt then offered the
following resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas, in our opinion the Republican party
of Alexandria is in much the same condition rs \
vessel at sea-, without compass or Tuddcr, ana
feeling an earnest desire to correct md repair
the same land, whereas, we honestly believe
that, hv fraudulent counts and false returns,
we were detiuudrd out Of our rights and the
lust fruits Of our labor and our bal lots, at the
last municipal election, and determined to the
best of our ability to guard against It's repetition,
in which effort we request Our sister Wards to
heartily join; therefore,
Dx1,, Avn CtpNf nj
d. Harmon be, and are hereby appointed as tho
representatives Of this Ward in II Central Exec
utiyc Committee to be composed of two mcn-
bcrs from each Ward. said Committee to have
power to call meetings. and collect money To de-
iray political expenses, and we earnestly request
our sister Wards to cooperate with us ana APP
point their representatives at the earliest period
POSSIBLE in order that said Committee may Or
ranizc without delay-sad Committee to serve
for six months.
=. ReSoierd That the President of orr club
is hereby authorized tn appoint ivy" men, whose
duty it shall be to attend the polls on the day
of the election and keep a full and perfect list
of all the votes cast.
A coored member arose and suggested that
the word fuuH in the foregoing resolution be
stricken out, us the language WAS he thought,
a little too strong: but: failing To substitute Il
word in it's stead, his suggestion was not heard.
Robert Armstrong--Thc colorcd gentleman
objects TO the word jiuHd as too strong to ap-
ply to an act'o the Conservatives when. in
deed. the word conservative, or democrat IT.
self means fraud There are no democrats
from principle. They would TO any ing to
further their ends And, knowing these facts.
he moved the adoption OF the resolutions as
submitted, without alteration or change.
As the attendance WAS very small the nOml-
nation of Councimen was laid over until next
Wednesday night
Mr.. Harmon Was then called on to deliver
an address. but declined, remarking that the
Republicans knew what their duty was without
Il speech. which could throw no light upon the
subject, ard he hoped they would do it.
Robt. Armstrong arose to address the meet
ing and said he expected to find q much larger
assembly than that present. that, however: ne
was not discouraged good book had told
him that Gideon had only three hundred to-
lowers yet victory crowned his efforts. That
at the coming election every Republican should
be in his place and discharge his duty. Let
there be unity in the rauks and the future
was secure The Conservatives were getting
tired of their leaders since the Virginia Legs
lature had sold out to the Pennsylvania Cen
tral Railroad company There were three
classes of of Republicans, ETC., etc.
John BirreIl-There are prospects of the
success OF the Radical party in the coming con,
test, provided it dominates intelligent ana
efficient men. He hoped they would stand
firm, and do their duty like men. He saw
10 sense in talking ABOUT the Conservative
leaders selling themselves; Republicans had
done tie same thing
Several long and Jealous speeches were
delivered by colored members, in which the re-
porter saw no point, and after which the meet
ing adjourned.