Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-15

Rn ideals In Council---InitiatOry Pro
ceedings---Grant ana wilson ItaI
Wosby to be invited despite the OPP
nosition OF the. 'OId War fOrse---

,,"s;t;on oC tIle..OId War ROrse''---
Change Of Base and Basis, &C., &C
On Saturday night the city aud county Radl-
cal Executive Committee, together with several
Of the prominent adherents OF the Admlnlstra'
t;on narty. assembled in the U. S. District Court
room for the purpose of completing arrange
meuts for holding Grant and Wilson ratlhca'
,;o, meeting in this place. on Thursday night
next.
Among those present, were J. 5. Fowler, |.
G.. O'Ncal, W. n Berkley, john "A; ana Ge9
/ Seaton, l.. D. Harmon, W. l.. Penn, L. ..
Edelin,, Hannibal King, Augustus Lnmpklns'i
Fisher, +. f. White, +. l.. NanAuken' r. b.
Stilson, and others.
ing was called to order by j. Il. White, upon
whose motion |. G.. O'Neal reluctantly took the
chair. stating that he could only occupy II 1or
short time, as previous engagement "ou,9
comnel him to leave before the meeting would
adjourn, as he expected there would be some
discussion 'which there was.
Mr White then explained the object of the
meeting. and as one Of the committee on ar
rangements, reported progress invited DE-
lano, Ella, Langston, and others 70 aodrcss tne
proposed meeting, &c.
Mr O'Neal at this point vacated the chair,
mon which. on motion Of John Seaton, Mayor
Rerkicy was chosen, but that gentleman at first
declined. but subsequently accepted the posi-
tiop. stating, however, that he could not stay
long as he had other engagements, which would
call him away.
As soon as Mr. Berkeley took the char j. A.
Seaton took the floor and proceeded to give ms
views on things in general, declaring himself
Republican; that the proposed ratlhCation
meeting should have been held before the Battl'
more Convention; that certain parties here,
who held government Offices, had urged the
postponeuent until after the nominations were
made at Baltimore, circumstance that created
some suspicion in his mind; that he was ever
ready to show his colors, and that he was Tor
Grant.
The chairman interrupted the spea ker once
or twice, but without effect, as he was bent up
on having his "say,' and have it he would;
r. J. Edelin, had heard the names OF those
invited to address the meeting, and it struck
him that they were all ''otice holders. This
he did not like and thought that there should
be mixture" he would therefore move that
Hon Henry 4. Wise, ana Judge Gray, OF Fair,
fax, be also invited to address the proposed
meeting. Having nothing but office holders
would lave Il bad effect, and as Wise and Mos
by had sign6cd their intention OF canvasslng
for Grant, he thought they oughtto be invited.
J. \. Seaton moved to amend by adding the
name of COL j. S. Mosby, which amendment
was accepted.
W. l. Penn objected to the passage of the
resolution. 1t was too much like following the
example of the Baltimore Convention. The
Republican party was not like the Democracy,
who being in a mud hole, did not care d IL
what kind of an animal pulled them out. There
was intellect sufficient in the Republican party to
expound its principles without calling upon either
Wise or Mosby. If they wanted to stump for
Grant, let them do it; he would be glad if they
would, and if they would come to the meeting
he should Dc pleased to hear them; but he was
opposed to having them specially invited. He
was not for following III the wake of "sore
heads aud dirt eaters and the Radicals
were not to be caught with chaff. He had no
reliance in Wise, and never had had any
J. A. Scaton thought it was such language
as used by the speaker who had just taken his
seat, and such course as he advocated, that
had brought the RcnnhlIilcan party to its pres
ent divided condition. The gentlemen propos-
ed to be invited carried more weight than a
whole party composed of such men as the one
who had last addressed the meeting.
The Chair called the speaker to order who
immediately begged pardon, If he had mad
vcrtently said anything to wound the feelings
of any.
Mr.. Penn-Oh let him go on I can bear it.
Mr., Edelin, was sorry to hear the objections
urged by his friend MIR. Penn. He thought
there was sufficient talent in the South without
getting all the speakers from the other side,
and especially Office holders 1t looked so much
I: ,s L.;,,, 60 looupS and fahes and he
thought it would do harm. 1t was ust such men
as Wise and Mosby that were wanted. They
had been good in other days and he was willing
to trust them again.
MIR. Penn-Well, but let them first bring
forth fruits meet for repentance.
The vote being taken upon the adoption OF
the resolution, it was decided to be carried,
though by the sound it was very difficult to de-
ternIine.
Messrs. Edelin and Seaton were then ap-
pointed to procure lights for the meeting.
A motion to change the place Of holding the
meeting from the Court House to the Postofice,
was debated long time, Withdrawn, renewed,
further discussed, especially by Hannibal King,
who kept continually asking what was the mat
ter with the Court House? but was never
answered.; and Notwithstanding Hannibal's elo-
uuent protestations, the change was made,
John Seaton declaring his willingness to pay S.
for the erection of the stand, if there was not
money enough raised for that purpose.
J. A. Seaton was chosen marshal with pow
er to appoint aids, his brother George remark
ing that he would make the best, on account OF
his conspicuous height.
The meeting then adjourned till Wednesday
night next.
As soon as the above meeting adj burned, e.
H. White, as Chairman Of the County Commit.
tee, called the members to order and submitted
proposition for change of the basis of repre-
sentation in the county Convention to choose
delegates to the Congressional Convention, in
accordance with the change of the wards. !
j. A. Seaton warmly opposed any change,
and proceeded to make long speech on NUM-
cipal politics, when
L. d. Harmon, taking up his hat said, Oh
pooh, I'm not going to stay here all night listen
ing to nothing, to which .. -
Seaton replied you ought to have gone long
ago. You have no business in here any how.