Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-10
LOCAL ITEMS.


ing of the friends of Greeley and Brown, will
be held this evening, at the corner of King and
Washington streets, and addresses will be de-
livered by Gen. James L. Kemper, of Madi-
SOP, Co., COL w. S. Gilman of Richmond,
and Matthew Harrison ESQ.,, Of Loudoun Go.
The weather promises to be good and we hope
there will be large meeting on the occasion.
PoLrrIcAL MEETINGs-MEETING OF THE
GREELEY AND Brown CLUB "A regular week
ly meeting of the Greeley and Brown Club was
held at their headquarters, Assembly Room,
last night, Lewis Mckenzie presiding and j.
W. White, Secretary.
MIR. Mckenzie. after the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting, addressed the
club, deprecating anything like dependency on
account of the reported result Of the recent
State elections, and showing, by calculation,
that with an almost united South, and the
States in the West aud North, which, in his
opinion, would certainly vote for Greeley and
Brown, with the loss Of Pennsylvania, Ohio,
aud even Indiana, yet with proper exer
tiou their would be enough electoral votes Sc
cured to elect the Liberal ticket. He was severe
in bis deuunciation Of the fraud and corruption
practiced III Pennsylvania, aud said that if the
votes OF 'freemeu' were to be bought they
better to suffer defeat without stain upon
the character of the election than to succeed by
the barter and sale of mems rights. He was
still hopeful of the result, and urged upon his
hearers not to be cast down or discouraged, but
with firm reliance on Providence, to continue
in their endeavor to bring about the so much
needed reform in the administration of the gov
eminent. lie deprecated the manner in which
MI. Greeley had been assailed by his opponents,
and said that during the canvass he had alb
stained from any personal alluSion to Gen.
Grant, because he did not think that the proper
mode Of procedure, or did be think it right to
appeal to personal prejudice. The speaker,
while willing to grant to the President all that
was due him, preferred another and chose to
express his preference. Again urging upon his
hearers the Importance OF continued activity
aud renewed cXcrtions, he closed amidst much
applause.
Mr. II. Shepherd, of Warrentou, n. c., was
introduced to the meeting and made an able
speech admitting the most that was claimed
by the Radicals, but urging upon Nirginians
the greater necessity of maintaining their SUI
preuicy. He reviewed the progress of events
from the beginning Of the war, when all parties
were merged, aud that since then the people of
the South had had but one aim, which was to
dSinthral themselves, and with that view, when
the Liberal Republicans opened the way, our
people had bailed with joy the prospect of Il
return OF equality and fraternity, and had unit
cd In the euucavor to again bring about peace
aud harmony. and restore. the Constitution Of
our fathers, more perfect instrument than
which had never been made, and one that he
rcvered and loved to honor. The speaker re-
crrvd to the bauiing together of the blacks,
he'd By bad aud designing men. and attributed
their unity III opposition to the whites OF the
South not 50 much TO any natural antlpathy as
to the Installing into their minds of prejudice,
by those who desired to use them for their per-
>onal ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Mrs referred in touch
lag terms to the hardshipS OF the people Of
North aud South Carolina, and the trials to
which they were subjected under ku-k!uX
lcsi>aion aGt pictured the dcporaOe coudi-
ton of the family, the old father Of which had
been dragged from his home aud incarcerated
in Northern prison, willie the son, a brave
boy, lay buried, with thousands of others, in
Virginia, having been killed i'll battling for his.
rights. The speech was attcntlvely listened to
and frequently appauded.
Col. NJ d. Ball was next invited upon the
stand, and 10 short but impressive speech,
deprecatiug anything like dependency on &C
count of the news from the elections In Penn
sylvana, Ohio, Sc, said that from Penn
sylvania he never had anticipated any other re-
suit, but with money poured out as Iavlshly as
water and the importation of c0lored men, and
ia some Instances, as he had been informed,
women, dressed as men, with not only the era
die and the grave, but the penitentlaries rob
bed, it was not wonderful that the Radicals
had achieved victory. Because these States
had gone against the Liberals now he did not
think it was by any means certain that they
would vote for Grant III November; indeed 1t
was not an uncommon thing for changes to
take place between the time Of the State and
National elections, and with the great revolution
going on in the West and elsewhere, he was
vet confident of victory in November. He said
that he had cast all that had passed behind
him and was ready to shake hands with those
who had opposed him. The northern soldier
and the coIored man had as much right to be
proud of their records as he, the speaker, had OF
his, and this right he willingly acceded to them.
He wanted a union of all in order to accomp-
!ish the desirrd eud-the overthrow OF Radical
ism, and for this purpose was more than will,
ing TO let by cones be by-gones. he concluded
by urging every man to do his whole duty and
illustrated the satisfaction that would be felt
by relating an incident that occurred with HIM
self,when after the surrender at Appomatox, and
in riding from the scene he was approached by
halfWittcd man who said to him, well
Colonel we re gone up but you and Col. w bite
(Col E. Y. White, of Loudoun, who was with
the speaker know that you have done your
duty" aud said the speaker, | never felt such
emotions before or since; for though so simple,
yet it aroused emotions which must make
any man feel proud to know that, whatever
happens, he has done his duty" The speak er
was frequently applauded during his remarks.
Mr.. Mckenzie gave notice that TO- mig hit
there would be grand mass meeting at the
corner of King and Washington streets, and
Invited those present to attend. He also gave
notice that on Monday night next he would ad-
dress the colorcd people at the Assembly Room,
and hoped they would come to hear him,
though he feared they would not
During the meeting Clarkson 5 Alexandria
Brass Band, which was in attendance, thrush
ed very delightful music. The improvement over mt