The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-31


asa A Republican rally of the colored citi-
zens in favor of the success of the Grant
and Wilson ticket was held at the Phillips
street Baptist church last evening. The
building proved insufficient to contain the
crowd which assembled and completely
took up not only the seats but all the stand
ing room. 60
After brief opening speech by the
chairman, George l.. Ruffin, Esq, was an
nounced, and responded with an earnest
speech which was received with hearty
applause and frequent responses of appro-
val. He began with words of congratulate
ton in view of the evidence presented of
the continued fidelity of the colored popu-
lation to sound republican principles. He
then reviewed at length the pretentions of
the two parties now existing and declared
q his conviction that however honest the in
tentions of Greeley, he was not man to
be depended upon. Il you know where
r he is to-day, YOU don't know where to find
him Tomorrow. But he put no faith in
the honesty of the leaders Of the Greeley
party. lie noticed the great services
which Grant has performed for. the colored
race. which entities him to the lasting con-
fidence of all colored people, a confidence
which he has done nothing as yet to impair.
On the contrary, if Greeley is elected, the
sneaker had no doubt that the great privi-
leges which the colored men have acquired
at SO great price would be taken away
from them. @
The committee on resolutions next sub
mitted its report, which consisted OF an adj
dress to the colored voters and the follow
ing resolutions: tsaraa VI >. a.si nj,
,HE We, the colorod citizens of Boston, III
public council assembled, declare our hos
tility to our common foe, the Democratic
party Of the United States, which has been
from its organization to the present mo-
fnent the unrelentlng enemy OF ourrace, as
is seen in its opposition to the acts OF
emancipation, to the reconstruction meas
yres. and its bitter hostility to every propo-
sitioIl made by Congress for the protection
& of the rights of the loyal people of America.
And further, that it is its opposition to hui
manity that necesstated Congress to enact
the reconstruction measures. BE it, there
fore,
Resolrea. That its Infamous record in
Icausine a bloody war, with all its conse-
offences, is notby us forgotten. And be it
further tF.a ID sGsn ~. 81 ..
Resoleed, That all successful opposition
to the infamous measures of the Democratic
party have been made by the Repub-
4 iicari party, resulting in our liberties and
equality before the law therefore, belt
Resoleed, That we shall as people cast
our votes at the coming election for the
nominees of the Republican party-yiz:
General u. S. Grant and Hon. Henry Will
son. go GnftsG gEfuTesl zsgEE.
The resolutions were uproarlOusiy adopt
cd. and Mr.. John Oliver, of Richmond,
Virginia, was next introduced. lie made
arexccllent speech, deprecating the baneful
example which the colored men Of theNorth
who have proven false to the Republican
party bold up to their more Ignorant South
erii brethren. He, however, assured his
hearers that the mass of the Southern
blacks are not deceived, and that as far as
his State, at least, is concerned, they would
vote almost to man for Grant and Wilson.
He gave sketch of the Democratic party,
past and present, and ayowed that Horace
Greeley was in the hands of the Sout hern
Democrats, as evinced in the elements com
posing the conventions at CINCINNATI and
Baltimore, and if elected, the government
would be- Democratic, which would
be unfortunate for the colored people.
The speaker alleged that one of the
hats held out for the votes of unsuS-
Meeting colored men, by the Richmond
qs'Whi0. was the promise that if Greeley
were elected, three hundred and fifty mil
Z lion dollars would be delnandedas payment
for slaves liberated during the war, and
that one-half of this sum should be divided
among the colored men of the South. Mr..
Oliver then alluded to the noble record Of
the Republican party, its efforts in behalf
% of the colored people. III the establishment
Of schools in the South, and in various
ways contributing to the well-being OF the
colored people. They could not afford to
trust their happiness to the Democratic par
ty. which had from its earliest records aid
ed and abetted slavery, and would to-day,
+, if it were possible, again place, the blacks
in bondage.
In referring to Mr.. Greeley he said if he
wanted to reform the abuses of the govern
ment why not do it inside of his own party
organization. Surely a good man III the
church will not go outside of its prescribed
. regulations to correctits errors and protect
its cannon, but will stand all the more
firmly by its organization, to preserve its
integrity and direct its influence for greater
usefulness. There are few so-called Re-
publicans who have gone into this new
movement, but confess that they do not
feel willing to trust the destiny Of the gov
eminent to the keeping of the Democratic
party, not only because of its free
trade proclivties, but because Of its
attempt to destroy the life of the
nation; but they seek a cross between
the two parties which may possibly give us
< better government, or as Mr.. Franklin
z Stearns, of Richmond, says, we must be
I. magnanimous, surrender our fears. and
+ believe that this liberal Walker cub of
1869 is going to be very compromising
animal in 1873, under its tanner, Mr.. Gree
i ley and, at the same time, he knows that
the Democratic organization is only waiting
favorable opportunity to attack and make
void the reconstruction acts. Not to know
that the ascendency of the Democratic par
ii " means destruction to negro equality be-
d fore the law, as maintained in the recon-
structon acts, is only tampcring with ones
better judgment.
III IL the Democrats mean to abide the prin-
.ciples as laid down in their Cincinnati and
Baltimore platform, why not except them
in the Republican party, which have SO
well begun and completed the work of
emancipation. The Democrats Of Virginia
3 have again legalized the whipping post, and
continue to refuse the negro admission to