Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-15
LOCAL ITEMS.

night qGltc number of colored men assem-
hel at Sarepta Hall and were addressed by
Lewis Mckenzie and NJ D. Ball The best
order prevailed, and strict attention was paid
10 the speakers.
Mr.. Mckenzie delivered a calm and diSpas-
Sunate address, in the course of which he in-
PRODUCED aud read Mr. Sumner letter to the
co!orcd people Of the country, the resolutions
adopted by the coored Convention, which as
scinbei iii this city in August 1865; extracts
from letter from a Northern colorcd preach
er, who advised his brethren not to bind them
selves together against the white race and an
editorial article from the Dauvllle Rcgiste r, urg
lug that the colored people should not be given
over to the tender mcrcies of carpet baggers,
and those who would eventually lead them to
their ruin, but that they should be reasoned
with, and an eudcavor made to persuade them
to 50 act As to re- establish good feeling between
the races and not widen the breach made by
themselves. He extolled the virtues and ability
OF Mr.. Greeley; said that he had been the life
long friend Of the colored race, and while Gen.
Grant was in the army, as aDemocrat, Mr.. Gree
ley was striving for their deiverance from
slavery, and the speaker expressed his aston
!shlnent that the coorcd men, asa class, should
be opposed 70 their bencfactor He quoted
the resolution introduced into Congress to pre-
vent, for ever, the interference with slavery in
the States by the general government, and Cit
cd the supporters of that measure as the warm
supporters of Gen Grant now, while those who
had opposed it were at present supporting MIR.
Grceey's election. He exhibited a picture of an
honest voter being importuned by politicians
aud read from the illustrated Christian Weekly
the comments of that paper upon the corrupt
voter. Mr. Mex. urged his colored hearers to
ponder we'll the advice & iven them by Mr..
Sumuer, aud thou read an extract from Mr..
Greeley's Louisville speech to show with what
equality the laws would be administered to both
white and colored, if he should b. elected. He
then presented and read tue headings of Il large
number OF electloneerlng documents which he
had received from Washington, under frank of
}. H. Plat, aud expressed his astonshment at
manner iu which MIR. Greeley had been attack
colored people to consider we'll what they had
heard and to follow his example, who had al
ways been their friend and vote for Greeley
and Brown, ne concluded.
Col Bali commenced his remarks by thank
ing the audience for the opportunity offered to
speak to the colored people, who so seldom
could be Induced TO hear but Que side, and then
proceed cd to discuss the questions which d.
vide the races and gave his reasons why such
should now be discarded, aud why there should
lc unity aud harmony for the mutual benefit Of
all. He contcnded that the present generation
was not responsible for the introduction Of slave
ry and should not be held accountable for it, nor
were the people Of the north to be credited
with its adjustment. He urged the colorcd
people to again put their trust III the white
people of the South said that those who told
them that If the Democrats We're again III power
they would be put back into slavery were
knaveS and fools, aud read the fifteenth amend
ment to the constitution to show that slavery
could not be again established. The speaker
said that there had been ku-klux organza-
tons 10 the South but that they had not eXlS-
ted to such an extent as to call forth any action
on the part Of Congress, and that while, as
race, the colored people, since their emanclpa-
ton, had behaved 10 the most proper manner,
Yet there had been instances IN which sume OF
them had acted very badly and provoked the
anger Of the whites. He contcnded that 1t was
natural for the Southern people not TO want to
give up slavery, but now 1t was abolished he
thanked God for it,and said that without an up
heava to which the late war would be as moth
lug. it could not be restored. AT the conclusion
OF Col b. 5 remarks the meeting adjourned.
As we have stated above the speeches were
listened to with apparently marked attention,
but there was no applause on the part OF the
coored audience. There were good many
white perSouS present, and the hall was toler-
ably we'll filled.
CORPORATION CoCRT-Judge f. W. Lore
presiding. OF YESTERDAY
PROCEEDINGS Reports of \. W. Chiffon,
commissioned in chancery iu the causes OF Mar
bury administrator VS.. Doughcrty ct ais; in
c!ancery; and Carter VS. Jones ct ais; IN chan
Gerry; were returned and ordered to be filed:
r. j. johnson vs.. Daniel Minor s admins,
y. g. Minor was filed aud general replication.