Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-03
Meeting Of the Greeley and Brown
Club.


esq.,, in the chair, and the Secretary, Jos. W..
White, at his post. Ex-Mayor Latham and
Orlando Wood, esq, occupied seats upon the
stand
The meeting having been called to order,
Mr., D. S. Delaplane moved that committee
of three be appointed to wait upon eX Gov.
VIM, Smith, at the Mansion House, and ask
him to address the meeting, and the motion
having been carried. Messrs. Delaplane, Hugh
Latham and L. L. Brocket were appointed
under it.
The following committees were then an
nounced
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First Ward-Hugh Latham, J. H. Bur
rourbs, NJ. II. Nash and Basil Brawner
Second Ward-Edgar Snowden, jr., George
Third Ward-T. w. Ashby, Geo. Bryan,
Robert Portner, and w. I. Henderson.
Fourth Ward-M. d. Ball. j. B. Smoot, b.
+. Sceva and W. II. Fowle.
CENTRAL CLUB COMMITTEE.
Lewis Mckenzie, Hugh Latham, NJ. d.
Bali, Lewis Stein and D. S. Delaplane.
COMMITTEE ON OPEN AIR MEETINGS.
Geo. II. Shinn, W. w. Rock j. NJ Steuart,
A. J. Wedderburn and Jacob Roxbury.
John NJ. Orr, esq.,, of Loudoun county, was
introduced, and iu speech Of about an hour
duration. delivered sound and able argument
against the continuance in power OF the present
administration, and made scathing review OF
| the acts and policy of the Radical party since 1t
has had possession Of the government. lie ludlct-
ed that party upon several couDts,al OF which ne
sustained, concluding by an urgent and aztec
tive appeal to fill up the bloody chasm between
the sections of a divided country with the preJu'
dces of the past and make it bed OF roses
Gov. Smith then took the stand and held
the audience until nearly eleven 0 clock by Que
of his always pointed, appropriate, happy and
telling speeches, in W ch he made a gIaring
exposure Of the ruinous mlsdecds OF the Grant
administration, citing as an example OF It's fool
sh and reckless Legislation, for it Was all OF kin,
the history of his body servant, colored man
named John, who voluntarily chung to hun
through all the vicissitudes Of the war, and
whose sympathies were as much with the Con
| tederates as his own, yet who now could be
President of the U. S., while he, 1.-THE Cover.
nor) could not hold the lowest Office IN the gilt
of his country Such legislation was go mls
chievous that he was glad to know that his
| friend Mr.. Mckenzie had correct notion OF
its improperly, and had determined to remain
with that party no longer. The Governor was
severe upon the system OF voting by ballot,
terming it the resort of towards aud cheats. he
said that Gen. Grant, during the term he had
been IN office, had originated 20 single measure
that would redoun to the credit Of his country,
and whatever he had done for the South be,
fore he was elected had been done Tor the sole
purpose of cauceng his own obligations. :
Grant, too, had been Democrat all his life
till he was nominated by the Radicals, aud the
fact that the Democratic principles OF the gov
eminent had been subverted by a renegade
Democrat reminded him that one renegade
Christian was worse than ten Turks. The pa
triots OF the country in former years had differ
| ed about the construction OF the Constitution,
but now the Radicals discarded that instrument
and did whatever they chose, aud to take
the power they now possessed away from them
he was willing to take Jew, Gentle, dog OF
Devil. Grant had commenced his official term
with the cry of peace and conformity to the
laws. but since that he has been continually
stirring up strife and is constantly infringing on
the law of the land. He said there was gen
tleman of some prominence in this section of
the State who before the Cincinnati nomina-
tons we're made was for anything to break up
the Radical party but that because his choice
was not the choice of that Convention he now
said that the nomination was made by disap-
pointed office seekers. He would not name the
gentleman, but the inference might be made.
| lie said Mr.. Greeley was no favorite Of his, but
he supported him as the means of saving his
country. He concluded however, with quite
a hearty tribute to MIR. Greeley, of whose cleo
ton he was certain, and euloglzed his speeches
delivered during his late tour through the
| West in exalted terms, saying that there was
no flaw to be found in them, and nothing that
could be objected to by the most ultra Demo
crat As for himself, he had read them with adj
miraton, and from being cold supporter they,
together with the damnable persecution with
which he was followed, had made him an ad
mirer
Mr.. Mckenzie at the conclusion of Gov. S.. s
speech, said that the skies in Ohio were bright
and frightening, and that the assurances Of
success there and elsewhere were most encour-
aging. He then presented the following letter
from Mr.. S. G. Neale:
ALEXANDRIA, October 2, 1872.
Hon. T eris Mckenzie:
Dear Sir-I desire through you, as President.
to return my thanks to the Greeley and Brown
Club of Alexandria for the compliment they
| have paid me in inviting ME to address them
| this evening.
Sympsthzing most heartily in the object for
which the club was formed, I would gladly &C;
cept the invitation were it not for an affection Of
my throat which, for the present incaDacitstes
me for public speaking While | am therefore
reluctantly compelled to forego the pleasure OF
addressing the club tonight, l hope the privi-
lege will Be accorded me later in the canvass
Very truly yours, 5. z. NEALE.
The speeches we're received with rounds of
applause, and with music by Clarkson's brass
band, which was in the hail. and at late hour
the meeting adjourned in fine spirits.
LIGHT has been thrown at last upon the
murder of Professor Panormo, of Brooklyn
which was detailed fully at the time of its oc
currence, in the latter part of January last A
notorious gang, known as the silver gang,
from their partiality for that metal refined, have
long infested the rich sections of the CITY, and
been the terror and scourge of property holders.
Capt Ferry, one Of the shrewdest detectives in
the country, has been devoting his talents tc
the capture of these pests. He has been very
successful, and at one time secured 10 New
York numerically the larger portion Of the
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