Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-06
TCOMMC SlC.ATED.

CCoMMrSlCATED.
POLITICAL MEETING At MASASsAs.--AS the
speech reported below has been much talked Of,
and in some cases misreprcsented, and as many
Of all parties desire to see correct report of it,
please obge several by publishing the follow
ing from the Richmond State Journal.
SEVERAL
On Saturday, November q, there was grand
mass meeting of the Republicans of Northern
Virgins at Manassas. Hon. John F. Lewis sad
Hon. }. +. Meyers delivered eloquent addresses.
Hon. Jonas Greene called the meeting To ord"r,
and Maj. Wilmer Mclean acted perlnaner.
chairman, and delivered the following eloquent;
address:
"Fellow-ctlzens OF Prince William county,
return you my thanks for the honor conterr1!
upon me. Perhaps it wout be in order Tor ne
TO state briefly why prefer the election OF Gen.
Grant TO that Of Horace Greeley. | see nothing
in the life of General Grant, nothing in any
word he ever uttered that shows any ennty or
bitterness toward the people OF my State, whiI':
the whole history OF Horace Greeley * one .:
wholesale detraction and abuse Of the men o! IN.
South. Yes, and not only the men, bat he ha,
gone outside of the pale o: all Legitimate discus
sion, and poured out his venom against the sir:
tue and character Of our women also. 1t pass,
my comprehension how any Southern m:n cal.
support Horace Greeley upon such record.
suppose that few Tin my county lost ~ much
-. i
the war began on my land, near OF Bull Run
apd the last campaign ended BY the surrender NJ
my house, ct Appomattoy Court House, whittier
with my family | had refugecd for safety. |
lost my slaves and most Of my property b. the
war; but ii have to choose between poitlclas-
who stirred ny the strife and carnage and thr
soldier VINO fought it out bravey 70 the eaez
shall chose the soldier.
l. was my fortune to witness the closing scenes
Of the grand drama Of the last war at A,puo!n".-
tox Court House. l remember il as ts-uIgA II
were yesterday, and l recall. with mucn :a.:S
faction, that not one act Was on or one word sa
BY General Grant and his teaeral Officers -
humilnte Genera Lee or the rennsnt. OF his
brave army. | could not have told from the
demesnor Of the two commanders which, WAS the
conIuerer or which was the conquered, except
that when General Lee rendered General Gr!nt
his sword, to which he was entitled by the laws
of war, the latter remarked quietly:
Keep your sword, General, and tell your
officers to keep their side arms 4 little later
their horses. they will wait them ~ cultivate
their crops" By This &C: Of kindness, General
Grant endeared himse!: 70 the 5 u.hern soldiers:
for if they nad 10; been allowed 70 take their
horses home, nov many Of the women and chill
rem % the Coniederacy must have suffered great
ly for the staff OF lie? The season for preparing
for the spring crops WAS lar advanced =; the
time of the surrender.
How different was the msgLanim:y on the
part of General Grant. and his na2y acts Of
kindness toward the Southern people including
his repeated recommendations OF universal am
nesty, compared with the malignant spirit 81 the
candidate Of the Democratic party who said he
desired to see poverty in the anxious eyes ot our
women and the rags of our children.
think it for the interest of Virginia TO re-
elect General Grant by an overwhelming major
ity."