Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-25

~ NNAS anu pain,
After awhile-earth's rush will ooo.o
ma "e"ried nesrt lind sweet release.
Atsera whi'e-a vanished face,
~. empty seat-a vacant place
Atter a%hlie-a man forgot
''""'oleu Observation-Disclosures spot
on motion OF Capt. P B. Hooe, the moe
2;41l 'urned until , o'clock, when tbe ne's
| >1i'D 10 accordance with resolutio, adoa,e
yesterday, met and attended in bodo - ,i''
my their late member. ' VIC iun
Stormy MEETING. Pursuant to q call
:ln'er OF co!ored men assembled )ost r;rh.
:: c@!o'cd Odd Fellows Hall, for the r,,r
: o. appointing delegates to the "Na,;ppv -,
h'Tlltion, called to assemble in Wash;n'a
December 9Th. 'S'iins
'G'N present were called to order by job,
>S".ou, VINO stated thar the meetinr b,J
- called by w. /. Powell and + r Dina; nIu
:" Is 'hey neSltated to call it 10 order be wnnIj
= 81 himself aud would nominate r. D Rnf
!" me county, as charmau.
SIfu, however, s s.! also nominated.
.aalr expressed his thanks for the "houor'
erred
+ 7. Douglass wanted the chair to state
h ii The meeting was called fol, aud that be-
|yg l9ae,
W.F. Powell was elected Secretary, who
Sl u facilitate matters he would read the
|rMai the petition to Congress for the pas.
81, g Summers civil rights bill.
i DISCUSSION then arose as to the number OF
::ga;ca the city and county should send, which
caair put to rest by stating shat each State
81 territory was entitled to twenty-five dele
ats and be thought it would be well for the
.suug to elect them ALL as 1t would be I'M
,tlc to get word over the State in time to
4 the different sections elect delegates, aud
saned to see large delegation there.
g. ?. Douglass was giving his views OF the
.l!rr, not seeming to understand how many
rae to be sent as delegates when,
John \. Sealon offered resolution that the
= .cct five and the county two delegates to
National Convention TO beheld December
>73.
douglass said Convention should be called
It all have chance.
I,.atou-Set down Douglass; see the gov
Encnt has been dcfraudcd out Of another gal.
]. Of whi>key to-day, drunk down without
y gagged or reported.
lusiass--I did not come here to be insult
!. ID 10 gentleman would do so.
>,iou and Douglass rose sim ultaneously,
|.sere approaching each other when Sea-
friends surrounded him to prevent the
:!c, from coliding, and after some fifteen
lilies order was restored aud the debate went
j. before.
u. T. Powell said that the call had been
.:!>hel iu the New Era for sometime, and
lad had chance to see it, and asked that
persons would sign the petition.
l.B. Plnn--l do not think this meeting has a
,at to act for the entire State, and | think it
So call Convention.
jchn Seaton-When the Devil carried our
|s,.vur upon the mountain and told him to fall
~ and worship him for benefits to come, it
!, al. very well, but we are tired of the devil
= and believe like Andy johnson, that
mau who dispises the Constitution is a
ator All We want are the rights given to US
iac Constitution. | have few infants and
Zen to leave behind me, and hard road
:'avc they will have. and when [ am dead
zone they will say father struck the right
A. but did not get to the end Of his journey.
IF want you to send good representation
u" Convention.
A';day-ls there any money in it?
>ralon-l do not know or care, but money
~se turned out of everything Now | hope
VIII send all the delegates my resolution
lsS for.
laas. Seals wanted ali the privileges he could
Ne wanted free access to the Mansion
y, ;, aud all hotels, sleeping cars, jury box,
l. before the war he could eat at the same
VT with white men, and now since he had
! ~ lice he snelt so bad
l y. Douglass interrupted the talker, caus-
s'ea' Confusion, and it was some time be-
",acr was restored.
D. Finn offered resolution that the
s>.s"as invite Convention of tile Sixth Con.
H'a District to meet in this city on the
j 80 ~ pecembcr next, to elect two delegates to
.'Nen'lon to meet 10 the city OF Wash
j il" u ~ the 9th of December next
q \. - lowell said he adheared TO his pre-
cF''In VIZ: now is the time to elect
d. w. - We want the right of the jury box,
A. ~. want 1t so our wives and sisters can
- 4,vSss TO the first class cars, and not be
4;s,, W ~" smoking Car and be subjected to the
q s.n s "l certaiu class, and be compelled to
a:e ,Nr .ay'r vulgar language We should 70
u / ~ u w. Congress aud demand our rights.
54.yp ,,o ,I'cheIl was about to express his views
81 :a,on s a"Hsr muss occurred between }. A.
a. he p nu IT, T. Douglass; Seatou told Doug
j DIayj,S> ov,t.rauilug the government.
y Nstt ''~ ou can say anything, you are
l.w IL | am bought it is by my own
se., s', g. are no gentleman.
Ia$beo,> "as going for him. again but was,