Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-09
LOCAL NEWS.

1,w;s Mckenzie, esq, addressed the colored
,,,,,ls at the Princess street Baptist Church,
r., night. at the request OF Rev. Fields Cook,
I.nastor. There was large number present,
.nd thc order aud attention We're excellent.
Mr. Mckenzie commenced by saying that he
J., always been their trlend, aud had done
What b. could FIR their benefit aud Interest;
,h,t he rcj,iced at their freedom that he
tb,ushi il Was right, however, tU say that this
var was not commenced to give them their
hi,.rty, bu, 10 restore the Uu,nu, although a
Great many Of their friends were anxlously work
no and praying for that result. In the order Ut
pryidcnce the time had arrived When slavery
w,, to De abolished; 1t abolished, the warwouId
cease. Mr.. Liucolu at last saw this aud struck
the blow. Fortunately for you the mission Of
IN. President and Secretary Seward proved ul
successful at Old Point Comfort. Ii that con-
terence had resulted 10 any thing, possibly
fr,e,lou would have been delayed aud gradual
cmaici pa,on been consented 10, which might,
by cnaUgc OF parties. be still further delayed,
but now no more shall the foot OF a slave tread
tins continent The dcllverance of the children
OF Israel under NOSES was not a greater dc
hvcrancc irom Esyplian bondage than has been
YOURS Probably freedom has not bcnchttrd the
uiu and intirm, but the generations to come
Will reap the fruits of this great dehveraLce,
provided they act properly, aud improve the
opportunities they now have All OF your
treuds said ne, OF course, are anxlouS that your
liberation shall be OF great personal bensht to
Yourselves aud to the community IN which You
livc and that they shall be vludlcattd before
the world tor the Interest they have taken IN
your welfare. | do DOt thlnk, sad he, you have
any cause OF complaint against your white fellow
clt.z=ns OF the South; they have checriully
cOn!orlned themselves TO tins new order or
things, aud let inc say, much more chccrfuiiy
than would III my opinion, have been the case
in the free States, WHARF slavery never existed.
Had you lived among them, and 10 the same
uumheras Is the proportion OF colored to white,
as 10 the Soath, greater difficulties would have
occurred, aud more grudglngly would these
rights nave been granted. This honestly be.
,l,yc. account Tor the difference on the simple
pr,ucple 0! the kiul feelings that have always
existed, with some few exceptions, between tue
white aud the colored people OF the South aud
luust they will always continue. by pollteness
and GOOD conduct a ways cndeavOr to foster those
feelings SO desirable on every account Rudc be-
blylour and i'll maunered people, no matter
what their color are by no means desirable
rorions of any community. Pollteness and
cheerful manners go a great way. \ ~ have &C
CURED the right to vote, which is very great
night; with this also comcs responsibilities. Co.
,r,.ratc witt. your white fellow. citizens III elect
IN, honest reliable aud trust worthy people to
oi,... Don vote for man because Nominated
TX 4 partv If he be not suitable man. There Is
nc!er sensc nor reason 10 maklng party noml
nations for city elections This may do lii State
Or Prcsil, u,ial elections. have noticed by the
pagers at some OF your public meetings, re-
marks We're made by no means credtabie. |
h., ,,f h,.
w1, tirulc at these meeting, but forbcar. If
they we're aware how ridiculous they were max
lug themselves, aud how they were injuclng
themselves in the community they would stay
awa;, or hold their peace: this latter course
would DC most desirable. allule particularly
10 the 18th Ward 1t is impossible to expect
this 60 operation Of your white fellow clllz"ns
If such Conduct is continued. You have the
right to hold property, TO hold office, to ride IN
cas-, at least Oh most Of the roads, and time is
ra,ldly curing the others. On this Subjectl have
never had any difficulty [ generally make it a
rue TO give place to the aged aud the ladies.
remember many years ago, in travelling North,
an old lady, poor and inhrm, got IN; the seats
were full; the Hon. Dauie Webster being in
the cars Immediately got up aud offered the
old lady seat; at once the passengers became
aware OF their lmpoilteness and got up to tend
or him seat, which he would NOT take In the
ears III Washington have Noticed some gross
llupUIltcncSs OH the part OF some rude culored
mel; keeping their sea; when ladies' came
III. These thugs are Noticed be polite and
Courteous it goes IL great way, and IN doing
50 the prrjudiccs will be fast overcomc
ALI quite sure no we'll bred gentleman will
ucat Il colorcd person uukiudiy. | think it
would be great calamity TO colorcd people
TO have mixed schools. 1t may do North
or III Uhio, where in a township there are
IN! lew coorcd children, but in Virginia and III
thc South where they are nearly equally d.
vdcd 1t would, IN NY opinion, BE- very untor.
tunatc, aud put back the education OF the
children Tor years, aud break up the schools.
The pr,>cul ,ySlcm is working admirably lD
lrrmna. Why desire 10 break it ny 10y iD-
ti"luclug an apple of discord about a thing
totally Inprauticable? Yuuiknow the people
u cp.rr prefer To have separate churches, aud
do not worship with the whites TO any exteut.
Nr. Stephens says the same is the case iii
''ro:gla, and thar they prefer separate schools
Tor themselves with but few EXCEPTIONS |
tfunk you think 50 too. Some ultra Iru are
pushing mattcrs further TO your great injury.
bc >otrr The consumption of ardent splIls Is
largely on the Increase by whites and culored
IN this State aud everywhere. 1t is estimated
ANNUALLY ard If there are seven million of rot
cr> II costs So per head per anbum, or on the
,uppo>Iilnu that all are drnkcrs-ulcn, wutucu
and chI'drcuabout $l5 per mead; enough in
f"nr Years to pay the entire debt of the gov
ernmcnt. Drinking is rulnCus to health; makes
bad husbands, bad wives, bad children, fills
our Ja> and pcnitcntiares, is an immense cost
to lie State, and is source OF great evil every
where. How much better would 1t be to save
Your money to buy a house or to support You
IN Old age, besides we are told 10 the Bible no
ttrllnkurd shall Inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.
Do YOU believe this or do you think this plain
conmand will be overlooked? Be economical;
save your money; bry house for yourself ANA
family; be a landed proprietor even il it is an
1unnle dwelling; lay up something for rainy
day IN the Savings Bank. notice a great dis
Position to 90 on excursions 10 crowded cars to
hehmouI, Petersburg, Lynchburg, Lees burg,