Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-07
LOCAL NEWS

spective of party, race, color, or previous co.,
d,iop of servtude," was held in the co!ored
Odd Fellows Hall, south Columbus street, last
night about one hundred persons Of whom
thirty were white, being present.
The meeting was called to order by K. L..
Mitchell, coored who nominated Geo. SeatoD,
coorvd, as chairman, who was unanimously
elected,
The chairman then stated that the object of
the meeting was to taks into consideration the
political status OF the two candidates for Con
srr>s in the S,h Congressional district.
He then Invited the speakers to come for
ward.
". H. Penn Was nominated for secretary, but
declined on account CT bad vision.
f. +. Tauslll, colored, was then elected as
secretary, when j. f. Blauham, cClored, took
the stard and commenced his speech by eulo-
giving Mr.. Barbour, who, he stated, was a
hish.toned gentleman aud would use his iuhu-
encc tor all parties alike without fear or favor
He then deuouuced Gen. Huuton's course in
Congress; said he had 20 Influence whatever
there, aud had never made u speech, and in
fact had done nothing but draw his pay; and
while Mr. Barbour was not Republican,, he
for one was willing to shake hands across the
bloody cilasm, and vote for him, aud hoped
that all present would do the same and secure
MS election
4 L. Mitchell then took the stand. He began
by cuugrai ulaliug those present that they were
now treemen, aud that there was not u slave
under the American flag. He also copgratu-
lated them upon the valuable services render
ed the government in its darkest hours Of trial
BIZ coored men. He as a native and citizen Of
Virginia teit great interest 10 her welfare,
and thought that the wisest thing to do 10 the
prc,ent contest was to lay aside party obliga-
tious aud vote for the nan whom they thought
would treat all alike, and that man was James
Barbour. He appealed to his hearers to rally
around and support him whose name was "a
syuouym OF justice and atower of strength, aud
All would be well. He then iudulged in few
deuuuciatory remarks Cd Gen. Huutou's cours";
said Barbour was no, all be could wish him,
neither was Sumner (whom all revered) be-
cause he voted tor Greeley, but Mr.. b. was
the lesser Of two evils, aud for this reason he
coupselled that he receive the support of the
Republicans He denounced the carpct-bag
pers 10 uumeaSured terms, and said all they
wanted was office for themselves and their re-
latives, but not for the colored man.
Postmaster Cochran, of Culpeper Court
House. was then introduced, and made a
lengthy speech, deDouucing Huoton in pretty
uuch the same strain as the previous speakers,
aud wound up with grand peroration tavorng
Mr.. Barbour claims and counselling R,publl
caus 10 come forward to his support.
DR.. j. e. Hill, upon invitation, then ad
dressed the meeting. He said he had comc
to night because this was to be meeting ire
spective of party, but be expected it would be
heralded all round that be had addressed
bigger meetin." 1t was no nove thing for
him 10 meet colored men both as professional
men and as citizens. Perhaps it was his death
kncll to address the meeting, but be was pre-
pared for it, He would have to surrender all
the honors that clustered around him, and he
and his offspring small children now
at home asleep in their cradles : would be
damped cternaIly for bis action in addressing
the meeting. He was representative man Of
his race--represented interests Important to
every man 10 this district. He then spoke Of
the projected national highway to the West,
and ccusured Gen. Hunton for not having done
anything 10 Congress towards making Alexan
drla the eastern terminus, Instead OF Quantlco,
from where the survey has commenced. Some
interruption occurring in the rear part of the
hall, the speaker said, ''Dont interrupt me,
you Internal scoundre" He then proceeded
to arraigu Gen. Hunton 10 bitter terms Tor his
political course, and concluded by couuscling
his hearers for once TO cast an intelligent vote,
and to give Mr. Barbour their earnest support
IN me uaD UcSt Cd!Cu4dleu W duFduCc lueIt III
terests.
Inc following resolutions we're then offered by
W. L. Harris, (coored,) AID unanimously
adopted: Be it
Hesotved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the Hon. James Barbour is the best
man and the most available Que under the cir
cumstanceS.
Resolved further That we pledge ourselves
to use every honorable means to secure his
election to scat 10 the 44h Congress of the
United States.
j. b Syphax then made few remarks, the
glst of which Though not avowed) seemed to
be to deprecate the adoption of resolutions en-
dorsng Mr. Barbour, by the meeting, seeming
to think that it would have been better to have
made Republican nomination.
John Seaton aud Il. D. Beckley, both color.
ed also favored Mr.. Barbour's election, 10
short speeches, 10 pretty much the same style
Of the preceding ones.
4 vote of thauk, was then rendered the
speakers for their addresses and the meeting
arjourned.
CoLORED JURY.-The Washington Chroni-