Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-27
COloreL STen I'll the Democratic Party.

A mass meeting Of coDEcd Voters Was held
at Western China Hall last night. The hall
Was we'll filed, large number OF whites also
being present. 4 band OF colored musicians
was 10 attendance Some delay Was caused by
the absence Of the Rev. Mr.. Duugec, the cee
bratcd colored speaker OF Virginia, but ia
formation was received that be was uravDda
bly, detained in Alexandria.
Sorre, president The other officers we're
vice presidents, r. B. Robinson. Graftoo lay
or, Charles H. Pinkoey, WASHINGTON Brooks,
Samuel Wilson, Joho Waters, G. johnson,
Thomas SorreIl, j. w. Brown. Philip Floyd
and Col. D. w. Young; secretaries, Magnus
| L. Robinson, james Hammond, George Wa
tiers and Vim. PIYman; sergeant az arms, Chas.
| Marshall.
Walter Sorrell said they had for long time
| attempted to break The color line. The move
meot was started by eighteen meo some SIX
years ago but on Wednesday over two huu-
| dred and fifty colored democratic voters we're
| polisd 10 the Fifteenth ward alone. Cheers
| They had also organized clubs 10 the counties,
| many OF them having over fifty members all
ready to vote for TiIdeD and Hendricks.
| john Waters said the election on Wednesday
proved that the colored men had come over to
the democratic party. He lad voted over
seventy FIVE for the ticket, and if the change
goes Oh will vote the whole ward. Applause
r. II. RohiosJn, pastor OF Oicha,d street NJ.
X. church, (colorcd, said he had never before
appeared 10 politics, but after looking around
and seeing the condition of his people had
taken his stand. Wheu be first uttered dem
ocra,ic sentence be Was about to be cstracISed,
but be always had leaning to the democratic
party. The best men 10 Congress and all the
greatest generals 10 the UnloD army had been
democrats He wanted to 90 where the brains
were, for brains would WIN.
The colored men had begun to look around
and see what was best for them. Som" NEE say
that the democrats made slaves of the negroes
and took their earnings. II 80, they at least
fed and clothed them, and the republicans have
never done that Cheers They made them
free aud stole away their earnings. 1t Is SAID
the democrats will take away the colored mans
vote, but that is a lie. The negroes are at work
all over the South, aud will rnli up majority
for Tilden aud Hendricks in November. Loud
cheers Orchard street is settled, ani will
vote the democratic ticket in November.
ICheers.
Ex-Mayor Hugh Latham, of Alexandria,
Va, who was present 10 the audiebce, was in
with Maryland, and rcjoIced 10 his heart at the
The democratic victory on Wednesday. ln re-
gard to the coIored men, we should do every.
thing to encourage them. 1t was the !u:y of
the strong to protect the weak Last we two
color mer came to Alexandra TO address !heir
friends in favor of the democratic ticket. They
were badgerad and abused until they were al
most too much terrified to speak, but be was
proud to say that he introduced them and they
we're protected in their rights. Applause.
We ulust encourage them 10 their etfuris TO
throw off he republican thraldon. He closed
by saying that the victory here Oh Wednesday
viii have its effect 10 every State 10 the UDiou
TCheers. l-Balinaore Sun
The RACEs.-The first race, the resum option |
OF the 2:3O race Of the day before, at the Wash
ineton Diving Park. yesterday, vas Won by
Sooner, Scotland second, Carroton, third, aod |
Matte Lloyd fourth. The next race, free for
all. purse $1,000, 81 900 10 the first $500 to
he secoud. $500 to the third. and $500 TO the
70 lrth horse, was won by Lady Maud, AIDE d
) coud, Nattlt tuid.
At the Plmlico races iu Baltimore, yesler-
day, as stated 10 this paper of that date, Iospi-
ration won. Ambush WOO the second, Burger,
Lhe third, and Resolute the fourth. !