Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-19
The Radical ssMass'' Meeting Last
Might

city. last night, for which ample provisions
had been made, was, 10 every particular, sue
cessful failure. From the north, south, east
and west OF the city they came, 1.-THE radicals
we mean, not locusts nor grass hoppers,) OF
varied hues and many different tastes ana
ceniered at the postoficc corner. AT hali-past
seven o'clock all was dark, and in the language
| of one oil the interested ones, prospects were
gloomy" but soon the crowd began 10 Make
and by eight O clock quite num0er OF ousky
maids aud matrous. black boys aud oo'ored
III n, attracted by three lighted torches placed
upou the stand for that purpose, had aemoeu'
Music BY the band, there Was none 20 sucn
tune as "Sailug Up Salt River was to De
played by mistake at this meeting, as Was the
case at the last one, and consequently the
savage breast had to 90 unclaimed. Auxlously
we waited for the meeting ITO commence 10 90.
but how could "the meeting 60 without any
speakers to make it co. (bo speakers having
arrived as YETI and all through the crowd
the questions could be heard, whats de mat
ter wld &c meetin, why do it rot commence to
20 "Whur is de speakers ?" but suddenly the
crowd became still, not noise Of any kind Was
to be heard, the boys ceased to play, and the
old women folded their arms and stopped their
very, very Important and private conversation,
and the very animated debate by j crowd OF
men near the s.aud, wherein it was claimed
aud agreed 10 unanimously, THAT there was
rotten eggs on both sides. was hushed and
TIE countepances Of all becoming lighted with
ioy, The cry went no, "Hcre dey come"
as Mr. L. WIS Mckcuzie. Col <. l.. White,
and gentleman by the name OF Muzz', made
their appearance on the staud, through door
Of the postot6ce.
After some time spent 10 meditation. Mr.
l. wis MckcnZl. arose aud said, Mr.. Miller,
MIR. ONeal, and Col Ball were expected, but
the trau had been delayed, and thy were de-
taucd fnr Il short white, ami while they were
waiting Tor Mr.. MiIl'r, who had something
to say 10 them, aud VINO he hoped would not
loose this oppo!tu lily to say it, the meelng
won d be addressed by Gen. Muzzy.
Gen. Muzzy addressed the meeting for about
one hour, in which he said that although he
was not one Of them by birth, he was bound
10 them as a citlz q OF the United States, and
being a resident Of the District Of Columbia he
was IL prived of the privilege OF saying who
shuuid rule these United States and some peo-
ole might think that very good thing, but
he thought it rather hard. But each man here
10 night he said. had that privilege, and it
was lbcir right to say who should represent
them lu Consress, aud who should be Pr=si.
dent of the United States. As citizens they
were called upon to say whether the admnls
traton for the past Tour years had been ben
eff or an injury to the patton; to say whether
this government should be TUNED over into
the bands or those who had sought TO destroy
it. He said this patton existed to give to the
world an example of government that had
:. the interest OF every individual at heart, and
urged the crowd to sec what party had clung
closest to that principle and choose between
them, and right sure was he that they would
, not 20 astray; ever since the Democratic party
WIS red by Joho &. Calhoun that party
had been sectional party, aud had never con
tributed liz the slightest mauDer to the Cause
of liberty The Democratic party had sought
to destroy the Uuou in 1861, and they were
no better 10 day, for be had heard 10 the halls
of Congress, no further back than the last SEES
sion, that every State bad right to do as they
pleased, to remain In or out OF the UnloD as 1t
| suited them. Il then discussed the free school
state that thought learning q pest aud ought
to tie discouraged. He asked the question, has
it been the policy of the Democratic party to
learn the white man to read ? which was evil
deu,ly misunderstood by the crowd, for the
only response We heard was Yves, yes. He
said no. the democratic party had never eS-
tablishod or favored public schools. He then
com pared the war records OF the Two candidates.
r,licu, he said. stad at hume during The war
aud argued canal boat cases, and refused to at
tend Uuion meeting in New York because
b. hadn't time to see whether the resolutions
were right or not bur it is said he, Tlden, offer
cd some resolutions once declaring the war b
failure, and before the democratic cheers died
away Sherman'S cannoDs were laundering over
CAPTURED Atlanta; never had VaLqulshcd
people been treated with so much magnanimity,
ADD Dever had people treated that uercy with
so much ingratilude. lie concluded by urging
the crowd never, ny their votes, to imperil the
lily of the Uulon.
Notwiths anliug wicked" democrats were
on the outskirts OF that vast crowd, as one
of the speakers styled it, Gen. Muzzy was
listened to respectfully, aud not once inter- upt
ed. Iudced, the fact is that at least one of
the speakers courted interruptions. as II was
xceediug hard to talk against tune, tor 1t seem
ed that the meeting was called for no other
purpose than to give MIR. Miller an opportunity
to uncork his bottled wrath.
Mr.. L,wis Mckenzie was the next speaker.
j.. He delivered Que of his characteristic speeches,
stating that be had many friends in the Dem
ocratc party, and they treated him kind and
courteous, but he Was very anxious that this
State should 20 for Hayes and Wheeler. The
signs of the times, he said, were very bright,
and there were many who we're going to jump
the fence. He said it was true there was soue
bad men iD the republican party, there was 90
perfect humanity; Old Adams stock was 20
great shakes. the preachers all said so, and
therefore it must be so. He had not intended
to say anyt hing, but he was exceedingly anxious
that they should hear MIR. Miller, and be
hoped they would be patient for a little while,
until Mr. Miller arrived He said he could
not say anything a:.alust MIR. lilden, for he