Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-28

be the same thing over again. be would how
ever, TO accommodate his friend from the Third
Ward, MIR. Downham, move reoonsIdera-
tioo.
The motion TO reconsider was adopted, and
on motion Of MIR. Nese, the Board, at g:l5,
adjourned until Monday night uext
Radical Ratification Nee ting.
AS previously announced the grand radical
| meeting came off at the east front of the
| Postofice last night. A stand was erected. or
uamented with f4gs and Chinese lanterns. On
the stand at the appointed time, came the in-
vited speakers who had been eDscooced 10 the
upper regions OF the Custom House. accom-
paued by grand procession of Office holders.
incl uding Iuternal Revenue officers, Custom
House officers, and sprinklng of Postufice
clerks.
After music by the baud the meeting was
opened by E E. White. Collector OF luterual
Revenue, aud |. Z. O'Neal, u. S. Deputy
Marshal, Was made chairman, who upon taking
| the chair thanked The meeting and stated its
| object. He also made some complimentary
illusions TO the republican party and their
ticket, which, owing to the strOug wind blow
| iug aud the noise On the platform, the report
ers were unable to catch.
The first speaker Was Isaac H. Shields. of
R chmond, who commenced by announcing
himself reforner; his idea of reform being to
turn out the House Of Representatives and all
democrats or others who oppos the supre
macy of negroes aod carpet baggers, aud to
put radicals iu their places. He was particu.
larly anxious that Virginia should GOT join the
united South, which he considered terrible
arrangement, and hoped that she would vote
for Hayes aud Wheeler. He was severe on
MIR. Tilden, and particularly thankful that
the gentlemen present had come dowo from
| Washington to instruct U.s.
MIR. Francis Miller. radical candidate for
Congress 10 Maryland, was the next speaker.
He commenced by praisiDg Virginia, but
afterwards got TO ridiculiug the poverty Of the
State saying, amongst other things, that she
was 50 poor that no one could have the heart
to steal from her. He claimed that il was the
faul of the dem' cratic party that VirgiIla had
ben kept back, aud asserted that they had
squandered her resources. He Instituted CON-
PARSONS between the counties of l. 'udoun,
Fauquier, g., which, by the way, We're over
run by the Federal forces during the war, and
com pared them with the prosperous condition
of New York, New jersey aud Pennsylvania.
He charged that the large number OF the peo-
pie of Virginia We're ignorant, and he wanted
them throWn into outer darkuess which be
explained 10 mesn, out Of Office. Ia allusioD
to Belknap, Bubcock, ct id omne genus, he
claimed that there was less corruption aud
purer pub lie men DOW than ever before, but
that the public conscience was N IRE tender.
He admitted corruption 10 the radical party,
bur said that they always published thieves
| rIo. tI
democrats prosecuted them was because they
wanted their Offices He then made most no.
warranted and unoaled for alusion to the
troubles of the late Treasurer Of Virginia,
whom he branded as thief and who be de.
clared DOW walked the streets of Richmond
without having received any punishment. He
entirely ignored aud did not mcnton the men
tai troubles OF that unfortunate gentleman.
This was fifty followed by az attack Oh the late
delegate iu The Legislature from this city, for
matter purely personal ADD not connected
with his duties as LEGISLATOR or his political
opinions. His statement was K psrte aud un
fair in extreme, and i'll became gentleman
who, Will bitter radical, has heretofore been
regarded rs fair and honest one. The speaker
said he believed the people really wanted 10 be
radicals, but were afraid of loss Of caste. He
made some illusions to Col. Mosby, which were
received with derlsiVe laughter; whcrcup0n the
speaker became excited aud denounced those
who laughed AS having either been in bomb
proofs or having fought against the fl &. The
speaker then waved the bloody shirt little
and took his seat.
Hon., NJ. H Dupnel. of Minnesota, was next
Introduced. His r.m.rks were mainly an AT
tack on the House OF Representatives, about
the tariff, aud az euogum Oh the people of bis
own STATE.
He was followed by Hon. g. g. Williams OF
Isconsin, who proceeded to illustrate bis
knowledge OF the geography Of Virginia by
talking about Jefferson being on our streets
every day 10 the oden time, and then waking
out over the cool couniry roads TO Monticello
which, ii MIR. Jefferson ever did, was, to say
the least, remarkable feat, and placed him
| on a level with Weston in the walking line.
Mr.. W. did not believe in Virginia chivary
unless it supported the radicals, and was OPP
posed to united South. He had been told that
intimidation would be used to tight and that
he would not be allowed to speak freely, but
! was not afraid.
The next speaker was Hon. NJ. J. Townsend
of New York, rather jolly, grey barred old
gentleman, who don't believe in States, and
wanted the white people to look out that the
negroes did not get ahead of them. About the
\ OUly pUSlGiPC lUlDR ShIu was tHaI TIC Uel3fcu
| Bekuap guilty and wanted him punished, 10
which all of the audience, except those on the
platform, seemed heartily to concur.
Up 10 this point all of the speakers were lis
tened to with marked respect and attention.
| Col. NJ. ID. Ball WAS then Introduced aud was
received by portion of the audience with his
SEES, whereupon be waved wrothy and wanted
| to know if the hissers were members of the
party which comprised all the responsibility 10
Virginia. DcrisVe laughter. He had some
thing to do with them when every man who was
q Union man 10 Virginia was huoted down.
| When the fight came be became soldier
| "a voice-Y es, and was captured before 6ght.)
Col. Ball excitedIy explained bis capture and his
orders and bis subst quent part 10 the war. The
democratic party were endesvoring to drive the
| people, aud everything was done for the bene.
fit of the Office holders The people of Viz.
gina had been kept in ignorance ard poverty