Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-03
The Hamilton MeetIur

HAMILTON, Va, Nov. 3.-Thc great BlucA
Republican mass meeting Of Loudoun came of
yesterday at Hamilton depot, ". 4 o. L. p.
We call it Black Republican, because literally
it vas. We dou't mean to apply the co'cr to
the principles Of tie ps.ty, but opy to the
motley group in attendance. Tie ". l. O.
special srgiGcd at II O'Clock q. u. With the
president Of the road and other distinguished
speakers-Ai. D. Ball, the Rev. Piunmer, |.
G. ONea, ard 5, OF, aud about four car Ioada
of sable brethrren and s!yteren, all come TO The
barbecue with empty st0mach6 and teeth T.iar.
ng for the good itii0es they supposed TeIe
prepared by the committee iur Their entertain
meet. Alas lilo disappointment. The only
preparation maize Tor tue amer mao Was pro
ylded Tor TIE speakers, sui He chick hlt
brother Piutumer s1d hiz o,ior were ieit out ii
the programme. We sIpHr.c ~ tWJ clock
IL the afternoon there were IL least i've hundred
persons presen;--man, "oll.u aGi cl!den aud
We honestly believe that there Were MOI more
than fifty white ner:ous among them. About
! q. 10. speeches we're called fer, snd aIr. Nc.
keDze took the stand We hava heard the
old gentleman speak 0tten, aud generally with
credit to htu self, but SOMEHOW yesterday be
seemed to feel that soEe apology was neces.
sary. aoi chat tns rsrfy he represented needed
bolstering up 10 some 9Tay, acd So alter Il >und
eriGg arGuud considerably nakiug hit here
aud there that seemed TO sti!se bis q I itor5 &:
the embodiment OF Vii aud humor cou;Grcd,
the old fellow subsidized after an appeal TO his
hearers to stand by their oooE5 aud not be
frightened, that Ell would be right after the
,th Instant His speech waa loudly apolauied.
Alter dinner cg Gov. q. s. l'oote vas intro,
duced, and tho little old maa stood pp before
the large audience gathered to hear him, aud
With q strong voice aul Quaker preacher a!7ia,
proceeded 70 Apologies for his position. lie
first claiuls pirgiCa and our neighboring
county OF t'su,iuler ss his birth place, ackuowl.
edged his !Grmer political convictions and as.
soclstcs, and then, to prove his present posi-.
tlon tcna5ie, ha commenced trad: e abuse
against the democratic party Gnu ia caadi.
date, STOPPING :, The petty iueaaness al
making reaIalA9 upon his irlltcn'sl personal
Appearance. We don't kanw 1hat We eve.
listened to more yeuonoGs speecis 10 cur
lives, and must admit that Vo felt degree OF
sympathy for tnls ma2, who, with sIi his tel.
euts could so debasa himself. aud han al
tempt TO justify his action ~ abuse OF the
Z
lie political homer and r:ef2 ,lant te ever ST.
IalGe.i.
So much Tor Henry ;. Fuotr, Z uaty. Viz.
slGan, the adopted soa G! Tennessee, ard re-
publican rlecor ct large for chat Stste, resi-.
dent Of Washington. Poor old mao, his rage
against has irieuda u imrntant. he is Ike
cagei bird. he will =oou beat himscl. 10
death ard neither Of the great parties will miss
ban. The next speaker was the Rev. Pium-
MGR, OF l.ecsburg. Everybody has heard Of
Pummer; bis speech vas, Of cour.., detence
also; but ii was meant az defence OF bis clari-
cal ind!Screton, and don't know but he made
a better out than either of the others. Upon
such 70 suited the intellect Of his audience, and
there seemed to be little n,tural pride among
them ia hav;rg cnIored hecoher speak to
them.
Col. NJ. u. Ball vas the Gcz5 speaker. lie
GINA Legislature but Southern editor who
dared maintain the right in his paper Poor
Mot, Oar bowels OF CONF asson wers moved
for him too for i is hard work TO make even
o republican audience believe that he
he's espousei The csgae. for rothing,
AID With % hope OF remuneration. We
tough. and lied AMI died as ho did in
the lost cause and, OF course, knew it
is perfectly natural now to advocate the cauaa
oil The republican party, i you ,cant az c:gtttce.
tDote, and BAH, and Mosby, glorious trio OF
SURVIVORS ot the lost cause, using their time and
talents iO- The Succ4ss Of the republican party.
with nc hope IT ri1lTl, la, ha, Hh0 can la-
lieveit'
Last ha not least came James Vi. Hoge, re
publican candidate for the State Senate, in
VI hose lle.est the great meeting Wes gotten
UP. Sow. James liz clever fellow. aud give
him half chance he Is not slow &c speak. hut he
labor1d under 5Gea! disadvantages. The ground
had al! teen gone over: What could he say,
basilos he is apparently al obscure mao, com
pared With the great men who preceded him.
and tle crowd had become restless so james
coDtented himself By saying little, aud that lit
tie 10 tone not to be hasrd sud sutsiaod, and
toe meeting adjourned
Nothing occurred to oar the pleasure
If the oc3asioa, except u fight between
two al the colored sisters present. but
they were separated without boodshed,
after the exchange Of some ehoioe epithets.
Upon The whole IL has bcen 3 long dine since
Hamilton SAW such gathering, We hope she
may n"gar have another soch, sad.yet We den
know but some good was accomplished for the
conservative party, iJc we Desra some say they
wGnld vote now wia hal poi intended ao.cg 10
the poj!a.
Would II be out Of pl,;e non t" say lhsI tia
republican caidilste ior Congress, /. -. O. 4 cal.
Va: here e:ld spoke Immediately alter toote
and befc.e PluHunler. l entirely uy srlcnhcd
tEe fact. an! ask pardon for it. and st lie Eht
a. wcii &c. Il; { to ii. ins lie vii 10 Sveslooket
eilae!us!iy on the i,h ns4 Eli: =rsech Mas 10.
much - sreaE OF. though We auppo-s ho did
his b13t gGi go we wont ind fault Ii IVES de.
!iyetrd III a rsntng style inst wss designed, no
doubt, tt lie impressive, but failed il It's effect
from sorle Cause. When ho gots to Congress he
Will uc1haps try another style Of speecl, bat i!