Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-27

usual meeting place. X. +. Hopkins, the
rresideut, opened the meeting, but soon alter
! wards vacated the chair, stating that he was
called TO be present. 81 . meeting 10 Jefferson
township.
Masnus l. Robidsoa WAS then called to the
chair aud proceeded to address the CLUB, tbaLk
ing them Tor comforting the honor upon blm.
He said that lie was glad to greet so many Of
the voters CT color Of this city who lad the
mapliuess aud independence @! action to come
boldly to the front aud enlist 10 the conserVa
tive party--a party who at the next presiden
tial contest will sweep the country. We we're
believed to lie the prize that Was to be gained
by the asoendaucy CT either side in the late
war. Abraham l.bcoil,, to whom all honor
aud honiage is due, with one stroke OF his pen
made us freemen. We then entered on
the field Of carnage to battle for the cause CT
the Uoou. We conquered; the foe laid down
their arms and accepted the situation; and from
that moment the eoorcl man identified him
self with the republican party. That party
grew and became potent in the country. The
conservative party, accepting the colored man
as man and brother, has also been making
gigantic strides towards governing the country.
and they honestly elected their presidential
candidate 10 1876; and We, as race, have
seen what the republican party had done ter
their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. We must pay homer
10 our real advocates in that cause; but that
party hal become oJr:upI; IT had fallen like
Babylon OF uld, aud wn must progress with
the tunes and draw che veil OF lorgeliu Oess
over the rasi We were NV citlZ 'Es Ol this
land, The asylum Ut all nsIiOns. The great
denocrall; par has satisfied us IN lis plat
tirm. AID W. must divide; and then We. AZ
face Till lpGnrIr a lnWIt 10 The country. THIS
Is 30 era ~ peace a"u " anu NY 'pu 'e0ooo''I'
n'p' Hu!ba'f anu u''1'-y' gu, pa'rous, we
ah'n,u in'i'a'H. "" '"'S 'e;' 'nis u ~ a.o.u'
pcnc~i 'h,;:l VOL VI frihn and spread the
'%'u:n. .. ''>nuint" .nI"k 49, W.
S w. ~, N,w = ~. slanJ u.c,sion and vc
NM 49,, .I,r., .,in,,T M, n,nspry.,iy- Mat
i'r,, :. or.n s,,l irani .rI all men ran there
.tana ~ IN, i.rr, r Is ;hn ir,a wcrkiopman's
,Har,r "a ~ 49,. Tie n;nnsr,, here in this
n;,, Va mao .rcnct : huc and ory raised
,as;nsi ~ liz thsr. - . r,ln Alter a storm,
sn3 tL.t nolirin,i ,ln ;:,u be realized in No.
ven,h her, 10 the eInoI;an 81 Measrs. Musbbaoh
and Hunter to The next House Of DELEGATES.
They cuboly all the characteristics that make
up peopIss woykineman's representatives.
He who ssrvcs his countrv best serves his party
hoSt IN MpSSr9
Mrshhach and Hunter sucecss will crown cur
ehorta aud VICTORY "oela DC ours we
ont'i. ~ J W. ,sH na r our b,It,t, ~
N,ptmher e. The con@,r7a,;v.. standard hear
crs win, vii Iee;sluc for the many aud cot
The icy
Al The soa1Ga,i.,n Vi tie address Mr Robin
7on vas yptcd lh,nt4 Tor his able and manly
address
The :cli.n,ar w-,> th.u arlpnt.l "a the
v .,',;' ~ 6, ~ ,,,
' ''''' 49, -,
County t~TRr nd?; James heitl' pre.
S.iin.. -CnNTINUATIoN OF YESTERDAY 5
Pro, sep,y1s W, II. R,DssIi Is, Thos, r.
uulsrn deb; iu:ifuant iar plainlifl
Ezra j. Holmes ~, ". Il. Carse L Co.,
casa. dcirn1an,'s demurrer Withdrawn: nlea
n uia I rioa '''''''''T' 'D' "D'
i.,tim.r { tIra5v \, Alexander Hunter:
cas-. Jury unable 10 sgsss and adjourned until
this morning.
To DAWN N fIalictt lhl!lp4 vs. " iuu-