Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-05

Col0rei Republicans vs.. White Work
in0mCn.

SOiOfcu RCsHDlChuSS Vs. w AiIc fOEA
lngmen.
HALLS HILL, ALEXANDRIA Co. OFT. A.
The Independent greenback workingmen's
party" or rather two Of its representatives,
held meeting at the coored peoples school
house, at Halls Hill, ia Alexandria couoty, last
evening There were about twenty par5obs
present, mostly coored. What few whites at
tended did so from curiosity and not sympathy,
and the sentiments there uttered and the argu-
ments used. were SO utterly at variance With
| their old fashioned ideas about "psyng your
ho1t st debts, that the |. q. W. i. secured no
converts.
The meeting was opened By gentleman
named Aloter, who told the audience that both
the conservative and republican parties were
dishonest, anl that he, although o1ly 'coun
try c!odhoppcr,' had organized 10 Alexandra
ri!y woIkingmen party to teach the people
| iloucs.y lis au Hence were 10 doubt which OF
the two great parties he Lad hoped out of,
but, after careful Inspection OF the Iuan and
consideration Of his remarks, they wisely con.
cIadcd that whichever Of the parties he hopped
from had beeo purified by his leaving. lie
concluded BY saying that he did not know ex
ac:ly what lie was talking about, or words to
that effect, aud introduced young man banned
Green, who started rather slow at first but
snon warmed 10 his work. lie regretted cx.
c.. diuyly that he lii ut have copy Of the
platform oi The |. e. W. p, but he would d
late on 4 few Of the planks in it, II. said the
platform vas long one. ADD so his hearers
thought, fer As it took him - hours to explain
tw0 Of the pankS. The election day would
pass before he could show up the balance of
thc lumber yard. lie claimed that if there was
auy creed or doctrine that he was pcrttc: 10, it
was lioance, so Pig Iron Kelly, Of PenDsyIyania
had better look to his aurc>. Although Mr..
Green is only u years Of age. and has never
voted, he would have voted for Peter Cooper
He was very severe on the "hloatod boUdh0ld.
erS, and that haven loot lleaveo) Of thtic
bores--WaIl street. They bought Congress,
the President, the Cabinet, and last, but be no
ult4us least The legislature OF EIrSin!s. Forty
Of I'll: latter changed their feeble mind. aad
voted Tor The Fuaiing bill, because thcj were
paid "a DO 50. IL said that rradil,tment 0!
the S. tc debt meant relu liation. and thai ii
was "a cloriou; pill for our creditors to swal
low lie wanted gretnbacks issued by the
million, our State debt repulated, the natlon's
bon!5 called in and redeemed in erceubacss,
then wages would Increase and work be plenty,
auA the tl,attd hondho!der would Invest his
Ill gotten gaoS i'll the idle lands Of Prince VII.
liam aud Alexandria Counties He sal that
the grrcnback circulation should be Increased
to lweuty one huodrcl millions. and when
asked hy ouc ii his white all iitots how aud
when such au amount could be redeemed, re
piled Redemption is fAllacy. Finally
be asserted that he had made dtZsn speeches 10
Acxaniria and the lower portion OF the couoty;
that he edited newspaper, aud had challenged
all the opposite candidates, and. like Bonn
bastes, the who'll. human race, TO discuss Gosnce
with him, but nonc dared meet him. Ia con
c!usou he ritched loto ). &. Syphaz' the col
orr,l republican candidate for the Legislature,
and sail that Syphax attempted reply to one
Of hi- speeches, but all lie could say was to ak
the cJ!arei mcn to vote Tor him because Oi his
color.
Tue speaker reckonel without his host, tJr,
unry pectedly at that moment Syphaz walked
Into tue ROOM. y ohn Is somewhat ubiquitous,
and generally turns up when least anticipated.
te had his war paint 90, and, when he heard
Mr. Greco abuse him, his eye had dangerous
CLEAN 10 it that betokened no good to the
youthful iiuancIal giant.
! Sypkax pitched in lively and, believe nc,
the feathers haw His FIRST compliments were
paid 10 Mr.. M5tter, and he showed how the
ticket OF the greenbackerS was framed, /. c., by
few disatfccted democrats and sore headed re.
pubGaGs. lie haDuleu Mt. Nl0ttcr without
gloves, and said, in the beginning Of the move
meo that gentleman had promised that he
(Syphax) should be one OF The workiogmcn's
nominees.
Then ,uroog to Mr. Green-weIl, easligaton
is no name for it Syphax gave him dowa and
upper cut, fierce, point and thrust. cannot az
tempe to follow him, but the yells OF delight from
bis coorcI auditors were heard 10 the night as
far Is Balls Cross Roads. lie said he had 20
coward blood in his veins. aud that he would
meet Mr.. Greene in Sarepts Hall, market
space or anywhere else and discuss the issues
with him, or any OF his friends, at any time;
that he had not been challenged, as Mr.. Greene
had stated, to meet him. aud dared not do ii.
o. the contrary he had sought opportunities,
but failed TO meet with but few, as the |. q.
W. p held their meetings secretly aud without
due public notice, 10 order to prevent their op-
ponents from speaking. 10 Jefferson district
the workingmcD passed resolution to prevent
open discussion by refusing to hear anyone 10
less specially invited. He closed his really
wcIl.wordcd and equally we'll delivered address
ly warning Mr.. Greene not to mlsrcprcscot
him in future; that he (Syphax) was treadiog
bis native heath, and would follow him
wherever he went. Where is MIR. Greene from,
anyway? Got auy more Of those |. G. ".
fellows? II 50, send them up; another meet
lug hare settles them. ii.