Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-21

cause OF their p,apncss Of action, while they
claim to be trua to their oonglomcrated and
dilapidated factions by stulti(ying themselves,
by votiog for known conservatives. Such men
arc despicablo demagogues, but speak directly
to those who have shown their hands and put
their shoulders to move the wheel Of conserva
tism in this city in the present campaign to
support the regularly nominated ticket ct the
conservative party to stand firm. let harmony
and unison OF action govern them, work stead,
tasty for tho success of the whole ticket, and
all tue, patriotic conservatives will applaud our
devotion. for it is their aim to reward gener
ously those whose merit integrity and lnle!Ieo'
tual qualifications may entltle them 10 their
recognition. Now TO those honorable colored
gentlemen and voters who arc not strictly lden
tilted with US, We appeal to your duo co1s!dera'
ton to again cast your ballots-as you faithful
IL and nobly did last falI--for the regularly
nominated conservative ticket on Thursday. We
will thereby carve another, higher and more
prominent niche in the body polite Tor honesty
of action, loyalty and devotion by placing 10
power regular conservative nomisees. If white
conservatives provo derelct to their duty by
letting some of the regular candidates be sac
rifced, let us not be alurcd by artlul dev.c2s
Of argument, persuasion, coercion, lntImldac
ton, or violence, to swerVe US from the path OF
duty ia voting the whole ticket.
Whereas The formidable and Irresistible
sovereignty of the enlightened and patriotic
people of this city, wrested by their will, as ex-
pressed at the polls last spring, portion OF the
city government from Drofigate and incapable
party, and confdcd the destiny Of the city to tho
hands Of true conservatives; we, in behalf OF the
colored voters, who supported that ticket, hall
with joyful acclamations OF loyalty and graft
tude, confidence and pride the denomination
of our desaverdiy distinguished standard bearer,
Hon. X. Kompor; therefore, be it,,
Resolved, That we will earnestly, zealously,
and unAinchingly support the following cand-
dates for the various city Offices, nominated at
tho primary, on the 18th instant, and none others,
to be voted for on Thursday, the23d inst; ~
roe Auditor, F. l.. Brockett; Commonwealth
Attorney, Samuel q. Brent; Corporation At"
torney, y. Il. Stuart; Superintendent CT Police,
u. w. Clifford; Collectors of Taxes. John L.
Hill aud S. x. Fold; Superintendent OF Gas,
Clerk Of the Market. c. L. Neal ;Gauger, |. B.
Loveioy Meas. Wood and Bark, e. w. Dear
hourn Moas. Of Lumber. j. l., AdsmB and ~.
E. Kemp.
Resolved, That III the renewed accession OF
the conservative party to power lii this city, we
believe that the existing cruel, unnatural and
odous prejudice which letters the progress OF
eur race will still more be abolished; therefore, VIC
pledge it oar undivided loyalty and answering
support, aud spurn with merltcd contempt the
asptrSions upon our motives and good latin,
coming from whatever source.
The resolutions WAS Pot upon their passage
end after culogistio speeches, lnduI ged in by
some o. tho members, they were adopted and
the meeting adjourned until Thursday night.
Fourth WARD CoIoRED RADICALS.
There assembled last night 10 Odd Fellows
Hail about Two hundred persons, all colored.
with the exception Of few white spectators
Geo. Thompson was eieetcd president and RI.
l.. Harris secretary.
Ga motion the hat was passed around to re-
ceive money to pay Tor the ball.
The secretary. at the instance OF the presl'
dent read The CITY ticket as agreed upon by
the workingmep, which was published 10 the
Gazette Of the 18th, which provoked an exciting
discussoD participated 10 by j ohm II. Madella,
who opposed slrenuoasy the general ticket,
except the Independents, and VIM. II. Clagget,
who favored all those who did not 60 into the
primary.
Robert Gaines said he went 10 10 wln-lair
CT tou;; talked about the bloody shirt, and thon
attacked John MadelIa, Indirectly. saying no
had fat place, and was getting plenty OF ''tur-
key" lie favored the general ticket.
III. L. Harris openly endorsed the general
ticket spoke iotelIisently, and was listened TO
with marked attention.
Charles Seals then made a long haranguc OF
nonsense and rdioule, denounci0e the ticket,
especially Mayor Kemper.
Robert Gaines interrupted Seals, who gave
way for him, and Gaines demolished Seals by
ebarpiog him with hypocrisy, lying to his party,
and selllGg out.
Seals attempted to reply. when no was again
stopped short by Thomas Iancil. who asked
how much he got for selling out, and dared
Seals to say anything conoerulog him.
This caused commoiiop, and Scales !u0-
sided.
Wn. Miller said the neeliog Was called to
nominate ward officers, aud it was WISE 10 let
the general ticket alone.
II. Ii. Lyles, after denounoiug the general
tigket, moved to lay it upon tho table, which
motion was lost.
LyIcs then took the floor, and replied to Gaines
and Iarti7, and said be did DOT understand the
meaning of turkey" and that he was opposed
TO the republican party endorsing conservatives,
but would let them individually vote Tor whom
they pleased.
John II. MadelIa again spoke in reply to the
destinations cast upon him in retcfenoe to hold
ing fat place, and gave his opponents some
good advice to discuss 10 gentlcmany manner
and not to display 80 much ignorance. lie did
not favor tho ticket, said the republicans had
70 ticket, and asked what victory they would
achieve by elcciog that ticket.
Harris replied that if they elect one lndepen'
dent out of that ticket it would be most de-
cided victory.
molten that The meeting DO not endorse
thc general ticket as q whole was carried, and
The meeting then went into the nomination OF
a ward ticket, Sas Madclla and Chas. Seals
being appointed tcllcrs..
Robert Bell was nominated by reclamation
for the Board of Aldermen. ~
Fnr Cannon Couoei the following were
named -. D. Javins, VIM. Miller, Geo. +.
iii, J. B. smoot, Paul il. EVaOs' aud D. T.
G. r. Hills shame provoked long discussion,
Edward Hughes makirg telling speech IN his
favor, but finally his name was lu'ca out;
%. Mil, Ak. Smoot o.. EQans, AZ; Nails, ii.