Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-20
LOCAL MATTERS.

TIE MALONE READJUSTER MEETING SAT
URpAT NIGHT. Quite largo number OF rcSu.
!aF democrats, ha7loE nowhere else to 60, as"
SawEl2d ct Sarcna Hail, Saturday night 10
ECa: ,ho "iir!rg" Of Tie boas!cd big guns OF
tho Malone party. Tie notorious Seventeen
AMI y holt Bcrc also there. Of course, maklog
ag u.Tcl nc:o as pl5;i; aud frequently, through
4 desire 10 show themselves cit, lntcrrupti1g
the speakers, which Interruptions were taken as
''!uudCr" mpudeGcc ard replied to accordingly.
The remainder of the audience was composed
OF col0rcd men, who quietly listened to what
was said without tho slightest manifestation of
APPRECIATION, Notwithstanding sll sorts Of "srps"
were thrown to item. On tho platform wero
seated long row of MahoDics, aud among
them. occupying position more conspicuous
than tho rest, wss new convert to Mahonlsm-
Nlr. T.. j. Lloyd. Mr.. Lloyd $ face. all wrealhed
10 smiles, marked him at once ''ntw-born'
star 10 the political Permanent, AID Whilo it was
hls "hrst appearance 10 public on the Stage
his every aoion was grace and dignity. All the
Others On tbs platform Woro 'old s:agers' and
therefore Le:d 30 complimentary Dolico.
Mr. ID. A. Windsor, chairman Of the Malone
read ulster committee, called the meeting to
order. and introduced as tho first speaker
Captain Ii. H. R!ldleberper. VINO delivered
about tho same speech the poopla OF AltXau-
dra head from him before the last State cleo
iioD, and which they have been listening to
from oil the Malone speakers who have visited
the city during tho present canvass. They all
have out spe, CD, The burden Of which ia the
Sale debt aud denunoiati0n Of the demo-
| cratic party. The speaker eG!d that they lthe
foaTi usteT mbaril5) were urged to postpone tho
debt question: or, 10 Other words, their Nir
g!aianIsm, 10 order that the blood OF Virginia
! c3ul ao!ac to the front aud represent them 10
national politics. which little catch trap the re
adjastofs were cot golug TO fall into. The
| under party ha said, by reason of lis mis- gov.
| eTnulont, Waa lLtiaitely worse than the carpet
bag governments from le65-'G9 He discussed
the Malone compromise proposition, and said
that tbs democratic party, Which had affiliated
with the negroes las. fail to tho extent of max.
log Ross Hamilton its leader was now making
q great ado because the readius proposed 10
sattlo the gu sslion which OF tie two Hancock
ard Euglish electoral tickets now 10 the fold in
Ills State should ba voted for 10 November
ntx by 40 appeal to the peope Q. If tho demo,
eats wara snoer, in their patriotism, what dit
terence Word it mako to them which ticket was
elected SO the vote Of Virginia was cast for
Hancock and EneIish? Their Of ieot, be said.
was to secure tho patronage OF The federal gov.
eminent to build W pafly Tor the contest of
lS5l. Mark me, said the speaker. if We arc
beaten 10 ISL wc are beat forever Addressing
himself to the colorcd portion Of the audience,
he SAID, w "a whose votes were solicited in the
los; contest 10 this State arc damned negroes
now bccaus, your interests are identical with
OUTS. The democrats uow say 80 had negroes
ID Cur convention. \ cs. We had-forty OF them;
thirty eight ct whom arc with lis still, aud wo
wjuld rather trust these thirty eight negroes
than Que hundred and fifty white men who or
game read lister clubs and say we are not With
you 10 this ii2ht!'" Tho roadiusters promised
the negroes nothing; they simply intended to
mako practical to all men tho rights already tx.
is!ing. They did not iutond to abolish the
cap'atiou tax; that was iuuder mistake. All
men would have to pay tho capitaliou lax when
the read d5cIs came iGtO power, but the differ.
enoo would ha they would not have to pay it
belVro they were allowed to VOTE
During Captain RidlIebergar's speech brass
band passing down the street drew off largo
number Of his hearers, SO that when General
Williams vas introduced be had 10 speak 10 q
comparatively slim audience. It didn't make
much difference, however, ior bis speech was
tho same lie delivered il this city b,lnre the
cong, ni0u which Nominated him for Congress,
aud the sane he has been delivering Tor the
past tHo months ilrough0 the district. 1t
vas devoted rntirey 10 the State debt, and his
"Sn record 90 the Queaiou. Which record is said
10 rcad explanation. Ho said il vas sad hour
to EIm, when he saw tho Confederate flag fured
forever, hut W. nust look st thiogs as they arc
and not what wa thick they ought to BE-. This
little senttuca is not likely to attract to him tho
di5scc cd republicans of tho disric:, which
vote he must got. and which vote be and his
friends arc rl5ine upon. There was really
nothing 10 Gen. Williams speech but what the
poop h-yo read in every roadiusLer paper 10
tic State and heard from every Mahoue speak.
tr. over aud over, ever sinoo REIMBURSEMENT Was
first mentioned Tho speaker closed By re.
quest!og tho roapo to vote for him for Con.
gress
At The conclusion Of Gen. Williams speech
the crowd dispersed. Capt. I. s. Blair having
failed to put ID on appearance. As tho con-
gregaton passed out Of the hall ono of the COL
orad men present exclaimed, They can't socl
Us with that sortcr talk"