Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-20

REPUBLICAN MEETING "A Very quiet Of
drliy mcetiog vas held last nigh; ID til, colored
Oljfe.l0W5 tall, for the purpose OF rcorzan!ziug
me Republican party Of the city.
Charles Scales was elected chairman and g..
W. Harris secretary. 4 committee or three
YES appj!nted 10 prepare 5a5;dasS for tho
meeting, who retired, and upon their return
presented the + l0a!ng reso.r!iots:
Whereas the Eead jus; Ter parry, which controls
ri!,iTs in tie State II Virginia, is mbination
@! men VINO formerly acted with both Of The
great political p .rties, end as they csme into
po0cr pledged TO their constituents to deGl fslr.
y aad honoraby By ali men, irrespective of
color or past party Utilization, aud TO wipe away
the olOI5 laws WGic per petuate distn elton DO.
eau, Of color. and to break down, so l.r 81 pos
sioe, Ill class dal;nc.Ioni and a. the Law 7cguir-
iIg The Iropsy ment OF cayiLation tax Is e
qualification to vote is virtually q restriction
uuon liberty, ard Vas never intendod 10 be and
shOU.d not PC tolerated ~ republic, where al
ciLizeIa are said 20 be Tree snd have right 70
freely participate in the choice OF their ruiors
without cay restriction further than securing 81
hCAast Css.ing and counting o. tho ballots, and
and rs this was aimed at the coioi cd voters
therefore, lit
Resolved, &C., Thst We DO ask the Legislature
% repeal such i.T7, or 80 far modify il as TO re-
move The heavy ourd0n LnaJ Il now lays upon g.
worry laTgs Glass OF voters.
Resolved further, GhA, az marriage is civil
contract, really affecting only me parties TO Inc
sid contract, and inst ~ Tho present law pro-
nbting the intGrmaTriaga between black. snd
whites doe more to petuata caele thsn to Rards
plGs,r7!ag the morals OF Inc community, IL ~
wG a5E IS uuQga. !. ed repeal.
Fosc!vad, &C. ! ~! Wo deem ths keeping o?
two separate poll lists, one for whites and one
for o.sgEs, aud the use cf only tne white list in
the sunmoGIGg o. iUries as not compatible with
the theory that al men sTe equal baforc TIE law
md ls discrimination hgeiHst tne colored MAJ,
which Is unjust and therefore, ne ASK iis repeal
nnd lac Enactment OF equal and Impartial jury
ltwi.
K. D. Beckiey, moved the adoption Of the
resolutions, and :. 10 snat nc was opposed 10 the
4GIXlog Of the races, but DC believed that The
law keeping them part @gs uoa:sc Gnd 10.
u5t.
The us9Iutioas we're adopted and commit.
tee Of tiii@c ~as 2Tn0iGt,t consisting of Chas.
Scales, ". i. Gave aud Daniel Uh.ua, 10 prc.
sen; then 30 the rcs6Gatecs' city comm.a.rc
With thC request thai Ghcy BE- forward % Rich
nord
}. y. Syphax offered preamble and rsaolu.
tea so'tiH+ forth, that " no7cas every Fedora!
officer it TIC e!ty holds bls u.i!cC On the strength
Of tho c0!orad rGeu. al 0! s1ch 0ticgs ar2 flied
~ m<o nee to tho exclusion OF colorcd G1er,
that The Discrimination is uncs a1d unfair,
End sc=o!Tiog that committee Of five be ep-
ro:ncd to present !be matter TO thaPrcsi:cnt Of
Uaitod 5;stcs for his confederation. Il. made
!. IOog speech 10 iavcE oi he resolutions, winch
w.ro adopted, aid Luis Z Pane, Il. Ii.
i ckcY, VIM. L MiiIcg, 6. Ii. i.ompsou a1d
/. q. O'Nosl W,ro appointed 70 10y ttc reso!u-
ions before the President.
Nj, |. e. O'Nasl, thoo, 6y r.oo2st, addressed
tins meeting, ia which nc gevo me ,lored PEG
=, .-E,i gDu cr.,s ots,,, 81; -
rather c3Eo h!s !iv!U. ty he swcat OF h!3 brow
,Iau be dependant 0GOu auy ot5co il the gift u
;he RNvoIGIacnt.
\. ". Harris ,hCp Fnade some remarks, com
paInUR oi tic lbsencc OF white Nepu5caps,
and stating that he you'd cali gnobc: mee,ing
At al carly day t05 consu tattoo, ut wh.ct he
hoprd TO see ovl7g otEico hy;iJr 10 The CITY
pr,scn
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