Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-28
The Malone Meeting Last Night.

Governor Cameron spoke at Armory Hall
last night, and there was quite crowd pre-
sent. The bulk of the audience consisted
of "Afrcs dusky sons, 'and huge bull dog
stretched in hemiddle aisle slept the speak
ing off. In opening hisspeech the Governor
said that the fact ofhis speaking in this can
vass had been criticised, but that he con.
sldered it not only the right, but the duty,
ola Governor to speak to his people when
any issue was at stake A great part of his
remarks were devoted to the policy that he
had pursued rs Governor, and the remain
der to the question of readjustmcnt In the
course of his speech, he called his party the
Liberal rcadjustcr party" He said the
readjustcr party had done more than it had
promised TO do. In speaking of the benefits
which he magines the rcadjuster party have
conferred upon the State he said that more
than three hundred lunatics had been pro-
Vlued Tor III .sylums. who were previously,
he said, confined in the common iails. He
SAID he would not betray his party that he
was the the friend of Mahoue and he was
not ashamed to own it. He said that he
wanted every man to vote according to his
honest convictions. The part of Governor
cameron speech which was the most cues
tionable was that in which he alluded to
Mr.. Massey. He spoke OF him in the harsh
est terms. He said that he only applied
the term gentleman to him out of respect
to his hearers; that he was traitor who
would not get the price of his treachery.
and finally that he could wish Mr.. Massey
no greater harm than that he might turn his
eyes inward and look at his heart. He
also drew, a comparison between Mr.. Mas
sey and himself. Gov Cameron spoke
about two hours and half. Observing men
who were present were struck by the re-
markably slow perceptions of the mass of
the Governors hearers. They seemed TO
show such an obliviousness to the attempt
ed points" of the speaker. When applause
would seem to be i'll order and the speaker
would pause to hear it, u death silence
would reign, us he surveyed his sable audi
ence with their mouths hinged to the fly
catching pitch. and at other times vociferous
cheering followed some Ito them) incom-
prehenslblc illusions of the Governor. The
most noticeable case in point was in the open
ing remarks Of the Governor, when in sub.
stance, he spoke of standing before his audi
ence conscious of no treachery to his party.
e''Nt o"pilSu 'iS ny Lille CtOWu
of the reflection; but 4 solemn silence fol-
lowed and he was compelled to proceed.
There were several colorcd individuals in
the aud,ence-notably well-known ward
politician-whosc mental faculties seemed
to have never scared above the technical
phrases of five-hand game of bluff Ever
and anon the words Il call you" would be
heard to proceed from those enthusiastic
listeners. The only metaphors comprchen-
sibe to them seemed to be such as are taken
from this fascinating pastimc, and had the
Governor questioned them in Geography by
asking the meaning of Il strait, they would
doubtless have scratched their heads and
replied that "A strait beats two pair"
After the speaking at the hail the band
proceeded to the residence of Postmaster
Windsor and serenaded,Governor Cameron.
Messrs Windsor and Il. Henry Simpson
made short speeches, the latter closing with
three cheers for John S. Wise, which was
feebly responded to by the negroes present.
The white voters who were present through
curiosity, then gave three rousing cheers for
John f. Massey, after which the Mahoneites
retired. A few of the 'elect" among the
white men were then entertained with the
Governor by Mr.. Windsor.