Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-08

aud northwest, 1alllng, loioNci W i'S'HS
We and slight changes in temperature.
n riaJDr fair weather will prevail tomorrow
rornrED INDEPESDENTS.-4tta meeting
= ,ba Independent Political Union Club, q
u ,ared organization, held at Potomac Hail,
=: ,' This city, on Tuesday nigh: last, the ioi-
, ~ letter. received by j. j. Monigome
~. from Mai1r S. p Bayy WAS read, ana
me sentiments contained therein unanl.
nously endorsed;
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct e. 1850.
r,eosyds,t I1iitical Union Cub:
Van AJAX NV opinion as 10 tho best policy to be
,,,r.rea by your race in the political contest no"
t;n" wagcd in this State. ! shall deal with you
;rsrEy in the light oc experience and the best IN
.r,naiion | have been able to obtain.
III. colorcd race is here to stay, and they sh9uld
be- thankful that il is 50, for the Southern S'a'"S
u;,i their SPLENDID climate and agricultural puE,
ats is the hest nome Tor the coloicu iiH %
.. far MI others who pow, SOW aad reap anu
',sra AN honest living by the sweat OF :hc'r brow.
In the extreme Southern States the Two races
-e Icncndent upon each other. The white man
has ,L,. capital and he owns the land, whi!e the
rnlorcd r,an because of his peculiar adaptaoiity
- ,h.. climate is the only labor that can grow
o,+nn suctcs,:t!Iv Bat it is different IN 'ir
.inia and other States Of like :Sri' uitu'ai pun
ants in which any Aind 81 labor nay ne '''s"t
a%ailahc. Therefore the Ini"r'a"'" 90 '"c ~ -
quc.h,c relations bciwc.;i INC '"c '"re' 'r!o ~
v,;,ia or rls,. the cnlorc! mat Is iDc salicicf
.tL;s ...l. az oui fee! rAn n,Vrr exist white
~. rnlnred rtur. march W. i: Gaze so!lh phai:'ax
-, 4 c,st heir vote AGAINST :ac WAIT" mail ~
,ylo,n The; ar;. cur,""c! atd hi"N Wh"'i ''i
ar. l.,a great e.; Zen: d. pr@dc', e SICKNESS ana
IN health. .:..:,,, .t,.. co,.,3
J.. NJ !, or,at a lrcrctt II tn" c"l"r'd people OF
no Sinh, ~ the abolition OF hc c!". me in poll
ties Anv mau who cln :cvisc r!aN ~ which
itmay he forever oblitcit d VII! 80 cow! III ms
iorv second rn hbGa.am Lincoln as hcictactor
.: the Co'orC't rarc.
IN ,lf d.ys III .iavc,c iihat uGsc TO both races
I'm. .oiorcd and tie witltr n&iI were much noarcT
f..c-h,r in feeling aGd symrahy-"s boys thcy
.,ra,..,i mad i,Iut,d c.cr the same fields. and III
Iaaihoni they c! side by side for the support Of
tn. families Of bath. And | ask, why this
-, arrangement now: I he interests of the two are
it.:.iiraI: the dcwS aud Sunshine OF Heaven i.hl
alike upon each: AMI both have ono aim pro
..r.,s prosperity and happiness. The trouble is
caused IN my "pinion by a few ambitious poll
,isa,ts who, Ia promote their own selfish ends, fan
and keep alive acct:onalism ana pr'lnGice' CT
rendered hy the war
The poiiticsl slavery TO which you would be
subjected by the success of Malone. would hc bat
iifl,r better than that from which you escaped
hc the wal; il wonId involve the whole G nlmon-
wra!t:. in ruin; IL would rervcrt the judiciary
and dry up all the springs Of liberty AND Justice
IiiI virginia Nouhl bc u ." 'i-' '''''H~'
mood of States.
and now is IN. most proritious ana orportunc
time TO defeat Malone sud show to the President
that you appreciate his efforts to do equal justice
Ia all. and that you i'll meeting assembled con-
lcmn aud denouuce the vile and abusive cpithctS
contained in Gen. Mahoucs platform against him
and his administration.
You should show by your action at the polls III
November next that you appreciate his ORDER 10
his subordinates that when a co!orcd man is
turntd GU: OF Office for cause, cOlored man should
he nut in his place" Thus holding up your race
70 all it has gained BIZ serving tho republican par
t. for twenty years. shall expect you TO roll up
" m"iority in November next for Gen. Fitz Lee
ard his political associates that will astcnish him
and Al his friends. Very respectfully,
Tie following was also unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. TIC election OF democratic Presi.
deaf and The policy by him adopted, has satisfied
a,! and particularly the colored man, that the
+ ccaom and rights Of tho late slaves DO not de-
trnd upon the dominance of any particular poll
teal party bat ARE is safe under one rs the other;
And whc,ci the democratic party of the State
having nominated Gen. Fitz Lee as their candi-
date for Cover Or-a name which our ancestors
held aud which zach of us individually hold in
the highest esteem on account OF tho many VIZ
tues and high moral character of those who have
borne it therefore be it
Rtsolred. That the members of this club will use
all honorable means to secure the election OF Gen.
Lee and we cordially invite all Our lace to join
hands with us and assist in placing in the Gubcr-
material chair one of Virsinia's nobicst sons.
Rrsoired That the color line in political affairs
has caused much strife and contention between
tho two races. and in tho future we will vote
10 promote the interests and welfare alike Of both
races.
FIGHT.-Ed. Scav ard John Smarr, two
young men OF this city, becoming involved
in n quarrel yesterday evening, and fearing
arrest if they shonld get to fighting within
the city limits, concluded 10 90 ever 10
Fairfax county aud settle the difficulty
there. With number Of their friends
they left here and proceeded to West End,
where they were followed by Officer Simp-
son, who had learned Of the affair. Seeing
thai they were followed by the officer, who
had jurisdiction one mile outside of the city
~, k,ll n,ts ,ont hn1-nn1