Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-29

This was the "explanation' MIR. Wise made
after previously in the same room, and that,
too, under oath, testfying that he received
messages from negroes in his kitchen ana
went to his back yard to communicate with
them. And in regard to the son of any
colored women ever employed by Mr.. Wise
having been member of the Legislature,
there was serious doubt as the speaker had
made diligent inquiries and no one has yet
been found who could substantiate the state
ment. Hence the cooks son was myth,
and no sensible person could or would be
satisfied with any such story. Mr.. Massey
said he did not expect to meet MIR. Wise on
the stump, and therefore challenged him,
through his Alexandria audience, to name
any colored man who ever was in the
Leg islature whose mother cooked for him.
The speaker alluded to the fact that MIR.
Wise was endeavoring to make fun OF the
fact that Gen. Lee was "a nephew oil his I'M
Gle" and appealed to the audience TO know
if \ nephew should not be proud of such an
uncle tremendous applause and said it
the uncle could again visit this mundane
sphere he was certain he would be proud OF
Il nephew who never brought disgrace upon
his State or name. Mr.. Wise was son of
his father, but nothing further could be said
OIL HllU III ldCU luC SpChhSl Lao oil loS'h bhtAe
should that father revisit the earth and see
the position his son John is occupying the
sire would repudiate the son. He was glad
such character, after all, was not born in
Virginia. He (Wise) says he was born in
Rio &c Janerio, but some said he was born
out on the broad ocean, which was doubt
less correct, and which accounted for his
lshness. Laughter F. s. Blair was the
next character Mr.. Massey proceeded to
handle, which he did numerically, going
into a full expose Of the chicauery and fraud
which has characterized that individuals
actions ever since he was was foisted upon
the COMMUNICATES illegal fees, purchasing
encyclopedias and subscribing to law jour
nails at the States expense, and authorizing
the payment OF bills out of the State treasury
from carpet and furniture dealers, though
no articles from said dealers had ever been
received by the State. The inference, of
course, is that these necessary adjuncts to
housekeeping were for Blair's individual
USE Mr. Massey cited one instance where
Blair received pay for twentyone law cases
which were never tricd-cases in which he
should have appeared as Attorney General.
The speaker concluded by paying a glowing
tribute TO the ladies who graced the occa-
sion, and urged them to WELD their inval-
liable influence toward running up the
column which is sure to elect Gen. FitZhugh
Lee Governor. Mr.. Massey spoke over two
hours, and his speech throughout was inter
esting. Astounding in logic and irresistible
conclusions, interspersed with amusing an.
ecdotes. During the delivery of Mr.. Mas
sey's speech telegram announcing the cleo
ton of Hodges, the democratic candidate
for Mayor of Baltimore, was placed in his
hands. The dispatch was read and the APP
plause that followed was prolonged and
dea fleming.
At about eleven o'clock the meeting ad-
journed amid cheers and hurrahs.