Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
Speeches at the FarmyilIe Conycn
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From the Richmond Wing

F., Col. Brady said II Malone were not in the
! republican party. he claimed there would
not be two conventions to day. Ii Malone
had bean sent away to Paris or to New
York, the members of his bogus convention
would not be TO day arrayed against the
popular will. Recalling some of Mahone's
most recent exploits, especially with regard
to the national convention, Brady said that
he audaciously appeared before the mem
bets Of the committee on credentials of that
body, and as q member of that committee,
to argue his own case. The ms ority report
was against him, and his duty was TO yield
obedience to it. But siuce then he has
been whining aud crying, and hs had pre-
pared a series of resolutions denouncing the
action of the national conpeniion-"de-
nouncing Wise, Houston and myself, be.
/ Cause we were supporters Of Harrson'r."
| Next, he prepared, in d speaking, coward
~ manner, an anony nous circular attack
ing Langston and myself. He did not have
the courage to put his name 10 it-he who
was democrat at the head OF the worst ell
ement in that party, when the men whom
be attacked were tried and true republ-
cans" He argued that Malone had on.
deavoied to deprive Laugston of the right
to be q candidate; anu lhei5 he claimed
vas I'm republican. Malone, he contin
ued, had u seil-actipg and self executing
plan of organization. which had been used
TO outrage the will of the majority,
First, Malone had called secret
meeting of his county chairman,
and at this meeting every chairman
had said: General Malone, the overW helm
ing sentiment Of the people OF every county
is in favor of Langston.' What was Ma
homes reply? The damned niger must
be beaten at any hSzzard.' Then and there
he concluded the plan by which Langston
Was fraudulently to be deprived OF his rights
Il charge deliberately that Malone has
drawn the color line, appealing, Ga he has
time and time again, to The white repu0h
cans TO draw the line on the negro" Col.
Brady carried the convention by storm
when he said, referring tn the white oGice-
holders whom the coiored republicans bad
often given positions OF trust: Il advise you,
nv friends, il they do not support Langston,
to vote for democrats rather than
for these persons, who have now turned up
on YOU" The convention yelled for several
mi nutes over this, and unanimously agreed
that Malone ought to be added to The list
of republicans 10 whom a democrat was
preferable The speaker argued that Ma
homes objection to Laugston was his
Independence. The Boss liked no man
of whom be could not make a
tool. If Laugston had gone on his knees
and begged the tyrant for the privilege OF
being candidate, Mahcne would have re
piled. "Yes, damn you, you can be can
didate il you will do my bidding" Scott
Wood, of Petersburg bright young coiored
lawyer, said, 1.-The negro had done his duty
to day, and had been true to himself. For.
mally and irrevocably the negroes of Vlr-
guia to day had repudiated the leadership
of Malone, the tyrant. There were many
white men in the district, republicans who
had stood by The colored people in this
fight All honor to them for their loyalty"
Euioeizing Langston. be said that when
race was 10 Se led from Egyptian darkness
aud to be released from the shackles of po-
l,tical slavery, they needed u man in sympa-
thy with them Such man was Langston
The negro, be exclaimed. knew and recog-
nized boss no longer He was at last re
deemed and dsenthralled, and ten millions
OF he black race would unite in rejoicing
over the acclaim.