Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-23

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high price of labor. They see wealth easily
attainable from their splendid farms' Dus
their products are yearly consumed 10 tue
hire If their labor. 1t is this want Oh iaoo,
that has made these young farmers ana
those of other professions who sympatn'se
with them, in favor cf repeating the federai
laws that make the slave trade piracy. we
can perceive good reason for this feeling
when we see the fairest portion of Virginia
fast becoming mere cattle walk, and the
wealth of the State every year diminished by
the want or scarcity of labor. The slave
traders do not entertain the idea that the Im-
ported African would ever be introduced into
Virginia, but they desire to stop the exporta'
ton Of negroes to the Cotton States, by sup
plyipg those States from Africa leaving
Virginia to regain her labor from natural
increase. These slave traders believe that
with more negroes Tobacco would become
the great staple Of this portion of Virginia,
and though the value of negroes would be al.
mnished very considerably, yet they contend
that the increase of production would COM
pensate for tho loss sustained On the value OF
the negro. Toese are the views OF some OF
the ardent young slave traders as delivered
to US this morning at meeting of a large
number Of respectable and very Intelligent
Young men of this county, to form q cavalry
! company under the new militia law. An
ardent disciple Of the extreme Southern ultra
school, gentleman CT very decided talents
| aud most earnest slave trader, was unani-
mously designated as the choice OF those pre-
sent for the captaincy of this BLACK Horse
! Company. The most respectable and intel
| ligent young men of the county compose this
! company, and under proper drilling and 10
! struction, it will be surpassed by none in the
| State. The want OF some work on military
rules, and regulations, which will furnish the
officers with the information necessary for
the drilling of the company, is very much
| felt by officers all over the State. Our re-
commentator for the compilation OF q suita.
! bic work On garrison, camp aud field opera.
! tons by the AdjutaDt General and board OF
officers, meets hearty corporation from the
increasing military spirit that is eVincng It
self all over the State.
The appointment of John 2 Mari to a
! Mlj9ralty wss most excellent selection by
the Governor. Mr.. Mari graduated with
distinction at the Virginia Military Institute;
and, both as q Cadet officer, and as assistant
| III tdCkICS WINS uUleu dS elTiOt
disciplinariaD aad most excellent officer
MIR. Marr's business capacity has always
been appreciated by the citizens of this coun-
ty, and his term of presiding Justice Of the
County Court, gave UNIVERSAL satisfaction.-
His administration of the Sherltfaty has
been equally satisfactory. No better selec
ton could the Governor have made than MIR.
Mari.
Colonel William III. Payne, the Governors
aid 10 this county, was another most excel
lent appointment Mr.. Payne, the Common
wealih's Attorney for this county, though
very young man, is a lawyer Of very dlstin-
guished talents, and man of influence 10
this county. lie is State Rights Demo.
crat 0! the s'rictcst sect. The Governor has
been fortunate 10 his selections in this county.
Public opinion is divided on the question
of successor to Governor Wise. Attorney
General Tucker, in 1855, acquired very great
popularity among the Democracy OF this
| county, by speech on the issues Uf that
canvass; and hence, at this time he has, per-
haps, more friends 10 this county than any
other man. Mr.. EdmuUdson is very strong
as second choice with the Tucker men; and
Brockenb borough and Leteher have also friends
~ rhCqaler
Mr. Lctcher would most probably have
been the choice Of this portion Of the State,
had not bis connection with the Rutfner pam
phet excited very strong doubts as to the
propriety Of his nomination upon the eve of
the Presidential election of 1860 No man
in this, or any other portion of the State, en-
tertains any doubt of Mr.. Letcher's sound
ness on slavery, at this time; and but for the
fear that the nomination of MIR. Letcher
would lie used against the State in the con-
test of 1860, be would now be the choice of
very many men, who will, under the crcum-
stances, advocate the nomination Of Edmund
son, Brockenbrough, or some other man.
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