Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-10
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

Mr.. GoGGIy IN Reconstruction. ". h..
Gpggin addressed the citizens OF Richmond, IN
the African Church, on Nonday night. The
Whig savs:-"W have witnessed many poll
teal demonstrations IN Richmond, hut never n
single one cqualng that on Monday evening
in any respect II was tremendous. glori-
Gus, enthusiastic ont pouring Of the Wig Of
the city---pr TIC old and the young Whigs-
all of whom seemed Ia be full ot the ire that
burned and blazcd in the days Of ~ AMI ~.
Hundreds of Democrats were there, also:
and we have no doubt thar many who went
t. Scoti. remained to pray, ~ will be proved.
we trust, on the 18th Thursday in May
Never-ncycr has there been ST. proud and
glorious Il demonstration OH the part OF the
gallant Wings of Richmond before. We
knew they were comm cndably Jealous and
enthusiastic. but we lad no conception otthe
depth and intensity IF their zeal and cnthu-
siasm, until Monday evening. Would that
every Wing in the Commonwealth could have
been present ON the interesting, anlmating
thrilling occasion.
The treat event of the evening was. of
course. the speech Of the Hon. William L..
/ G,.gin. our able and gallant standard-bcar-
cr in the present contest. lie was greeted
hv round after round Of neutrality-suspicious.
from the moment he entered the Church un-
Ill he took his position on the stand, and
then again for minutes afterwards the Church
rcSounded with the wild and enthusiastic
| shouts of the audience. The scene was one
! which hcggars all description; well may our
noble standard-bcarcr feel proud of the re-
ccption hemct with in the Metropolis OF the
State. After Mr.. Goggin was through with
his speech. Mr.. Bolts was enthusiastically
called upon. and made one OF his happl"St
efforts.
"GocGIy CLrns. We are pleased 10 hear
that in some parts of the county our friends
are already organizing clubs, with II view to
more efficient and active operations in the
Gubernatorial canvass Nothing is better
calculated to give spirit and life and vlgor to
those who may be lukewarm or indifferent
and we trust that clubs may be formed III
! every village and neighborhood throughout
! the c0untv.-!SqnGf0H SpecfH1r.
ElruuoXy lTEMS.-"B : lot. At the cor
ner of Main and 9th sts.. has been purchased.
at a cost Of 100000 by the commissioners ap-
pointed to select site for the Masonic Temple
to he erected in this city.--Mr. R"bt. &.
Allen. the young man who was stabbed last
Friday by negro, is slowly recovering.
Smith OBricn the lrishpatriot. has accepted
an invitation tn visit this city, and partake
Of a banquet rendered to him by his friends
and countrvmen.- Rich. why.
The Blue Ridge Republican in noticing the
nomination of Mr.. Thomas for Congress
bv the Convention which meet in tins
city on the Sd instant snyS:-"Mr. Thorn
as is one of the few wings OF the District
whose nomination we dreaded. lie Is eX-
tremely popular with his party. a man
Of talents, and wicldS Il pondcrouS bat
tie axe in popular debate. Added to th'S
he is gentleman Of irrcproachable charac-
ter. aud commanding influence. When such
n man is in the field, and il is recollcctcd that
the Opposition carried this District. i'll so.
! hv several hundred votes, we may well look
about us, and see how the land lies"
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