Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-19
Letter from Fairfax-Court Dsy-speeches Of

Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazettel
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, September Is,
1865. To-day is September court day, and
there is a large attendance 4 number OF law
vers from your city are here-among them,
Geo. ". Brent W. +. Dulany, l.: +. Taylor,
". A. Taylor, NJ D. Ball, 5. L. Beach
The time Of the Court was principally occupied
in granting administrations probating wills
and exempting real estate from taxation. The
clerk, Mr.. Fitzhugh, and his deputy, Mr..
Richardson. have their hands full but although
sorely pressed, maintain their eqaanin1ity, and
by their courteous manner and pronlptness,
please all who are brought IN contact with
them.
Notices he'd been posted at the font door
Of the Court House Of this county, and al
other public places, in the county, and pub
ished in the papers, calling meeting Of the
citizens, 30 give expression to their feelings
upon the present condition OF the country,
growing out Of the late war, and to express
their acquiesc9nco II the result, and further
stating that the several candidates lor Congress
would be present and address the meeting. =
True there was meeting, but said meeting
certainly did not give expression TO their 1eel-
irgs. On the condition Of the county; or on any
thing else-tor more quiet political gathering
(saye the noise by some boys was never held,
and most remarkable, not sentlment-or
aDostrophe, met with the slightest demonstra-
ton On the part of the audience
Col. D. 3. Dulany was called to preside over
the deliberations of the meeting, but there was
no secretary appointed though The question
was mooted by one of the outsiders Colonel
D, in assuming the duties Of the presidency,
took occasion to thank the people OF Fairfax,
fol eIecting him State Senator, which position
he regretted he was not more capable OF filing.
He was happy to meet his fellow citizens once
more, and thought that the South would be
stronger and more in favor of the Union than
ever; that the North would be more prosper
GUS; that neither end could do without the
other that the South had nothing to regret
she had fought against the whole world and
had not been conquered, but merely over
vheImed Ali, he thought, were glad that
slavery was dead, and if the people would fol-
low the lead OF such men as johnson, Grant,
Slocum, and Secretary Stanton, things
would all come out right IN the end, and we
would be great people The Colonel took
his seat admidst silence.
t. B. Taylor, esq, of Alexandra, then rose,
and in very appropriate speech-modest,
we'll timed and to the point--announced Mr.
ROBERT 7. CONRAD of Winchester, as q
candidate for Congress from this district. MIR.
G, was, he said, a gentleman Of acknowledged
legal ability, we'll and most favorably known,
not only in the district, but throughout the
State-a man Of honor integrity and most ex-
celent sense. AS to the question of his ellgi-
biity, he was perfectly willing to leave that
with Mr. Conrad, who, he knew, would be as
good a Judge Of that question as any man in
the district Mr. Taylor retired, the audience
declining to express their appreciation or dis
appreciation Of his remarks by any outward
signs.
". L. Edwards, esq, next took the stand
and announced himself as a candidate Tor the
sufffrages of the voters of the district. for a
Seat in the next House Of Representatives Of
the i. S. He had always been and was now
a Union man, and opposed to secession; had
foreseen the evil results, but they had been far
greater than he had anticipated He did not
approve of all the acts of the Federal or State
Governments, but hoped all would turn out for
the best, and knew that tie hand of Provi-
dence was in it all, and that it would guide us
through these troubles. He paid high com
pliment to Mr. Conrad, who he knew to be an
honest and upright man and good lawyer, and
would make a most efficient and faithful rep
resentatiye-as to whether he could take the
oath required or not, he was willing to leave
to Mr.. G. to decide for himself He knew