Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-16
ETTER FROM LoupouN COUNTY.

smember that this is the 9th anniversary OF
the great Harrison festival in 1910, when the
surging masses of Loudoun assembled to hear
Gov. Call, of Florida, and J. s. Pendeton, and
other orators?
1t has again been made memorable, by re-
union Of the Wings and Democrats IN county
Convention assembled to nominate ConserVa
tive candidates for the Convention.
That old and true and tried man, Benjamin
i. TAYLOR, was called TO the Chair, and w. IS.
Lynch, Of the Washinglonian, and 3. +.
Sbeetz, Of til. Mirror, were appointed Secre-
tarles. . .g s.5iE a4I1J t.yt
On motion of Col. Chancellor, a Committee
of TWO from each precinct was appointed to
| select candidates to be submitted to the meet
ing, and they nominated Norborne Berkeley
| and DR.. George f. Plaster who were unanl-
mously approved by the meeting.
A resolution was offered to commit the Con
secvatives as body against the Convention,
but after debate it was Withdrawn; ln the
course of the discussion, Mr.. j. H. Tucker
made one Of his fine electrical speeches, wax.
| ing up the meeting to great enthusiasm; and
upon repeated calls, MIR. J ohm Janney arose,
and said in substance Mr.. President, | am
not voter, [ have been distranched by
higher power but if | had one thousand votes
| should cast them all against Convention.
What does this Convention have to do! Its
programme is chaked out Tor ii sc cctcd by
many who have never had vote, and with 1t
| large number of the best men OF the State dis
franchiscd it is Obliged to adopt negro suffrage,
and what is more, it is obliged to adopt what
is called The 18th Article amended.
'sThis permanently DISTINGUISHES the class OF
men spoken Of; but it also provides, that Con
gross Shall be clothed with power to pass all
laws nccc- sary for carrying into effect said
Article. ~. r:... t..-."
II remember, sir, that the Amendment abol-
ishDg slavery contained just such 4 clause, anu
| under it they claimed the right to pass the
| CIm2 Rights M [ warn you to oppose by all
means in your POWER this amendment, and L
call your attention to this tin the meal tub.
II lad FELT IT IN MY BONES L HAD FELT
IT IN MY HEART OF HEARTS, THAT THE CONrlN-
UED SUCCESS OF TIE RADICAL PARTY WOULD
HAVE MADE THIS A GOD FORsAkEN COUNTRY;
but think [ see the dawnlng OF the day; L
think see streak OF light in the East be-
tokening the rising Of the sun of better days.
| hope that the elections in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania followed as | believe they are to be by
those of New York and New Jersey on the
same side indicate better times; BUT If THEY
DO NOT, IF RADICALISM IS STILL TO RULE,
|
BE DESTROYED IN OUR COUNTRY.
These remarks given with the solemn ear
nestness so characteristic of the man, made u
deep impression on the audience, and will tell
in very large vote against the Convention. $3.50
| If our vote is a full one, | think the Conserva
tive majority will be several hundred ; but this
| Is an occasion on which Virginia expects every
man TO do his duty. ALIoUH.
FOREIGN News The news from lt,Y is
important. The revolutionary bands which
entered the Papal States had Succeeded in con
centrating at Frosnone, under the command OF
General Menotti Garibaldi. The Popa troops
having vaiuIy attempted TO prevent the concen
tration, then attack ed The position held by
young Garibaldi, and alter a desperate fight
were defeated. The news had been received
in Florence with great rejoicing. Garlbaldi
had sent out another address from Caprera,
urging the Italian nation TO arms. hlazzlnl has
also addressed u manifesto to the Roman peo
| pie to rise and proclaim a republic. The belief
was increasing al Florence that General Mar
mora, who commands the Italian troops on the
| Papa frontier, will soon cross the line and
march on Rome 1t is reported at Paris that
tie Pope will take refuge in Bavaria. A dis
patch from Paris REPORTS greaL activity III the
! French naval arsennl- al Rome.
SLAVERY IN NEW GUfsE-tl0W THE
CoLoED PEOPLE ARE STILL I'm Bonds " =
The Lynchburg Republican has the following
article:
''On yesterday morning, party Of thirty
| six colOred men, who had hired themselves to
work on the Manassas Cap Railroad, congre-
gated at the Orange and Alexandria Depot, to
take their departure for the scene OF their cx-
pectcl abors, under the care and control OF
| Mr. Orlando Brown. Just before the train
left, the negro Sam kelsoe, who appears to
control the Loyal League at this point, and is
4 Radical candidate for the Convention, made
| speech to the crowd, in which he threatened
| them that if they went away before the cleo
| ton, they would be visited with the dispeas-
ure and vengeance Of the League! All but
| eight or nine of the men at once and posi-
| lively declined to leave, and the crowd that had
gathered at the depot ia the full expectation OF
| departure, dispersed at the mere intmation of
the Leagues objection! Mr.. Brown offered to
bring the whole party back to TOWN in time tor
the election, but this assurance did not satisfy
Kelsoe, and the men were mere passive pup
pets in his hands. .-.-. .- .-. ..
mo comments are necessary upon this re-
markablc exhibition. 1t is evident that these
people are the s7ares and sertS of the League,
obcyng with fear and trembling the Lchests Of
its officers No master ever issued an order to
his servants with moro imperious and insolent
authority than Kelsoe to his willing subjects
No reason was assigned why they should not
90, except the necessity for their votes on the
day Of election; and to serve this purpose they
were made to neglect their work and give up
an opportunity OF earning an honest living
Dispersed about town, these people must live
on the fruits OF plumber and cheating, and arc
useful for no purpose except as loyal voters
We warn them that this course Of living can
not long be pursued without bringing them to
shame and sorrow. They had better attend TO
like poison those pcstcnt politicians among
them, who do nothing but breed mischief and
enjoy the fruits of honest mems labor.