Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-19
ALEXANDRIA.

seryatiye men, to despair or abandon the con,
test. On the contrary, it is now especially
their duty, to be more determined and active
than ever. We in the South can only give
words Of advice and encouragement. to the
Democrats and Conservatives of the North, who
are to do tho voting. But these words are
full of earnest appeal to them, to relinquish no
effort, because. they have been disappointed
where they. had expected too much. The
Presidential contest has not boon decided in adj
vance, Probabilities of success may nave
lessened but no certainty has been establish
ed-and, it is seen, what gallant fight has, so
far, been made, and, in reality, how little Of
majority, all. things considered. the Radicals
have to boast of, in these preliminary elections.
At the general election, our Conservative friends
ought to rally strongerthan ever. .s2@ E:ar 4
A dispatch from Utica, New York, says: =
"a conference occurred yesterday between
Gov. Seymour and certain members of the Ma
tional Democratic Executive Committee, in re-
lation to some important measures to be adopt
ed in the present canvass During the confer
ence Cows alluded to suggestion made in some
quarters as to a change in the Presidential tick
ct, and said that any change which should be
made must include his withdrawal; that he
was nominated against his wishes, and it would
be a relief to him if any other name were sub
stituted for his own. The committee replied
that no change had been contemplated by any
of theul-that, in their judgment, nothing
could lie so Injurious 10 the Democratic cause
as change of candidates, and they refused to
entertain the question. ~ -
The State Democratic Central Committee OF
Ohio, and number Of leaders Of the party in
other States, met on Saturday, and discussed
the present political situation. :. The following
resolutions were unanimously adopted. ''That
the recent elections have not shaken our conf,
deuce either in the principles Of the democratic
party or its nominees. That now, as here
tofore, the democratic party Of Ohio eschew
the substitution ,of, policy for pinciple that
therefore we are opposed to any movement by
which Seymour and Blair ahall be withdrawn
from the ticket sas our national standard bear
ere, and we will!not CONSENT to such withdrawal,
aud that we pledge to them our hearty support
10 the present canvass. -
The notorious George Francis Train has been
nominated for Congress by some persons in New
York, and they have sent cable dispatch 10
him at Dublin, advising him Of his nomination,
and urging him to pay all claims against him
upder protest, and fight them outside, and that
returning to this country at once would insure
his election They have in reply received
dispatch stating that. money has been re-
fused, and that his imprisonment is purely po-
litical, under pretense of debt, and should his
friends see fit to place him in Congress, it would
not only facilitate his own freedom but would
insure the immediate liberation Of all our Irish
American citizens who are still lying in British
bastiles. OF course! 10 81 r
The Baltimore Sun remarks, with great JUS
tice and good sense-ss'The history OF nations
and of parties is replete with examples OF the
safest and most virtuous couusellors being
forced to give way by the violent, persisting,
selfasserting, among their own political asso-
ciates, who imagine that a triumph over their
own friends isa triumph everywhere elsewhere
as, defeat of the wise is disaster tothe salutary
principles which both deem necessary to their
whole cause.
Some further particulars of the destruction
of arms on board the steamer Hesper (which
we have previously noticed) are given In dis
patch from Memphis, Tennessee. The de-
struction Of the arms is still the cause OF much
excitement. The Democratic papers assert that
the arms were destroyed by Radicals to make
political capital, and that they were not the
property of the State of Arkansas. The Re-
publican papers assert that the arms were de-
stroyed by Ku Klux. --- .s.
It is said that Mr.. Belmont (chairman) has
declined to call the National Democratic Com.
mittee together, to consider the proposition OF
nominating new Democratic candidates-and
that some other persons are resolved to call
meeting Of the Committee at Philadelphia. on
the 23d inst. 1t is reported that even if nomi-
mated for President now, Judge Chase would
not accept the nomination.
The issue Of the political movement in Spain
is said to have been received by the Spaniards
themselves with Observation-Disclosures Mr..
Russell, the Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Times, says that it appears to him that he
is more concerned than any other man in Mad
rid about what is going on.
Here is q specimen ofthe s'dongs' In West
Virginia The RayensWood Press says: -Four -Four
hundred of the heretofore loyal voters stricken
off the books in ] ackson county for intimatlng
their intention Of voting the Conservative tick
ct. Oh, Liberty, what crimes are committed