Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-11
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atiions is, before this, known the land over"
The candidates of the Conservative party are
gentlemen Of high standing and distinction,
whom the people Of the State will delight to
honor-eyen though it may, as is the general
desire and expectation, prove san. empty CONF
pliment. Cox Withers, the nominee for Gov
eroor, was brought forward and supported by
those efSthe Convention who favored tbe nom
ihationo gentleman Rhe, VII le hsWould siren
ruously oppose the adoption ot the proposed
so.caBed Constitution, YET, ii heleyent Of its
being carried, in part as proposed by General
2Seho6eld would sif elected be able to hold the
iofiee under the reconstruction actsof the5U.sS.
Congress. On the other hand, Col. Baldwin OWN
| was warmly supported byl.those who desired
the nomination Of ticket having Tor Its only
aim the defeat OF the Objectionable instrument,
and for this reason, to have on it those who,
While they. could not&hold Office, on account of
the disqualifying, clauses Of the reconstruction
acts, could yet bring out the largest vote, and
thus secure, beyond eayll, their Own defeat
The friendly contest was warm one, but CON
Quoted as Virginia gentlemen know how to-
conduct contest, inawhich each side knows its
opponent to be actuated by pure and patriotic
motives, and each striving to arrive at a conciu-
sion that will enure to the goodsof both. Thus
it was in the Convention, and when the result,
$50 close, was made known, Col. Withers was
congratulated with, a warmth, by those who
who had favored hisfriendly opponents success,
3 that must have touched his manly heart, and
made it throb with delight It was indeed, an
honor to have been chosen. the standard bearer
Of party, Of whom the delegates present, ~
cluding some of the brightest intellects, truest
patriots, and purest meniuthe Commonwealth,
were the representatives. And wbata spectacle,
Of devotion, to see men who have sacrificed SO
much in. defence of their old mother, willing,
under such circumstances, to plunge into the
arena of politics, to sacrifice themselves toasaVe
|! the,State. 1t IS q noble spectacle, worthy of
the proud name and fame Of Virginia, and one
that must entitle these sons to the lasting graf
| itude Of her citizens. 70 .a.s so3.a JaG
The candidateof the Radical party is, per-
haps betterFknown in your city, where he ruled
as military provost for two or three years DUR
ing the war; than anywhere else in the State.
Of his past career but little is knownhere, save
the fact that he was sharp" enough to accom-
plish the governor ad Interim and in defiance
Of Hunnicutt, Hawxhurst & Co.. he SO mana
ged bis cards in the game that was played the
other day, as to come out..winner by lougsodds.
How it was arranged, whether through the in
fuence Of the Freedmen's Bureau or not, one
thing is certain, he got the nomination, has Sc
cured the cooperation of bis competitors, and
With slight ''family' disafeetion, will doubt.
less concentrate the Radical vote, white and
black He is, therefore. entitled to the credit of
s7treaodness, at least. ~, ,.,v5,,1s Il .lr9uqgas
The meeting Of the Conservative Convention
brought together many old friends and acquaint
ances who have not met before for years; and
how vividly it brought to mind the days Of
auld lang syne. There was Letcher (who BY the.
way did not take part in the proceedings-bei
prevented from so doing by the terms of his
parole aud many able men-old Wings and
old Democrats, consolidated by the war. all old
party distinctions erased, and now made one
and indivisible, having common end in view
|! the defeat of Radicalism, and the salvation
Of the State. ~ &I HT0 ltua 144&1
( The editorial fraternity was we'll represented,
and received high compliment in having one
Of its members chosen as the standard bearer of
the Conservative party; for COL Withers is the
editor of the Lynchburg News. Mr.. Glass, of.
the Republican, Of the same place, was a dele
gate to, the. Convention, and was deseryedly
complimented2 with an appointment, as was
also Mr.. Kelly, Of the Fredericksburg Herald.
little, Of the Fredericksburg News, whose
good humor and ready wit always gain him
friends wherever he goes, was also in attend
ance on the Convention but declined all prof
fered honors, content with having the best room
at the Ballard House, the best dishes On the
table, his own way 10 all controversies, and
free ticket over the railroad and in the omnibus
he don't want to degrade the profession, ~
only that, and nothing more
The METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
From the journal Of the NJ. E. General Con-
ference now in session at Chicago, we extract
the following in relation to Southern colored
conferences
"Resozved, That our general missio nary com
mitec be requested to take into care full consid-
Grafton the condition Of our colored people and
should conferences be organized among them,
make to them-consisteD.Iy with other de-
mands upon its tunds-such appropriations as
may be essential to success
On the same day Bishop Simpson called
the attention of tie Conference to the necessi-
ty Of some additional disciplinary provisions
relating to the organization of conferences of
colored preachers and, on motion Of Daniel
Curry, the bishops, in connection with one
delegate from each of the following conferences,
to be selected by the bishops, namely, Balti-
more, East Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
jersey, be a committee to prepare and report