Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-31
ALEXANDRIA,.
Thets.Presidential Campaign, asit is called,
practically. ends to-day. Monday will be given,


the unnecessary depression they occasioned,
and the untoward proposition for change Of
candidates. But, no reverse, if it should &C.
cur; would lessen our attachment to- the Con-
sentative cause, and to the. true constitutional
principles upheld and supported by those who
advocate it. .'i It Is good cause-it will ulti-
mately .triumph-it will finally prevail'-ii
this government be not changed into something
it was never intended, by its founders, to be.
The Indianapolis Sentinel says that a de-
mand comes from every part ofthe State OF In,
diana that the election held on the 18th inst,
for State officers should be contested. The be.
lief is general among the opponents of the
nomically successful candidates upon the Rad
ical State ticket that their election was secured
by frauds and irregularities far more, than
enough to overcome the majority which the
official returns give them. :
The speeches of Mr. Colfax thus far in this
canvass, indicate anything but a conservative
temper. and adesire for the restoration Of kind
ly relations and mutual liberation between the
two sections In violeat denunciation of the
South, he is scarcely surpassed by the New
York Tribune. His elaborate efforts to keep
alive the memories of the bloodshed in the war
form a conspicuous feature of his harapgues as
reported.
Gen. Prim in Spain appears to rise worthily
to the level Of the great occasion which he is
cailed.to deal with; and he really wants peace
in his native land. He both speaks and acts
to secure it. A scene occurred lately in Ma
dria which gives us favorable impression of
him, when he saved man attached to the late
Court of Spain, from the fury of mob, and re-
buked the would-be assassiRs 10 the severest
terms.
The Richmond Weekly Dispatch is one Of
the best newspapers in the country. The
Southern Home Journal in Baltimore, is .
we'll conducted literary paper. The New
York Home. Journal has been enlarged and
improved Mayne Reds Magazine On.
ward" to- be published in N w York, will con-.
mence about the Christmas Holidays .--.-,-. -
Gov. Seymour was received, yesterday, in
Philadelphia, with great enthsuiasm, and al
dressed an immense audience. Every where,
throughout Pennsylvania, and the other States
he has visited, his speeches have been listened
to with attention, aud applause. by great
crowds of the people. We hope for the hap
piest results from his exertions.
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The New York Commercial Advertiser Rad
call thinks ttat the Democrats will carry New
York, Indiana, Louisiana, and Alabama, in ad,
dition to other States. 1t. says: 'Those who
suppose that our antagonists the Conservatives
have abandoned the November contest as hope
less, should dispossess themselves Of the idea a.
once:''. - - ~ r ., ::
We mentioned yesterday a recent speech
made in Washington, by Mr.. Hinton, of
Kansas, in relation to RAILROAD protection. y
We don't expect he will make another-tor,
he'4has succeeded in furnishing fin for the
newspapers land that is not pleasant to any
one, especially when the fun is at, ones own
expense -. ~ -, -, 80, =
farmers who more than support themselves and
.arge families on'the product Of six acres, be-
ides paying heavy rents. Agriculturists in
Germany, who are proprietors of FIVE acres
support themselves, and lay up money! =
80, -. y: --.------s------- --.'|.
General Fitzpatrick has consented o-take the
stump in, Massachusetts, in opposition to the
reelection Of Gen. Butler to Congress. He
does this, he says, at, the earnest. request Of
the Republican friends Of Gen. Grant. It is,
however, no so. -.
Mr.. j.. P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, has come
home from Europe, and gone into Radical pol
itics--iiust as We. expected from him. Thurlow
Weed, Of New York, is coming home, and if
heis we'll enough, will go into politics too--on
which side is doubtful 49, 80. 80.
It is said that the failure of the late Episco
pal General Conventional settle the s'Rituais-
tic" questions is considered, by the "Rtual-
ists, as complete victory-and they will pro-
coed to act according. -, -
The First Presbyterian Church in Philadel-
phia has chosen and set apart five ladies to be
deaconesses il. the church. -: r.. 1 - 9 =.
Nh JOHNNY Carroll of Lynchburg, received
at the Fair at Staunton premiumtor his Lone
Jack smoking tobacco. \. 4. i a. -. ;, -.
Valuable iron ore, it is said, has been found
in Henrico county, near Richmond. -. !. !.
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The Fredericksburg Ledger opposes The cx-
tension of the Stay Law in this state. &.
ORANGE CoUNTY.-CoURT DAY.-There
was not large attendance on Mondaylast the
farmers being busy with home matters. Not
much business was done in Court. Herndon
appeared, cheerful and bright as usual, and
his case was nnsLnnned again Tor want % Was