Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-11
Gov. seyznour's Acceptance.

Gov SeyzmOuT'S acceptance" |
In reply to the chairman Of the committee
appointed by the Convention to inform him Of
his nomination, Ex-Governor Seymour spoke
as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the Com
mittee L thank you for the courteous terms
in which you have communicated tome the
action. of the Democratic National Conycnton
ICheersl I have no words adequate to express
NV gratitude for the goodwill and Kindness
which that body has shown to me. Its noml-
nation was uusought and unexpected 1t was
nv ambition to take an active part from which
am now excluded, in the great struggle going
on for the restoration Of the General Govern
ment and prosperity to our country, great
cheering but [ have been caught by the
overwhelming tide that is bearing us on to
great political change, and find myself una
bic to resist its pressure. Loud cheers You
have also given to me copy of the resolutions
put forth by the Convention, showing its post
ton upon the great questions which now agitatc
! the country AS the presiding officer OF that
Convention, [ am familiar with their scope ana
import. AS one OF it's members, am party
to their terms. They accord with my views,
and I stand upon them in the contest onWhlch
we are now entering. | shall strive to carry
them out in full, where ever may be placed
in public or private life Cheers | congratu-
late you, and all Conservative men VINO seek
to restore order peace, and prosperity, and
good government to our land, upon the esl-
dences everywhere shown that we are to
triumph at the next election. Prolonged
cheers. Those who are politically opposed to
Us hattered themselves that there would be
discord in our councils. They mlstook the
uncertainties OF our views as to the best
methods of carrying out our purposes, 1or
differences of opinion with regard to those pur-
poses They lnistook an intense anxiety TO
do no act which should not be wise and judi
cious for spirit of discord but, during the
heightened proceedings and earnest discussions
of the Convention, there has prevailed IN en-
tire harmony Of intercourse. a patient iorbcaT-
ance, and self sacrificing spirit, winch arc
the sure tokens Of . coming victory. Accept
for yourselves, gentlemen, my wishes tor your
future welfare and happiness LCheerS. IN a
few days | will answer the communication you
have just handed me, by letter, as Is the Gus
tomary form. Tremendous and continuous
cheers .'.t4-.~-.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN, in the case OF ,leter Phil
lips overrued the motion for Il new trial
One of the grounds for the application was that
while one of the Deputy Sherlfs was in charge
of portion of the jury, and another Deputy
in charge Of another portion, Mr.. Thomas a.
Waters, juryman from this place, was lett
alone with the judge sitting upon the por
tico where it was cool Mr.. Waters, in an atll-
davit explained the circumstance as follows
con the morning of the 4th instant, Judge
Christian called at the jury room to inquire
IN,, II
Court, perhaps the day before. The excessive
heat had produced sick headache, Of which I
complained 70 the Judge, and asked permits
sion TO sit 10 the open air On the porch. Per
mission was readily granted, and proceeded
in charge of John Smith, one Of the Shcrtfs
to the back porch OF the hotel. While sitting
there with him, Judge Christian took chair
near to Us. a short time after, portion OF
The Jury came with Vim. NJ. Magruder, anoth-
er Of the officers, who, being lame, requested
said Smith to take charge of those who desired
to take walk, and returned to the jury rCom
followed by the Judge and myself, With whom
[ was cOnversing at the time, not however, 10
relation to the trial Nor have ever heard
him speak word concerning The trial. or any
person or thing connected with it, except from
the Bench, and once IN reply to an observation
of mine, in regard t. the argument made By
the counsel to the Court that morning, Judge
Christian remarked, Judge Crump made a
fine speech !" Not more than from three to
five minutes elapsed according to NY best re-
collection, between the time Mr. Magruder
passed back to the jury room, ard The time OF
nv return to the Jury room with the Judge. J.
had no conversation with any person except
with the Judge and the Sheriff, while | re-
maioed on the portico, and such conversation
was upon subjects wholly foreign to aud uncon
nectcd with the case. and wholly upconnected
with the trial of Phillips Or his case ii being
concerning matters which transplred IN Alex
andria, my place OF residence. Nor was / out
of the presence of the Sheriff for a moment,
except during the brief period above stated,
during all of which time | was in the presence
of the Judge as above stated ii
Thomas 4. WATERS. "
STOPPING BASE BALL.-On Saturday last.
the 4th of July, while the Independent Base
ball Club Of Harrisonburg were enjoying them
selves in that pastime, on their play ground
near the Academy, their ball would OCCASION
ally bound into an adjoining wheat field, owned
by Dr. VIM. Miller, of this place. The boys
in going after the ball would have to pass
through the wheat DR.. Miller, determined 10
protect his wheat from the players, armed him
self with double barreled shot gun, andWatch-
ed his field. The boys continued their sport,
knocking the ball as bard and rs lar as they
could. 1t was driven into the field, and when
young man named Magalis had picked it up and
was returning to the play ground, he was fired