Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-20
ALEXANDRIA.

ton for honorable the names OF 'all
s,rts and conditions Of men provided they
have ever held, or sought to hold. an office.
There IL no sense or propriety in the custom
and, in Virginia, it is base innovation. Some
OF these "honorabies, SO styled nova days,
are the most dishouorable rascals in the land.
We never see the epithet applied, that 1t does
not bring to mind the indignant exclamation,
used when Ancient Pistol was called Gap
TAIN" in the presence Of the hostess at the
Bears Head in Eastcheap,by one OF her friends
Captain Thou abomnable cheater-art
thou not ashamed to be called Captain Ii
captains we're OF my mind they would trunch-
con you out, for taking their name upon You,
before you have earned it. Why, these vii
lains will make the word olious' "llonOra-
ble'l Why "some OF these villains will make
the word odous"l We believe many really
honorable gentlemen, who find themselves
duLJecl in the newspapers, think about this
matter, Just as We d. aud SO express them
selves.
Mr.. Lewis f.. liarVie, Of Amelia county, 4
NCli lVoPCStNu III VIZ"
State, has written letter to the Richmond
ENQUIRER, in which he announces that he con-
sented to the recent action oil the Conservative
Convention, only on the assurances he received
that the sluse most obnoxious clauses of the
proposed Constitution were to be submitted to
a separate vote. lie says that these assurances
were given in Convention and out OF 1t, by
gentlemen of the highest responsibility, upon
the rny highest oWhOriy;" and he afirms
that he was also assured that the peculiar
friends Of the Walker ticket would unite in OPP
posing the Underwood constitution if the alter
native clauses were not submitted. Under
these circumstances, therefore, and considering
that good faith has not been kept, he will not
support the Walker ticket, aud will oppose the
adoption of the new Constitution.
The Lyuchburg Nirgniau, which has ably,
but fairly, sustained the action OF the Commit
tee of Nine, ard subsequent proceedings tol-
lowing that action, up to the time OF the proc
lamation Tor the election, with the evlsceration
of only two clauses Of the proposed Constltu-
ton, expresses its opposition to the adoption of
that instrument with the town and county organ
ization clauses retained. Yet, Conservative men
Of all shades of opinion with regard TO this Con
stitution, urge the necessity OF registering, and
voting for the most Conservative men before
the people for State officers, Congress, ard the
Legislature, in case this Constitution should be
adopted.
At the session Of the Commercial Conven
ton, 10 Memphis yesterday. Senator Sprague
who was present, being loudly called for, ad-
dressed the meeting for halt an hour, dwelling
particularly upon the perniclous effects Of the
Capitalization of money power, as IN New
York, and taking strong grounds against tree
trade, showing that by the combination OF
Eupland and France for the culture OF cotton
10 Egypt, they would eventually drive it from
America, unless means were taken to reform
und cheaper labor at the South. Ills remarks
were listened to with eaQernesS, and We're well
received.
Every day satisfies us more aud more, that
the holding Of the late Conservative Conven-
ton, as it is called, aud its action trerioHS to
the proclamation for an election in thls State,
and without knowing what were to be the clauses
to the proposed Constitution to be voted on
separately, was premature and unwiSe. Such
We believe will be the judgment of niue tcnths
An the Conservatives OF the State, before we
reach the end of this matter.
When Gen. Lees letter was rcad IN the
Commercial Convention at Memphis, (resret-
ting his inability to accept the invitation 10 at
tend, his business at Washington College re-
curing now all his attention, hut expressing
his hope that the subjects determined on 10y
the Convention would tend to secure the best
Interests OF the whole country, aud all the PEG
pie, it was received with long con! inued cheers
and applause,
We cannot allow the withdrawal Of Mr.
Shackeford az the Conservative candidate Tor
Congress, in this district, to pass without pay
log him the tribute OF our praise for the course
in which he conducted the canvass, whilst he
remained in that position, and for the faithful,
jealous, and efficient manner in which he sup
ported the interests and the views Of tie party
which nominated and sustained him.
There being no candidate of the Conservative
party Tor Congress. in this district, and none
likely to be, it is probable that Mr.. Mckenzie
will receive, generally, the Conservative vete,
and if it is united on him he can be easily
elected. His card is considered as indicative OF
his course, il elected, being favorable towards
the people OF the State, aud opposed to future
aggressive and unjust action.
The Richmond Enquirer recommends the
following as "a rational, practical pro-
gramme" for the Conservatives, at the ensu-
ing election -
l. To vote against the constitution. >, To
vote to strike out the test oath and the diSab-
Ing clauses. 3. To get good Legislature;
and 4. 10 give Walker the preference over
Wells.
Senior Romero is continually writing that
.ra-vtb;no u ooinp as we'll in Mexico las