Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-22

els auulSSSeU tne CltSzt41S "a - 3lk}1ks- ~ I'm
court House, and was attentively listened to
A proposition to divide timo with Conserya
tiyc speaker, was declined by Gov. Wells, wht
spoke for about two hours, using the same ar
guments adlueed by him in his speech ia TIN:
city, the language being modified slightly to
~utt the audience, which was composed, with
hut very lcw exceptions, OF white persons.
At the conclu ion Of Gov. Weiss remarks,
Nlr. ChaS. WhittleSev addressed those who 70.
manned in tue Court Hou.e comparatively
lew aud was questioned very 2ointediy by
several of his hearers ~ a. whether n world
vote ior ex3uIa atius the cous 'ituiiun, and
whether hc wss iu favor OF the removal OF po-
i.tical disahilite., both oi which he refused to
auswcr his refusal causing much merrime at
aud Some confusion.
Alter the Radical candidates had concluded,
,etins OF the Conservatives WAS held IN the
Count House, presided over by James SAnsster,
with rhoma, Moore a. secretary.
GA motion Of Judge II. w Thomas, com
mittee to prepare aud IepoIt business, Vas ap
pointed by the chairman, as follows H. w
Ghomas, John Powell Newmah EuNe, A..
Sherwood, aud v. K. MILAN.
Durug the absence ol the coIuln,ttte the
Conservative candidates for the State Senate
were introduced by Capt W IL pulany, when
Edgar Suow,leu, H., Il Alexandria. addressed
the i.eetng AMI was lulJwcd by /. +. Taylor,
u l..uI ,;lu, Ia 4 LIi,l la earnest aud eloquent
appeal
The c1niul,tce having Ic;u,aeI .ato che
H.. AJAX reported throavh their chainIaa. j ulee
ii y ih3uaa. the following resolutions, Which
We. simultaneously adopted:
He.}rsd That ia view of the important III
tciesta involved IN the approaching election,
.ilecj.ag the peace, prosperity and happiness
ID thn State, tor year, 10 come, sc urge upon
a. fellow .li,Z H> WHO Ghsy not yet have regis
t.l,I. promptly t. ~ S1 and ve impioI2 them
Q. attend the pIll tnd vote, - as a. r1,,ur the
stale tt,.. ,L. Awtnl tate that hvN th,yatenS
k.se'r,i that ia tho .tate ticket hca I'D ny
tfirCrt T.. Waltef We rec5GOi2l GcrtlCmeD
VII although laambarS OF the Republican, party
v-t have given assurances that whilst thcY ate
ia soaring to the colorcd people thtr nehts
aii,r the law. they are not at the same tune
.ntoiotlut and pro criptive OF then white fellow
citizens. aud reuulato the effort 10 iislfaueh,se
the latter th0ietorc We earnestly commend L.
the c,tisaus Ut the county tor their suffrage.
f.r Governor, Gilbert T.. Walkot; Lieutenant
t;0VcmOr, John F. Lewis; Attorney General,
lanes c. Taylor; and aljn In view ct the ell
t.its OF our fellow citizen, Lewis Mckenzie, to
taye the thousands Of our fellow citizens lie.
Ii, ged ot the political disabilities imposed upon
them, and OF his uniform devotion TO the inter
lis Of tho State, We cordially recommend him
b. voted for Tor Congress.
htso{cCi That in Joseph Segar We recognize
q devoted aud able friend to the improvements
u the State. All enemy to Intolerance and pro
s.r,Iti6n, and We cheefiully endorse his D0mi-
lation to bc voted for ior Congress at large.
Rs0ice}, That We will support the nOmlhecs
4 the C0ngen,iOn which met At Alexandra on
June | / for the State Senate. viz: Thomas T..
l...i1r, of Loulnun, aud Edgar Snowden, ir.,
a Alexandria; aud whilst W. would have been
.,Atliied at the nomination oil our late Senator,
tol. ID. f. Dulany. who represented ~ with
-, much honor to himself and credit to tue DIS
t,ct, yet inaSmuch as Fairfax county has had
the honor of furnishing State Senator Tor the
Int twenty years, 1t would evlnce ingratitude
Al we we're not TO sustain the nominees, IN both
1T whom we RECOGNIZES able and patriotic men.
That we cordially recommend Tor the House
II lBGlSElteS ElOO IiAWAnuEstI Nho suthoueh
known and recognized by Us as n Republican IN
>,utiment Tor years past, We. has always secured
the respect and confidence OF his fellow citizens,
L,r1usc his opinions were honestly entertained;
that they have not been adopted by HIM Tor the
,.er,. nnrpose of tostiug himself into Office, and
,inposipp upon the credulous and untutorcd, but
Swinging from the heart, he Is ready to 10 JUS
trn Ia all, without regard to color, and hence
L,. Is onposed to the proScrptive and Tut Olerant
,.urse pursued by the radical and uuScrupulouS
- d,slranchse his white iellow-citizcns.
That with his interests, his long residence
among us gives undoubted assurance OF his OPP
position tn the useless and extravaganza taxation
now threatening, and We do not hesitate IN de.
claring that he will prove an efficient and useful
representative.
That ia thus yielding our support to Lewis
Slr keu4ie aud job nawxhurst, who have al
Ways been opposed to slavery, and who have
been known as the peculiar friends OF the colored
lace, we evince to them our anxious soiicltude
ior peaceful aud harmonious relations, and that
the alternative now rests with them either 10
accent our concessions, or 10 REJECT them, ana
thereby furnishing evidence oi Their determina'
ton either to sustain or reject the harmonious
citations which We desire should exist be
tween us.
RtSol,ed, That the following persons be ap
POINTED to represent the interests OF the Con,
sentative party IN getting the voters out and
challenging on the day of the election all
those offering who are not entitled TO vote Al
Ceutrcville, W. II. MILAN and Geo. Z. Wright;
Aundals, Dir. HOLSTER and II, Narrower
Aceouuk, l.. +. Mason aud j. Ovens Kirby;
Pullman :, James Marders and X g. Trlplett
Fab Church, j. r.. Birch and Almond Birch;
West End David O. Watkins and Robert r.
Roberts Vienna, Geo. Halls and K. ID. War
held l.ewinsville. RICHARD Hurst aud 4. Sher
Nood Herndou, Henry b Bixler and Robert
II Newman.
Judge Thomas thea, 10 response to a call
addressed the meeting 10 stirring, able, Clio
quent AID CONVINCING spaech, full ct sound
lo2ic and wholesome truths unimpaSs'oned,
bat appealing to the good sense and patriotism
OF the people, who listened with marked atier-
ton, and frequently applauded the utterancss
OF the speaker.