Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-07
LOCAL NEWS.

| CONGRESSIONAL CANvAss-Mr. w. u,
Wallach, an independent Radical candidate for
Congress from this District, delivered speech
Of about an hours duration from the portico
Of the Market House, last night, to about
sixty people standing on the ground below
hin, during which he was several times inter.
rupted by improper remarks. He isopposed
| to the Wells faction, the members OF which,
he says, will flap their wings like carrion
crows and be off from the sacred soil as soon
as they 6nd that they can no longer draw their
pecuniary supplies from the heavily taxed pco-
PIE, and who, until very recently, were haunt
| iug the White House. the halls of the Capitol
and the lodgings Of Congressman. beseechlng
| the President, the Senators and Representa-
| tives to submit the Underwood Constitution to
an election without the expurgation OF the
disfranehising clauses, and that when the lead
or Of that faction had proposed to Old Ihad.
Stevens to distranchise ninety per cent. OF the
white people of the State, the keen eyed old
Radical had hooted the infamous proposluon.
He denounced the Union Leagues and warned
the colored people against them, as merely the
instruments for the political prelerment OF the
carpet baggers upon which class he was espe-
caly severe-and stated that Nlessrs. Bond
and Chandler were cssayiug to obtain seats IN
the United States Senate through the means
of that organization. 10 hi, opinion 1t was
utter folly for any man to run Tor Congress
who could not take the iron clad oath, for said
he. the Committee on Elections of the House OF
Representatives will soon commence the exam
ination OF seven contested elections, under
positive instructions TO consider the claim o.
no man who cannot take that oath. With re-
gard TO The most Objectionable features OF the
fourteenth amendment, lie said that Congress
had placed them there merely as temporary
preveutives to renewal of the rebellion-tc
be removedias soon as civil affairs had become
settled, and that General Grant was opposed
to their continuance. With reference to the
qualifications OF Congressman, the speaker
said he should be familiar with public men and
things, and know the ms aud outs of legisia
tors as well as leg isaiou One of his reasons for
'running" for Congress he stated to be : his
heavy landed interest in the State, the taxes
upon which he did not want to be appropriated
to the support Of Wells and his set As not
one in fifty Of the population read newspaper,
in consequence OF their impecuniosity to sub
scribe to one, it required an active aud ener-
getic man to thoroughly stump the District,
and he intended to speak every day until-ncxt
December, if the election should be postponed
until that time, and for two years alter if lie
cesslry, in exposing the dangers to result from
the adoption OF the straight Underwood Con
his efforts and influence in further
ing the objects Of the Committee OF Nine, he
also thought deserving Of some recompense.-
He concluded by endorsing the Walker ticket,
the leader Of which, he said, was thoroughly
identified with the interestso of the State, and was
the handsomest man in it, and by urging every
man, who could to register, to see that the
registrars books were corrected, and to use
them support the same ticket After his
speech Mr.. Wallach got into his buggy, which
was standing at the loot Of the Market House
steps, and drove to Washington. Mr.. William
ing Mr.. Wallach's speech, after its conclusion,
was called on by the crowd for an address, but
he declined to respond, and did so in manner
that produced shouts OF laughter.
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GEN. LEE left this place this morning, via
the Orange, Alexandra and Manassas Rail
road, for his home at Lexington, after most
agreeable visit OF few day.. He called upon
some OF his old friends, and was Hospitality en- |
tertained at the residences of several of our CIT
liens. Last evening large number paid their |
respects to him at the residence OF Mr.. j. b. |
Dainger6eld, where the General was spending
the afternoon, and where he received his nu
merous visitors with great cordiaity. The visit
to Alexandria, and the respect and attention
paid to him, unost entatlousy but warm
heartedly,' must have teen highly gratifying
to Gen. Lee, and we know that for our people
be entertains the most affectionate feelings,
heightened by the manner 10 which he was
greeted here by the whole community, This
greeting was, in many instances, irrespective of
party feelings or differences of opinion, in re-
lation to past events. 1t was the spontaneous
exhibition OF attachment to one whose carly
DAYS we're passed here and who has been for
the greater portion of his lite, a neighhor and
friend We may add that his whole stay here
on this OCCASION was Virginia Welcome
ROBBERY. - Mrs. Bryauts boarding house,
at the corner OF Duke and Columbus streets.
vas burglariously entered last night. through