Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-19
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tive candidate for Congress, last night address
ed large and enthusiastic meeting at Liberty
Hall. The speech was received with loud
plaudits by the crowded assembly. 1t was de
livered With animation and vigor, and both 10
argument end style made decided impression
upon the audience. He laid down the Con-
servatiVc platform upon which H. stood, DIS
cussed the ours, All policy OF the haoloals'
aud depicted the evils which have toWed there
from, and ey,minel s)ns OF the acts passed
by the present Congress, particularly the En
forcomeot at, which he condemned in the
strongest terms. Ho then took up the record
of the public an ! p,litcll course of the present
member Of Congress, before the war, during
the war, aud since the war, aud reviewed it
with much vigor, especially ia reference to the
testimony whioh WAS gival before tho Racon.
struc:ion COMMITTEES. AL ialJuac ID til: gen.
eral sentiu ,ats. All The Il tails " that testl.
mOny, appealing To the pop. As 10 whether
they would by their votes sustAla sash santl-
msntS. He c1a:anlel that tn, present con
test was ooc for the maintenance OF the correct
principles Of government. against Il sdlclI mis-
rule, and misgovernm cot, and urged the Con
servatives to uaite, rally, au1 vote for their
party and their cause, and c)noIllcl his speech,
which was most at;enlvrly iistrnrd 10 amidst
great Applause aud eaecrlog.
WIN. k1LaoUR, esq followed Mi. Braxton,
10 an eIoQlal. sp..ch: wlloh WAS likewise
cheered throughout by the audience. IL, dis
cussed tn, m "a sures OF the Radicals especially
those connected with finance. taxatlou, ~,
with ability, and accompanied hi, arguments
with beautiful sentiments expressed 10 the
hsppicSt mlnusr The I'll! husi ISM OF the PEG
pie Was manifested as he pr3AH,l:i He ap
peaIed t. 'he voters to sastail Virpinia prin
oiples aud N,aSnrvatiE. views, and said he
ardeotiy hnp.I To Sc: tn: day wl,n this old
Conyre 81 ,:I,i district would b. represented by
man OF ABILITY. patriotism, and devotion
to the rights of the p,opls aud of the State
and that mao, he said, was Elliott NJ. BraxtoG.
Mr. Kilgour concluded his speech with feel,
Jog tribute to the memory of Gen. Lee. This
speech, also, made most decided impression.
COL. CHARLES E. SrU ART nsxt spoke, de-
cinin2 at that la-s hour, t. enter upon dis
cussion Of political sutj octs, but conteuted him
self, with, at the present time, referring to the
proceedings OF recent Radical meeting 10 the
Second Ward, ia this city, reading resolutions
of that meeting, aud effectively commenting
on them. His humorous description of the
personnel of the leaders, and his comments on
them, by no means complimentary, seemed to
be highly relished by the audience. He con
cluded by declaring that any protesting Con
servative who voted FOR tho nominee of such
persons, forfeited all claim TO be considered
Conservative The speech was received with
great applause.
JUDGE CHARLES E. SINCLAIR Was next in
troduced, and concluded the speaking with
paying an eloquent tribute to the character of
of Mai Braxton, bearing testimony TO his
eminent fitness for the Office for which he has
been nominated by the Conservative party of
this district.
MAYOR LATHAM, who presided announced
that Col. George w. Brent and Il. O. Caueh.
ton, esq, would address the citizens Of Alex
audria, on an early occasion. in support OF
Major Braxou The meeting then adjourned.
This meeting was ono of the largest and
most respectable political aasembages we have
seen in Alexandria for many years. Every
thing was conducted 10 the strictest order and
decorum.
RESOLUTIONS OF Respectful regular
meeting Of the Alexandria Catholic Beneficial
Society, held at St. Mary's Hall on the 10th
inst, Richard NJ. Lltham, President, in the
chair, Mr.. Norman f. Moore offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which. on motion OF VIM.
kigour, esq were unanimously adopted
We the members of the Alexandria Calho-
lie Beneficial Society, though feeling that Ian.
guage cannot express the sentiments which
filled our breasts on hearing OF the demise or
our beloved fellow citizen, Gen. Robert Ed
ward Lee, still deem it but right that we
should unite with all Virginia, in offering
tributes Of respect to our hero's memory.
Resolved, Therefore, that we mourn the loss
our Mother Virginia has sustained by the
death of one OF her noblest sons; of one OF the
brightest ornaments Of the world an honest
man, leader in war, yet against whose hu-
manity not word can be spoken-a man whose
moral character no one can defame.
Reso2red, That We sorrow for, and with the
afflicted members of Gen. Lees family iu this
great atflction of Divine Providence, and beg
the Dispenser of all mercies. that he will tenn
per their griefs, and bestow upon them his
most tender care.
% motion the above preamble aud reSolu-
tons were ordered to be spread on the minutes
OF the Society. and oory OF them published
in the Alexandria Gazette.
NJ. B. HARLOW, Secretary.
RADICAL COUNTY CONFERENCE.-THE rep
resentations>irom all the wards OF the city and
three drlepatns Austin SunhaS Il s LAWS