Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-03

N the Editor Of tie Richmond Enquirer:
notice in several of your late issues my name
freely used in connection with the result OF the
recent election in this city. If such use OF my
name had been made by the editors OF the State
Journal, or any other Republican paper /
should not have noticed 1t, or thought strange
at such cxultatou as you dlsnlay over the De-
teat of the EOnSrrrdtirc cuWin(dfes tor A'd"r
men and City Council from the 3rl Ward, but
appcaling in 4 paper claiming to be ultra Con
sentative, it becomes necessary Tor me- to take
some notice OF your iuvidous use lhcreof.,
TO the citizens OF Alexandria any cxplans-
tion from me would be deemed unnecessary
Int az myself and family have mad" many
friends in Virginia during ON Residence 10 lhi7
State the pas ten (lO) rvrnltu' Years. anu
whose esteem is too highly pred !" DC Jt'rat
| died by the misre presentations ~ y"Hr t''
umns; therefore l. derm 1t due To them anu
myself to make statement .! the l1t'' re'a
| tive to the cause ol my name b'h" 80 ''spa''5
inply used by YOU.
Some we ks since | Reluctantly aaSented TO
hainr mt in nomination ~ one "t the "HS'T-
rnt;re candidates Tor the Board @! Nidtr!nrn
from the 2rd Ward Of this city.
When the Conservative convention met, iny
sense Of propricty caused me II FFi;'a'i away
untii alter the nominations IoE t!'i"!da''H '"'
Aldermen had been made.
Enn Al d. Corsc and mysc!! were selected
bv over a two-thirl Cd vote, and It Wa !''tH
snnposed that every Conservative present 10
ou;csrs1 in the selection, as | am lni0rmed
that there was not & dissenting voice raised
when the motion was put declaring nc MONT
recurring every gentleman whose name was -, ~
nomination to pledge himself to support '"e
nominees OF the convention
The following Monday AFTERNOON was l't''
apprised Of there having been clrculltcn INC
evening of the convention N objectionable card
in which nv name was used In 4 c)nncXlon
calculated to disparagc Col. Z. i. Sutte, waos,
name was also in nomination At that c1nvcn,
, lion for the position uf Altcr!n:n irr The '':H
Ward. ,.fI,,
As soon As appr:s,d Of the circulation CT the
said card, | sought Gu! It, &l!hor, anu cS:tr>'
e ed nv Indignation 1t Sucn an u:i""rFAn't' 'h"
Questionable use OF my name, ana wa" rec L
saw that if had been AWE y! INC c.:1aiA''o"
If the ssiu card when the conTEi!tl'n wa. IL
session, that would have gone Ia ana deem
n ri ,bn nomination which had ben hoHoFca
c with; even then, three days previous 10 ''''
-, clnction. | desired to withdraw, but was pre-
voiIod unon not to d. 50, a; there was not Sll
, Grcnt time to have another cJnrcn;lOn, AID
|, was assured that but lew, OILY 9IVu
twentv copies, of the Objectionable cir4 mac
> hcnn circulated, the balance having been dc
i strovrd At the iDstigati0n OF wiser and 'nor'
discreet Conservative than the On" who got /
IN, | lcft the city the next day ana was AZ
sent until Two days alter The election, Therefore
1 tank no part 10 trying to secure 10 myself ln'
q thankIc,s uo,ition Tor which hal been Honi-
u mated. ,,,;., :;
e denIorc IS much Il; any t1n:cETlt!'3 II
d this CITY that 1 81! ect should haze peeh III
= troduccd into tie rccoat canvass WHEEL W
If considered by some OF on: rarty PARAMOUNT q
tho success OF the Conservative ticket, aa'
It which caused the defeat 81 Inc COESe''a d!
Candidates OF the :;rd Ward tor Aldermen, 81
NJ u C,orsn true and gallant VirGi0Ian, AZ
J, myself q resident Of Virginia the pa$tliul tGl
e wears, and those for the Council, Nr. ". L
e Henderson and three other gcntemen, a." tFu
and tried sons If Virginia. ..
C So far as my personal c)nl!nri Itd l!:r' l'
C tons are concerned. the result |, ats c.or
TO me. but it is a sOurc: Ol rc-rct That my nam
used in an Objectionable manner, Sii"nld nav
| nroduccd such GiSscnfion IN the iIn>t,' - ~
20 ranks as 10 cause the election Of the hal!*;t
&c candidates for Aldermen, Mr. G.. +. Su'!lr au'
r. 4. {. Harmon, and Tor the Council, Nr.E. +
Price and three others on the Radical tIckc
" with him, from ward which gave the Ton
e servatiye candidate for Sergeant 40 vote;
h AGAINST 452 cast Tor the Radca! clndIdlt" 10
n | the same position.
The average vote for Gen. Clr-c and my."l!
IS the Conservative candidates for Aldermen, wa
< 459, or s. less than cast for Conservative Ser
I peaut, while the average vote jor Col. Suite
J. and A. D. Harmon, the Radical candidates 10
'. Aldermen, was 49, or; more than me vote
q tor Radical Sergeant, thus proving that tn
u defeat of the Conservative candidates and TIT
| No Ro1 al
;. 10 the disaffection OF some thirty "!i Fonscr
), vatives, chiefly RAILROAD rartiZ ,ns and thel
= dupcs. =,
u Thus have shown that scarcely 4 corporal
/. guard could be recruited from the tGn>erVa
tive ranks, including the employees I'll the faIl
; road Company, although price was Offered
: to try and induce them to vote the kidtcij
ticket, but it was too insignificant = intluanc:
y most Of those honest and manly Conservatives
who would not sell their principles Tor lha
which, politically valued, Waa less than lies:
y Of pottage 1t additional proof be required tt
show the relative political positions OF the Var
GUS candidates at the recent election IN thu
city, [ would refer to the Alexandria Gazette
OF May 18th, wherein will tc seen At the hcaC
OF the column giving the election returns it i:
stated "2he first Named cnnt"htfrT for M
! serfrul offices are Conservatives: - thus:
Third Ward Aldermen.
NJ D. Corse, G.. +. Suite.
: Geo. Y. Worthington, A. &. Harmon.
Common Council.
W. t. Henderson, &. +, PIlcc
. Smith, Bcadlc,
Hill, PUrtncr,
Brcckctt, Massey.
trust that this statement oil facts and figure
will satisfy my friends in Virginia that have
, not abandoned the principles they have know
mo 30 ardcntly to entertain during my resIdene;
with them, and that they will feel as do, that
? there is more honor in being defeated under tho
. Conservative banner than there would have
e been to me il successful under that OF the lie
8 publican party-not that deem it disEraca
to affiliate with that party | have some
fr;ends III --"y u.!ualutamuCs III la IHnh'
& whom | esteem for their consistency Of prlncI
pic though differing with them-and | an
| anro thnu arc nnnallu liharal tnWard QUO who