Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-02

science, principle, the other from sordid motives.
The Radicals applied for support to the
Wings whose principles they said were theirs.
He. the speaker, had been Wig because he
feared the centrifugal force in the country, but
he now knew that he had been all wrong He
should have dreaded the ccntripital force, for
already Wilson. of Massachusetts, says there
must be Bureau of National Education, and
if We don't 20 back to the paths We have left,
we will have huge and powerful central gov
eminent, overshadowiug the States. whose
only function will then be to reg lister the edicts
issued at Washington, more grinding than those
sent forth BY the Gar of Russia See what is
already being done in South Carolina. lie here
read an extract from report OF Carl Churz,
condening the ku-KIux b mentioned some
of the effects of that bill, and said that though
there might be some excuse for Northern
man to support the party who enacted that
bill, that u Firginian should do so was most re-
markable and wonderful.
Mr. W. It. Early, he said, had alluded to
him in speech made at Radical meeting
few nights before. Mr. Early was captain Of
Reserves in the Confederate army, but on ac.
count of physical conformation was unable to
buckle on his sword. He, the speaker. had
sometimes visited him in camp, and had always
found him full Of fight, calling the enemy
d--n scOundrels, and saying that If he had
his way he wovld kill every sou OF b--h OF
them. When the war Was over Alr. Early went
back to Charlottesville. but was still uncon-
quered, and when G.. i. Thompson made
Radical speech there, told him upon its con-
cluSon that man had Il right to be puppy
but no right to be ID mpudcnt puppy
But Il change had come over the spirit of Mr..
Early dreams when he realized that there was
u negro minority OF 500 in AlbCmarlc, and only
about twelve or fourteen ignorant white Radl
calls. lie then changed his politics, and had now
gotten his reward as register in bankruptcy.
| There were three sets Of sea awags-the timid.
who thought it was better to be on the strong
side; the desperate and reckless, who thought
| they were as bad as they could be- and cunSe
| voted and the Lazarus kind, those who were
after the crumbs aud those he held in utter
and profound contcmpt lie said that he and
Mr. Taylor would he elected to the Senate by
LOCO majority. and that Pcarcc and Seaton
could be defeated III this county for the House
OF Delegates provided the proper efforts We're
nade-the Radical majority was small and there
were enough conservatives who had never yet
voted to overcome it if they chose. We must
secure the SUCCESS OF Conservatism before COM
nencing the organization of reform parties. for
Radicalisn was deadly blight. He concluded
| By saying that the grevous taxes now harped
upon by the Radicals were the sole effect OF
the present Constitution; and were it not for
the townships would be no more than before
the war. and proved it by the assertion that
where the county tax Of that part OF Fairfax IN
which he lived WAS 5 400 last year, now. under
| the township organization, 1t was $500.
! At the conclusion Of the .]ugt's speech, about
1 NJ. Il tl,,
audience to speak, but there being calls for
boosted bravery and chvalry of Nirginiau> if
they denied him the right Of free speech. aud
that unless Judge Thomas allowed him to cor
rect some Of the representations he had made
lie would regard them as having been made
coverty.
The Judge said that there would be a public
discussion at West End to-day, where the gen
tleman could have As much time as he wanted.
Mr. Taylor Was then called on but declined
speaking at so late an hour. He would say,
however, that Mr. Daniels, in the office Of the
Radical paper in Lce>burg, had said in the
presence OF two gentlemen, that he Was i'll favor
of paying the losses sustained by the loyal citl-
zcns during the war; and would couh>cate
enough rebel property to do it. He would also
say that he knew he had not been the choice
OF the people Of Alexandria for the position he
now occupied they would have preferred one
Of their own more gifted sons but the county
must preserve an undivided front and send
two Conservatives to the House of Delegates.
MIR. Smoot announced that there would be
another meeting on Monday evening next,
Nov 9Th, at :! clock at Liberty Hall, which
would be addressed by the candidates and other
speakers.
The meeting then adjourned.
The following letters from Mcssrs. Tucker
and kempcr, iu response to invitations to be
present and speak, were received by the County
Superintendent, but owing to the latcncss Of
the hour their reading at the meeting Was
omitted:
LEX1SGToS, October 80
Nh Dcnr Sir: | regret cannot leave home
to meet the people Of Alcxnndra and speak for
the great principles of constitutional liberty,
| now trnInplrd under foot.
| cannot conceive any state of facts in the his
tory of Anglo American civilization better cal
| culatcd to alarm every man of thought IN the
country than those now existing. The one man
| power is supreme. With careless Indifference
| to consequences, the President Of the /. s.,
| while receiving an ovation in Maine. issues III
Washington n proclamation for martial law over
! thousands of American trccmen in II time of pro-
| found peace. Whether he has made mistake
or not, Il, to the proper victims OF his dlspl"aS-
| ure can scarcely give MN cpnCcVH ~ ne HIEl'u
the proclamation days before he had right to
do So and days before he could have known
what he proclaims he did know Mt its date
! hope ana trust no personal jcnousies or Ri
valrics will enter into the great duty we all owe
at the coming election to vote unitcdly for the
men who have been named ms candidates ac-
curding to the usuagcs of party order, against
any and every man who does not c"iidrnn
without qualification the present administration,
and its blinded and dcludcd supporters. The
man who supports this administration and It's
policy is foe to liberty and IN enemy of the
constitution of the country. 10 support such Il
man is impossible for any who desires a tru"
constitutional system of government. 10 he Il
Conservative and to be supported by such men,
is enough to make q true man rcnounce his IN
dependent candidacy and rcpudiate this support
of himself by the enelnlr- of his country ana Its
liberties Wishing YOU success,
| ain truly your friend,
}. K. TUCKER.
To John B. Smoot, esq.
N,D1SOS & H. VA 30 OctO. II.