The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-09

thusjasu in the First D;ssrir,i y san,:-.l
DIR. Mills, Col shields and otber,@ SIetg /,
1 ter from Col. Ro. w. Hushes--Nusic, Mo
toes ana Nor'he Ii' Lights. Il, I.a ,'.f''
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The meeting was called to order by d
| NJ. j. Griffith, Of Frederick burg.5 IT
doctor INDUCED in few felictous congra
ulations on the result of the election j
North Carolina, and then introduced DR. {
S. Mills, chairman of the State rCentrs
Committee, who, in accepting the positio
| of presiding officer of the meeting. made
most eloquent and inspiring address.
He said the object of this assembling q
the Republicans at Fredericksburg is I,
manifest their qualification at the action o
the Philadelphia Convention. and TO gin
expression to their hearty concurrence il
the nomination of Ulysses S.. Grant an1
Henry Wilson as the candidates of the Ma
tional Republican party for the Offices n
President and Weep President of the limited
States for four years from the 4th n
March, 1872. ~ aa VI h'aIlo sGi95
1t is known to you that within 4 few
months two Republican Conventions have
assembled-one in Cincinnati. and the otbe,
In Philadelphia for the purpose of nomi.
hdtiuS SdlltlludlcS lOT IUoSe OffIcpQ. M fDpt
we have now the somewhat novel spectacle
OF two candidates, both of whom profess
the convention which .subseo,IentIv Assem- !
bled for the same purpose in BALI
more, in abandoning entirely the estab-
lished principles of the Democratic
party, and adopting the Cincinnati
platform without change or modifieaf;nn
and dominating Horace Greeley. \ iifa,
long Republican OF. the straightest and most
radical sect, gave quietus to the Deniocra- :
tic party, hitherto the great political antar.
onist Of the Republican partv. and hnr;e5
so far as was in the power of those who
took part ID that convention. both the min
ciples and the organization Of that nartv
beyond the power of resurrection M
1t is well known fact that The Gincin-
natt Convention was manipula ted bv a
set of dlsaffected, because disannoinfed
political aspirants men-who. having triad
in vain to control the policy of General
Grant, and to direct his administration
hoped, by bold and desperate noIiticai
rick, to forestall and direct public oninion
oy anticipating the regular Renuhjicsn
and setting M a well known
md popular, but more ,facile man Of tb.t
,arty, create an artificial enthusiasm in bis
,ehalf, and deceive and cheat the neonis
nto his support. n, ~, n IN -, r.
But the people have not been deca;,ve,l
We see the frue Rennhl;can n, sueu.
luletly meeting I'M the city of Brotherly
Iove, and by reclamation nominating their
ried and faithful standard-bearer. Ulvsses
J. Grant, as their candidate for the Office
f President, and Henry Wilson. Of Massa.
husetts, the lifelong staunch aud true Re-
ublican statesman, for that of Vice-Presi-
ent. These nominations were received
Nth quiet satisfaction and hearty an
roval; and the Republicans of VIRGINIA
ave quietly awaited proper sea-
ON to give expression to their feelings in
pprobation of what their deleeafes have
one. And now Won. nv fellow .c;t;zar
ave come together to saw to Gen Grant
Well done, thou GOOD and faithful Cor,
ant I; you have ably, fearIessly. and M
Chilly administered the povern,nsnt I fpr
ur years you have restored our country
union and peace; you have firmly en-.
reed the laws enacted bv OoncreSs,. 80
e tiIss our finances on a firm basis
mo and .hrand puo,o oonluence az
.rsonal freedom to every citizen Of the
untry; and whilst diminishing the bur-
ms of taxation, you have reduced tie M.
onal debt four hundred millions of dol !
rs" walls
For these things we feel grateful and IN
der that he may finish the good WORK
propose to reelect him to the Presiden. .
!. DR.. Mills paid handsome tribute to
Q high virtues of General Grant. who has I.
disinterestedly and upostentationsIv
led the highest office within the off IF tha !
ople. lie also reviewed the history If =
,race Greeley, showing that his wboia
} had been devoted to bitter and ,,nres
lting political warfare, and that he is
Jolly without the Qualities whirh fit /.
IN for the Presidency. -ll.' ~. = =
At the conclusion of his remarks. John =
Wolff, ESQ.,, was elected secretarv nf y
, meeting, after which PRAYER was !.
cred by the Rev. George L.. Dixon. of =
i0f *, vi /. = .
The following letter from Colonel Rob- :,
w. Hughes was then read by the sec ~ ~
airy: aa taal, rE,l.I,-a -
Abingdon 7tb Auonst 1879 +"
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Y oftDAn, Esq Mqffmaa :f1 rr
DEAR SIR-T am sorry that the neces-
es of the canvass in this yerv large dis.
t, which has heretofore contained a :,
w Conservative majority, prevents nv Is
ending your meeting Tomorrow. i sin Oh