The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-19

Hon. William Ii. Tredway, Judge of the
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Virginia, clbowed |
the Norfolk and Great Western Engine,
now out of water aud wood, off the track, |
and came upon the stand and made low, |
partisan speech, full of abuse of General |
Grant and his administration, and of APP
peals to his party friends for harmony, &c. |
He succeeded in having the apple of Dis
cord, /" Witcher's resolution withdrawn-to
theioy of q majority of themeeting-which |
at once accounted for the milk in the cocoa
nut-an aspirant, as it is understood, for a
seat in Congress, he is for and with the
majority; but how disgusting to the man
who loves the institutions of his country,
to see Judge dragging the judicial ermine
in the dirty pool Of politics. And this is
| not the only time this man has done it. AT
advance for it. Now, efrontery has ban
shed shame and this man, it will be re.
mcmbered, criticised and abused Judge
Schumacher for introducing Governor Wells
to Danville audience, when lie was Judge
of this same circuit in 1869.
How gloriously the conduct of that pure
judge and courteous gentleman Alexander
Rives contrasts with this partisan there is
one and only one apology for him, and that
is, the habit that brought his brother
Judge Mahood to trial.
Colonel George G. Cabell was called on,
and made short speech, announcing him
self a candidate for the nomination for Con-
gress from his party. The Colonel mod
cstly told the meeting that he had always
been consistent Democrat-and was
white mans man-that he accepted the po-
stion of his party, aud indicated that he
would swallow the Greeley pill.
Colonel Walter Wood was next called
for, when an irrepressible fellow, named
Boyd, rushed upon the stand, and like a
little dog in high oats, he jumped, and ran
around, and barked furiously at the to-
bacco manufacturers, because they had got
Radical Congress to pass tobacco laws
and fix tobacco tax Colonel Wood had
to take his seat, and now Boyd and Ack
Morse, and cat calls, and Kisses were mixed
and mingled in inextricable confusion.
But Boyd was game, and he would not
come down or be silenced, and the meeting
had to endorse his resolution and adopt it,
(condemning the law and abusing the manu-
iacturers,) before he would quit.
Colonel Wood, who was at the Cincin-
natl Convention, now came forward-sta-
ted his position in very clear and pointed
manner, announced that he too aspired to
the (mpossible) honor TO all of them of a
seat in Cungress-an being Greedy pro-
tectionist he went for Colonel Cabel, who
is thought to be IA free trade Democrat, and
argued the very great Importance of having
the member of Congress in harmony in his
views upon the tariff, with Horace Greeley.
The old line Democrats could not sec it,
f and he got the same response that his UNI
Gle, Colonel Flournoy, received, just nine,
(the famous committees number) no more.
, Heavy work--weather hot--flics annoy
ing-whiskey out--and nary enthusiasm
and the crowd growing ''small by degrees
and beautifully less when the chairman
esped little plain looking man from Bed
ford and called upon him., his name was
Thurman, and a more ornary looking cham
pion of the piebald party is not often seen,
e but here candor compells me to declare that
looks were at fault, and the appearance was
deceptive. He commenced by telling US
: that politics had quit him, that he was a
n Democrat of the strictest sect. That Gree
if ley had no advantage of hiDa-that if Gree.
a ley had yilifed and abused him and his
: party, he had cussed Greeley from the TOP
: of his head to the soles of his feet, and that
the abuse and cusslng account was only
balanced. 1t was evident that he was goins
q to swallow Greeley as he would physic
y but then unlike the others he would no
!; make faces, and reich, aud look ugly if h
f could help it, about it. Being a man Of
= much more ability, and much better
- speaker, he made quite telling and q very
a amusing speech, and when he retired
y brought down the crowd with the only
y round of applause given during the meeting
= even the throwing-up-hat hurra given i'm
4 mediately after, upon the conclusion O
!. the meeting, was tame and feeble beside it
The Republicans had a very large meet
= ing for organization, Immediately afterward
q which was addressed by Thos. G. Claiborr
. and John P. Dehaven, of Franklin, j. B
n Stovall of Halifax, George Finney, 0
. Henry. Mr.. irwin and Judge Shumaker
' the chairman,) in short and effective
speeches, every one Of which was heartily
applauded by crowded house, showing
that there was no want of enthusiasm witt
~ them. They are to have grand Gran
ms and Wilson ratification meeting on the b
- Monday in August, court day., when TIN
canvass will be regularly opened by GU
candidate for Congress, our district eleeto
and distinguished Republicans from dis
lance. | assure you the Greeley an
1T DFoWn TatiliCaIlon iueeliiiS was idiIuit
of Colonel Flournoy who has always bee
looked upon as their big gun .faile
G. to touch one responsive chord in long
ty loud, and labored effort.
q. Governor Wise's letter-and as one
a those who went with Longstreet and Wick
It. ham at the close of the war, thank hir
ee for it's making the 6 lesser evil gentle
nd men and the " anybody to beat Grant
We traders, very timd. | heard of sewers
e, very prominent men yesterday, who do nc
intend to aid the Blihl and black Geore
tn political coalition, in playing their game.
AN ExREB. REPUBLICAN,
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