Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-19
Gen. Wise i'll Reply 10 Gen. Early.
RICHMOND. Va, Oct. lG, 1872

A letter from Gen. J. A. Early in your pa
per this morning, touching myself. requires
| brief notice from me. There can BE- no issllc OF
fact between him and myself | have TOO
much respect for him personally and for the
motives which govern his political course to
doubt his truth and integrity in the pending
Presidential election.
addressed my letter to Col Mo>by through
the public press, and after it was published |
received from Gen. Early letter which
deemed conprat ulatory. and understood tp fully
endorse my course not tn rOte far either Urn.
Grant or Mr.. Grrc1cy, and his counsel as well
as concurrence was, | thought, to abstain from
any committal to either. He made Que crit
whilst rcrrchending Old line Wings, Federal
lists, and Know Nothings for the design OF de-
struggling the Democratic party, | did not re-
buke such Democrats as consented to thr
death of that party. With this exception. |
did think myself authorized to conclude that
Gen Early coucurred with me entirely in the
main-not To vote for either tie PhiiaIclI ha
or Cincinnati nominees or platforms, aud | 30
stated in private at various times. When he
published his late letter declaring his tiual de-
termination to vote the Greeley ticket, | was
surprised, and so declared ; but never 81 de-
clared at Washington city. Lately, in the
night, passed through that city aud stopped
there on y to change cars returning to Baitl
more passed through, again in the night,
not stopping, hut going Oh that night tc Brents
vile, Prince William county, Va. | had no
interview with any correspondent of the
New York Herald there, or then, or at any
other time or place. never allow of snch
interviews" if know it. But this incorrect
statement, doubtless, arose from what occurred
on the evening Of the next day. al l}riStOe sta
tion on the Orange and Alexandria railroad.
Judge Thomas and myself were talking then
and there, about the nomination OF Greeley.
and denounced it, as do now, as obgng
any Confederate supporting 1t to be renegade
to his own faith, or Il hypocritc to the faith of
others. when some one present remarked that
Gen. }. 4. Early had come ont and committed
himself to the support of the Greeley nomina
ton. | replied that | was sorry to see it ;
that | had reason to think thar Gen. Early en-
dorscd my course, and had Grow to pick
with him for disappointing me- But added
that, perhaps his reluctance and his reason
Tor changing his mind would serve my desire
to defeat the nomination rs well as aE,>,anng
from choice would for it reminded NE of
what friend in Baltimore told me WAS
the reason of distinguished Texas
Confederate for sheltrriug under Greeley ;
gabcrdine-(Scc scene ii. in the Tmr"%N ::
Cuban (Grrelrvl lying down trying to hide
: from Pr0SperoS spirits; when Irinru!o Che
Confederate comes along and spies him, whilst
Il storm is brewing. The poor spirit thought
he had no other shelter than CaIiian 4ahcr
dine. Directly Stcphano comes with wine for
both the mouths Of Caliban, and the latter is
made very happy and goes off with Il SONG
The whole scene Mr. Editor, is worth publish
ing; and If you don't | hope the Republican
Journals will Yours truly.
HENRY \. WISE.
PRlNcE WILLIAM County ITEMS From
the Manassas Gaz"ttc. we learn that Major
W. w. Thornton, of BrcntSvilIe, ran IA narrow
escape of being shot one morning last week.
under the following circumstances The Major
was going out with his dogs while before day
to have fox chase and in passing near the
Jail, he was ordered to halt by Rho'ly !4ovcIace.
who was on guard ut the time. Not needing
or hearing the call to halt, he kept on, when
Loveaoc fired at him, but fortunately missed
his aim. The shot alarmed the ncighborhood,
many persons supposing that the guard at the
holds a responsible position in the cnunty, or
dered light that was burning in his room to
be extinguishcd, remarkiug to u friend who
was lodging with him, that some persons We're
making an attack on the jail, and that the Com
monwcalth would be the next object Of their
raid
4 merchant doing business not very FIR from
here, who had trusted cOlorcd customer Tor
a large amount OF goods was with two Of his
friends, few evenings ago, looking for his
debtor who had made preparations to leave for
other pastures, without oancelling his imlcbt-
edness The matter assumed a serious aspect
for while, as tie three were prepared to com
pei the delinquent to disgorgc or do worse, and
had he not given his pursucrs the slip we should
have had matter for much more interesting
local than this The debtor had billed him
self and trunk for Lynchburg by the night
train, but failed to take the cars here, as he
probably got wind of the intention OF his crcdl-
tor, and took the train at another station.
The residence of Mr. Isaac =. Baldwin was
destroyed by fire on Sunday night last, with
nearly all its contents The family was sleeping
in the upper story Of the building, and were
awakened by the roaring of the flames, having
scarcely time to make their escape from their
bed chamber. The fire originated 10 the kltch-
en- where a small colored boy slept, and it was
supposed by the family that he had persisted
in the fame until neighbor reported that he
had seen the boy running through the woods.
Search was made aud he was found in the
neighborhood and taken before justice Weldon.
who committed him to Jail Oh charge of fire
ing the house. The boy said at first that he
was burning some paper and that the flames
communicated to lot Of sacks, but afterwards
said colored man had persuaded him to burn
the house. The loss will reach several thous
and dollars No insurance SINCE the above
was put in type we learn that two or three other
negroes are implicated in the burning and that
the burning was done to cover up robbery
that had been committed by them. They in
tended to destroy the fomily in the flames, as
they refused to allow the boy to awake them.
Major f. NJ Braxton candidate for Congress
from this district, will be at Manassas on Thurs
day, the 3lst of October, and will address the
citizens on that occasion.
Judge Charles E. Sinclair positively declines
being a candidate for the Office of Common.
wealth s Attorney
s V. r. R-The Board of Directors OF this