Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-05
Discussion in FauGuier Co.. Va.

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There was very large meeting at Salem,
Fauquier county, Va. last Saturday Previous
to the proposed discussion between Col Mosby
aud Gen. Eppa Hnnton. the people were ad
dressed by Major T. 7. HILL of Culpcper, aud
DIR. }. c: Hill and Mr.. H. O, Ciaughtou, Of
Alexandria, candidates for Congress, who made
excellent speeches. They we're followed by
B. I. Swart, of the District of Columbia
Gen. Hunton then took the stand and made
nest able and excellent speech, in opposition
to the reelection Of Gen. Grant aud iu favor
of supporting Greeley. He reviewed the ad-
miuistration of Gen. Grant, beginning by de-
clarlDg that he believed if he were e-elected,
and his grasplng centralized ideas carried out,
instead of having a republican form of govern
ment we might have central dcspotism. He
SAID Mr.. Greeley had accepted the nominations
made at Cincinnati and Baltimore, and his let
ter OF acceptance was a condemnation of the
high handed outrages perpetraed by Grant and
his party under the name Of law. There was
not word in 1t to which they could object, SO
that, whatever may have been his past record,
he was with them now, and the only question is
whether they shall take him with his pledges,
or Grant, who had so long sought to ruin them
and subvert the Government. Now is chance
to change for the better Try it, anyhow, aud if
| JlCClSJ ChiilES out tllC vi Tue Jlal-
form on which he was nominated, there is not
d man in the South who cannot support him.
Col. Mosby replied to Gen. Hutton. He
said the Cincinnati platform Was not good
enough for him, denounced Greeley for his
previous opinions, charged that Greeley nom
nation was political trckery-blamed the De,
mocIacy for accepting the nomination, and
praised Grant tor his "magnaullnity to u van
pushed foe
Both speeches we're applaudcd by the friends
OF the speakers.
After few words of explanation from Gen.
Hutton and COL Mosby the meeting djvurned.
TIE CORNER IN PoRK--Mcssrs William
Dung d Co.. commission merchants, doug
business in the board of trade building, Market
street, have a contract on hand which before dog.
days are over bids fair 70 show numerous points
Of public interest. Mr.. Young is Canadian.
He is a nephew of Sir john Young, Governor
General of the Dominion. He is regarded on
change an able. careful, clearheaded operator,
who never has undertaken an operation he has
been too weak to swing and who rarely overrates
Young $ special anxiety at this uenent is the
subject Of pork. He is acting as purchasing
agents for Canada combination in which
Ionng 4 Co. have al interest The combination
it Is no cXaggcraton to say, Is at present master
uf The situation in the pork market Of the
| country.
Six weeks ago pork. rising and falling as
prices were sawed by ualnral causes, stood in
| Chicago at ST. to SD % Iolag began buy
ing. taking at the start 10, 900 barrels III one
block from Armour 4 Co., who are the hca.
West pork dealers III the country, aud then
buying short from the same firm 10000 bar
relS at Sl3 barrel The com binatiun have
paid cash on the nail or every barrel bought,
and to day, according to Mr.. Young admis-
sion they have IS ONO barrels. costing them,
on the average SD 30 to ST. - barrel.
Others who claim to be we'll informed assert that
the purchases Oh account Of the corner have been
to date not less than $1,000 to lOO0W barrels,
rer>cntng cash outlay of not less than ) 80,
600. Five SixthS.of the pcrk which was in the
northwestern markets in the first week OF June
is now in the possession or control OF the corner
operators Not barrel was shipped out OF
the city yesterday not barrel sold on change
yesterday uornng-a thing which has not oc-
Cured before in years. Tomorrow the com
bination will pass the half.mile post of the
operation and within the next thirty days it
will probably be determined whether they are
to make or break Chicago Inter. Occan.
For GREELEY. The following letter has
been addressed to Lewis Mckenzie aud will
explain itself:
MANASSAS, Va, July &c. 1872.
Hna Le,cis .Nckru:e:
Dear Sr-Atter mature delibcratlOn and
study of the political antecedents of Horace
Greeley and Gen. Grant, have determined
that it is my duty, and believe the duty of
my race to support Horace Greeley for Presi
dent of the United States While We owe
debt of gratitude to Gen. Grant as brave and
successful defender of his country, we owe au
equal debt of gratitude to Horace Greeley as
life long defender of human rights and the
freedom of our race cannot doubt the
honesty of Mr.. Greeley, nor do doubt, if
elected. he will administer the laws alike to all.
am republican of course and by supporting
Horace Greeley | think but fully carry out
the true principles of the republican party.
Very Respectfully HowsEN PlNN, a.
- Myu1ss,ys fTa-pffe