The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL PoLITIcs. Assembly Hall con-
tanned quite a large audience last night
Addresses after the usual style were made
by Hon. Raleigh 4. Daniel, Hon. John
Goode, Hon. John b. Baldwin, and Mr..
Charles S. Stringfellow. On the stage were
several leading Democrats and the
picture Of Horace Greeley. We looked
from one picture to the other and thunk
many thoughts, and we suppose some Of
the Democratic-Liberals present did the
same. The readers of the STATE JOUR
NAL would derive no profit or amusement
from any synopsis of the speeches delivered
on the occasion, and we therefore omit fur
Their mention of them.
A stand had been erected in the vacant
lot opposite the hall, and huge bonfire
was kept burning near it. The stand re-
manned unoccupied, however, save by Gu
rious boys, for some time; but toward
Q or 10 O'Clock Colonel Robert L. Withers,
Greeley elector at large, mounted it, and
addressed small audience. AS he brought
the political ghosts Of by-gone days upon
the stand and ranged them one by one in
full view of the audience, we thought with
German friend standing beside US, swat
for he sbeak of dem dhings ?" As the inter-
est in the clap-trap speeches was fast dying
out, and the watch-iires growing DINNER,
we left the meeting for more cheerful
scenes.
The Petersburg Index of this morning
contains the following with regard to the
Congressional question in the Fourth dis
trict: "rhe statement has been made by
certain friends of MIR. Porter that he in
tandr IN rot;ra crop, tho ,op
test in this district, now that Conservative
candidate has been put in nomination. As
this reported withdrawal has not yet been
formally made, we suppose Mr.. Porter has
it yet under Amusement, and has not deli
nitely determined what step to take in the
premises. Whatever he does, we urge the
Conservatives of the district to do their
whole duty by the gallant Captain McKin-
ney who bears aloft the Liberal banner for
u.s."
The Greeley hats are being called in. The
game is up with the philosopher. All in
dications point to virtual abandonment OF
the contest so far as he is concerned. No
man of ordinary intelligence and political
sagacity now doubts the triumphant reelec-
ton of General Grant. The Greeley adj
herents hereabouts are concerned now alone
for their success in Virginia. They cherish
the hope that they may still retain control
of the State offices, if they must abandon
all hope of national success.
Some very handsome pictures of the
great Chappaquack philosopher were sold
at an auction store in this city last night,
at sic cents a p,ece. Some persons who
attended the auction thought they were
remarkably cheap, but friend Of ours,
who was also present, thinks they brought
quite as much as they were worth, not
withstanding they were handsomely exc.
cuted.
The Republican Congressional conven-
ton of the Eighth district, which had a
meeting at Alexandra on the LIST day Of
August, re-assembled at the same place
to-day, to consider the question of nomi-
mating candidate for Congress.
Mr.. E. X. Harris, of Mecklenburg
county, formerly assistant elector for the
Fourth Congressional district, has been
appointed by the State Greeley central
committee, Presidential elector for that
district, rice p. W. Mckinney, recently
nominated as the Conservative candidate
for Congress in that district.