Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11
,,,, conservative Candidates. for 1t.
I:nyernOr and Attorney General.

:,ner Of medicine, to which he devoted MN,
,eifcyclusively for nineteen years. lie resided
,r., M in Campbell and then in Dauville, going
n ,he latter place in 1858, and there remaining
until the late civil war
Colonel Withers entered the war at It's be-
ginning, and in April, 1861, came to this city
IN command Of battalion. Here he was as
>iuuel bv Governor Letcher to the command
ui the Eighteenth Virginia regiment. He
participated in the battles of First Manassas,
Seven Pines, and Gaines's Mill iu the last
named he fell dreadfully wounded while lead
iny his regiment in the final charge, IN which
the enemy was routed. He received wounds
through the right lung, the pelvis, and arm,
together with a wound in the sea p. SO fear
tul indeed, was he wounded that his recovery
was considered almost hopeless, He, however,
80 far recovered as to feel that he could return
10 the field Several times he attempted to
resume his command 10 the active service, but
was 50 much disabled that each trial was found
TO be in vain. Colonel Withers' indeed, has
not yet been entirely restored from the effects
OF his fearful wounds.
He was before the close of the war assigned
to the prison post at Danvlle, and held it until
he surrendered to General Wright on the 22d
Of April, 1865.
The war ended, he was too much ofa cripple
t,r the country practice Of medicine, and seek
iuy some pursuit better adapted to his phySl-
cal condition, he became editor, first OF the
Lypchburg News, and afterwards of the Rich
noud Euuuirer The Colonel showed readl-
ness and facility as writer, and wrote with
yigor aud force, and We can say that tor his
honorable, fair and manly conduct as an editor
he was an ornament of the profession.
la the spring of 1868 he was nominated tor
the office of Governor, and canvased the State
against the Radical party and the then pend
iug Underwood Constitution. lie so aroused
public opinion against the Constitution that the
military authority General Canby) fearing It's
REJECTION, postponed the vote upon 1t.
Before the campaign was over the Liberal
movement" as it was then called, was set on
loot l,conte mpated union OF Llbera! Re
putlcans and Democrats, and Colonel Wlthers
Drug rather ultra, it was thought, tor that time
the State being still out Of the Union-he
Welded to the wishes of many friends and with
drew. Governor Walker was then nominated
upon the fusion ticket, and the grand triumph
ci tha, ticket followed For Colonel Withers's
magnanmi,y at that time it has been generally
thought that he should have been honored
with some prominent position, and his friends
thought the present good opportunity to dis
charge this public obligation to this deserving
gentleman. General Kenper was nominated
over him by the Convention, and all
parties conbiued TO bestoW upon hlm the Sc
cond place. which he accepted under sense
Of duty, iu spite Of his just pride aud selt:re-
spect
In every relation in life Colonel Withers has
proved his loyalty, valor, truth, and virtue and
as Lieutenant Governor will honor the Office he
will be placed 10,
RALEIGH t. DANIEL.
Rawleigh (old style) Travers Daniel, the no
ninee Of the Virginia State Convention for the
POSITION of Attorney G eneral, was born October
18th 1905, at Falmouth, Va, and was the sou
Of John Moucure Daniel His great grandfath-
er, Peter Daniel, came from Yorkshire, Eng
land, and settled 10 Orange county at very
early date, and married Sarah Travers, OF
Travcrs Neck afterwards Stafford county,,
who came to this country from England IN
1854. His grandmothers Sarah Travers, was
the daughter of Rawleigh Travers, and Han
nah Ball, balf-sister of Mary Ball, the mother
ofGeorge Washington. The mother OF the
present nominee was Margaret Stone, daugh-
ter, of Thomas Stone Of Habudcventure,
Charles county, Md, sigser of the Dec
!araon of American Independence, July i,
i1,16.
Mr. Daniel lost both of his parents in early
Youth, aud soon after removed to Rlchmond,
where under the guardianship of the late Judge
lctcr '. Daniel, his uncle, he resided, and was
reared III his family. After being educated he
studied law with the Judge. and went to the bar
when very young man. lie rose rapidly IN
ms profession; and was chosen attorney tor
iieurlco county under the old county-court sys-
nj oar nl tha off1c pfl -
was abolished
lie was Clay elector in 1914, and was elected
auember of the House of Delegates from the
cNy Of Richmond 10 lS4l. 49, when it only had
VI" representative in the Lower House Of the
'9iSraI assembly
for Some time before and after this period
1r PANEL D had taken an active part in politics
asa Wing, aud stood amongst the most gifted
"'u charming orators OF the times. There
Nefe indeed great orators then; and then 1t
was that the chaste aud flushed language and
animated style of Travis Dauiel," as the peo-
iie called him, enchaincd the attention of
crowded audiences Politics ran high, and
PEOPLE we're all politicians. Few equalled Mr..
pahleI 10 his power Of rhetoric. He was ar
vent Industrious, and efficieut.
~; mr. Daulel held place in the Legislature
J' III ,ri-45, when he was chosen a member of
T'e Executive Council to succeed the late John
N"u'herioold He was subsequently elected
II! Attorney OF this city to succeed the late
D;'seph Mayo, who was chosen Mayor of the
Gtay., Mr.; Dauie! held this Office till removed
Ihe military authority.
lie continued all the while an efficient Wing
jTt Wi dlI Important service. as member of the
ing Executive Committee lie was an eec.
~ T on On the Bell and Everett ticket, was elect
- 1harman Of the Conservative State Ex-
I.use Committee upon its organization, and
.,i ',Is leId the position until now He was elect
delegate to the Legislature from this city IN
mr. Daniel continued to devote himself sue
'~luiIy "n>ly to his profession although giving so
my" ~%a time to public affairs. Since the war
nan has rendered such constant and efficient
S,.. S.slee to his party and to the cause of the
,"I I'; and no one better deserves its hono.s
'HH It's benefits.
x. W. Daniels has been bright career and
r.. v are sure his fame is such as to command
" uitn the earnest s,nnort of b;c Eollnu n,