Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-19
Meeting in Fauquier County.

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meeting of the citizens of this town was held
in the courthouse to appoint delegates to
the Conservative Convention, Captain \. d..
Payne 10 the chair, and Mr. CardwelI, scereta-
ry. General VIM. H. Payne was appointed
delegate, aud H. Shepperd, alternate.
i Mr.. james Y. Brooke offered the following ::
| l. Resolved, That the grand distinctive prin-
ciple upon which the Conservative party in Vir-
gDia should conductits fight with Radcal!sm in
| the ensu ng election, Is the supreme importance
of keeping the control Of State affairs in the hands
| of the white citizens of the Commonwealth, rs
+opplstd to the combination of the carpet Dagger,
the calawag and the negro.
! > That it il not necessary nor would 1t DE
wise policy to cucumber the platform OF the
Conservative party with issues Swinging out oi
Fctletal politcs-such C urse being Calculated
to distract attention from more vital questions oil
political supremacy in the Sta e.
g. That dcnuncistion of those Z. nservatlves
who in th, last Pres DENTAL election, deem 'd it
| their duty either to absent themselves from the
TOLLS, or to prefer the election of Grant, wo'!ld
| be eminently unwi$e if not unj lst-such course
upon their part not being Inconsistent with IL
deity 10 the Common wealth of Virgins, and
suggesting cDnclls.ion rather than abuse, as the
proper treatment upon the part of their brethren;
| j. That the Conservative party has proved
! itself fully equal to the task of administering
State at irs wisely and well; having warded off
success ,tuly the perlls threatened By the funding
bill, cnac Led by Radical votes; having prevent,
| ed an increase OF taxation, and, indeed, reduced
it by the reassessment while it has preserved
the credit of the State; having proved itself the
true friend Of popular education by establishing
Il free school system years before it Was re-
quired by the cons tuition having recognized
| the judicial system so rs TO relieve the people
from the annoyance and costs incident to fire.
In tha
OF the State from heavy expenditure; having
| given inducements TO emigration and the dcvel-
| oI'Inent of the material resources of the Conn
monwealth 80 AS 10 Tighten the burden of the
agricultural interest; wing, in word, done
all that could be conSttuLlonnlly done To place
the Commonwealth upon the track Of prosperity
and progress, from which she WAS thrown by the
rude shock OF war, and ~ ensure to her that por-
| ton OF renoWn To WhcA she is destined, If ncr
people will adopt and act up to the grand truths
en- bodied in the motto, Virginia for Vir ginians
Mr. Brooke supported his resolutions in some
able remarks.
General Payne and Mr.. Shepperd opposed
them. The TO mcr thought The meeting pre-
sumptuouS 10 debating to convention, and
he claimed that those who stayed from the
polls were never out OF the Conservative party
and would support the Conservative nominee
for Governor. lie did not favor torgvlng
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ed furgivcuesS and he had yet to hear OF their
doing that. They both claimed that one Of the
strongest arguments we had was the Interior
epcc OF Federal government with State affairs,
aud pointed to the condition of South Carulina,
Arkansas and Louisiana
Mr. Brooke replied at length, maintaining
his position.
Mr. Scntt offered the following as substitute
for the third resolution
;. That we regret the action o. those members
of the Conservative party who differed with
their party upon the issues before the people in
the past Presidential contest but call upon them
ing contest, and Cooperate with their old friends
and comrades IN arms in keeping Virginia in
the hands of her own children
Mr.. Brooke accepted this amendment as did
also Mcssrs. Shepherd and Payoe. At the re-
quest of Mr.. Brooke the resolutions were DOW
put Seriutim. The first was carried Gen.
eral Payne moved to table the second. After
some discussion between General Payne and
! Mr.. B., the vote being put the second resolu-
ton was tabled The vote on Mr.. SCOTS sub
sttute resulted 10 its adoption. There being
no objection to the fourth resolution it was also
adopted after which the meeting adjourned.
COMMUNICATED.
| would advise Mr. Superintendent. alias
Misnomer, to permit PRO Bono Publico' to
Sub>ide His cffusIon in yesterday Gazette, ad-
dressed to the Mi>nomcr is very silly, and
| bears certain car marks which are suspiclou>y
Indicative OF its source or its Inspiration.
Mr. Improvement had better improve his
law and his facts. in regard to the brick piles
in the streets. If, as he states, the Superin
tendent granted the permission to the owners
to continue these nuisances until their title to
land ON which they Intended to build Was set
tied, would respectfully ask where the Super
intendent finds the law for such permission
The thing is TOO foolish for belief, except by
the MlSnomer, perhaps. | beg leave to say,
with all due respect, that do not believe one
word o! it. have read the city law on this
subject, and fiud that persons building houses
may occupy limited part OF the street with
their bricks, &C., arhi7e building, but not while
settling titles-a thing everybody is presumed
to have done before he begins
What Of the nuisauce at the corner of King
aud Washington streets ? Has our MIsuoner
granted the proprietor, 10 this case, permission
to keep it up until he shall have overcome the
delays and uncertainties of the law in reading
his title clear? To an ordinary man, having
some respect for the law and the rights of the
people, it would seem right to remove these
nuisanceS first, and let the owners study their
convenience and settle their titles afterwards.
would suggest to disappointing power that
justice to themselves and the community they
represent demands some inquiry into these
cases, and whether Superintendent cannot be
found who will be Superintendent in fact and
in law, aud not Misnomcr. But it is to be
feared that this appeal to our representatives
will find theuI, too, to be Misnomers. y.
| COMMUNICATED.
The writer y reminds me to ask how long
Pitt street, south side of King, is to be kept
Shut both sidewalks and carriage way. Otthc
latter there is space of about six feet lett
| or,a,, L.. n,,InScnnsion Of tn.