Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-21
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other relative aud interesting, and all necessary
information, for those who intend to exercise
the privilege Of suffrage, have been published.
As the Conservatives have ma ority in the
city, 1t is hoped that the regularly nominated
Conservative ticket will be elected. Why it
should not be, there is no sufficient reason
why 1t should be- it seems passing strange that
true Conservative should want other reason
than the fact of the presentation OF the noml.
nations BY the conventions Of the party held
for the purpose oil making them. But should
another reason be required, perhaps 1t may be
found III the answer to the following question;
Should Alexandria, which has heretofore gone
Conservative, now elect the ticket nominated
by the Radicals would not that party, who are
already Boosting of their ability to carry the
State at the guberDatorlal election next Fall,
receive support and strength from the many
throughout the State who, prcdisposed to
tondness for the stronger side, like those who
tell the way the wind is blowing from the d.
rcction taken by strawS, accept it as the cXct-
ing cause Of the tlrn-ccat disease, and so at
fict US with fate similar to that of South
Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas? y personal
preference compared with the realization Of an
affirmative answer to this question, Is as dust
crushed into nothing" Another, but compar-
ativcly unimportant consideration. Is this
That none Of the Conservative candidates were
nominated by any means the control OF which
was in their possession; and 1t should be stated
III Justice to him so far as the gentleman whose
name heads the ticket Is concerned, by proce-
dure, which was as at variance with MS ex-
pressed wishes, and against his efforts and pro-
testatious Doubtful of nomination by Il
convention, but believing in one by primary
election, he and his particular friends dld all
that lay in their power, but without effect to
secure the adoption Of the latter method
When the convention plan was decided upon.
and delegates were elected from the several
wards, if, as some assert, those delegates did
not correctly represent the ma orlty OF the par,
ty, the fault certainly rests with that assumed
majority, for had they taken the little trouble
incident to an hours attendance upon ward
meeting, they cyuld have elected delegates who
would have represented them properly. Those
who stad away from the ward meetings tacltly
allowed those who attended them to make the
nominations, and, if they profess to be Couser
vativcs, arc a. much bound to support those
nominations as though they had personally
taken part in presenting them. The vrnecring
OF liberality on the part of the Radicals 10 put
ting some Conservatives on their ticket Is too
thin. Unfortunately for them it applies only
to the wards in which a straight Radical ticket
would meet with certain defeat. In the 4th
Ward, where they have Il majority, their ticket
is headed by Judge Underwood, and had they
majorites in the other wards their nominations
in them would, unqucstionably, be just us OBJ
iectiouahlc. The affected lberallty is but
weak device to defeat the Conservative ticket,
and to have that defeat hcraldcd from one end
of the State to the other as Il Radical victory,
as indicative Of l change in the opinions Of the
people, aud as preliminary to a REIMBURSEMENT
of the Commonwealth to the hands of General
Wells, Judge Underwood & Co., next Novcm
her, From such fate, good Lord deliver US
We live however, in what is called a Demo
cratic government, and if Il voter Conscientious
ly believes in the doctrines Of Radicasm as
excmplihed in the South, let him strengthen
the party advocating those doctrines by voting
for its ticket but if he hold to the policy which
has, if nothing else, at least preserved u from
anarchy at home, let him vote the COnScrva-
tive ticket.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, meeting Of the
citizens of Arlington and Jefferson townships
was held on Monday evening last at Mount
Zion Chapel Arlington The meeting OF Ar
lington township was presided over by
j ohm i. Syphux, and that Of Jefferson town
ship by Beniamin Pollard The following
township officers were nominated:
ArIington-Supcrvisor +. &c. Schutt; asses
sor, Allen Pierce com whatsoever OF highways,
Ira Munson; clerk, Alonzo Hays; collector
Eoratio Bali justices Of the peace, Benjamin
Austin and A. S. Ncsruith constabes, Ran
dali Bates and Jefferson Lane ovnrscer Of the
poor, Arthur Green; township committee, ii.
Dwight Smith, Randall Bates, and George
Ransom.
Jcfcrson-Supcrvisor, w. A. Roe assessor,
Isaac Green; commissioner of highways, jeff.
lacey; clerk, +. NJ. Mills; collector, George W.
Tallant justices of the peace, }. w. Pendle-
ton and John Slater; conStableS, Thomas
Owens and Thornton lloyt; ovcrseer OF the
poor, Benjamin Pollard township committee,
William A. Roe, Nelson Wormlcy, aud Bcnja-
min Pollard.
Considerable inconvenience has been expc-
rieuccd in filling the various Offices 10 Alexan-
drla county by competent persons, owing to the
fact that ma iority of the white citizens are III
Government employ, and thereby excluded by
the Presidents order of January II.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR TIE County fudge
Keith presiding Com. VS. Mills Stacia, color
cd, for assault upon and robbiog of an old man
named Francis Mckinney case argued given
to jury juror Withdrawn and case continued
to next term.
lacey vs. Farmers Bank, Of Virginia sug
gestion of lien answer Of NJ. Marye filed.
Eiuctt's executors VS.. Hitting and Markell
motion on delivery bond dismissed.
Carter VS. Wright and same VS.. same; sug
gestions against First National Bank dis
missed
Mclaughlin VS.. Robinson case plea not
guilty issue and continuation.
George Walker qualified as an attorney to
practice in this Court.
Court adjourned till Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
KNIGHTS OF ST PATRlcK.-A meeting of
the knights Of St. Patrick, was held last night
at the office of Col Kilgour in the market
house, lst Commander, NJ. B. Harlow in the
chair and Recorder, j. 2. Rice, secretary;
Johu Lannon was elected delegate at large and