Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-06
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the signature OF Justice, with the auth II Of
which beg leave to differ | have not the
slightest doubt tut Justice is au houorab and
Intelligent gentleman, yet from the tone of bis
letter think he is little excited and slightly
out Of temper with our honorable and able rep
rcseutatlvc, Gen. Huntuu. He accuses Gen.
II. and the Conservative party Of Virginia of
being hostile to Gen. Grants administration.
l ask when and where? One Of her first acts
after The surrender Of Gen. Lee was TO Grace
slavery from the Statute books of the country,
aud bid final farewell to the ordinance of Sc.
cessoD.. Has she not promptly paid every
| dollar of tax that has been demanded of her
for the support OF the present administration?
l. there a'Slugle law of Gen. Grants that has
been violated upon her soil? Has there ever
been ku-k!ux organization heard Of through
out her land? Has there ever been an officer of
Gen. Grant government impeded III the dis.
charge Of his duties? Then where is the hos
tlllty this administration meets upon the part
Of Virginia? Did any politician now living ever
hear or Know OF a Presidential administration
that has had 10 opposition to mce,? Has there
not been opposing parties III every Congress Of
The United States since the first Congress met
|
urc that he is III favor OF, aul Oue too that will
rebound to the interest OF his constituents be-
CAUSE Fernando Wood of New Iurk, supports
| Wood in talent and Intellect, Is second 10 bu.
lew men III either branch Of Congress, aud SO
lar as ne is dlsgraced By being called salary
graobcr, be it known that Alexander ii.
Stevens, Il man OF more talent than one-lhrd,
probably one half, Of the men III this District,
did not oppose that till in his speech last will
Ter, and voted, | think, for similar Que. What
| has Gen. lluutou done 10 render himself Oh
noxuua 10 the Conservative party ask those
opposed to h!uI topnInt ~ one single act. W hat
can BE- cXl ccied OF a representative who has
! been III Congress but lour montbS! liz; has
| been there scarcely long enough to rccogrlZt
the members Of the House, and yet, w'hOu,
the slightest cause Oh his part, there is fault.
! finding. and plans forming to appoint his sue
ccssor Why, say, is Gen. llunton treated
| thus? Is il hccau:c hc is Al honorable gentle,
man? Because he is lawyer Of high slaLijng?
| l. il BECAUSE I, ability as Il Statesman cannut
| b" questioned? sit bccall &c he is Il gentleman
that can be relied upon at alI times aud under
/ ali circumstances? Or Is it because he followed
the dictates of his conscience ard cSpptlSrd his
County CAUSE and followed, through sunshine
! AID storm, for four long. drcary, bluuJy years,
the i.anner OF his Sunny South, the star OF his
! hope, and when forced 10 surrender, h. pulled
! down hls flag; though with a thousand, yet
| without murmur, he accepted the situation
under which circumstances had forced INN; he
accc pied il in good faith and with shattered
/ CONSTITUTIONS ard lost for uuc returned to the
reuluuut OF Il nlce beautiful home lIe did not
fold his arms auu look back upon the past and
sorrow AS those without comfort. No, bu; with
that energy and industry that has ever charac
ter.zed his life, he laid hold of his profession,
and by his honesty aud talent was soon in pos
session OF lucrative practice. | say 1t cannot
be Tor all these things that there seems to he
some opposition 10 the General. ask who in
this Congressional District is more worthy OF
| the position, or more competent TO represent
Us than Gcu Hunton? What cause can we
give ? What reason can We assign for laying
him aside? Would not We Conservatives he
treating him very badly?
If such is to be the case. [ say far better
would it have been for him that he had never
been elected. 1t appears to me such treatment
would say this: We have weighed YOU and
found you wanting; we have trusted you and
you have deceived u.s. stand aside Shall
this b. said to Gen. Eppa Hunton by the Con-
servative voters of his District: Never, no
never" Again, Justice" says Gov. kcmper
| during his campaI gn) and others declared the
| Conservative party of Virginia was what the
Republican party Of the North was and ow
ing to this declaration was Gov. kciuper
elected Let this be as 1t may, | am satisfied
that every intelligent man Of the South knows
that if the parties are sllullar(l do not know 10
what respect the gentleman means) there Is
certainly vast difference between the repre-
sentalivcs Of the Republican party Of the North
and those who represent the Conservative par
ty Of Virginia. "JuStice" also says, using his
own words, Col Beard, who was the ablesl
and most popular speaker the Conservatives
had" &C. | heard Col. Beard upon one coca
sion during the canvass, and whilst cheerfulIy
say, | admired his speech; he attracted the
attention OF his audience and received the APP
pause Of all, yet, iu regard to his oratory he
would appear by the side Of W. w. Walker
| as Justice" or myself might have appeared
by the side Of John &. Calhoun Tin his bright
est day." In regard to COL john 5. Mosby, |
| am frank to state that no one cntrrtalnsa high
cr respect or greater regard for that gentleman
| than do. His wonderful military genius has
resoupded throughout the land; man whose
| life and deeds have been read aud admired by
both this aud the old world, caunot fail to gain
| the admiration and esteem oi all. No one wish.
6 Col. Mosby brighter future than myself
no one believes more than do that he well
| deserves IA place in the hearts Of his country
men. But the Cooncl is quite Il young gentle,
man and we will hot forget INN. Ii ) not well
for Us to be in to great hurry; We must not
sacrifice an honorable an efficient representa-,
tive to place in position another. No one will
support COL Nosby more checrtuiIy Ian | will
if he is the Douiuec Of the Conservative party,
yet. hesitate not to say, that Ito man, III the
absence of being endorsed by that nominating
bower, can receive my support over the nollI-
nee OF the Convention. 'Ju>tlcc, too, think,
we would advance rapidly under Col. Mostly
administration bccau,e the Colonel l. favorable
to Gen. Grants administration. fail To see
any such thing, from this ilrt: II Col. No-iy
was elected 10 Congress he would 20 there to
represent the people. We'll let Us see who are
the people they are simply "A majority OF The
District, and that IIaj 1rly CONSIST. OF Cou>ef-
yativcs; then rs ,oon a. he arrived III Congress,