Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-29
SDpnhing at Waterford.

HAMILTON, LoUDouN Co., Va, Oct. Is
The monotony of our humdrum existence was
somewhat relieved last week by receiving lot
of placards announcing public speaking in
Waterford" by Hon. l.. FL. Chandler Major
R. H. Carter aud other prominent speakers to
the voters Of Loudoun county, on Tuesday,
October 9th, 1874.
Our curiosity was excited, and, accordingly
when the day arrived, We wcoded our way
thither, hoping to be rewarded by hearing
good speech, even though 1t was uadc 10 a bad
cause. The hour of speaking T. clock p. n.y.
arrived and no crowd, AMI the Hon. j.. II. had
no, put in au appearance. About 3 o'clock the
footing of horn i'll some part of the towH.
and the ringing OF bell from the hotel porch,
minated that something was about TO be did.
\ store box was placed in position 90 the porch
of an uroccupcd storehouSc, aud around it as
sembled, 10 various positions, Oh the curb
stones door steps, and other places, about thur
ty persons, about half OF them as near as we
could make it, Hunton men.
After a little delay Asa Bond, Of the vii
lage, introduced Major Il. II. Carter, who pro-
ccedcd to address the Republican voters upon
their duty in the canvass He began by say
ing it was entirely an unexpected pleasure, aud
a very embarrassing duty he had to perform;
his business in Loudoun at this timc being OF Il
private character, and his being announced as
sneaker profound mystery to himself, the
on " notice he had of it being from friend
who he sad with the night before. Still he
said he was glad to meet them, aud felt that,
owing to his official relations With the great
Republican party Of the country, It was eml-
nentIv proper for him 10 instruct them IN their
Il .l.l
duties upon this occasion. Tic then proceeded
to do So reviewing the anteccdcnts OF the Two
candidates, aud trom what We could make OF 1t
proving coucIuSivcly that General llunton was
not only the abcst, but certainly the most
honest and consistent man OF the TWO, devoted
TO principles which he was not willing to barter
FIR poitical popularity or personal aggrandlZo-
m.nt The Major claimed that the only way
70 helm Virginia was through the general gov
crDmcut-by clcctng Il man iu accord with the
enthusiastically fact Gen. Graut could help
ms and would only do it through his trlendS.
4 nroposition from Gen. Hutton ever 50 good
Would not be considered, while Mr.. Barbour
had but to stretch forth his hand aud 1t was
DONE The only scheme he proposed tor our
redemption was one 10 regard to paying the
State debt by borrowing FROM the general gov
erpmcnt. | caunot give you the plan IN detail,
but it reminded Us very much OF the story OF
the old lady VINO had two soos, and locked
thcm mn in a room and kept them there all
dav. and at night, when she let them out she
found that they had been trading vests all day,
ami came out each with the same vest ADD 50
apicce 10 their pockets The Major evidently
Fir that he was not entirely surrounded by
friends and soon subsidized, Introducing at the
close OF his remarks Dr. }. Z. Hill, OF IeXan-
dria. who broke out all at once like bomb-
she'll, and wasted good deal Of eoquence
nnon a very uuapprcclatve audlcucc, and IN
very bad cause. 1t was sorry sight to u to
sec the Doctor III such company, aud bis efforts
~ eytricatc himself aroused our warmcSt SYM
nathies He made an able effort TO justify his
course, apd we could not help thluklng that
for rbe time, at least, he had forgotten Alr.
Barbour. However, as they both occupy the
same rustion, what is sauce tor the goose
will be sauce for the gander.
The good citizens OF Waterford are not much
interested 10 Mr.. Barbour; certainly they DID
not turn out to hear the speaking, but all
around us we're plying their avocatlonS, re-
gardess of Mr.. B. or his friends; and one very
Industrious Young uau drove his team right 10
frnn; of one of the speakers and threw out
load of wood. not seeming to care who be IN
terruptel.
IF the Republicans elsewhere are no more
interested in Mr.. B. than they are here In
Londcun. fear the vote will not be strong
enough to ipsure the government patronage.
From the efforts maue on this occasion to
drum 10 an audience, and the pointed manner
in which the Republicans were Instructed to
vote for Barbour, it is evident that they feel
frightened, aud we'll they may, for If ever