Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-30
JUrcs K: II. CoIKEs1LLE I attended

Nr-jCrGE 4. h. CO'KEaILLE L attended
Calico IN :eLlng o. tue Conservative party OF the
county OF Fairfax, at the Court House, on Mon
day last Tor the purpose Of roorgsnizing tho
party. III was'the first time in my life That
ever attended u political meeting in our county.
was much pleased with all that | saw and
heard; but ihlHk that the leaders in politics
wera guilty of u dpreiictipn Of duty towards orr
representative in the Legislature for the lssttwo
years. know 1t to be gratifying TO every one
who is entrusted with the business of others uf
whatever nature it may be, to know whether
the business has been attended to Satisfactorily
or not, AID l think that the meeting above MI
luded to should have passed resoutio of
thanks to Judge Cockerille for his faithful! dis
charge O. duty SIS our representative in his un-
tlr"g III rtS to promote the Interests OF the peo-
people whom be represented, Is MS Votes in the
Legislature Will show. l have watched his
course in the Legl<lature, and have observed
his votes on the different laws that have b. en-
passed, and | feel no hesitation in SAY ing that
nc did everything in his power to promote the
interest and welfare Of tho people of Fairfax
county. TIC has announced himself candidate
Tor re- election, and | see no reason why the peo-
pie OF Fairfax should desire q chang
when we compare Judge g. with the other as
plrants who are trying to take his place-men
VINO ma 9 no experience IN political affairs or in
making laws and having them enacted. I never
wan, to change an agent unless can get n bet
ter one, and knowing the opponents OF Judge G.
rs we'll rs do, AIN c0ntdent that he is s,.p.
rior to them al, and the best man to represent
| Us IN the next Legs, ature that can BE- found in
thu county OF Fairfax. l haye known Ju'rn
Cockerlllc for thirty years. | have enjoyed is
society socially, an! | know his poltica! srn;i
| Inents lie has been faitful in tn" Conservative
| rsAks, and l am willing t. tfu>t him still to cad
Us against t"e .sSauIts o party that has ssrug
gted and Is still trying to fasten upon old Vir
glnia the opiressi.'n under which our Southern
sister States have suffered STAGE the late war
Our political status AT present i. not such y.
would warrant ne in changing our leaders We
! wa t well tried men--n."n IT experience and
| men oil Intelligence, and in Judge /. we have
The man, Ii the people will eject him \ second
| ll;ne, Nom We HAY trust. AS u neishbor he
| Is KIND, court"' Us and ohlig;ng H. is not on.v
we'll skilled In law and IN m .kiay Avs, but he
! Is iarmer OF the first order, H. his beautiful
farm, Avon, will show. He is one Of the mos.
| useu men III tn" community IN which h.. lives
l ever knew. 60 to him wien you may And
| you Will find friend. There is no one who
ever enters the political ranks who does no;
nave MS ambition excited he wants to go high
er, and think that 1t is due to every asprant
Whenever he i: CHOSEN by the people to repre-
IN him rs long rs he does his duty faithfully, ~
has been the custom OF Virginia in times past
IS 1t right to take man by the hand and lead
nm to believe that you are going to corduct
MIN to land of promise, and getting half way
TO turn and say to him, thus far shalt thou go
and no further? | hope that the people of Falr
lax Will reflect well, and select man to repre-
| sent US in the next Legislature who deserves our
votes.
VOTER OF CENTREvILLE Dlsrklcr.
Fairfax county, Va aug 3J-lt