Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-03
A Card from w. e. Garrett.
To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:

To the ed,tOr OF the alexandra UuSete
have Just been shown copy OF your paper
of the 18th lost, 10 which appears communl-
cation over the caption "Aliquls, wherein my
pane appears IN prominent and according to,
said correspondent, discredltablc colors, and
while the report of the Convention OF which 1t
treats was published 10 our county papers, yet
some of the facts stated in said commuDlca-
ton we're u our reports entirely overlooked,
aud herewith take the liberty OF Informing
ycu and your readers, should you be inclined
to publish this, an additional report OF the
great Convention: !,
AS to its object and plan Of organization |
will submit your.tormer report, only remarklDg
that the Vice President of the clique alluded
to was made President of the Convention.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Green as re-
ported by AIquis, however, needs some cor
rectiou, and by reference to the preamble as
published, you will find that delegates shave
ties" it being known that they We're going to
0,i:srepreseat their several sections of couotry,
and the resolution was designed to correct mis-
representations where it could be proven by
evidence 10 the Convention that such mlsrepre-
sentaton existed. These resolutions were voted
dowu, because, like all self constituted "ciques, ="
they could not bear the lest of az honest in
vestigation.
The next resolution provided that candidates
should define their position, aud pledge them
selves to support the nominee. Uuder that
resolution, before any nominations were made,
| arose 90 the platform aud stated that as a
clizeu OF Loudoun, having been elected fairly
by the people of Louduun, felt il my duty
as we'll as pleasure to dchue my relations to
hose vino had last fall elected me. was in
terrup;ed, and an effort Was made by the Chair
to silence me, but calls we're made 10 the bar,
and behind the bar and in the gallery; ia
knot OF the most bitter Radicals may have
been 10 the uumber,) and The outside pressure
belog stroOg, | was permitted to proceed. l
coufess | was somewhat excited, and may have
used some language like '',he great Stale of
Virginia and the Udited States # America, y
but il | did | certainly meant that it in this
great country, including the powers and rings
of Washington, there was any more corruption
and trickery than in the then sO.caled Conven-
ton of the Conservative parly,l hoped would
never see 1t.
| am not professional politician, only az
humble citizen, but by reason of a combination
OF causes, | was Induced last fall to become a
candidate for the Office of Clerk Of the Court.
1t pleased the people of the cyuntp then to give
me majority of ,026 over my competitor.
The amendments prevented my entering on the
duties of the Office On the lst of January, as
provided, aud while | know of no cause of
change of sentiment my relations to the peo-
pie are the same 10 all respects, | could but
conclude that this Convention OF the Conserva
tive party was missioner, and hence [ did
not allow my name to be used 10 the body al
all, but expect to give the people an opportu
uty to vote for or against me 90 the 4tt
Thursday 10 May. Very respectfully.
W. 4. GARRETT.
MOUNT GILEAD, Va April 2S, 1873.