Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-02
CONSERVATIVE MASS MEETING.
There was large meeting of the Conserva-
tives of the city at Sarepta Hall last night.

Couu ID. OmoOt. esq, county Superlutelu-
eDt OF the Conservative party, after few re-
marks explanatory Of the Importance of the
election, introduced
House OF Delegates Though suffering from
iudisposition, Mr.. Simpson said that he and
bis associate nominee, Captain Fowle, had
thoroughly canvasSed the county, aud he be-
heved that the Conservatives there were fully
aroused TO their duties aud responsibilities
They had been unlriug 10 their ttfuris TO bear
aIott the Conservative banner to glorious vic
tory, and those efforts would undoubtedly be
crowued with success
Captain W. Il Fowl. was u,xt introduced,
and made his mal.ieu speech before an AK
andrla audience. He admitted that he sutf r.
ed trom embarrassment Incident to the Uuvel
position 10 which he was placed. bur, though
unaccustomed TO public speaking, he would en-
deavor to give utterance 10 his sentiments, aud
hoped his candor would supply the place Of To-
experience. He SAID that 10 the primary cleo
ton, although there were worthy anu honorable
gentlemen with whom be had TO compete for
the honor OF a nomination, yet b." had received
a majority of all the votes cast. In that friend
ly Contest he had, within his own party, exered
bis energies for mere personal success, but uow
asa standard bearer he labored for the triumph
OF the principles Of the Conservative party.
Applause. tie had struggled for the success
OF the cause; had thoroughly cauvassed the
county had sought to impress upon every one
the necessity of sustaining the party organiza.
ton aud if drf.al should come he would feel
that it was cot because he had DOT earnestly
struggled for success. The celebrated orator
Demostheuese once said that the requirement
OF an orator most necessary 10 success was &C.
| tion aciioD acrion What was necessary to
success in politics was votes votes! votes! rheu
let every man realize he importance OF ST curing
| a Conservative victory and do bis duty al The
polls. Applause
Judge Charles + Sinclair, of Prince William,
candidate for State Senator next addressed the
meeting, and acquitted himself after the mau-
! ner OF the orators of the ulden school. He be-
gan by saying that it was not hs purpose to in
| duIge his fancy, but TO engage the attention of
his hearers by the recital Of practical facts of
vital Importance to the safety Of their liberties.
| tie then reviewed the mlsdecds oil the Radical
party; discussed the origin and rise to power
| OF Conservatism; illustrated the bessiugsit had
conferred 10 saving the Commonwealth from
! the fate of sister States exhibited the necessity
OF united action with the Democratic party of
the northwest as prelude to the great event
OF acquiring in the coming Presidential election
the other end OF the avenue In Washington.
Judge Sinclair speech ahourded with tlru.ts
into the salient pouts Of Radlcasm, with lofty
| Imagery clothed with the richest robes of rhet-
ORIG maklng 1t impossible to give an ad, uuate
idea OF the full force OF what be said without a
verbatim report. His style, action and Ian.
guage recalled the description Of the famous
| orators:
"fhose ancient,
| Whose resls!less eloqueuce,
| Welded at will the fierce democratic
Shook the arsenal aud Numbered over Greece
| 10 Macedou, and Art:z rXzcs' t!:rone."
The speech lasted au tour aud was vocifer-
| ousiy applauded
H. 0 Claugbton, esq, was uext introduced.
| de referred to the attacks which had been
made upon him, aud irucuuccd 10 severe
terms the man who, having fought through
| the war had abardoued the memories IF that
glorious struggle ADD joined The fortunes of the
oppreSsors OF his late comrades. Cribs referred
| to L. Humphrey BrUukeS, of the Fairfax Farm.
er and News. Mr.. Claughton next read from
book containing the testimony taxed before
| the reconstruction committee of Congress, aud
| argued to show the malice Of certain witness
who, he alleged, had gwen evidence damagiog
| to the people OF this district, supply because
| the people had preferred aooi her candidate for
| Congress a0d that Witness he SAID was Lewis
Mcket zie. Mr. Cau hton went over the ground
OF the important events connected with the
political history OF Virginia during aud since
| the war, and was particularly caus,c uponjhe
treat ment received by the pc opie of the South
at the hands Of the avadrr He deprecated in
vlduOus distinctions between those vino had
gone away to fight the battles Of the South
and those who remained behind ia Alexandria,
ADD said the patriotism Of the one class iupeled
| them TO make sacrifices as great rs the other.
He concluded his speech with an ell onnnt apos-
trophe to Alexandria, and said ''happy proud"
Alexandria, the temptations OF eartu GOULD not
seduce her patrotlsm.
Attic conclusion OF Mr.. Caugbtou's speech
the meeting adjourned.
The Alexandria Baud, which had been in at
tendance, aud dlscoursed some astonishipgiy
good music between the speeches. subsequently
serenaded at the Tontine House, where Judge
Sinclair aud Edmund Burke, esq, made brief
responses to calls made upon them
BRIGANDs AND THEIR VICTIMS --Oae Of
the great charms CT brlgaudage is thai It is q
pursuit which probably less than any other
tends to shorter life. Brigauds are occasional y,
after long career OF pIuuder aud violence,
captured and Destroyed, but We seldom
hear OF brigand beng actually killed
while engaged 10 his occupations They
are, indeed, treated with tenderness utterly
.uuaccountable by their victims A remarkable
instance of this is afforded by the conduct Of
the passengers 10 train on the Saragossa Rail
way, who were the other day attacked by brig
auds between rarrasa and Villa de Caballs. The
robbers, according to the account of the affair
given by the Diario, were FIVE 10 humber of whom
three remained on the liue while the TWO Others
collected from the passengers their money.
There were about six hundred persons 10
the train, but they offered no resistance, fear
lug that the brgands were only a part
of large band near at hand. The furry of the