Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-31

power be would have 1t so.
TIE RESULT OF THE ELECTIONS. The re-
suit of the local elections in this State are full OF
encouragement, as giving evidence OF the stead.
fast adherence of the people to the principles
of the great Conservative party. The Peters
burg Iudex Appeal, in its Comments 90 the
result says
ut is thrce-tour times five tmes-told
tale, ard there is no need Lha. we dwell u on It,.
Virgins is welded to Conservatism, and the
more you try to pull her of, the more she sticks
the faster The results of the election o.
Thursday sufficiently show that whatever issues
may be introduced, and whatever diversions at
tempted, the Conservative party is the control
ling party Of Virginia, and does not mean to re-
sign its sceptre. The guard dies, but never
surrendersP The experience of every ye II sat
isles our people with the wholesome, sound and
stable State government under which they live;
and even those who formerly opposed to
the party are coming over to acknowledge that
it offers the best and surest sa eguards of domes
tic peace and political honor. The elections OF
Thursday showed marked Conservative gains in
various directions The Conservatives made an
advance in Lynchburg, and in Alexandria, and
elsewhere assorted their rghtiul sscendency
and showed that no divisions exist in their ranks
TIE prospect is hopeful and assuring; and adds
somewhat more to the cheerful and confident
anticipations with which we contemplate the
Presidential contest of next year"
The News, of the same city, says:
"In the cities we have been particularly sue
ccssrlll, having carried Norfolk, Portsmouth,
Lynchburg, Alcxandris, Dsnville, and in tact,
every town and city in the commonwealth.
Some counties heretofore decidedly Republican
have gone Conservative or independent By f.t-
tering ma orities, thus showing that the colored
people are getting tired of working with, and
for, carpet. baggers and scslswags tor tho bal
ance of their natural lives. In the fall Virginia
will show Conservative front that will send
10y to the hearts of the great Democratic party
OF the country"
The result 10 this city is highly gratifying,
the Conservative candidate for Mayor receiving
u majority exceeding six hundred, while 10 the
Couucil, should recount Of the vote in the
Fourth Ward, which we understand will be
made, continue the delegation as first returned,
the Conservatives have made gain Of two
one Alderman and one member of the Common
Council, acceding to the Republicans MIR.
Evans, who was run upon both tickets. The
election Of a Republican City Sergeant, should
such prove to be the case, cannot be claimed as
a victory, nor is it, by that party, causes en.
tirely separated from politics having eff cted
the result.
In the Fourth Ward, the Radical stronghold,
and considered heretofore almost lmpreguable,
has victory been achieved that rebounds more
to the credit OF the people OF that Ward than
the success OF the ticket 10 any of the other
Wards of the city. There it was that the fight
was made, and BY judicious nominations, and
untiring excrtloa the rauks Of The opposition
were brokcn, aud an iuroad made that will, we
trust, be followed up, aud the Ward entirely
reclaimed to the Conservatives, in whose hands
its Interests will be carefully guarded, and all its
cit zeuS, OF whatever opinion, made to feel the
beneficial effects. MIR. Male, the Couscrva.
tive candidate for Alderman, was elected by
nearly seventy majority, aud Mr. Smith, on
the Council ticket, lead his opponent nearly
fifty votes, aud willie the other gentlemen Oh
the Conservative ticket exerted themselves to
secure their election, with that of the whole
ticket, it would be uuj u>t to the successful can
dldates to withhold the need of praise s,
uubly carncd by them Unririug iu their ex
crtious ald Determined upon success, they left
no honorable means hurried to succeed, aud
in their triumph even their political opponents
acknowledge that they deserved the victory
they achieved Iu them the city will have
gained 10 It's Council Two members fully alive
to the best interests OF the whole community-
gentlemen of answering Integrity, ability, aud
intelligence, aud with no contracted policy or