Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-09

The sixth ballot resulted, Taliaierro, 50 :;
Spindle, 63.
Under the rule of the caucus, which reauir-
ed majority Of all the Conservative members
of both houses (7l) to make nomination,
there was still no selection. 1t Was SO an-
| nounced, when five members changed their
votes from Spindle to Taliafcrro, giving him
ID votes, whcreupon the nomination OF Mr..
| Taafrrro was made unanimous
All the Alexandria representatives voted for
Ia!aterro. The caucus then adjourned.
COMMUNICATED.
dislike newspaper controversy and shall
not allow myself to be involved in one beyond
the range of this communication.
The article under the caption Of "Some con-
sideratious for Virginians. which you did me
the favor 10 publish, and which has incurred
the dspleasure and provoked the rather cap.
tlous criticism of my friend "l," was promp-
ted not by any remembrance of deadly teuds
and animosities, nor even sufferiugs of the
last; not by any partisan rancor; not by any
sectional prejudices, and least of all, not by any
inclination to wound the feelings of native born
Virginians.
Believing that no good but only evil would
result from retaining aud fostering the old feel.
ngs OF estraugemeot consequent from the war,
l long since buried the Ratchet of strife aud re-
solved thenceforth to devote the remainder of
my years to cancellation aud practical recon
struction within the borders of your grand old
State, to which | have become strongly at.
tached, and for whose future in every move
meDt, work and enterprise directed to her res
toration and elevation, physically, mentally
and morally feel an interest as earnest and
abiding, l venture say, as does my friend
VI, - or any other native and to the manor
born, however sensitive they may feel to lit.
tie wholesome advice which will not do the
best OF US any harm. Because | am here from
another State do not consider justi6able
reason for quarrcling with everybody and con-
demnlng every popularity of the people around
me, just as do not believe in the silly heresy
entertained by great many folks-fuil as
many in the North as in the South that the
only place tit to live 10 is that just where one
happens to be born.
| have established my home here, not com
pulsorily, but OF choice, and in the iu'urc must
necessarily have more or less Intercourse with
to witully and unnecessarily incur their en-
nifty by needessly warning against their natu-
raj prejudices, but at the same time | shall
claim for myself the right 10 fairly discuss
every subject fit and proper for discussion
And here | would just remind my friend H"
that the opinions set forth in my former com
munication, and which be has taken excep
tions to. apparently because | am ouy an ad-
opted citizen, though | assure him no carpet
bagger,' are shared by very many of the most
intelligent natives in our community who
would 20 less gladly bail than myself the CON.
ing of the day when the hereditary Incidence,
pride OF ancestry, and apathy to useful enter
prises OF every kind might no more exist, save
in the traditions OF the past Aud 10 fhis con-
1ectlOn l am glad to see that our Governor
eDjoIns the people 70 more industrious habits,
and counsels them to produce more aud spend
less if they wish to realize their dreams of
prosperity. In this, as we'll as in many other
parts OF his message, he gives evidence f
rightly comprehending the situation of things.
Well, now for the "fat men show" and
'clam bskes, which are cited as offsets to
tournaments by my friend As to the first
of these inst tutions 1t is not fact that they
are peculiar to the North Within the last
few years they have had general range in all
the States CLAN bakcs" are a New Fog
land popularity, but | have yet to learn that
they are obstacles 10 the way of any OF the
great enterprises which go to make up prosper
GUS communities. did not cite "uurua.
ments" as being "demoralizug" in the sense
N" understands. 1t was not within the
range of my article to deal with them in that
particular | meant that our young men, and
old men too, and our young and old women,
with the great needs of their PROSTATE State
constat fly demanding their energies 10 the
promotion of all the elevating aud useful 10
dustries. they bad no time to squandcr Cd such |
fooleries. The tournament is one Of the many
barbarous relics which have come down to US
from an age. and an institution which always
degraded honest labor and fostered all the sill
hest as we'll as ckedest ambitions. A grea,
many more people in this enlightened age be-
side plain Farmer" are of the opinion, and |
do cot hesitate to express it, even at the risk
of incuring the insinuatioa of lack Of mod.
esty," that it is little too late in the day to |
revive the customs OF the times OF chivalry. |
As much would denouuce their introduction |