Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-15
The dwelling Of j. L. Wilmington, near Girls.
held, Ind, was burned few days ago and two
children persisted iu the flames.
EVANSVILLE, FAIRFAX COUNTY,

~ -, september ~ 1910.
To the editor Of the Alerand,ia Gazette:
The PRIMARY election to nominate candidate
10 represent this county IN the next Legislature
OF Virginia Is now over, and, rs you are aware
Judge r. Il Cockerlle has received the nomi.
nation. Although l have been defeated, do
not 1cel like retiring from the field without max
ing few remarks. | will say to those who
thought pr"por to cast their votes against me, l
40 moi entertain the slightest unkind feeling. To
those IN some portions of the county who ten
dered me their support, unsolicited upon my
part and then failed TO give it. will saw if kind
Heaven will forgive them as freely as I do, his
Satanic majesty can never present claim
against them ior an emission of promise in the
premises. 80 tar as l was Individually concern
ed IN the late canvass | am h.ppy in knowing
and can truthtully say it was conducted fairly
and honorably, and defy any one to saw thst
l breathed single unkind word or made y
single remark that could result to the deLriment
OF any OF my opponents Had ] been as
energetic as some of the candidates | have but
little doubt that the result would have been diff
terent. 1t is we'll known to my friends g,ner-
ally that all the electioneering I did WAS simply
to correct misrepresentation made relative to
myself by those at whose hands I might have
e1pecte better things. But to such individuals
Will otfor the following advice: Stand by the
CONSERVATIVE party support the nominee, and
the time may yet come when you will be re-
spccted by those who, like myself now scarcely
know that you are living. 1 think under all
the circumstances l might we'll be lroud of nv
vote have not been H. Centreville, Mount
Vernon nor Lee townships since the war and
only IN Falls Church by passing through on the
cars or driving on the road, and l think during
my life have never experienced more pleasant
moments than when found by examining the
vote that my own precinct, Springvale among
the people with whom l was reared and Thorn,
ton and Vienna precincts, where reside those
whose acquaintance | have enjoyed for years,
marched To my support in solid column; and
whilst feel under many Obligations to every
individual who kindly supported me, for those
have more closely alluded to | shall cherish
lasting respect, and now tender thy most CRATE
full acknowledgements for their kind remem.
bra, ce OF me on the It'll day of September, 1876
AND III conclusion lot me Say to you, my friends,
let us stand by the nominee In fair field,
with equaI chances, and i've candidates con.
tendlng Tor tho honor to be conferred, judge
Cockerille won the laures, and l say, with hon
est hearts and willing HAMS let US hand hin
the conservative banner of our county, bid him
God speed and rally to his support. If Judge
9. and myself had ever had even serious
difficulty, land l am glad to say we have never
had the slightest misua derstandrg) it would
not under the present circumstances, keep nv
support from him. We must weigh matters
woll we must take into consideration that we
are not simply voting for Judge g., but we are
voting for tho nominee of the Conservative par-
", ahu ne VINO ialters now or throws up his
hand, lnfcts a wound upon the party that it is
but little able to withstand. II Judge G., as
the representative Of the people has committed
error, (and show me the Representatives who has
not) tell me who is better calculated to correct
them; or, IN other DIS, tell me who can better
rectlly mistake or amend wrong than he
who commits it2 This Can be said ia regard to
Judge Coc&erilie and challenge contradic-
tlon. de has been true to his (the Conservative
party at all times and under all circumstances.
These few words alone should afford rejecting
ground for these who without hating to consid. |
Or may act so h Silly that per years may bring
upon them many, many sad regrets. AS for
my own part, shall not only vote for Judge c., |
out everything that can do honorably to Sc
cure his election will be willingly, cheerfully |
and gladly done. l hope that no man who has
ever cast single vote for Conservative will |
be SO indlscreet rs to become an independent |
candidate. Nothing could induce me to vote |
tor one even if he had no opposition. 1 would |
greatly prefer voting for 3 Republican, and |
most assuredly in the absence of ally other |
than Republican and an independent, the Re- |
publican would receive my vote. | want to be- !
long to some party, and l want my friends to
Know where to lind me; aud if there is single |
Individual who has ever received the support of |
the Conservative party of the county, and now |
offers himself rs Il independent candidate he |
not only deserves an unhoard OF defeat lut he |
deserves being sunk beyond the reach of politi- |
chi mercy. Let US rem; mber my fellow citi-
zens, that a few years ago the Conservative ban
ncr sheltered US from the storms of Radicslism ::
in these dark and evil days it was our only |
light-our only hope; twas our shield and our |
support in the d.ys of adversely. Let US not |
desert her IT, the hours of imagined prosperity. |
Let US hoist high our banner, and as she proud !
~ hoSts upon tue tempest let US plainly read |
upon her waving folds the LANES of Sinclair,
Claughton and Cockerille. Let US rally to their
support, do our duty as Conservatives, as party
men, as patriots, as Vlrginians, and all will be
well. Very respectfully, your fellow citizen,
E. NJ. Lowe