Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-18
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
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RICHMOND, VA, Feb. II, lS76.--Aod DO"
the agony is over and johnson is seated.
sm heartily glad that the case is finished.
trust that NY fears of the evil results OF this
action on the part ofthc S nate may b. ground
les-. Aud alter ii Gen. Johnsous gained his
scat by QUE Repuoiicau' S Vote, that OF Lathrop'
that is morally speaking. The vote was re-
corded as fellows: For seating Johnson
Messrs. Clarke, CIaughton, Criicher, DauleI,
Dickinson. Eastman, Eubank, Fiooey, Gaye,
Hairsou, H,rndoo, Hurt, Lathrop, Lawson,
Marshall, Newberry, Num-, Sinclair Smith,
Tauuer, Wortham-2l For sauding' the eiec
ton back to the people McsSrs. Allen, Bee,
ley, Bland, Cochran, Dawson, Dutheld, Elliott
Greever, Grlmsley, Hiutoo, Maddox, Penn,
Powell, Qaescnbcrry, Slemp, Splitter, Stevens,
Ward, v ood-l9. Now it is a matter OF
some talk that MIR. Taouer voted at all on this
matter, for it will be remembered that his seat
is copte ted by Sta1ke, and he is said to have
been elected in the same election lii which
johnson was presumed to have been elected
It was we'll known that his fate depended upon
The decision Of the Seuate 10 the johnson and
Knight case, for the points involved we're al
most ideatcally the same 10 each case. And
therefore, by voting to seat Johnson, Mr.. Ian
ner voted to seat himself Suppose his vote had
been lett out, this woull have made johnson
elected by Lathrop's vote. Illuminating con
sidera'ion, certainly 1t must have been to Mr..
johnson. Captain John S. Wise says that he
was "fered Lalhrop three times TOR i've hun
dred dollars, and Lathrop was the only kadl
cal vino voted this way. Aud am not certain
that Mr. Workman, who voted tor johnson,
and who was-or is supposed TO have been
elected in the same election as johnson, hut
apv right to vote. II there Was fraud IN one
case it must have been III all, Tor the election
was held at the same time, aud W0rtham,
Johnson and Tauuer were on the ticket Ialnst
knight, Starke aud Holiday on the otLcr. L
am 20 lawyer, but | am not certain that even
now johnson is legally elected, at least, would
prefer that the Court Of Appeals should decide
that question rather than the Senate, Col.
Tannrr is a gentleman every luch, and bis
friauus regret that he Was dragged into the
fight. What makes me prefer him TO most
politicia1s is bis musical requirements, Tor 1t Is
80 rare that politician has any music IN bis
soul COL Tanner Is brlmui OF 1t, and believe
me- wherever this Is :he case there Is SOME
hope for the poll icar-some good 10 Israel
the country is SAFE Col. ranner acted in lg-
norance Of the law, as have lad II down.
Now that johnson has his coveted seat, will
Al, ,pi1I
nj on him. bus believe in always having
the las word, anG, therlfore, must say that |
would like to be seated after this fashlJn.
The case OF Cap. Wm. H. Fowle, charged
with playing draw-p poker, was called 10 the
Hustings Court to-day. Capt. FuwIe plead
guilty, and judgment was entered against HIM
for $50 and costs, which he paid and was dis
charged. There we're two cases against Judge
Stevens, one charging him with playing draw
poker, aud the other with playing faro. La
each case Judgment was entered against hm
for $50 and costs. H. subsequent y handed
over the requisite amount OF cnccks and was
discharged. The jury 10 the case of Joseph
Graves, a gambler, though absent not forgot,
found him guilty of dealing faro and assessed
his fine at $lyO. The Judge added six months
Imprisonment The question now asked is
where is Joe?
Nothing will come OF the Stevens case am
inclined TO believe.
Jeremiah NJ. Halsey, of Oraoge, and Miss
Irena l.. Stearns, daughter of Frauklin StealnS.
esq, Of this city, were married at the Monu-
mental Church this evening,
At the caucus of the Conservative members
Ct the Legislature, held last night, the follow
ing mountainous for judges OF the Corporation
Courts of the State we're unanimously made =
Z. Fl FIzhuph Petersburg, E. NJ. Maoo
Nortolk, George p. Scarborough, vice w. H.
Burroughs, decliued Portsmouth, Chandi Ter
". Hi; Fredericks burg, j. T. Goodrich
Stauptou, j. W. Green; Dauvile, Heury W.
Fiournoy Alexandria, K. NJ. Lowe. The
nomination for Lynchburg was po:tponed.
STRONGB0W.