Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26

QueStlUu vi privilege, anu UClu q lUEudI
into the conduct Of l.. A. Gobright, now chief
then reporter 10 Congress for the same body.
General Pryor also has the distinction OF
having been the last sou bern fire eater to send
challenge to a Ibern mu1si!l. 10 this cir.
cumstauce he owes his first taste oil Eatonal
celebrity. In an unfortunate mo;uent he was
PEELED to follow the sou hero precedcut, aod
challenged CoOgl essman Potter, Of Wlsc9nslD.
Potter accepted, named bowie kuiv:s as the
| weapons, aud the duel never came of. lmme
| diately after the War commenced Pryor was ap
| pointed a Brigader General 10 The Conttds-
rate army. His actioos met with the hispcas
ure of the Richmond authorities, and he re-
signed bis commission and entered the army as
private. After the war he removed
to Brooklyn. aDd resumed the practice OF bis
profession. His service as counsel for Tilton in
the Becchcr case will be recalled by all.
Gen. Pryor's personal appearance is scarcely
10 keeping with his remarkable history. His
hair is black aud is wrru long. His lace is per-
fecly smooth, his forehead low but wide, his
eyes dark brown, his appearance and manner
youthful mild and captivating. If he makes
any more history it will Dot be as a 6re.eater
or duelist; it will be rather as a scholar aud "a
peace maker.
Elk Senator Gwin. of California, the famous
Duke Of Sonora under the Maximan regime,
was az Object of ioterest at the Lihdcll yester
day. He looks like the memory of other days
"a very well.preserved memnry Witha. he
was the first u. s. Senator from Calforula,
aud represented that State 10 the Senate tor
several terms He is a natural born flibuster,
Americans to take anything belonging 10 Mex
| io,ps Flo u,S oro.tr1 Inko nf Sopnra nv
Macmillan, aud was recoguz d as such by the
French court. His constant advice to the young
Emperor Was 10 cuist ~, 000 Americans in the
army aud not TO depend upon the Mexcans.
When the French army LETT Mexico he Duke
ct Sonora accompanied it, and with true west
cru versatility laid aside Court honors and took
up the business Of claim agent. He has resided
in Washington for some time, and is here to
help Tiidcu.
Montgomery Blair is perhaps one Of the bet
preserved politicians of the old school in the
United States Formerly republican, and q
supporter of MIR Lincolu's before his election
and throughout his administration, he is now
az ardcut supporter OF Mr.. riIdan, and it was
mainly through letter he published about a
year ago that Tildeus name came prominently
betor the public a. a candidate for the Presl
dency on the democratic ticket. Judge Blair,
apparently abour sixty years # age, Is erect as
IT. cool aud sagarous 10 Conversation, With
q peru ia. habit of raising his voice to a sudden
high pitch when asking question: which u.s.
at times, perfectly sta Ting. His gray eyes
and eyebrows, which though now waite, be-
tray traces OF their former red; his firm, we'll.
shaped head now partially bald, and the whole
decided character of his face belray Scotch
orgio, the perfervidum ingenium ScotUruu,
which shonc so c>uspicuous'y 10 his BROTHER
Frank, being subdued, h viewer, into the de-
termincd gravity aud cultivated shrewduess Of
ripper years.
The Judge is very decided partisan of Til
den, and thinks his nomination. sure, and his
election quite as sure. Speaking to the re-
porter, be gave Governor 1'ildcn high euo
GUM for his powers of labor and his perfect
honesty, comparing him in these respects to
Sias Wright.
Reporter. How does Tildeu stand 10 New
York? Is there no opposition to him2
Judge Blair. OF course there is opposition
10 him; but tell you he will carry the State
b. at least fifty thousand majority. Aud this
will be largely outside of New York city. The
old free soil couoties 10 Western New York
gave him a grand majority iu the last election,
and they will 90 still stronger for him # he is
nominated for the Presidency.
l II.
be taxed as an indication Of thar 81 Ohio?
Judge B. Certainly it is. Their Interests
are identical, aud TiIden will sweep Oslo. He
will also be the choice OF California, Or'gou,
Nevada, Colorado, Maine aud Connecticut.
r. What about the South?
Judge B. Well, the South say they will be
content to let The Nurthcrn nen dominate the
man who can carry the most N'rthcru States,
and, IT that be so, they cannot fail to come to
Tden.
Such, 10 substance. are the views expressed
by Judge Montgomery Blair,
A reporter Tor the Cube Democrat, called
upon Mr.. John g. Thompson, at the Pla,ters',
and the following conversation took LACE
T. 1t is understood that you represent MIR.
Thurmau's interests here?
Mr.. T. Well hr. Thurman is not, strictly
speaking candidate. He will probably be
brought before the Convention, but is strength
will not be brought cut at first. H. occupies
position rather exceptional, and Is. l hlok,
a man upon whom the East aud the w, $ could
uoite.
R. Will Ohio support Thurman?
Mr. T. YOU know the record OF our State
Couventiou9 The delegation was Instructed
to vote for Gov. Allen, and will, Of course, do
! w. w III luaG UUiRhluu Uc SCllalScu w tuC
first ballot?
Mr. T. Yes; think so. After that think
majority OF the delegates will 90 for Mr..
| Thurman.
r. d. you propose forcing Thurman ahead
so far as possiblc2
MIR. L. Nothing of the sort. am not for
any man to an unreasonable extent. Ii you
convince me that any other mao will s'aLd
better show of being elected III g. Tor him. |
came here for conference, and am disposed 10
act for the good of the party
r Will there be any trouble about the cur
rency question?
NJ. L. | suppose not. suppose The Con
veuton will declare for the rcpea! OF the re-
sumption act. Nearly everybody appears 10
be 10 favor of that. Such resolution will sat
isfy all parties East and West.
R. Will there be fight over the adoption
of the two thirds rule?
Mr.. T. do not know. If the friends Of
Tilden fight agai 3 he rule it will De the worst
thing they could do. [ do DOT believe they