Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-01
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER /, 1876.

Wannrsnav last 10 nominate candidates TO rep
resent the eighth district Of the State OF Vlr.
einis 10 the House of Representatives OF the
United States. The one was composed of the
representatives of the peopI' of the State
those whose fortunes are oSeparably bound up
with ner's-those who have her welfare and
interests at heart, and those who Sc aim and OBJ
ieet are to restore the old commonwealth to the
proud position she has occupied 10 the past,
and TO make her future as brilliant as OF yore;
a position which she is destined again TO as
sumo, though the path which leads to 1t may
be rugged and the task attended with all the
difficulties that surround human endeavors
The other body was made up principally OF
those, who, drifting about CD the tide OF ad
venture, found Judgment upon the sou OF
virginia. where like the banetui thistle, that
only cumbers the grouod, they took root merely
to suck whatever OF sustenance there was, and
10 return give naught but that which Is hurt
full. 10 it, to be sure, there were few native
and TO the manor born, VINO, from various
motives have been led astray, and that THRIFT
nigh, "foow iawuiug," have abandoned the
mother that nourshcd and brought them up,
and Joined with those, who, tor their own sell
fish purposes, and for the sake OF enrlchlDg
themselves, would oispoi the State OF all that
is left her, and turn her over to the tender mer-
cies of the ignorant, the vicious, and the WICK
ed. to be made by-word and a reproach 10
and out of the confederation OF States. 1t was
q nitiabe sight to look at these "prodIgal
Sous" 10 council with the selfish and cunning ad
yenturer and the ignorant aud deluded black
mau-the latter the tool OF the former-aDo
their very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is, those
which had not been hardened by too ire
ouent contact--iudicated the feeling OF shame
that welled up 10 their breasts and sui
fused their faces with blush. The work
of the TWO bodies was as strikingly IN contrast
az their composition. The one was conducted
with order and propriety, and the buslness Tor
which it assemble accomplished with that de-
c,rum and courtesy which always characterlSes
Virginia assemblages. The other was scene
of confusion, discord and disturbances; where the
conteuding factions resorted to all klo Is OF
trickery. and where "pints' OF order consumed
the greater part OF the time, aud were urged
in lien Of argument. The result OF the de'lbe-
rations of the two conventions is before the
voters of the district, and between the candi'
dates they will be called to choose. Vi the con-
servatiye candidate, Gen. Eppa Hunton, 1t is
almost needless to repeat what has been said
treunently before, 10 these columns. HIS acts
attest his worth, and it is 40 dlsparagement 10
the other nembers Of the delegation 10 Con
press 10 state that be is looked upon as one Of
the ablest men 10 the House, and man with
ont tear aud without reproaoh. HIS record II
spotless, and be has shown that IN the forum
az in the field his worth has not been over esti
mated. TO his ability is now added, what Is
most essential to the usefulness of a member oil
Congress, experience. aud to experience Is ad-
ded wisdom. The district can have no better
representative, and of his return there Is 20
doubt, and that, too, by handsome
majority. OF Mr.. ON!al, who has no
chance Of 40 election, but is merely hgure'
head, put up to concen rate, if possible, the
colored and white radical vote In the district,
which is very doubtful is useless to speak.
1t is surprising that be should be willing to i'm
molate himself upon the altar of radicallsm, 10
the vain hope of securing the federal patron
age for the district in the din distant and still
recediug possibility OF the election of radical
president.