Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-11
James Barbour. Esq,
RlXEYvILLE, CULpEPER Co.. VA,
july 10. 1876.

July 10. 1876.
To the editor of tue Aleaanolru Gozeue:
LIN am surprised that Independents of Vir-
gpia canuot act as The Hon James Barbour. of
Cupcper, especially those who have met with
success. Mr. Barbour, | understand, was re.
turned and registered as the republican caudi.
date in opposition to Gen. Eppa Huaton in
1874. we'll know there are those. who envy
MIR. Barbour his talents and popularity, that
would be glad if they could make SUCH the iu-
preston, bu they we'll know that when they
endeavor to III ke such upon the minds OF the
people of Virginia that they are stopping to a
little and cowardly wrong. There Is no man
within the conservative ranks that has been
truer and fought more pobly Tor the party, and
to-day there is no one respected and honored
more by those who know him, as gentleman
and public servant, than the Hon. James Bar
bour, OF Culpepcr. There are too many hungry
little sap headed politicians at the present day,
void of principle, aud bungry for Office that
arc ready and willing at any time, without any
lust cause to overthrow those whose abilities
are 100 we'll known, and arc we'll fitted for the
representative mcp of the present day. 1t will
addressed the clerk Wno prepared the directory
and recorded him as the republican candidate
in 1874, Ia Massachusetts Yankee,) informing
him that he had been falsely registered at the
same lime stating that the party that caused it
to be done Was liar, without prlnc pie, and
coward unworthy Of notice. Who was the party
that had it done is the question that no one
yet has answered, nor are they likely 10 do SO,
Tor they too we'll know that IL Was an Intentional
Injustice doue an honest and deserving cODser-
vative. |, sir, had the honor to be one ofthe del
cgates to the conservative State convention,
h;ch met 10 Richmond on the lst day 81 june
1876, to send delegates to the st. l. luis cou-
vention. | there took particular notice Of the
Hon. James Barbour, (who was also a dele
gate, and the way 10 which he was received by
the representative men of Virginia. aud feel
confident that could his political enemies have
witnessed his reception, by the best men Of the
State. they would have felt that they were but
little, low, disguised republican politicians, and
Mr.. Barbour looked upon as the same high
toned, Influential aud intelligent gentleman, that
welded such powerful influence in the House
of Delegates during the five years of his ser
vice. Ii the county Of Cu!pcper, in 1874. Mr.
Barbour received more than nine-tcnhs OF the
conservative vote cast. La the whole district b.
received las his tr!cud5 calm) majority OF
the conservative vote 10 the eastern counties of
the district (in all Of which, except l. udoun,
he was personally koown,) he received de-
cided mai ,rily Of the conservative vote. L such
vote Of bis own party people were ever before
cast 10 Virginia tor az independent against a
nominated candidate, it has escaped my mem
ory or if any other independent candidate ever
had majority of the adverse party cast against
BIN, that too has escaped my notice. La the
recent Richmond conservative convention all
who were present must have observed that the
men OF Virginia noticed and fol-
lowed his briefly spoken council more than the
arguments (somc times protracted) of others.
Yet Boston radical, employee Of the United
States government, puts this tried conservative
dowu as republican, 10 order to impair uls
influence, but he is TWO we'll kooWn and too
much loved by the twenty five hundred coDser-
vative voters of the county Of Cuipeper, that
will follow bis good example 10 November next
BY casting soIdly their votes for Samuel }. |