Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-21

MI Editor: The people o. this Congressional
district are beginning TO look around with pc
culisr interest TO ascertain who is the most
available candidate for Cong essonal donors.
You know it is not always our privilege to lay
claim 20 the title of maguion On this mead; so
we are going to work 50 soon tn time IN t the
first blush or budding season Will pass of and
give time for sober second thought to set in be-
fore tie convention is held. 1t takes tlma TO cut
eye teeth, and it takes experience and r hecton
to make us wise. The emergency demal as that
we Utilize our best material this time to make
triumph certain, for the enemy may crawi IN
and disturb the pe-ce OF our tod rs ne well nigh
did Two years ago. l do not know that the signs
of the times indicate clenrly the man most likely
to receive the nomination OF the Conservative
party, but certain it is that the peoples interest
and party cons lerati0ns induce us to believe
that Loud IN ms Il son who can ill the bill.
70 these who have taken an lTtelilgent vie" OF
the surroundings and VIII" believe we ought TO
avail ourselves Of u candidate I'll roughly lden
tiff ID with the interest Of the mass 8, the name
Of }. a. arer better suggests what we want
tEan ary other He would represen: ably and
fithuiy our district, full of rich and varied ra-
sources. de is success vi farmer hlmseit ana
allied in all his interests with producing classes,
and would fly represent that great interest
which hiss suffered most fr no hostile and iGno-
-art legislation. He is well and tavo:ab!y
known throughout the district for the zeal and
fidelity with which lie has executed he several
trusts contd d to bin, having served his people
in two slut" conventions and quite frequently IN
tie State Senate and House Il Delegates The
pure and p,.:r; tic spirit exhibited Dy MIN N
tic discharge his duty Us apuoi!c servant nave
won the est cm and confidence of gr~tctul
constituency. ard Is u private c!tZ"G ne pos
se.ses the personal popular ty t. VIII Oh his no.
bic Qualities as 2ei.teln ~ emile him. Col.
| Garter has acted u conspicuous part IN our pO-
| litlcal history for NOR: than thirty years, an1
u Al
! bear the impress f his SagAc." and wisdom.
| For vigor Of thought legislative talent sad
| comprehensive views Of Whatever pertains TO
! cur material Interest and p=perity his peer
! cannot be found in the District. Daring the
! whole course vi lis public lie not whi>p of
suspicion ever brc.t Ell Against MS official
! character ard his record i: ore 0! gene a.Ship
| IN political and .eg slativc baths. There is
! another con -deration that ought - have its due
! weight Iii /! fla 'ncing IL in aror Of any partc-
! nr Candidate. 1t /. THIS: want for our
| standard bearer the man that CAR secure the
l.:r lest vote !or the electoral ticket, for upon
! Eirginins vote nay hinge the result OF the
| Presidential cuntcs:. Can there be single OBJ
lection urge: against Col. Carriers nomination
! when it is coGcedcd that he Cab secure y larger
| vote before the people .hAn any other man IN
| the dIs,r ct; that ne has more legislative talent,
and that be possesses IN the highest degree the
persona! qua itcstions requlsteto lead the party
| TO victory The Colonel IL An able debatOr and
! thoroughly practical in his vicws. He is man
! of progressive ideas and the peoples champion
| in the great WAT now waglng between them and
the vampire brood o: political demag"sucs and
unsc -upulous speculM.or. The p3opie OF Lou
I dou!. eiccte! Gen. Huatn and the Generals
! friends in Fauq iier VIII aladlr improve the OPP
portuI ,y 10 give unmistaksble evidence OF their
| gratitude by cordially supporting Col Carter
! SUBSCRIBER.
Fauquer county, June 81. 1876 l.