Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-01
Letter from f.OutIOun Co

state OF quiet breathing, with no other evil
dcnces of life. This, however, is not the case.
do not know that there ever has been time
when our little town labored under more ex-
ctcment. The controversy between the Church
| and Good Templars is the cause of u great deal
of it, aud is the principal subject Of couversa-
ton. 1t is hard to tell who has the best Of of it.
The Good Templars' best man is conducting
their part of it, aud no one doubts his ability,
while his main opponent being away from home,
the Church is defended by weaker vessel.
| No doubt he thinks he is handling the subject
we'll, but his incapacily is apparent to others.
Was it not for the fact that he seems to have
the stroug side Of the question, W. are afraid
his vanity might receive shock from which It's
recovery would be doubtful. The Issue, as it
is put by the Good Tcmplars,is, whisky against
total abstinence. while their opponents call it
Good TcmpIars against the Church. The sub
icct was maize an Issue in our municipal ccc.
ton, and the Good TompIars lost. Whether
they attribute their deiea to triumph OF the
Spirit or not, we can hardly say. III, WI rather
think hey do--to the spirit It Rum
Auother thing chat aids materially IN keep
| ing up, more or less, excitement with u, Is The
| developments made by the investigating COM
mittccs OF Congress. The papers are early
sought alter every day to lind something new.
! The recent attacks made upon Gen. Hutton by
some of the New York papers 10 regard to his
conduct ofthc Blaine Investigation, ELECTS much
comment, and we are not without lew who
are willing TO make capital OF anything to the
| Generals discreiit. 1t seems that his almost
total ignoring of the county in his appoint.
mcnts has made him many encmcs here. The
| old c, unity stood by inn and some uf our lead
| ing MI think Ills course not above ensure. AS
| for myself | stood by him in the CANVASS, and
have n"f yet seen any reason Tor going back on
| him. HIS course seems 10 me to have been
straight forward one, and | am not willing to
| doubt his integrity upon The assertions OF dis.
appointed politicians. Of course those who
| expected Office from him. and failed, are look
| ing out for another candidate, and he is going
| to have strong opposition for re reelection, but
can't help thinking The very best thing the
| Eighth District can do is to return him.
| The result Of the Alexandria election is
great surprise to US We hope it does not in
dictate complete sell out to Radicals upon the
par; of the successful candidates, bu; 1t Iooksa
| little like it, If you can stand it one term.
think it IS all tha, will b" required, and per
haps ii Is better "a 1t Is, Tor certainly the Jther
! Of The amendment to the charter deserved >ulllr
compensation, and rs the charter wa adopted
let him live with it, aud if his political death Is
a. certain as the repeal of the amended charter,
| then he had better make the most OF 1t. Z.
Northern Fresbyte rian Assembly.
La the Presbyterian Assembly at Brooklyn.
yesterday the Moderator read private letter
from the Moderator OF the Southern Prcsbytrr-
ian Assembly, which, after giving history OF
the course Of the Southern Assembly on the
subject OF tratcrua relations, SAID: The point
Of this whole history is 70 Quake it clear that
original action was adopted irrespective o! your
telegram to uc Applause, which, though un
officially announced to the committee OF the
whole, was DOT officially hrou ,ht bafore the AS
scmbly for action, until The paper Of The commit
tee on bills ADD overiur.S had been adopted by
vote oiS3 to g. The six subs, qucntiy with
drew their dissent Applause. The reply
containing the former overture was then sent to
you, aud prayer was offered in thanksgiving to
God, for bringin u, to this unanimous conclu
sion. Applause.
a resolution was offered denouocing the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath by the railroads, and
declaring that no member Of the communion
can authorize cugagc 10 or assent to it. Il
discussion cusue1 10 which it was stated that
while all would assent to the spirit OF the rcsolu
ton it was too sweeping. 1t would for instance
prcveot the running OF milk Irains necessary
TO large cities, and would render conductors and
supcriucudenS liable 10 church diScl pllur. The
resolution was laid on the table, A resolution
was adopted declaring that responsive reaing
is not considered matter for church discipline.
The FLORIDA RADICALS. The State Exc
cutive Committee of Florida Radical met in
Madison, Tuesd,y. with closed doors. Nine
counties seut ,ublc delegations. The Com
uittee on Credentials ruled against those
favoriug Senator Conover. Walls, ex member
of Congress, being ruled out, threatened ven
gcauce. A dispatch from there dated yester-
day, says
"Mauy delegations Of both factions accompa
aied by their supporters we're present., all Sc
cretly armed. a fight cusucd, aud several per.
SOUS we're wounded. The sheriff of Madison
county was slightly wounded in the leg by a
pistol shot. Butter, of Santa Rosa, being drunk,
attempted to attack Conovcr 10 the committee
room. The friends of Conovcr declare that
there was conspiracy to murder him \ fgh
is imminent. There are 81 delegates for Con
over and IS Tor StearDs."
SMALL DIOCESE. SMALL BIsHoP.-As an
outsider, We regret to note disposition at the |
Episcopal Convention to cut up this doces. in
to petty parts The disposition may be excu
able, so far as West Virginia is conccrncd-
but there is no apology for 1t win respect to
the remaining fragments of the o d D,minion
The idea springs out of that proviuciaiism
wbichls the beau ideal Of little meu, who tliuk |
that by making great thing out OF sual ones |
they may stand a chauc.. However vehement
y any one may protest: nvio eplscuparl-the |
bouad1 Of Virginia are not too coDtraced d,
at present constitute i, for one worthy 10 dis
charge the functions vi blshop.-RchMOud |
Why.