Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-24
EonOrs to the Ex.PresiLent.

a great demonstration OF the workmen OF
Northumberland and Durham was held on the
town moor of Newcastle on Saturday afternoon
10 houcr OF General Grant. twenty-five trade
societies participated 10 procession, which oc
cupied twenty minutes 10 passing giveo point.
The Guo5er of persons present on the moor is
estimated at lrom forty thousand to fifty thou
saud. The demonstration has had 20 precedent
since the great political meeting at the time OF
the Reform bill excitement.
Mr.. Thomas Burt, member of Parliament
for Marpesh. presented euloglstic address to
General Grant, who said he thanked the work
iugmen for their very welcome address, and
thought this reception was the most honorable
he could meet with. Abiding to what Mr..
Burt had said concerning the late civil war,
General Grant declared that he had always
been an advocate Of peace but when war was
declared be went to the wsr for the cause which
be believed to be right, aud fought to bis best
ability 10 secure peace and safety to his nation.
10 regard 10 the relations between America and
EcgiaDd the General said that the friendship
now existing between the two countries
he fully believed vas increasing. and would, in
common with Industry and civilization, increase
in the future.
Mr.. Faircbild, u S. Consul at Liverpool.
bore testimony to the qualification Of the Amer
in England.
Gen. Grant on his departure from the moor
was enthusiastically cheered.
On the same day the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of Gateshead presented the ex-President
with cougratulatory address. General Grant
expressed pleasure at his enthusiastic reception
10 all the towns Of the North of England. and
said he was glad the good feeling between Eng
land and America was warmer to day than it
had ever been.
A banquet was given iu honor of Gen. Grant
in the evening by the Mayor of N ewcsstle. 10
response to toast to his health General Grant
said his reception in Newcastle exceeded any
thing he had expected and had been the warm.
est and best he had had or could have had.
The VALLEY RE.ADJUsrERs.-A dispatch
from Harrisonburg to the New York Herald
ssys:-
The meeting held here yesterday to adopt
measure to sapersede Gen James A. Walkers
candidacy as Lieutenant Governor was some.
what stormy one G. T. Barbee, of Bridgewst-
er, one Of the Oldest and stanchest conservatives
in the State, and member Of the Convention at
Richmond which nominated General Walker,
was chairman of the meeting. Resolutions look.
g = me 81 sandasts IN
Riddleberger, Of Woodstock. also member of
the Richmond Convention, was an active parti.
cipsnt in the meeting and in denouncing Walk
er,s abandonment of the conservative platform.
Hon. Judge Harris. of tho United States Con.
gress. took grounds against the passage of the
resolutions, Public sentiment is strongly against
Walker in Rockingham and Shenandoah eoun
tics, and without some satisfactory explanation
the great majority of the votes of these strongly
conservative counties will be cast agains: him.
The movement to get rid of Walker is, beyond
question, very formidable and imposing. An
anti. Walker party in almost Allthe counties of
the State is being rapidly organised. Many Of
the prominent party leaders in the State are op.
posed to the movement. but it ID going on never
theless, and is gathering strength az it goes.