Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-03

am so base and mean as to belong to band
cr voters who, ever since the war, have made
it their prnci pal business 10 rob. plumber and
deyastate the Stale do not know that |
ought TO be surprised at 81 boy who has grown
up at Fairfax Court House, where be has, from
lis youth up TO manhood, been accustomed 10
hear NOrthcrn men, and especially republicans,
denounced rs SIT Of plundcrers and robbers.
Bat what is The matter in the conservative
pats? Why do large number of the true
men OF the Conservative party refuse to vote
Ter Mr.. FaIr2 Mr.. Far is true conscrva
tvs, and 50 far as know was fairly nominated
AS the party candidate. But what is the matter
with him There is something rotten in Den
mark, or so large uumber Of the best men ct
the party would not refuse to vote Tor him.
All have il. \ true Conservative OF Fairfax
Couri l0us, says that Mr.. Farr attempted 10
rob. un Ter aud GcyaSate the State, and
when called on 10 explain, he could cot or
would not, DO So to the satisfaction OF the true
IAtn Il the party, aad they have got ulad and
refuse to vote !0r him. This Is The candidate
ut the cure, honest and true conservative party.
Great God, what is to be done What is TO
become Of the country? Even corrupt practices
| have rr@pi iu'o the conservative party. Now,
| what is "a br done? Why Ill true men ought
| - unite on Alr. Picsou, who has shoWn him
sell both ho1rst and tlu, 10 the best interests
| u! tic s,i.tr. Parties are nothing, mcn are
everything. The man that has no suspicion
| hanging atuut him OF fraud ought TO receive
tkr vntari al tiua man without regard TO party.
| Thee two men are before ynn, iay fellow cltl
z,n:: Mr.. Earr rs lh3 candidate OF the conscr
varyc party, and Mr. pcrsan, republican.
not party candidate. Choose whom you
| : h. 4
| Mr.. Person, who stands ont clear Of fraud or
corlupi;ou, or NJ. Far, who is charge: 10y his
OWE party ricnla with corrupt practices while
M Ollie r OF the county. Now, my youug frcpd,
| Mr. Fax, 1t Inc give you little advice. and
| ir. wruli Say to you, get on! of the cOuscr
Y3tyG party before you bic)mr Involved 10 its
practices. Second, when you next niltc pOsltl
ca! letters know what yCu are writing about
fad oi:l The meaning of words, and always re.
ncmhir that ha'd words stir up anger. while
ru!t words urGc;h away the wrath Of fools.
l!.ird wien yru contradict any one lie sure that
you aye right. ln my fist letter said the re-
pHhlir.; us have, Tor the past eight years, divided
| he offices OF the district with conservatives.
| \ gu say that you believe ln one case we did
| give lic Cihcn Gi the DVtrSccr OF The poor to
| Mr. Il. h hewitt. \ OF are 10 4 position TO
knGw better. OF the seven Offices OF that dis.
:ict, four are cDDsclVllgaS-;hc two Justices
| Of the praca, constable and one nt the road
commits ,inr;r:' and three arc republicans. This,
| in district that the republicans have maj )rl
~. and could a, any election fill all the offices
viii; republicans. j. s. TRoTH.
ArrorlSK, Va, NoS. .. ISL.
FAIRFAX Co., VA, Nov. .. lS77.-It is but
| proper that the conservatives of Fairfax should
! knew from whence come the attacks made upon
| their candidate Tor the Legislature by anopy
n0u. COMMUNICATIONS 10 the Gl2 cite, and the
y,n:s:s.cn; Efforts to create Tie impression that
wide spread d!5SatIsf faction tXlsts in tho party.
Traced ~ their orlgln ihcs. COMMUNICATIONS are
| !0uad to r;nanatc from t%o gentlemen 1t FAR
fix g. H., who, though 10 many respects very
worthy gentlemen, arc personally uatrlendly to
MIR. EA1r, and have been so for the past live
years. The principal dissatisfaction Is con.
fined 10 these two, aud one other, who, like one
oi the first mentioned, was defeated fer the
animation 10 the primary election, and from
the three c)!ncs most vlolcnt, a1d may say,
vruIcnt opposition TO the chosen candidate OF
the party. Having participated in the primary
| election, az they all dId-;wo As candidates AMI
Uac as 2 par.Zlu-l am st loss TO see how a
defeat. however ingoriouS, can relieve them
from pledge, implied by su,h cipalion,
20 alil: by he result o! such election But a.
| an IN % manner Responsible for their con
tu,f, lvav. them to settle that question with
their own cou$cieuceS. | shall only notice the
charges brought against Mr. Farr, and the at,
icmrts made to d>parage him thereby.
!!lc most serious Of these is to the cfftc! that
| Mr.. l'ar, while sheriff OF this county, through
Al error Of the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
p1ckrtci several thousand dollar5 Of the public