Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-07


| Church South transferred many thousand
members and ell the church aud ether property
occupied by them 10 The new organization; and
whereas this new church, the Col0red NJ. Il.
Church OF the u. S. A., is now extending lis
work throughout our bounds; therefore
"Rcsol7cd, That in view Of the fact tEat this
new Church is cotircly Eon political 10 its char.
acter, ADD under thorough religious influence,
we most cordially welcome our brethren Of this
Church 10 our midst, ADD pledge ourselves to
give them all tie aid aud comfort We can, so
long as they maintain the principles underlying
their FIRST foundation. A. V.
Conservative Convention in Culpeper
demonstrations in Favor OF the
Hon. James Barbour.
| Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
CULpEPER c. H., Va Sept :, 1877.
The Conservative Convention to nominate a
candidate to represent the peop'e OF Cu!peper
10 the next House Of Delegates, met in H!ii' 5
Hal! about 10 O'Clock. |. WIS ! fregone con-
cusiou" Mr.. Barbour would be nominated fJr
Mr.. Strother, his competitor, had declined to
enter tue lists, although il vas supposed from
previous demonstrations that . con7eatlon Was
|
mary election, but was perfectly wiling to any
plan that might be adopted But the truth is
DO plan or opposition could resist the over
| whcmOg surge Of popular d; demonstration 10
fayor Ct Mr. Barbour. The township meetings
to nominate delegates were the largest ever
known 10 Culpepcr. There were 2lO Barbour
men prescott in one township that voted only
$50 aud larger meetings were held 10 he others
than had ever been witnessed BY the oldest
| inhabitant." The convention, a. a convention,
was unprecedented in the history Ct Culpepcr
conventions The delegates were men ct the
first influence aud responsibility, and from every
section of the country 1ocksd the first class Gill
zsns to witness the honor they iet sure would
be conferred upon their great tavorIte, and to
enthuse the party with zeal aud energy 10 bis
behalf. AS sOon as the nomination was mad
a committee was appointed to wait 90 Mr.. Bar
bour and inform him OF bis nomination. And
| assure you the manner of his greeting was
| fully Cuual to tue noise and confusion" in the
With this differences: Mr. Barbour, unlike Gen.
| Cas-, did not make the noise aud confusion Il
preteyt to conceal bis sentiments. There vas
al open and outspoken av0Wc OF his political
opinions, and like McGregor, ION his native
heath" he spoke with all the fine energy aud
elouuenee OF his nature. 1t was telling speech.
| Not one that merely elected applause from the
crowd, but the wise and practical plan be pro
posed for readjustncnt Ct cur public debt,
made an cff9clual Judgement upcn the ,hirklug
minds Of the honest yeomanry OF the country,
If We may infer from their earnest, cothusas
tic ppi)val Of his speech. haze never heard
speech that WAS received with more enhusl
astic and sometimes deafcnlug applause. And
when be spoke Of the honors old Cupepcr had
showarcd upon him 10 ante bellum days some
rose from their seats to let him know that that
sort OF business was not over; that his services
were more needed than ever, aud they deemed
| bis CO operation very essential IN the adjust.
ment of cur financial difficulties. But the con-
servatives are not alone 10 their high apprecia:
ton of Mr.. Barbour. The republicans beyond
doubt are Ticking to him in great numbers
more to their pockets than their politics, par
| ticuary now since the partial disintegratlon OF
parties. But the true conservative tone OF cir.
Barbour's speech produced salutary effect
| upon the feelings Ct both parties. Undcr the
| influence of his speech they anticipated such
| an "era Of good feeling" as characterized the
DAYS of Monroe. One thing is certain, 20 arts
or articles can draw from MIR. Barbour the
larger proportion Of the colored vote. They
are under too many obligations to him for past
services aud they feel 1t and express 1t with all
tie grateful emotions of their nature. lie has
always been their steadfast and disinterested
friend, and what is better, friend to the poor
| of both classes. The colOred people as an evil
dence of the debt Of gratitude they owe him
are voluntarily getting up petitions AID earnest
| " requesting their brethren to rally around the
| poor mans friend" to quote their own Ian.
guage [ have seen myself petition with $50
signatures TO it, and the cry is still they
come" for | was requested few hours ago to
write one for them. So much i1r those points
before proceed 10 very tricf recital OF Mr.;
BIS remarks upon the public debt" will
say that the excitement IN the way OF betting
appears TO be confined to Mr.. Barbour 5 friends,
ea pIs one conteudug and betting that bis town:
shin will give Mr. Barbour the largest me- ori'y.
A few weeks ago tho opposition were practic-
ing what I used to Go in another lno-tbe
game of bragg "--and opine wit similar
results. they being as much minus In the way
of votes az was in the way OF money. The
most recent speculation was to represent TAMIL
les as deserving Mr.. Barbour-tor their only
hone is 10 deserters aud refugees. Well, as
soon as one of the family heard Of it be would
take straight shoot to MIR. Barbour's Office TO
enquire if the SANDER had reaclcd him. Upon
one occasion the crowd was 50 great that a
poodly number had 10 hold sort OF levee out
in his ward to wait for an audience. Bat that
came is played out for want of families. There
are only two left, aud they are hid in the plney
woods and swear they arc like Sebastapol, and
won't be taken, or rather reported. And
now will give few pencnes Of Mr. Bar
bouts remarks upon the debt question"
fuller account of which can be seen ia the |
Richmond Wing of the 3)th Of August, as
r.norted from Mr. BIS speech at August court
The great outline OF his plan Of readiu,tmen.
vas TO bring the bondholder and taxpayer upon
terms of perfect equality, and to affect it he !