Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-11

should be promulgated upon that question srd
| whereas the future welfare honor End lrcsrori-
| ty Of this commonwealth depend upon lh9 con-
| tinued existence and cohesion Of tho r":isarrs-
| two party now, III :rttotr, DO II
| Resolved by Inc conservative party OF flr
| GINA in convention assembled, That while tho
Conservative party, truo TO tho past glorious II
| tory of Virginia. anti prt"d Cf Der good hsEo
and fao,e amougs. the nations OF the oarh. would
scorn to repudate her just obligations, and arc
| resolved 10 preserve invio!a tho pubic latte
| ard credit, yet we cannot but Wow with con-
Germ and anxiety ths accumulation OF our IMAM
clal difficulties, and the increasing weight Of our
| public debt We there Fore earnestly urge up-
on tho legislative and executive branches OF tho
government! The Importance Of using all Just and
| honorable means Of Bringing about an ADJUST
ment Of the obligations Of the commonwealth
which will bring the payment Il Interest upon
our entire Indebtedness within thu RESOURCES CT
the State derived from the present rate OF tsxa-
ton. and do equal justica to sll c!aEsea OF cur
| creditors
I'd That every effort should be uatd by the
legislative department OF tho State to reduce the
expenditures Of tho government and return to
| the methods Of fiugality, economy and mod5fH-
ton practiced by our forefathor5 sid approved
by former generations Of VirgiaiaIa, oven II
tbs palmiest days cf our prosperity:
81, That in the approaching election Of man''
beers of the Legislature it is earnestly raconl-
mended by the convention that the people shall
|
wisdom and integrity hnd their ability 10 deal
with the difficulties presented BY th1 financial!
situation Of the common wealth.
9TH. Thst our past e1porierco demonstrates
| tie great benefit resulting TO tho people OF Flr-
| einia from an active, thorough and efficient con-
servat7e organization, representing and e2.
pressing tho views and wishes Of all ctsase! and
| conditions that in order to continue TO enjoy
such benefits, all good citiZons should strive -
| strengthen and preserve that organization, anu
I,na Al.
opinion justly and fairly inside of tho party ;
that we hereby ratify and resilrm The vital
| principles Of conservatism So embodied III Tue
platform Of our party heretofore promulgated
| and hereby declsro cur uncomp1omlsing oppo~
siton TO rAdicaism in any and all of its tornls
and features. joseph T. AEDERsoN, Chm.
On motion of Gen. Pridcmore. 4 vote OF
thanks was rendered 10 the permanent ahu
temporary chairmen Of the convention.
was rendered to the K. *. K and The hos.
pilable people Of Richmond.
The chair returned his sincere thanks Tor the
resolution 10 his behalf.
Three cheers were given for Major Hanger,
and tbs convenion, a! ii o'clock, adjourned
siue die.
The vote of Alexandria city and county on
the first, second and third ballots WIS given
Yesterday. % the subsequent ballots 1t was
az follows:
Fourth ballot-IIolIiday 10. DsuieI G.
Fifth baot-lloliday IL, Loe ), Daulc 3.
Sixth bal!ot-HolIilay II, DaniaIG Mahose.l.
Seventh ballot-HoI;iday Is. DlnieI 5.
A dispatch from Lynchburg, dated last night,
says an immense concourse OF pconc. wherein
many ladies mingled, gathered Al MAJ or D!aiei' )
residence 10 night md serenaded him. In re.
Spouse 10 repeated calls he made q speech,
which created the widest enthusiasm. lie
urged hearty support OF Col. Holiday, The
nominee.
Col. Frederick W. NJ. Holiday is !. native OF
Winchester, lawyer by profession, and about
forty. eight years Of aye. Hc graduated at the
University Of Virginia. and Immediately entered
upon the praclica Of law at Winchester, being
elected Commonwealth attorney of Frederick
county when barely Of legal age. This position
he filled With ability until the breaking cut Of
the late war, when be enlisted an infantry con-.
pauy, OF which he was elected captan, and vas
assigned TO the Thrty-t!iiri Virginia RHgl-
ment, Stonewall br! gadc
At the reorganization o! this regiment III
April, 1862, he was elected lta enonei. 1t Ike
battle of Slaughtcr's Mountain, bet%2rn Gems.
Jackson and Banks, Col. Holiday wu= il com.
lnand of the Ston&w.l Bsiea;i.:, and lost Ills
right arm ia the engagement. This wnun;i 50
shocked his system that he ~aa obliged 10 re-
tire from active service In 1864 Col. Holiday
was elected member OF the Confederate Con.
gress, and Was serving IN thai badly I'll The tune
Of the surrender. Since The var he has devoted
himself closely to his profession, having large
and lucrative practice.
Although u sIrons democrat, UoI Holiday
has taken but little cart III politics, aud it was
not until the recent pFeaidenta campaign,
when he acted as one Of the democratic electors
at large, that lie canvassed The State as pub,
lie sneaker. La The Shenandoah valley, where
Col. Holiday il beat known, he crjiys extern
sye personal popularity. Ia every enterprise
affecting the interest Of his seciou lie has ii
ways taken an active part. Col. Holiday Il
strongly in fuvor Of maintaining the credit {"
his Stale.
Con- James A. Walker tho nominee fpr :!cI
| tenant governor, is native Of Augusta equity.
but is now resident Of Pulaski county III the
southwest portion Of tho State. He s grad
uate of the Virginia Military lnstitnte. and Q
| lawyer by profession. Con. Walker entored
| the Confederate army IS lieutenant coloGal Of
tho 18th Va. infantry was distinguished for his
bravery. and WAS afterwards ma1n bFiFa'ilef
general and placed in command Ct the Stone
| wall brigade. Since tho war he represented
Pulaski county for several sessions III The House
of Delegates, and in 1869 Was nominated Tor
lieutenant governor, but the ticket was with
drawn in favor Of The Walker movement.
! Hon. Raleigh T. Daniel who has been reGom.
mated for attorney general, is ono Of the abIcst
| lawyers and most accomplished gentlemen in
the State He was chairman Of the conservative
State executive committe for sovoral years,
where he distinguished himself as u party or
ganizer.
| SENATOR CoNKLING. The steamship Neck
ar brought Senator ConkIiag as paasangcr and
three steamers with his friends On board. met
| him at quarantine, accompanying lin to !he
| dock at Hobokep, yesterday Santcs were
fred from the accompanying steamboats, ~ they
came up the harboT, and by a battery stationed
at the dock at HobokcD. At the latter lace
large crowd of friends was present, and
| speeches Of welcome were made, after which
| the Senator was escorted to his room at The
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he had reception
at midnight After returning thanks far the
| cordially OF his reception, he said be came
back a stronger, if not better, American lhan