Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-13
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( Correspondence Of Tho AicIahdii:s Gs;s,.;
RICHMOND, De. l2.-3gaiG to-day tha
new republican party was badly worsicd hi.
J ohm W. Daniels splendid speech wgg like
blaze Of light upon rtcaiiag assassin. 1t
showed too whG. this correspondent predicted
three weeks ago that hail0ae Eou!,i 70 to Goa
srosa as republican,. :.cG 70 !hero by the votes
Of rlcn Wha were elected 50 conservatives.
That revelation cl;Gc cut to soon i9r them
then and thcy KEEP: qnici-~Io7 liz co!r, ctncis
is Gcca. !n tina crises OF our states history
suah men ~ } DIN W. Darial are blessing to
Vireinia Such men, i,ia:.!y. fearless, unshrink.
ing il the discharge {! duty ar1 what We need
TO facet aud crush IN insIdiCu5 ior. GraEtiy,
supctbly, dssA!uGiy "a g soldier oi Lcc'a army,
tho orator stepped to tho front today. His POI
ishcd wurGs made up well r0nGdGd sentences.
bu! not SO we'll rnu:d;d is 10 Loose tho sharp
moss e point. Each word told aud argEcgating
sout:. $ struck dead ih9 il;msy distractions
reared hy his o9po4@n!s IL was the craIdcst
effort Ct the i'iuro Governor OF Virgihio.
There wes star! Il "a tho ranks OF tho rial
aatcrs (s5 caiicC) whou Msj. D;nicl told tho
tale 0! q IGal whose picture was 10 the rogue {
gallery OF New OIlcaDs and BoatAu, Rlaa %ho
he btlgmat Z3d al ha9irg the brand OF th!cl
stamped Ia his taot; e ma1 covered vii h lnfam5.
There vas q greater Start IN these same rluk5
whoa he drew himself up to his fullest height
and asserted Tint that vefy man wga closctcd
fer kouis with William Malone yesterday
advising with him 81 to the appoint
mcut OF judges. Ay,, such start that Sen.
aior Wilcox. a lcaejus:tr, Ioso 10 bis seat,
horra. struck, and brsg2d those present 10 IN,
dors,ara that he dii not knew OF thoge thiug7.
When the regard Ct the two rbriies DOW in
thc Legislsturc is cad, UP he conservative side
will be the book of Dnuly cItqaeuoe aud diguI-
fed rro.i 81! w!i!o that 0i TIC ether side will be
made up OF personalities and personal abuse
aonc-- hy ar3umcGt. II any:
thing can be judged from Tho happenings OF
tho past week SO it will read.
To-mtrioW will probably bo day Of rest IN
legislative c.lc!cs. Tho Senate adjourned to-day
till Monday. The 1lcuia will rlcct arl advance
some bills on he calendar.
At the roaC iuaters caucus h(ll last light c
resolution was adopted instIucliog tho secretary
OF the caucus hereafter to give the reporters
the mines OF tho caucus IoDiIees, That Tes
certainly bit Ct oihciCususs5 on Tho part Ct
the caucus to tender tic reporters this little bit
Whcu heretofore lhcy have been attending the
sessions Of the caucus uLio?itcd, ard have got.
ten not only The raEltcts, but ;hc discussions.
AID they have gotten ttc!T full reports dispito
special patrols and doubled dccrkecpers and
Mascrio oa!bs Ct secrecy. In view of these
things the reporters themselves held caucus
Tonight ard resolved net 10 accept anything
from the secretary Ct tho resdjueter caucus 10.
less the 1oTs were thrown open to them. Iho
caucus CT reporters Was actually held 10 tho
Senate chamber willie the cshcr CAUCUS vas
going on n tho Same place.
Another sir TO HosGjustment party so called
will have 20 answer 70: before tho people is their
refusal 10 abolish :bo oii2a OF StoTckaopor Of the
feniteniiary. s5 recommended by tho Bosrd of
Directors CT that Institution. They were unAni-
nous in agreeing that j. was sn unnecessary
olii2e, aid that zach money IVES lost 10 the
State by IT, Bat tic plEco must DO sav:d for
ore Of tho :si.hfal, s,id Mir. hangers !notion TO
strike Gu. that Clll:o Waa voted down by tho 10.
adjuster par:y vot3.
Mr.. Rogers, Who Was c,etta1 Railroad Gtm-
missioner 10 day, il q nephew CT General Asa
Rogers. the Second Auditor. II sounded strange
to bear this fact stated TO his credit in tho Read.
juster speeches, when they themselves had turn
ed General Rogers cut. S1E9EQBUW,