Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-18
The HIahone Rcadjuster Convention.

trlcG RSsemDeu az Oa[ept9 Hall, 10 Lbs CITY, a.
II o'clock, to day.
T. a. Brooke. Of Culpeper, chairman Of the
District Congressional Committee, called the
to order, and VIM. Fl. Slrother of
Fauquier, was chosen temporary chairman, and
Samuel j. Wimsatt. of this city, secretary.
After the appointment of two committees
one on credentials one on permanent organiza
convention. on motion Of Judge
Shumate, of Fauquier, adjourned for one hour.
The recess was spent in log rolling between
friends of Farr and Williams, oae side trying
to prevent the delegates from Warren from
casting the vote of Clark 10 the convention,
which was unrepresented. and tho other side
labo'ing to accomplish that result, claiming
that such course vas net without precedent.
Upon the reassembIing of the convention at
half past one o. clock. j. L. CoEsou, of Cupel-
er, presented the report OF tho committed Oh
credentials. as follows:
Alexandra County: Ii. II. Batcnan AID G.
3. Mowbray.
Alexandria City: Turner w. Ashb7, David
A. Windsor, Arthur Simpson, Chas. Dearborn,
George Brown, D. W. Whiting aud Il. M.
Hunter
Clark County: j. s. Timberlskc.
Culpeper County: Joseph Armstrong, john
A. Hill. Fl. G. Caymur, Cave Eoglish, j. Z.
Porter and j. "A. Brooke, lat latgel.
Fairfax County: l. Makelv, r. L. Broad.
water, I. 7. Burke, j. E. Birch, s. Nj. Filz
hugh. Il. Clagctt and w. II, MILAN, (at largc)
Fauquier County: - Chichester, w. h.
Strolher, - Shumate, tst large) B. George,
w. L. George, - Simples and - Com
we'll.
Loudoun County: G. p. EIoCabc, G. f.
Mount, j. j: Tyler, l. e. Garter, W. +. MGR.
Ger, -.Corbio, T. W. Uorper, e.. W. Hogc.
IL. o. Gibson aud r. e. Russell,
Madison County: j. w. Walker, William
Stricken and N. w. Crystar.
Orange County: N. 4. Bartlett Jchn TAia.
ierro, Joseph Meade, Frank Dabrey enl b.
Williams.
Rappahannock County: A. ii. Willis and
Byrd Willis.
Warren County: J. S. Tinberlako.
Winchester: Coo. w. Ward. J. Il. Carson,
j. Il. Faulkner. .ir, s. s. House and j, h.
Burgess.
Frederick County: a. d. Grove p. y. VIII
llams, j. +. Ford and Il. S. Baker
The report Ct the committee on p,rmsaeat
organization, recommending James ". Walker,
OF Madison, for chairman, and Samuel j. Win
satt. of Alexandria, for Secretary, was presumed
By Judge Shumate and adopted.
Mr. Walker. upon taking tho tho chair. re-
turned thanks tor The honor conferred upon
MIN, and predicted SUCCESS for the parry in This
district.
A minority report being presented 80 q sub.
slitutc tor the ma otity Of the Committee or
CREDENTIALS declaring that Clark was unrcpre-
sented IN the convention, quito o discussion
TOOK place between tho two factions into which
the convention was divided.
The tight over. 6 vote was taken, and tho
substitute was lcsi
The msiorlty report, allowing Mr. Timber
lake, OF Warren, TO cast the vote Of Clarke 10
tho convention was then adopted by vote of
3S3 to 274
ID. A. Windsor offered series of resolutions
pleds'ng tho support of tho convention to the
nominee, whoever no may bt; endorsing the
platform sud action of the 7th Of July oonyen-
ton, and calling upon the rest jasters CT the S.h
Congressional Dl5tric', to uso every honorable
means TO secure the election Of tho hlahono 70.
adiuster electoral ticket.
a motion being made aud carried that tito
convention proceed to nominate candidate for
Congress. w. Il. George. of F4uquior, uomi-
mated L. T. Farr, Of Fairfax. TIE nomination
was seconded 10 eulogist;c speeches by w. Il.
MILAN, ID. W. Whiting and Chas. p. McCabc,
of Loudouu.
N. W. CriS!er. Ct Madiso1, 10 loDg speeob,
10 which no said that Jus. as sure as God had
raised up Moses to lead tho children of ISRAEL
out OF Egypt, Just 80 sure did he rails, up Geo.
Nlahone to deliver down trodden Virginia out
OF the hands OF tho boudholdcrs nominated
Gen. James Ii. Williams. OF Winchester. Who
no said could carry Madison by 600 npjolity,
and literally sweep the Valley counties of tbs
district
John TaIlaierro, of Orange, seconded tho
domination of Gen. Williams. He said that the
rcadjusters wanted no tavors; they wanted no
captures from the funder ranks they wanted,
and needed 20 republican support, but thew
wanted man that could consolidate the honest
yeomanry CT the district, and he believed in
seoondlng the nomination Of Gen. Williams he
echoed the unanimous voice of his county.
y. Il. Carson. of Winchester, spcke in favor
of General Williams, and gave as one reos,n
Why be should be selected as tho standard
bearer OF the readjuster party of the district
that DO had met and Varquisted Msi,r John
w. Daniel. of Lynchburg the head and front
Of funderism.
On motion of Colonel 7. w. Ashby, uomiua.
tions we're closed, and the convention proceeded
to ballot for q candidate with the following re.
suit: Williams, 40!; Farr, IS! +; 80 General
James b. Williams. of Winchester. was d..
clared tho unanimous choice of the convention.
A committee of two was then appointed to
inform General Williams of his nomination.
The committee retired, and 10 short whilo
returned and introduced General Williams to
tue convention. who, 10 speech, returned
thanks for the honor conferred by selecting him
to be the standard bearer Of the readjasers of
the Eighth congressional district.
The Logic of Force and the Power
OF Poverty.
Correspondence OF the Ale1andris Gazette. |
HEWLElr's, Angus. 1G.-Radicaism has
vented its rage upon tie South 10 every way it |
could since the adoption of the Federal Consti- |
tuition. Abotionisn was, for the most part,
radicslism in disguise. They attempted 10 |
every Wsy possible, constitutional and unuonsti.
tutional, to circumsoribe slavery; pom it up |
With the whites 10 small erea, and With, as