Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-19


TIE REPUBLICAN GLoR1FloAr1oN.-The re-
.staan clorifcation over the election OF den
;s,-seId. at Armorg Hall, last night, was largely
sot,cDdei. Mr.. Edmund Borke. presided, ana D.
~ short speech introduced Gen. dreen ..
H,rm, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, VINO
ra.dc sono sensible remarks he ADVISED Inc
c,Iored men Of Virginia to go to work, acquire
s.ovIodga, study economy, and live soosr
I'D they would soon fad an improvement
:, their condition. Speaking OF the DEBT
n,ss;jop, he said be did not intend 10 sus'
Est apy plan of settlement. but he would urge
sSho republican party of the State to throw an
hair :hauenos on the side OF 90 honest setae
,.sD.. settlement that would not p'ac5 tu r
:. taIse position before the c,uotrg. After
10 .t .I snooche, by Judge Lawrence, First Comp
slJ ,Isr If The Treasury, nnd Prof. Grecuer, OIL
~ Ia IS North Carolina, a series of resolutions
49, offersd by II. L. Harris colored, thanking
w. .Oaakers for their visit, and dsnounolug the
E nv of;oehoders in this city for their al
i..oJ o,,csitiou to the nominee Of the repuo!I-
rs nartv in this disEriot-Msjor 5. I. Bayiy-
;--iry tho late campaign. The resoluuonss
care declared adopted BY the chairman aud
ia mac,ipg at half past ten O'Clock adJoutatc'
Tho gentlemen denounced 10 The resolutions
have alluded to-many of whom Wero present
10 iovi:a.ioa-aro very Indignant at tho man
-s,i, which they were treated By, as they
LAIN, tha managers CT the meeting. They,
-, cGc,holdcrs, ssy they were calsd upon
- contribute tossrG the expenses OF the meet
;og, whi,h they did odeertuI!y ard literally. aud
ezra assured that nothing would % dono to
of,nd them; but to their surprise they we're
crossl7 insuItsd By those from whom they eX-
nn,-,oi better thiogs. Many Of them claim that
inv contributed moro, and worked harder tor
~, src,ess CT tho republican ticket than all
HAN. ca uesse, who cagsged in tho denouncog
llsiacss, COS excepting M:jT Bayy himself.
Ak GRAFTON BY LINDEN KENT, ESQ Tie
aslrs:cs IN attendance upon the session OF The
Si,a, Chi convention in Washington, went
G,Ta to Mount Veraou yesterday aod while
mara held session for tho purpose OF listeGlog
,,an address, hy Linden ksnt, esq OF th!s city,
yp,a The IuhuoIc, Of Education 90 AmsH-
Gao Pl!i.ics." Hs first trested it with respect
:, tho irl,erc, OF tho general education Of the
-7rsa.s SLOWING thGt 40 element 10 politics was
. pc.c !. for good a5 the general diffusion Of iu
;.higcnco ODD knowledge, and especially was
tbs ;iue under that form of government where
.acrc was 90 hereditary distribution Of political
rcwcr delegated 70 40 Irtistcc.acy OF birth, con.
a.u;iny ia them ressr7Glr OF tesrCl5g to be
disseminated FOR tho pu5.io good. lilo showed
tbs /. Nueac:s ca EdivGusls and clss'c9, and
na:cstirg through them on The general good
lie believed the. there c3uld be no general
system CT education that was not compulsory,
and that there IVES 10 higher Obligation Of
scycrcigaty in the State than that which aross
cat CT its re!atiocs to the system OF public edu-
cstiot: that tie 5ast Fay to diminish ci!mo aud
pauoerisn il o c1mmunisg, VAS to lessen lis
ignorance; last oyea Ia pCcuaisry s!use it's
diffusion vas visa mess,rc ct political
ccoocny. lie thon passed 10 the consideration
Of tia. higher education over which the State
exercised DO compui.iop. Tho address, which
saa thoughtful I ffyrs. vas followed with close
sttcatioc. 10 tho ovcriug the fraternity re-
ta,red to Washington aud attended barG1et
given By the rosid ,nt members II the parlors
IF The National Hotel, where runber of ad'
dresses were delivered, and and an eai,ysb!e
iue had.
BUsINEssN Offices. -Mcssrs. Fsrgus0r& Bro,
nho tr, we'll aod tsvo,sbly Known here. and
Who removed to Washington some months stc',
have recpene3 The store Ia branch of theirWash'
1g.oa houssl, OF Mr.. +. PATS old s;a1d. CD
King street, eod ha7o on haId large GDd
ysritd stock 0! notions, hair aud tarcy goods.
10 which they call tho o,ter'ioa Ct The public
through tho ccl1nns Of the GsZ,!'e. See tie
slyartisenent