Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-20

49,. .bs Middle States clear or tar ~ea.u nn.
II,;n1s shifting to southwestery, shsu. hsrono.
!I.npera!uce and stationary or lo"0.
,.er.
Tur MEETING LAST NIaHT.-An en
.,n.ias.i, democratic meeting, unoer t9e
'..oiras NJ tho Alexandra CONSERVATIVE !eau
a. S.or cnh was held at Armory Hall. las, blight
.T1o Ia-ge hall was filled TO overtoWlng. MI
i,mos " Shipp. president Of the CLUB. pro
~, ovar the ueetlpg, aud after reading let
49,. from Col. l.. Victor Baukman, OF MARY
~ and number of other distinguished
1"satsrs who had been invited to deliver ad
I,fss;es, reerstting their inability to be present
;,,roducad as the first speaker.
D.. J, J. Moran, of Falls Church, who made
..Soft ringing speech, which vas received With
sp9leuse., ,. ,u, ,,ne,,v,
,.sskor, For atons two hours he discussed IL
~ el.ul:nt AID able manner the questlo2S'
.b;cA ne considered OF the most mOmentous
;mnort. at issue 10 this camDslgo, and was
i.,ened to With marked attention by the large
.rdiarca, which vas made up OF all shades oil
nNi,';,,I oniniop. He showed that thu repuo-
ic,, nary was party of GLASS Legislators; tia.
:; hid nlWa;s legislsted 10 favor OF the prlVl
i.sol few, TO the dsrimeDt OF tho msns; toat
wass sectional party. aud its aim and orr &C:
had always been, during tho twenty. I've Years
fits existence, to keep up strife between the
.so s,cnons of the country, 1t was striking
:e,ac, the speaker said, TO see the men who bad
c,rtr1pted Hancock on tho hostile heights CT
,arys5p1g now standing BY him as he held II
lis hand the banner of the Unioa. What docs
,,,h an cyhibi,ioo Eean? |: masos that the
paonle Of tho South want to get away from the
var with all its bitterness end hoaIt bIro:0gs,
hut ;htrs was settled determination % the
r,rt Of tho republican organization to prevent
phc c,rsuus:ion CT this glorious desire OF the
,reat body OF tho patriotic people OF tho couo-
,-r, ard keep ssuader the two sections OF tho
Ns,jot: tho South was willing 10 sc,ept It's
r,e,cuZ,d foeusu 6nd thereby gi7e the hlgh.
"a. esjd- uoo il is pussi0,o Tor msnhood to give,
,hsl ii; scc r. in Ns desire t;r recoGciilatIap.
;ls Gi: cot o,cio 70 Alexand!I1 to take sny
T.r: "a the purely local les.ioD ct the debt OF
rsisis, bat he knew that the opposition TO
the TeYnsr democratic ticket ciuu after that
,;eic. hsd been placed 10 tbs fed, scd there.
i,ra hc ovud not side, nnd tee coun,rY c)uld
got side. with any other but the regular rscog-
,z,d JcmccIsiic electoral tleke: nf flrflnIa.
T,rri:,s had reysr failed the democracy 10 the
f..t. spd TO urged the people 10! to let the CID
&i.:n ii! tic great ratioaal parry this time.
:.s ESQ kusw tat the republican party Wis CO
ule!i2g ~i;b tu. osc clement Of tho democrats
:,!,g ia Nrai",a. a5a ttc whole couctry wac
deeply soic,,ons about the result; anxious TO
=. whether he crts abd wiles OF few ambi.
;ious demagcgues warld prove successful sDd
;hs electoral voso OF Virgins be given 10 Gar
h.ll. The speech OF Col. Ritahie. which was
rscarn2.d as maste:IY effort, WIS lGualy ap-
nlsu!ed throughout.
Judge Cbares j. Stuart was then lntro'
Inc.r, TO made one of his characteristic
c,se,,vy. .!,ouen: speeches. i, VII ch BIO said
lat he N,.sss The Mahonites Of Alexandria, aDd
bat hs would not take tho word of any of them
poi i,,Ilg. Alter judge Stusrt's speech, which
was greatly upplsudc!, tho meeting, ct half
las: ten aciournca.
Prof Ciarksoa's Corset Basd, discoursed
!eodit mu,io during tho evening.