National Republican., 1880-10-05
REPUBATcANs ALIyE IN Y1RGINIA.
The EIghtIl District Making n Good show.

The Eighth District Making Good Show.
On Saturday last the republicans of the
eighth Virginia district held meetings Mt
Gum Springs, In Fairfax county, at Orange
Courthouse, and ut Gordonsvile, Orange
county, and they are showing all over the dis
trlct an interest and enthusiasm which have
not been seen in any contest in this state since
the days of reconstruction; and If the good
work goos Oh, as it seems likely to do, we sec
no good reason why the electoral vote of tho
old dominion may not be cast for the repub.
lican ticket Every day in the week an en-
thusiastic meeting is held Mt some point in the
district and Garfield club after club Is being
organized in every magisterial district The
meeting at Orange Courthouse on Saturday
last was large and enthusiastic, persons being
present from Orange, Madison aud Culpcper
counties. This meeting was addressed by
Hon. James Cochrane of Culpepcr, Hon. L. L..
Lewis, United States district attorney for the
eastern district of Virginia; Hon. John POin-
dexter of Louisa county, Va, and II Garfield
elector fol the third Virginia district; also
Hon. S. P. Bayly, tho cand idate for congress
on tho republican ticket in this district.
The speeches were all good aud forcibly put.
At the close Of the speeches resolutions were
adopted:
Frst-Pledging renewed confidence in the
republican party and its principles.
Second--That should the democratic party
get control of our national affairs, the prnci.
pies for which Lee aud Jackson fought would
predominant in the government.
Third-That the only national safeguard
lies in the SUCCESS of the republican party and
Its principles; therefore they pledge their un-
divided support to the republican electoral
ticket and to Major S. p. Bayly for congress.
Fourth-That II is imprudcnt for ropubli.
cans to lend their support to either wing OF
the democracy.
Finh-Condemniug the postoflico and Gus
tom.house rings Of Alexandria city, cham
poncd by Judge Wlloughby, for their attempt
to disrupt and dsoTganize the republican
party, by making q cruel, unprincipled aud
unjust assault upon tho private character OF
Major Bayly, the nominee of the party.
Sixth-lhat the party accepts Major
Bayly's reply 10 Judge Willoughby's charges
as complete aud convincing vndication OF
himself, and urging upon all republicans who
value principle and the success of the party
above tho spoils of Office to unite in the sup
port OF tho republican candidate for congress
us the choice of tho republicans Of the dis
trict,
MEETING AT GoRDONsvILLE
On Saturday night the republicans of Cor
dOnsvillc, full of enthusiasm, and filled TO the
brm with Garfield and Arthur and Bayly
gathered until about ! 900 had found standing
room ON the large and commodious platform ol
the railroad at the junction of the two roads
and at o'clock A. w. Harris of Alexandria
the Gardeld eeclor for the eighth Virginia dis
tiict in powerful aud vigorous speech ad
dressed an attentive audience that wanted
argument in the form of solid slcdge.hammel
blows, which they got. Edmund Burke o
Alexandria followed in such speech of power
ful argument, sharp, cutting hits and convinc
ing logic as he ofall other men is able to max,
TO such an audience. Muior S, p. Bayly fol
lowed him, and ut the close of the meeting
resolutions indorsing Bsyly aud condemniul
Wiloughby and the custOm.house ring o
Alexandria as diaorganizers of the republ
pun Marty were alOntcl