Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-12
letter from NaDpa;,annocI.


LCorrespoa,!oncs Of Tie AieS.Ac4ra Gazg!:e
HooDYlLLE. RApp Co., Va, July To-
Not1i;hsa n3iug the assertion uaio by The
republican press, shlt The IN hu:ia:m through
out The whole country fJr Ilanto,S AID Eosii.h
is LII upon the sulraco and not likely 10 last,
tho general impression prevails that llarclck
vii! be clec!cd 10 November. A large meeting
VT 5 held at Gu. c,un!y seat On the . inst, ncd
llaDctck and English club vas orgapiz,d. TO
show how extensive the enthusiasm is in Rap
pahanntcs l will ttato what c,psus cpumara
ter told ne few days $50. In certain local..
ty he went to house and fJurd two children
Without names. lilo was requested 10 name
them. aud no did 30 by cllliog them Hancock
and E5glsh. lie named several during his
rouats, and il llascoek aad English were to
vIht cur county and kiss every baby named If
Tor anem thor lips would we'll pieh dry up.
The Congressman canvass is absorbing con-
| siderable iutcrcst here The Impression saGms
TO be that COL Gibson is tho FIRST choice OF the
good people CT Rsppahaopock, a1d s. 9.
| Ncaic, c'Q will make good record. Mr.. Ncaic
| haa somo srrepg friends 10 the CT uaty, and they
| mean TO stick to him 10 tic convention. That
nc has cl:ims upon the people of this DISTRICT
| IS beyond the shadow OF q doubt-clains that
| must and will rcotivo their duo appreciation.
We do not believe with "Farlsx' that man
| when onco elected to Congress is created life
| teosnt thereby for the Congressional estate
| GeD. ltunton is tenant by c)urlcsy," VIZ:
| lie YVES elected while tho republican party was
| IN powell tho issue. OF that eli c.ion was tho
| electoral bill; tho republican party 10 Con-
| gross Is dcnd, and on the day OF election next
November Gen. Hunton's polite lilo will, DO
doub, erd Three things orc necessary to
| constitute tenant by courtesy, w: mar
rlaee, issue born alive. and death of tho wife.
| These lhr;e things have occurred 10 the Gen
erals political life. viz: marriage, his election
| to Congr So in 1874, Issue bcro alive, the
| electoral bill, and death CT tho wife, tho end
| of his third term 10 Congress-. There are
several reasons why Mr.. Ncale should he our
ext representative. His posi!iou in tho last
canvass; lis generous withdrawal 10 f4Vcr Of
Gen. Hutton; his unbiassl position upon the
deb: question, which will ronder him the s!rCne.
| est and surost MN 10 run against the repub.i
c!n nominee. The democratic reaGjustcls 10
support Mr.. Nealo as we'll as can tho democrat.
! c unders. The republican candidate will Sc
| cure tho eutlro republican vote, BIO they fundcrs
| or reaCiustert and why should tho dtm;cfats
uouluate map VINO c3unOt clmOlDe Inc iui
| demccrati, vote. MIR. Ncale is tho Only one
| DOW mentioned who can satisfy the two wa2s
of the dem c:atic party 10 the district.
Many of our farmers have thrcshcd their
wheat. The crop is only tolcrab'e onr. Corn
is booming; the season fac, and tho yield will
be heavy one.
The census enumerators are now lrk) tho
distinguished gentleman whose occop,ticn was
20 more; 10 other words, they rest from their
Iabors a1d their works follow them" II they
should 1.-Two ten years they may b. resppoiutcd.
''RAPPAIIANNOCK"