Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-29

Inv eSu'eHniai CJIu@lssi9F, cjES s'lGE OF
Mcsls. JohCston aud GooGe OF Nlrgiaia,
| Davis, CT North Carolina aud Cav. Holiday,
accompanied by Col. Tabb and Mi. L:c. Of
Homptoo, and others, left Fortress Monroe yes,
| to-day merol0g on the steam yacht Monroe
tor lo:kto7D. Somo three hours were spent
IN looking o:cF the groalds, bat the site for
| the proposed GiOLu ucn. was not 0tiiGte!y IL.
| lco:ed
At e Hancock md English pole raising OF
| Marh hsm, in Farqlier county. on Monday las:
Maj. K. Icy o: Scott, delivered speech which
the Warrcuun Solid South says has not
been equslcd in tho county for years; al who
heard it with ono voic, proclaim it master
stroke, and mapy who had cfen listened 30 the
eloquc0co of Robert Il. Scott, soy they Dover
heard him 6urpass this effort ofhis son." Mai.
Scott is geatiomsn Of undoubted ability aud a
iiucnE and able speaker,
Grand Mass Meeting Of tho Voters of
Augusta SONnty-e1OVcrnOrS Wade
Hampton and Vance Address the
Eccakng.
Correspondence of tie Alexandria Gszotto
STANTON. Va, July IS, distributing the
latter part Of last week it tccsmo positively
known tia: G0VCraofs Hampton and Vance
would certainly be present to address tho c!i-
z,ns OF Augusta county, In mass meeting, on
last Monday (court day. and largo bumber Of
bills Ware struck eff and sent ous through the
county announcing the! fact, and tho Opera
Hal! was engaged for the oc,nsioD. Early that
morpog tho oitz:ns Of the county began to
pour into tho city, and by o'clock tho streets
were thronged with people. all arxicu3 and
eager fer tho speeches which commenced at l.
'ccck.
Lo1g before the appointed hour the beautiful
Opera Hail, with soatiog capacity Of l.S00,
Eas filed, and al least POO prcecn. who could
not BIO accommodated with seats.
at q few minutes past - o'clock Governor
Hampton, accompanied by Governor Vance, Ct
North Carolina, enterca tho building and pro-
cacded down the isIc 20 the Stage. Ghe sroat
mass of people, by ono impulse, rose to their
feet, and amidst tho waving of hats aud hand-
kcrohlots. shouting and cheering, Governors
Hampton and Waco assembled tho stage Tho
greatest enthusiasm prevailed for several min
utcs Captain Bangardncr then called tho
meeting to order, alter which he vas clCced
chllrmao OF the meeting, with power 10 aHs
point from each maaistcra district six dele
gates to tho Stauoton convention which meets
tho l2:h Ct August usxi for tho purpose OF
nominating @ candidate for Congress.
Captain Bumgarduor then introduced 10 the
ruliouoo Governor Wade Hamptoa. OF South
Caroline, who took the stand amidst continued
and respectful applause. 1h, Governors 70.
marks Vcro all to the point; his speech was en-
earnest appeal to Fi:einians not to allow the
petty State differences that exist at this time 10
our State. to divide them upon the great ms.
tiona! issues al stake. He spoke of the areat
tras hi5 State bad undergone si1co tho war,
how freedom and liberty were at discount,
while 10 day South Carolina is or e, more placed
IL the lis! Of democratic Stetcs and e,j,ys tho
freedom and liberty guaranteed by the consli
tuition Of oIv fathers.
Governor Hampton said ho did not come boro
for the purpose of dio!sting to Virgiuians how
they should settle their State debt questions,
tuS he cana to mako 40 cprnest appeal t. tho
voters of this Commonwealth to vote fer the
reRula: democratic tcket-IIanccck and Fog.
llsh. No S:ato questions or local issues should
influence Or have anything to do with the great
duty before Us to be performed nexi November,
that OF E!ec:ing Hancock and English. The
Governor s speech throughout was strong, or.
2umoutsliVe and to tho poiat.
Tho StonoWsll Brigade Ba0d Was present and
played Dixie" at the close of Gov. Hamplon's
remarks, after which Dr.. s. H. Moffast, Of
Rockingham, made slitriog speech in be half
of Hancock and Eaei:b. The Doctor, Though
having 5c!cd heretofore 10 great n isure With
the rtadiu ster party, will not be led around by
the Doso 10 this litls matter Of electing Pfesi
dent of these U6itcd States. The Doctor said
that be Gid Dot dance at every mans piping.
His speech was full Of good sound arguments,
and made Zoe impression upon the large and
enthusiastic audierce, and helped him several
steps towards Congress should ho have any as
plrstiocs that way.
Governor Vance was then introduced By
Captain Bamgardner, aud vas greeted with 3D.
pIause. His speech throughout was the mcst
enjoy able one il has ever been our pleasure to
listen to. GoVtrnor VaDce is full Of ii, as every
ono Knows who has ever heard him speak, and
his sound logical srsu nents we're happily inter,
spersed BY the most amusing, siic splitting an.
&C Totes imaginable.
Ills speec, vas highly enjoyed By every one
present, not even a resGiu,ter excepted, (of
which there WIRE numbtr) aod oil that will DO
ntcacssary to insure large sudierc, hereafter
IN TINS county sllI be to sonounce that Cover
nor Vance, Of forth Carolina will speak. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, aud many votes
were made for the regular democratic ticket.
Everything htra il booming for Hancock and
Eoglish. Sculptor,
Tho dcmectalic convention Of West Virginia,
IN ses:icn at Msrlinsbu-g. yesterday nominated
). T. JACKSON, Of Wood county. for Governor.
5 oseph Miller. If Cabcll county, was nominated
nv, r. o.