Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-14
The Eighth Congressional District

10 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
With two Candidates for Congress from tho
S'h district, who were prominen! advoc,tes on
their respective sides If tho eebs QUESTION in
the Legislature, aud are fresh from the scoue
OF debate aud bitter contention which prevailed
| III that BODY, We would simply have Iraosfer
OF Inc scene OF that contention end bitter feel
lng to the stump before the people, which
would csrtaloly jeopardizo the clsrc:s of heal
ing The breach 10 the Conservative party, and
believe that any step promising such result
should b. looked upon as bodng harm, aud
should not BIO taken. There will be reac jup
ter candidate Who will endeavor to fore, the
d'bt question into the canvass. but 1 think the
conservative party should refuse to ioio the
issua aud Ignore the question ss far az possible;
Lu, should tho Conservative nomination tall up.
on member OF the last Legislature, spt cialy
ono who was prominent in it's debates on tie
debt question, 1t will be difficult to steer clear
OF the dangers of the bitter feeling epRendered
oy those debates between the fuudnr aud read
user conservatives all over the State. The
otDt queSlioa has no proper pltc 10 tho can
vass this tall, and the conservative party cannot
afford to be handicapped by tho rec periug Of
question upon which its CWu household i, 90
much divided. We have notably soma men 10
| this district who MAIDS sloriors efforts in the
Leg stature last winter for VTgoia, and wha
won laurels that will en- tile them 10 reward
when the proper lim3 arrives. The nesd cf
| tho Conservative parry of tbs Sh district, f,r
the 47th Congress, Is a nominee who will not
be Known as tho candidate OF tho funder or of
the readiusters. but ono who is q representative
OF tho principles OF the great democratic psrtv.
| who has grown efficient 10 ths sorV;c, CT bis
c'untry, and who has never yet fail ID 10 be,r
the conservative banner of the old S;h distr:c.
! to vic DRY. though boroe 10 times SCARCELY less
perilous than now. Shall We ask bin to servo
Us once more? SIMON,
Fairtax cJun;y. April II.
10 the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
Inc columns CT your paper heva been
very kindly thrown open to The public fer
the discussion CT the eligibility of tho different
Candidates who aspire to slco.ed Gen. Huotcp,
10 my humble opinion it will r,qai. very
s'rons man to suooeed 10 lhs psxi el5o,iou, for
the reacJasler, will poll heavy vote, Which
vii! De Extracted from toe Conservative ranks
%hlie DIR. Ba5lT, the radical candidate, will
oriog ont the solid vote of the parry.
mere !s 10 better man for tha conservatives
" I'SuV Co"Siessiuoas JUSTICE to rally
around than Col. Callett Gibson, of Culpeper,
He has all the qualities of leader OF men
Brave and magnetic he is the strongest man 10
L n section. Col. Gibson WIS educated at the
UelVer=ly OF Virginia and entered tho war az
a pllVa:e IN the racks of tie 49.h Vireiois
Regiment Next be was Captain in tho Tn
regiment; then he was promoted Lieutenant
So'ore OF the 49.h, and The close OF the war
found bin iulI CoIooel, COMMANDING that re-.
glment Col. Gibson was wounded FIVE times
81 me tas'Ies OF Seven Pines, SbNpsburg, Goa,
Harbour, Boonsboro' aud the Wilderness.
Col. Glbs?n is man of iodomitsble will aad
Iron nerve; in his hands the trusts of the people
Will DO secure. Hs will not betrsy them By GEL
ling their sacred rights to electoral commissions
o. aoY other c,nmissions-and he il q mao
who stands by bis friends 10 the last.
tie will be supported by the old soldiers Of
lower Fsuqoisr. BLACK Honss