Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-09

His hands in tender, pleading. loving invitation
10 every burdenea, sorroWing soul to come to
He still hss divine forgiveness. The chief Of
sinners has only TO accept Bis grace. But it will
not always be So 'WhOEoeTer shail fall on this
Stone shall be broken, but on whonsoever it
shall fall it will GRAD him to powder
VIM DINwIDD1E.
Republican Meeting in tic County.
In compliance with the call Of the republican
oounIy COZ: nittee Of Alexsndris county the res
pubicar OF . Alexandria county assembled in
Johnston Hail. at Arlington, last Thursday
uighs.
Ber Aust. vas eltced chairman and Robt.
". WhiioF s,c,eIs.y.
~ synopsis ol the proceedings appeared 10
report:
Thc chsir stated tao object of the meeting
10 be 10 dciao ths position WEl,h the re.
blic,a natiy 1T Alexandria county propos-
cd to tako 10 the spriog and fall campaigns
Il. 6. CuoriaSham. OF Washington District,
ctf.rci The following preamble aud resolutions,
which were s:contcd By }. B. S5phsx:
10 the brave and manly stand taken By Gen.
Mahopo 10 thc::Selato of tho Uaitcd States, we,
the republic ;rs Of tho banner cjun!y Of Fir.
gina, il mass meeting assembled. cordially CO
tend to li,n. and through him 10 tho liberty
loving and liberal nisGsd OF cur State, Our su-
ocrc congratulations, and nail this new departure
es the oawnioG OF t. bIi ,hier day for our erard
old CouimoGweel h; that regardless of party
names wo heartily codorse tho political creed
OF reaGjlstcrisu, ns laid down and expound1d
by Sc0ator Mahoye; 20 distranchi5ament by
capitation tax;.no political peual enactment; free
schools AID IuI tins; o full, free aud uulram-
nlclod ballot snd fair cunt, ard tiat the
maintenance CT these principles by him in the
face Of determined ohItQuy end denunclation,
vocpt Intimidation and cow:rl!y insinuation
on the Dor of the United States Senate, coma
maid cur admiration and challenge our warm.
est support.
The adoption G! the resolution Eas urged By
NJ, s;rs Cunningham aud Syphsx, aad after con-
sidtritl, discussion. pro and con, Matthew
Trmole cf,red tho following substitute:
Whereas nc bellows that tho statutes which
arc now in fcrco in Virginia. requiring tho pay
mcnt ct Ih> clpitstoa tax as pre- requisite
to voting, ncl thu. b.rbarous relic Of Bou boz.
Daiaacracy-ha whipping post-should be
abolished. And whereas, Wo believe in the 10.
violate msintcnauoo of tho ireo school system.
Aud whereas Wc believe that the republican
party is Low cad ever hns teen the champion
o! these dtc;rincs; therefore
Il solved. That We reefrm Cur devotion and
adberetc, to tic caus, and principles If the
republican rsrty, aud IL a. We respectfully ure G
tho present national administration 10 use Gil
honorable meas to perfect aud perpotulto the
principals CT rcnUHlicaciSm 10 tho State Of Vir.
giaia.
Tic aiopi in Of he Substitute vas advocated
by Matthew Tfimbla, L. b. Pinn end Others,
and was adopted by aa almost UNANIMOUS vote.
I 3. Plun then offered the following:
Whereas during the late Presidential cam
palgn there were cast in toe State of Virgins
about 2l2 010 votes os follows: For Hancock
aud Eaglish iutdar electors, 9G Gao; for Han
cock acd English Iraadiaster electors, 81 oS4
for Garfield and Arthur Republican electors,
| So Ssh; and Whoioas the rerubl:c lbs of Alex
! aGdria county formed portion of tho eighty
| fou, Thousand republicans. who cast their votes
| for Garfield sld Arthur SIS The standard bear
era Of the republican party, wo now, 10 mass
meeting assembled, RENEW our allegiance to The
icpubl can patty social and political es'racisu
| 10 the contrary notwithstanding and
Resolved, That it is with pleasure wo have
| learned that Senator William Mahonc (recog.
| niZng the principles Of the II republicans who,
IN Inc Legislature of Virginia, vo.ed for him for
! y. s. Senstol) has cast his votes in tho u. S.
| Senate with the republican,, thereby giving the
republicans coatrol OF that body also be it
| Resolved. That we ss republicans appeal 10
President Jsmos s. Garfield, aud those in au.
| lhority under him, that in the distribution of
Federal patronage, the republicans of this State
| may not be ignored or compelled Tin order 10
secure recc gniton from the hands of q republican
1 l6rO curroD5ar fhc nj "a
those who in ths lsie presidential contest caused
| tie electoral vote Of this State TO be least for
| Hsncock and English, the democratic nominees.
the adoption OF ths resolutions WAS advocated
| BY T. B. Pinn snd others, after which j. B.
Syphs4 offered tho resolution previously voted
down, as substitute for tEo resolution of T. b.
Pinn.
/ Tho chair ruled tho substitute out of order, it
having been disposed Of by the adoption of the
| previous resolutions The resolutions of 7. B.
Pinn were then adopted with but ono dissenting
| vote, after which tho meeting adjourned.
WHAT CAN BE FOUND IN CcD.-A fruitful
source of specimens were tho oarcases of fish
Many SCORES Of curious creatures could some
times be collected iEcn The stomach Of cod
fish. Indeed. The cod may we'll bo dubbed The
alderman Of the dccp, so Vorecious is his
appetite, and so omnlVorcul bis taste. a lis.
OF tho luxurcs which ha7o travelled doRa the
lane that leads 10 bis capacious nav may romnd
ono OF the menu of fish dinner OF Greenwich,
The catalogue comprises hugo number Of lite
crabs md Holsters. SerQed whole 10 their shell
by way of tlckliog tho palate. Then come, il
not hsty onelet, at least some eggs of fish,
those of lna codf,h being eaten 10 their trans
parent pot or capsule TO give item a nice
crSpncss, Tx, the cracking of roast MIC N,yt
may be counted some SEQ cucumbers. served in
lieu OF salad. With quart or 50 of shrimps,
Then dai1ty dish Of zoophytc5. followed by O
low SEQ uicans. which seem to give smack of
cau'palsm by way ct further relish. Fer game,
there appears tho Eko!eoa of partridge.
plainly eu'pcd down it lis feathers while q
cluster ct ripc beech cuts servo for tho dessert.
FINALLY, thcrc heurjs 10 the list of luxuries q
little bit Of pewter, with tho fragment of some
cloth. as ii The gluten 10 his haste had svcl,
lowed has spoon and napkin while waiting for
his soup '''
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