Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-08
ON Virginia Radicalisna.

From Hunnlcutts Rev Naton,l
s'The cry of certain parties in Richmond last
winter before the military decapitation Of Gov.
Francis H. Pierpoint in the spring, was, I'VE
must have respectable candidate for Govern
or, or we cannot carry the Constitution with
the people, We must have twenty five thous-
and white votes in the State in order to secure
success" Hence, Governor Pierpoint was un-
tremendously decapitated, to the end that anoth-
er might be placed in the Gubernatorial chair
giving the prestige to one who could secure the
twenty-five thousand white votes, which would
be necessary to carry the Republican ticket,
and in this way ''deeat the aspirations of Hun
nicutt and HaWxhurst," and any and all others
who might stand in the way otthe 'respectables!
Appointments were made by military authority
the election postponed-tho people suffering
the few office holders in Richmond who had
manipulated all the appointments growing rich
out of the spoIs of their fat of6ces-the people
starving office. holders feasting-the people
writhing under the burdens Of taZatlon-ottlce
holders visiting the springs, rolling and SHINING,
faring sumptuously every day-mechanlcs,
merchants and farmers doing comparatively
nothing widows aud orphans, and the poor
generally, suffering for bread and clothing but
the tears and dying groans OF starving widows
the bare feet and tattered rags OF tatheress
condition Of the Countrywide unparalleled, dis
tressed and oppressed circumstances OF the
people, all failed to move the sympathes OF the
heartless wirc-w0rking politicians and Office
holders"
This exposure, if true picture, IS surely
enough to disgust any honest man with the
party, which placed these office holders in
power, and that it is true, we have not shadow
of doubt In another place. Hunnicutt refers
to the respectable" faction again, and exposes
their cunning schemes to hold on to their Offices
for longer period. He says:
''The last and only hope the malcontents have
to hold on to their Offices, is to staVe OFT an cleo
ton, or to create a split in the Republican
party, so as to defeat the party when the cleo
ton shall come off; thus causing the whole
work to be done over again, during which time
they expect to hold on to their offices, as they
arc conscious of the tact, that this is all they
can ever get in Virginia. They have seen and
heard enough to convince them that they can
never be elected to any office by the popular
vote Of the people OF the State. Hence, the
death struggle they have been making to
throttle US and choke off the poor colored peo-
ple thus determined to create schlsm, IT pos
sible, in the Republican party, and lay all the
blame on the New Nation, it's editor and the
colored people, and hold on to their offices,
which they obtained by poIitica! intrigue and
military appointment This is the game they
are now tying to play.
Where is the true son Of Virginia who can
read these exposures and not feel his blood boil
in every vein with inexpressible indignation?
How long, oh how long, shall this noble Old
Commonwealth bear the burden OF such afro
cinus shame 2-RicH En0