Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-01
IndeDendemt Candidates.

10 the editor of the 4Ahcandriu Gu=ette
We see it is the intention Of certain political
bummers in Washington to run independent
candidates 10 Virginia against the regular nom
inees of the Democratic party. Aside from its
imperlirence this weak lnven'iou of the enemy
won't scare baubee's worth with the solid
people of Virginia, who, above all things. love
a fair. square fight, and have hearty contempt
for habby and pulling go-bctweens, in COLI
test Involving all they hold dear their prop.
erty, their religion, their civilization, their very
existence as pure and domlnan! race. There
can be no honest doubt that the purity and
the dominance OF the Anglo Saxon race at the
South are seriously Threatened Us hordes CT
em. nclpated backs and their unnatural allies
who have Invested themselves al oue and the
same time OF all the obligations OF ieccncy aud
of race. There CAD be no compromise %i h
these latter who are justly regarded a. uc'h, +
more DOR less than social outcasts. The people
of Virginia refuse TO b. Airlcan;z:d.
Though the situation is serious we have 20
doubt If our coming out triumph nt from the
i'm oding struggle, State aud National. This
dodge of au independents caud:iature was t.icd
on, and uosuccessfully tried o. 10 this District
at the last election, by somewhat noted cg-
guerilla chief, who vainiy hoped that has l>cu
liar tactics might bear hIm 10 victory. LII a
square fight gueras are said DOT t. pau ou .
we'll. He ouly mauaged u bring hi" greai Ter
prominence the high qualication fer his .. ace
| of the gallant representative OF the Dstfic.,
| whose sterling worth is only cqual'cd by his
gallautry, and whom, 1t the people are hail
alive to their best Interests and t. their repu
tation, they will return by an Increased Da.
ior,ly to the scat in Congress he has dlgulhcd
| and graced.
We repeat that throughout the State there
should be 90 com .rrumisy with these 80 called
! independent candidates who seek to gam tn"
whole black republican vote, while they cyadc
| the odium Justly attaching TO luulvlduaS OF the
white race who arc false to that race 10 It's CIV
ihZaton to its amenities; To IT very 1tccpclcS.
| l. It them Wear No false llv.rles bur be every
where known as the black sheep they are. j. It
them understand once aud forever that IL Is 40
vcnial offence te triia with the highest INTERESTS
| of a people with their properly; With t"e
| security and we'll being Of their w!vo. aud chi
dren; with their civilization and the domlnai ce
Of their race over ignorance aod brutality. j..
| these moral Gains 20 forth into the cnmn unity
stamped with the UdeIlble imprint OF Their
guilty prototype. Thus viii We preserve our
liberties, our frcsiics and our holy instincts,
while We administer staging rcbukc TO that
den Of political bumucrs, som" OF then rene-
gado Virginans. who have their !airs within
the shade. of the Federal Capitol. Thus WI
we assist 10 prescribing, 10 turning the "a:
On" that uusigbt'y crew composed Of dveutur,
ers frow every quarter and Of every hue; Of
thieves, convicted and urcouvlctcd, open aud
secret, with here and there a man who has
left his country for his couGtry'S good
working 10 concert, in the closest al.laDc4 WIKI
the baccEauaI harlequin at the White House
drunk 90 the peoples poverty AM suHynug
which he and his party have coosumma,cd.
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