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

| To the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Ii this Communication should meet with
favor at your hands, l koow of no medium
it in the hands Of so great number of citizens
The watchword of the democratic party is TIL
den and reform therefore suggest, and in.
deel urge, liza, we organic. clubs IN the Inter
est of Cows. Tden and Hendricks in every
uuly and election dis riot in our S'ate, hng-
irg he banner of 7rlden. Hendricks and re
firm 20 the JreezcS OF Heaven, aud work Tor
certain victory. What glow of hope aud
principle docs the very namc Of reform give to
every Am .ricar heart. Uudcr the domination
of republican rule our nation has beeu brought
to the verge Of bankruptcy; disgraced in the
eyes of the whole American people, and a rlbaId
lest 10 the mpu, BIS of the Europeans. We look
with oathing and horror at It's condition. Tax
alton has BEEN swollen from 90,0OO,O0 lG gold
10 1860 to 100, 900, 900 in currency IN 1870,
since peace has been proc!alme I'm name only,
Yet it marks an epoch from which we make
our basis for calculation. The people have
PAL 10 taxes more than twice the sum of our
| national debt, and more than twice that sum
Tor the federal government alone On shame,
where is thy blush Thank God the anatomy
Of the whole SUI jtct Is before US, and the sur
geon is engaged. Oue o! large experience and
ability stands ready with knife 10 hand, and as
SOU as the order Is given will begin to lay bare
the diseased parts, and with national Cisco
ton and rctormabIe incision will extcrpate
every portion of gangrenous matter attached
Thereto, probing deep aud Flushing he opera
ton by caueriz .tiou, for fear of return OF the
original disease. The life of the patton de-
MAIDS it, aud with combination of remedial
agents. selected with care from the Allopathy
and Homeopathy matcrla mcdica, hcalthtul
and vigorous growth may be looked tor. Gov
TiIden is an experienced surgeon in this de-
partneut His success is GU record. His re-
putatloG for economy, retrenchment and reform
is W Grid wide. We haV. not 10 wait 10 know
what be can do, but our faith Is strengthened
by what he has dooe, and with coufience We
realize our sangulDe expectations. We must
fight if we would win. Tie foe is before Us
50, 900 regulars strong, well fed, well kept, We'll
trained, encouraged by past success, having
gained three decisive battles "a little Crippled
10 the Iast). but this has only made them the
more hostile and active aod with host of allies
who rule State aud territories, and who obey
implicitly the behests of their great leader; 80
TIA! repeat it We must fgat, but with strong
faith in the right We will rruse to that mighty
cho which sounded out from the S.. l. 'uls
onveution and revcrberatsd over the hills and
u,uutaus OF this once glorious republic 'rideu
ard reform. Ii has given to the patton new
if ,aud aur faith enables Us to see and feel that
victory must crown our cff,Its. Then let US
fling our banner 10 the breez 1llden. Hend-
richs and reform Organize organtze The
n4tt Is br- aklug upon u. No republican
screen can hide it. No shutters in the hands
OF Grant himself can shut il out. The demo-
cratic. conservative heart is swelling with cour-
age; their faith grows stronger under the ban
ner of Tl,len aud reform. Orguni=e; spread