Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-14
ALEXANDRIA,'VA.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IA. 1876.
The election of Tildea has go angered the

The election of Tilden has go apgered the
radicals, aud the importance OF 'aflDg the
Northern heart, and succeeding 10 their at
tempt to cheat him out Of his election 50 uF'
cent, that their newspapers give vent TO sach
expressions az the following from The Ph'la
dslphia North American
Stand back. Doughiaoso We u:saa you
tiinorous. hsif.kea republicans Who. nav
ne voted for HAYES, are whispering 10 each
other 10 corners that perhaps III view OF the
terrible violence Of the democrats 1t would De
better if threatened dangers could be aVerted
bv letting the count Of Florida or solne other
republican State be diverted from Hayes Dy
peaceful ac9uiescenaa in democratic fraud.
Stand back, ne say, aud let your coward LEADS
sink into retirement. |. was you and such as
YOU who, by crioging and pleading SUBMISSION
before coercion taught an arrogant South 10
believe the North section OF whining cuos TO
be bued into copsanting TO their every decree.
vas you aud such as yon who stayed at home,
PROCESSING loyalty and wondering when Tue
army would move 1t was you aud such as
YOU who ioued ia the defamation OF honest
loen who took brains aud capital TO reJuVenate
The IMPOVERISHED South Stand back, We say,
and let your tongue palsy before you ering 10
the name OF republican tue shame oil paitiy
fear. To-day We arc uuceltan upon whom VIII
fall the choice OF the EIec'ora! College: II II
be Tiiden every true man will Deud ms eoeF,
yies to proving that We are oatlon OF
law abiding people. Ii It be Hayes all the
roaring and raging Of uutamed rebels and the
snarine and bowling Of their disloyal allies
shall not interfere with the full fruition Of the
peoples verdict -.
"rhe people may rest assured that the iight
10 vote is not to depend upon the longest range
rife or the heaviest artillery. The colored man
is 70 20 to the polling places unarmed, unme-
paced by white rufiaus, aud be is TO vote pre-
cisely as he pcascs. without reference to em
poymeut or any other threat. Ii the DEM
ocratic party gets into power aud wisely
chooses to secure all this We shall be
very glad of it. Fit gaius control and elects
to establish reign Of terror the people VII!
deal with it without fear or favor when the
hour comes. But i, had better be understood
from the outset that any neglect to Vltallze the
amendments will be terribly punished. This
democratic party ouc, klndled hre aud ran
away by the light Of ii. Aud that ilre swept
over the country, leaving it burned aud black,
eued. That was souie usshment. 1t was oao
enough. But if that party shall ever klndle
another FIRE that fire will not only destroy the
dry grass and stubble; it will burn with inereas'
ing 6erceuess and only subslde alter the very
roots OF the grass have been consumed. Every
mistake made in dealing with The former COD
iagraton will be rectitied, every error formerly
committed will be retrieved. We shall then
have paace because the disturbing elements
will have been eliminated from the mass. tiau
the Southern people a. molly Hung the refuse
of their foles into The dying enbess OF the
yreat war as the north protfered the right hand
( fellowship, there would have been peace =
ong time ago. Instead Of that they Rugged
.heir defeat as \ gtt9aocs 10 be redressed.
And the struggle cut Of which We have scarcely
emerged was apparently undertaken tor the
purpose OF reIressing that grievance. We warn
them 10 advance that that grievance eaonot be
redressed. The American people Will never
permit it. The results OF the war must be ao-
cepted with good grace, II the South be Wise,
hu. they must be accepted.
A writer 10 the " a5h,aglnn Eepubilcan says
''rhese people" abiding TO the people OF tie
South. need id good lhrashing. We have
been too ready to pardon traitors aud Fe'estab.
lish rebels 10 the r2h hts Ut citizenship, aud they
N their ,uiu do not half appreciate tue maLtle
of charity which the North has cast over them.
| am convinced that the old rebel spirit OF 1861
is rife 10 the land, aud should the law abdlug
PEOPLE OF the county lnsiSt upon throwing out
illegal votes 10 Mississippi Florida or Louis
lana they are ready 10 resort 10 arms to deter
mine the issue.
ITO tell you the t.uth, aui surprised beyond
my ability to EXPRESS at the ueViiis!l PASSIONS
that have been aroused here within lew days
past. The eIlbels ha7e only smouldered. A
breath will fan then, inio life. Great God
what are the tools OF New \ oIk and Indiana
thinking OF ia fostering and aiding this most
cursed spirit IT'S the vi per that will turn
and sting Confederate bonds are already
looking M. On, how hope that the returns
viii yet place Hayes III the Executive chair. -
We would merely remind those who thus
uaniiest their hatred 10 the South that the
people oil that section have done nothing In
the late election but vote, as they were allowed
70 both Ly the constitution anal the recoDstruc-
ton acts, aud that they Intend doing nothing
more. IL the votes they east Tor Mr. lilden,
and which lave fairly and legally elected him,
be thrown out and Mr.. Hayes be frauduently
and illegally declared elected. they will make
no more forcibc objection than mild remon-
strance-apythiug stronger than that must
come, if it come at ALL from the North and
West.
One week Before ex. Gov. Shepherd Of the
District Of Columbia called his creditors TO-