Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-12
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Gdy Scisc;aGo O3 tic Esea:F.;sRsscrs,
4 atte: iraai HIS Ncaacat correspondent
uf tho New York Herald says:
Il; is now pretty we'll understood that tho
rcadiusters will iisvo a clear working majority
in both branches OF tho General Assembly.
Their policy III regard 10 the debt. as defined
to you: correspondent ty Col. cameron, who
Is their moulhpGcr, la 10 put all claSstS CT
b1Lds on all equal footing. iuud them 10 tax
able bends running forty FIVE years, at three
per cent. without fax receivable coupons.
Upon political questions the readjusters
propnso to take high grounds and adopt tho
most liberal policy. In this particular they
far Guido tho debt payers. They claim, and
tho election returns Justify them in 80 doing,
that tho great hulk CT tho negroes are in thor
ough sympathy with them, and that their VIC
tory was 10 groat measure duo TO thcir sup
port. In !aot political utilization hotwCon tho
negroes and The roadiusers may ho said to be
firmly established. 1t is now the set purpose
81 tho read uSltra, who nrc in u position to do
what They propose, 10 repeal ell tho miserable,
covert aud obnoxious statutes in foroo in Viz
ginia, by which tho negroes arc deprived OF
their iull and complete rights as citizens Of the
State aud Of tho United States. They will
pass q proposed constitutional amendment
abolishing tho present feature which makes tho
payment ct Il uaplatlon tnX qualification TO
VOC. This requirement practically DISTINGUISHES
hall tho negroes ia Tho State, and tho amend.
mtnt aboiiShiag it. wren submitted. will be
adopted by S0UN0 mi ,risr. They will also
pass Az ACT requiring t;ia5 all panels fer jurits
shall he samGl0EaA from the caIored 81 vel! CO
the while lls;9 OF Voters IL equal proportion.
Ut Is further their purpose to inorcasc the
tumDtr 81 pubic schools to meet Tho wants of
both ;hc whiSa std lie c;l@rcd population in
tho State, a9i 10 gigo the Degrees as we'll as
tho whites the beuclis Of the most improved
system OF public education. In addition 10
these measures judges will DC elected who will
accord 10 tho negroes equal justice in the courts
Among other rofo!ma which they pio2rsc ig
| tho abolition Of chain gangs and the whipping
post. AL .heSe changes will teh0 place il the
near future. This proposed ae:iln CT tho re-
| adiuatcrs rirtrGl;y terms 1ow political psrty
III Virginia aud permanently aissupta the old
conservative patty. Tho resGiastcIg will DO
ghufl2 end c Eew deal, ard having wor. the
victory they psoroso to reap the .uli h.neiit Of
it, a clean sweep will DO made Of the State
officials. from the Secretary ci tie Common
! wealth down to tho county Judges, all OF Thonl
| vii. be succeeded by thorough readjustors. Thi;
| will be dono immediately Upon The organization
Of the Legislature, AS! The work Of GcOapita
| lion IL 10 DO done tariily until tic position Of
every debt payer IS filled Big read ustoc.
''Io complete the triumph over Tic dcbi
| poycls. tho :caciustcr, claim that they vii
| oitcs theic candidate to Shc United States Sen
ate, 10 Succeed Withors, WITHOUT Jay Of the
| hage.0g or hal way bait:g which tho deb
! payers sra trying to make with The republicans
in tic General Assembly. The rcndjustcr:
o'&lu that with i!w exceptions, ell the re-
puallcao memhers are as iirm 10 tho new poli,
cal faith IA themselves, and they will ns cifeo-
,ualsy resist all tho moral itiluennes" from
| Washington az their constituents did in TIT
canvass and ct tho polls. Tho prospect for NJ
| allialc0 OF tho debt PAYERS and republicans
giving tho latter the United StHtos Senator
snip ftr their support of the McCulloeh set
Element gr0rs dim, and in view Of the numcr
Gus democratic asrirauts f9r that position WIZ
| Will not c'nSont 10 such trade it is believed tt
be impraoticsblc. Ii looks now as if tho re
adlus!crs have il all their own way and tina
| General Mahona may 70 to tho Senate if III
desires. II not, somo other rcadjustcr will.
| 'Whllo tho organs Of tho debt payers art
lEdustrlously engaged in abusing tho pcyroc:
and accusing thcm Of having brought tho dis
as!er oil doicat upon their party and the dis
gra2n Of population on tho Slate, tho organ.
OF the readiustcrI sr3 oomplimoutine them
upon their courage aud Independence, mt
strongly advocating their riehtg. Tho objcc
oil tho negroes was 10 break up the old demo
cratic party, aoG they havo succeeded. LII
view Of tbs gravity OF tho situation the leaders
OF Tho debt payers in The state havc hccn called
together, aud e council Of war will DO held
with v,eE g! saving the party from impending
Destruction. Governor kcmpcr. Mr.. Joh1
| w. Daniel. Mr.. Ran Tucker, Con. Echols
Senator Wnhcra md Representatives Coghil
nro expected 10 DO nrcsont.'