Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-18
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Tux u Snllu! maa ic1ICU, LEEee Hluutls aSU 1
wrote letter to tho Gaz,tte, dated -, in
which used the following language: 1T is
certain that the conservatives have no walk
over tie track this yeer, for The radicals and
rcadiustc!s will combine forces Mark my
verbs, it will bA hard fight, desperate cen.
test" Just such result has happened. and
the radicals hold the balance Of power in the
Legislative branch CT Virsioia for the next two
years. Ii may not be polite to make this ad-
mission Just now. but then it is tho truth, and
ono must try and saamo tho devil sometimes.
| don't SEQ any uSo or sors, in Disgusting the
plain facI; | don't believe in letting people
doTn easy who arc appointed 10 their political
rcckoDluei better the truth first and tho fiction
aflerwarG.
Well, the fat has go1o forth. however We
may doproca:G tho result; in all, may az we'll
open our eyes and survey the field of BATHS as
it is, aad not Indulge in rosoato colOred visions
of tho might hayo botn. This much every fair
minded man must know-she debt payers havo
been out'nar Guyred, generated, out fought,
and this result will cease to bo matter Of as
constituent when tell you that MahOno,
whether sitting in his o!liuo in Petersburg, or
on Is dry goods boX 10 front OF couutIy store,
or Whelhtr d!ctalog dispatch On the rushing
ralfoad train, sevo personal directions for tho
particular style OF tho campaign to b. followed
III every ctuaty. III tho State. 1t WIS bis in.
struollons lust OH tho cvo OF battle, that on.
ablcd Dull Green 70 beat FIlz lao hundreds of
VOTES. Ii WAS his Wiley tactics on the uight be.
fore tho election that carried Petersburg against
the lundeis after thousands of dollars had baen
spent to defeat his hcnchmGu. Ht Of nil
otEcrs, understood tho negro character, and he,
better tta1 oil Others, know how 70 play upon
the silDes OF their untulorad hearts "Hclp
me or sink, cites Bliss ard Evans. Of Prince
Edward. The Tundra, led by st. Aod.cw and
his ilienls, arc rushing things down Gerc."
Stlaightway an cmisssIy, purporting to bo
an cilic.r Of the u. s. army, Was amuug the
negroes, ana tells them that if tho debt pagers
Win the capiIation tsS will br raised TO
SO, snd tho free schools closed. Tho result was
sold negro vote, and eycl mnnnY could n3t
move or sCdGco them.
No matter what cry ar what unforeseen diff.
Guides would aliSo, hahnue had Il rAmedy
ready. III mGn0y Was needed it &aa torLhanrn~
ing. 1t o2nli!0G WGa necessary it Was made.
ltlealonaitH were cagendcrcI Mahorr stood
there To rcur OIL on tho troubled waters. II
lnLtrhiclcc quarrels threatened to disturb The
harmony CT the readinsters' party Malone ap
ncRrHd on the er0t to at tho part Of the peace
maker. Ono hnGd alone guided tho helm;
ono hand alone conceived tho idea. and ono will
alone anboriinataa loasor wills | huvu won,
said MaAr N at Carunnn, IA hn sruck tho
Vital blow against tho whole opinions of tho
cGunnll OF war, and | hava Lo1n TO THINK for
those Wcrd:; for. Wishout him. it would have
ham fta piatr nj lt,,nl.f yI II
on.
look upnn this election All nalllins forever
i0hn Daniel \ claims 10 tho tiubcrEa!oIlal chair.
lad Tic iuaders won, hs an exponent, no would
havo been tho oGntra! figure itr Slate houors,
and could have climbed as laat the topmost
IuuE in tim political ladder. that reaches tho
portal q thu Govornor'a Mansion, hut, oh,
thoac butts, they have been the stumbling block
OF Johns lilc. AS it is now tho handsome,
classic Ly0chbursor will have to pick his flint
and try his luck again.
was thlnklDg what great parallel hia lilo
IL to Henry Clays. not that | place glorious
Harry Of the West and handsome John ON
tho samo level, but 10th had traits 10 common
-oratory, ac!lon, ambition, and neither had
any judgment, and both failed Of their cherish.
eli aspirations again and agnir. Lot us look
little back into history.
In 1921 MIR. Clay wss One Of tho four e,udi.
dates 70: the Presidency Of The Uni;od States,
and received 81 electoral votes. Again 10 1882
he Was an unsuc Josstul candidate TO: tho Pres
ldoucy agalOst An!row Jackson, receiving tho
votes ct FIX Statos. 10 1889. after threo DAYS
baliotlog Tor tho nominee OF the wing party, ho
Was beaten by Goa. Harrison, who was tri.
uDphantly cltc!cd
In 18Th he VAS chosen l.y the wings to lead
thom in tho Presidential fight, and at last VIC.
tory seemed 50 near. but declaring against tho
annexation OF Texas ho vas beaten by MIR,
Polk, tho democratic s!nrdsri bearer. receiving
10 electoral votes to Mr. Clny's l05
In 1915 Clay mado yet another eiFyrs, but
Con- Taylor received the Whig nomination, and
was chosen President.
Now SEQ how history repeats itself. ID ,niel's
ambition docs not soar to tho clouds, it Only ps
pires to lofty heights 10 tho contest several
years ago, he came within al AGO of winning
the race ana getting into Congress. Three
years ago 10 lacked but two, only two vole1 to
mako him u. s. Senator. So close, yet 50
lar, vas The glittnriug prizo. Next bo stretched
out his hand sor tho uuvorucr=hip. lIo saun.
tered up the stops. walked across tho porch,
thc door ia uiar. when presto" The gentleman
from tho Valley slipped through tho open Dor
tai before Elm. A now trial !; ho headed tho
iundurs and again, for tho fourth time, like
Clay. he failed, and hike Clay. lis opitaph can
DO written his life WAS full Of splendid arrZ,s.
Sii'l ho IL young yet, and ii. liko the SCOT
tlsh Bruo', he will nlwayA attempt. then the
result may DO tuc0ebsul. ulicn sahc, gs tho
SpaaiGras havan
Wen, what will b the result? Will tho puillo.
tho be at work choppins off political heads.
eS, cry the rcadi0sters. They all must 20 says
the ,S6uihsldc rcaGlnStera organ, while the Sans
CuIloto5. OF the dominant party, echo tho cry, |
and rs-icho tho shout, even az tho pa,is mob
did 10 the palace OF The Tucries, when Sa. |
ward, tho Captain Of tho Swiss Guard WIS slain. |
detcrdiOg tho Austrian Hapsburg Queen from
the h'hHlVeS and r't raft OF tho Fautourg Saint !
Antoine. OFF with thcr heads says some of |
the rce5ju'tipg loaders whose minds GRO turn. !
Cd With their wonderful SUCCESS; off with their |
heads. and they SOW! and throw themselves 10
melo. dramatic attitude OF the school boy who |
plays The star 10 & hnra fitted up for theatre.
snd SHUTS a6ou: tho mimic stage 10 childish
hertl?7, to al adm;Iiag throng who hayo raid