Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-29
A Word of Advice to Democrats.
o the editor ofMe Alexandria Gazette:

To tie editor Of the Alecandria Gazette:
am impressed from sense OF duty and the
deep interest feel 10 the future success Of the
democratic party, Of which am proud to be
member to send communication. desiring its
publication 10 the Gazette so that it may reach
the greatest number Of our citiz,ns, hoping
some may be Induced to approve and endorse
BY acts or words the sentiments embraced
therein. | have been cbagrined and mortified
ut the imprudent action Of so many of our SO.
called democratic friends, who betray their
manhood and want of faith 10 themselves and
their party by rushiog into the arms of the
republic los 10 save them from defeat. evIncing
their desire for position and a dou' t-carc fl
tor their party, who they cause to suffer de-
feat Their By. The result of such course was
clearly demonstrated 10 the election Just pas 3D.
The way OF the transgressor is hard, aot they
havc found it so. Those who tried it are Cow
very sore at their defeat, and hey see the great
mistake they made 10 forsakog their first love
and roing alter strange gods. So it will ever be
with hose who care more for the fleece than
the fl jck. All such should receive the jusi in
Gignation Of The party politicalIy-peIs ,n':ly
some demand Sympathy. Il is we'll that they
have received 80 signal rehuke. 1t is a cause
of great coDgrstuaton 10 the democratic party
of old Fairfax that they have shown themselves
| TO be masters ct the situation, and | rejoice
with you at the grand aud glorious victory
| achieved against such large odds-aYsnst the
| best. politically, and most Influential man tho
republican party could put up, who had always
| tr!umphed before, against the Independent dig
organizers. aud against the weak koeed and
| milk aud water conservatives. | am more than
| ever convinced that if We adhere to our party
| aud its principles and give but half the atten'
| ticn and time to its interest and advancement
| that the republicans do to their OVID, We would
defeat them every where, and every time II
This Old Commonwealth, either for national.
State or county officers.
If We hope to win We must fight, We must
work. We must stand to our colors, and adhere
| to the old time usaRes of the party we must
keep up our organic ,tiou. aud let the cauIp
| fires b, ever burning. Had we Left the field
| for scrub racpp, az many hoped we would,
aud held 20 primaries or conventions we would
have been ngoriously defeated. There is tno
much apathy and Indifference manifested by our
party. and without primaries, or conventions,
10 arouse enthusiasm, and excitement to quick
en- US ia.o life, we would be left to the tender
mcrcics of our radical friends.
| Let the present victory cheer and encourage
every democratic heart to renewed effort in the
future. and show to all around that large
remnant OF the old, true and tried democracy is
still left, who have never denied their coiors
or quit the field. and will carry the banner Of
the democratic conservative party to successful
and triun phant victory in the year $780, We
arc contepdiog against subtle Antagonist, Wig.
ient and full Of cunnipg ready 20 revolt and
powerful TO orgsuiz, aud direct their forces 10
view of these facts, we say to all who would be
Independents and help by their acts to defeat,
or bring dismsy into our ranks, that the doors
| of our party will be closed against them as re-
| jccters Of our principles and the faith for which
We Contend. 1t is high time for US to buckle
| 90 the srnor anew, 10 place sentloels on the
watch tower and prepare for the oncoming con-
test. We must arouse from our ethsrRy and
take fast hold upon the great principles of our
party, by which alone VIC can succeed List us
act now and ever 10 the light of the present,
and 10 view of the skirmishiDg which will be-
gin 10 November next and end in the great bat
| tie of 1880. let US remsio invinoible, united in
| one faith, Que hope and one purpose Having
| right on our side, and the great principles OF
our party as the foundation stone, we shall be
victorious. A FAIRFAX CONSERVATIVE.
May 90 1879