Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-15
The Duty of the HOur.
LETTER FROM CHAsSH1Te


Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WARRENToN, Va, O,t l6.
Tee urtOwsri result il Indiana Eas Knocked
10 the heat s!l previous calculations aud render
Of ucH sl'ta absolutely necessary. The con-
test is shifted Dow to NV York, wticl with
Connection and New Jersey allied to the solid
South, will give the ms,rity Ct one in Tie
electoral collese-a closo shavc-but it is the
sauo figure that Hayes received in 1876. Not
only this. but tho democrats have an equal
chance Of c,rrying Maine, California and Orc
gon. How the mes! tsiot hearted democrats
c,n despair 10 tho face of such facts is moro
| than | GIN mako Gu. Wien the whole power
Of the U. 8. government. is thrown 10 tho bal
aDcc ct a doubtful State it is neither strange
| nor wonderful that it should 90 republican, but
when, iastead OF concentrating 90 one single
point, il has to fight aoog the line. then it is
hoIs, Of decidedly cnoihei ,lof, L. will DO a var
of tho Ti!ans il November. with tho u,joriIy
| of Wall srcst supporting the democratic parry;
With suob mionaires as Jay Gonll. August
| Belmont. Schell and otheis who will furnish
| unlimited means; With such aslute politicians
| as Bornun, Tilden and HorGtio Seymour fight
| ing on their own ground; with the political ma.
| chlnely OF the city of New York AMI Brooklyn
in democratic bard; With new registration Of
mostly Irish nsturalzad voters Of $1,000 10
| New York city alone; Gith united and harmc-
Nous democracy throughout the outiro State,
and all uudor tho ego of theic chosen leaders,
| there can DO little doubt of tho result. Nav
York has always been democratic 10 the great
national contests, and she is srorg:r to day
/ Al. ho MN
| Jersey and Connecticut. So we'll is this under.
stood that those thrco States arc always c,assal
as oae By politicians of both parties.
| All this naturally loads US to the situation 10
cur wv, State of Virsiuia. Had Indisna bsen
stnurchly democratic aud Olio republican by a
reduced mtiority. tho necessity of ViIginia's
vote wtuld not bevo bson apparent. and tho
national democracy would rot have bothered
their heads about her. But DOW the Ola Do
minion is the focus Of all ewes, and she is as an
| Important factcr 90 tho Empire State 10 de'
termiriug the result. Without Virerias
eleven electoral voes tho SUCCESS Of the demo-
cratic parry is net possible. TIA. is self eVl.
I dent truth. The startling Tact s.aros Us in the
| fec, tia, 10 The chances snd tsz,:ds of the
Great political gamo Virginia has The fearful
responsibility of making or marripg forever the
great democratic party Of Americs.
| stop Just here to explain that there IS 30
mon IN this State who has tho sucNsj CT the
| pariysnsere ct heart than my humble self, nor
ouo who dtpreoatcs moro earn:siIy The uups-
| trciio course Of tho reaC justers ia keeping
separate ticket 10 the field, nor is there aey
uau moro opposed 10 compromise than L sm.
| but events goVero mtn, not men events, and II
| is time 10 cry Halt, gentlsmsn."
If this state of things continues. Vireioia will
i / - l. II. e. hnsV .,ll Il
by her vote elect him.
with tho Intention of looking facts square 10 tho
faca, Tho vote Of Virginia 10 ls76 ia round
| numbers HDa l35, 900 democrats to % 900 re.
publioaos. We can esfsly assume that with
tho non payment Of ospitalion tax tho demo
Gratis will poll 100. 900 votes. but as i. sands
now, With that vote divided aud tho radical
solid, it Wauli b. mptiug lac to split the
while MAJ d piriy.
| Ncr is this all, there worse bohiud.
| 1t is moi an assumption. bu: 40 actual reality
| that evory radical clpitati0n tax viii be paid q.
| the last moment, !or Nix. Jewell CIR rails, nIY
amount now, aud then voted as 90 entirety,
| the republican leaders will wait quietly aud
suddenly rush ia every voters tax. They SilI
do this ~ "a rusc do Ruerte,' and tho Geiuo-
crets will not then havo tine to combino their
| forces. The republicans to doy ere trimming
| eyer with pstriolisms, and ara organizing With
| vim and energy, rtn tell. that is aImcs! in
credible.
In view Of this. whas is OUT duty? Itis simple
| aad plain Let Mr.. Barnum aud his demo
| cratic o1mmiucs c,m} TO Virginia and iasisf, 10
! tho pane OF the ~hjiO parry in America. HAT
| this disastrous iater0ccne wsr shall ccd. L't
| his dccsion 10 the matter b. ultimate AMI haa!.
| and, from what have saen and heard Of tte
| rank and GIo Of both par is, his mandate will
| BIO obey.d.
When tia vessel is 10 danger OF sinking al
| bands should man tho Pumps to I'VE tho ship.
There il 90 cau1o far despondarcy in tic
democratic racks. Like Anteus Of old, TINT
| child Of mother earth. etci Tina he falls he
| risas With removed srerg h, and will win Mt last
Lot our Wiz cry DO Tx, Henry the Filth's
Three times he stormcd the battlamsn!s OF Har-
| h,ur; three timas he was beaten back, until the
| insso was fillod with the dead and d7uc of tho
flower Of Eogand's bra7est a1d kniRht|ltst.
Gathering his breathless sod bleedog, tui uu-
dauntcd, aoliiery together ho took from his
head bis pIumed hat, Topped with tho o:ogn
aWels, and swung it across the ehasly otasm
aud over the steel crowned rampsr's right in
tho thickcst of bis foes. Then. with DRY OF
"O:c, moro to tho breeoh, good friends once
more !" bo lead the charge with rcsIs'less
rush, ADD Hs,feur was WoD.
Let us be wise; let u redress our llot; st ts
all local hates; forget all cc.l wrongs, aud. With
ono mighty supreme cfJrt-wllh Hcury OF
Earla1d's o5y-mske cur Gn al our last advance.
CnAssEUR.