Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-10
TElc Fusion scLelne in Virginia.

tutor, which ls substantially the sams under
which the people of that State are now living,
was PERFECTED ard adopted by the republican
lead,r'. Acting in Sympathy viii The trsdi-
tioEs OF their party, and living up to its pruci.
Piles. the men in question placed 10 that
Constitution an article which fully recognized
tho public debt ct Tho Stale, and called upon
tho Legislature 10 tske such steps is would
provide tJr lis payment Subsequent to the
passage Of tho Constitution. every republican
IN the General Assembly, With single excep-
lion, votsd Tor what is known IS tho fundiog
bill ct 1871, which ma3o what was then re-
garded as full provision for tie pay msnt Of the
debt. From that time on, Tor q lumber OF
years, the republicans never wavcrcd IN their
fidelity to the Just osuSo OF the boLdhoders,
and 70 matter how hsrshly they might DO
citc sed for gross Ignorance Of parliamentary
rules Gnd affairs OF slate, it could, OF Least, BIS
| said in their favor that they made every effort
to uphold the credit Of the Commonwealth, and
deal fairy with tho pcoll Ia who oonfded their
money to the keeping Of Virginia's citizens.
The Republicans Of the State continued to &C
clpy this position unil very recent period
When the soft money cHZ, was at its height a
number OF desigoirg white men, who had been
s.aurOh democrats, Ter thcir owa lurposes, or
ganIZ:d what is known IS Tho readjus.crs'
party, the cardcal prit ciplc of whion i, the re-
pudsioa Of tho State debt. At c, they
we're jyined by large body Ct tho d,mocrats,
who were only lco reedy to imp at any schomc,
90 matter how disicpu:able, u7scrupu,ous or
dishonorabIc, which promised 10 r;duoe their
trx?s By few mills. D,c!ivod by false repre-
sen atlors a1d bg the statement ircquealIy
| mako that by S, doing they would divide aud
defeat tho democracy, tho colored men, who
constitute the lux Of tho republican rary in
Firelcia SIS 10 other parts OF the South, against
| the most caEIeSt appeals OF their wisest Lead
| ers, lolncd themselves to tho ueW movement.
| By their aid. tho reGduiters obtained o nj ri.
! ty 10 tho General Assembly, AID Gen. Malone,
| 40 eX Confederate, VITO stood et the head eft the
repuGlstors was elected to the u 5. S:ralc. Sicce
this fist great SUCCESS, General Mahoue has
! been at much p.lcs 10 bold thu votes Ct the
co!o,cd people. aGd by their il 1Gcuco TO co..
troll the politics Ct his StIc. The Iatest device
10 tbs direction wh.cl has tct adopted by
himself and Ills hclchm is We'll worthy Of
even mole adrCl. loIlilc .ale, and though It is
lust hittt TOO Transparent 10 d. Give The lh
tlslcd. II Is We'll calculated 10 eUlrap the uoRhry
Gesroes. Tic scheme 10 qu, sion Is Ito more
Or less !ha1 rrtposliluu 10 uoEIldato IL fusion
e'cc orhl ticket Wish shall b. pledged to nu
c2ntn:~:o. 10 latUc: tht l.Fld Votes t, icio
ia ,ucl / r3ov Uens i i;as been represented Il
them fst sGGh tick Il would b. Sutvly G., C Cd,
hDG TT crC!y CEG OF tho lnsieu elcotu1s. IN.
pledged though thny wtre, would, Hueu tho
I'm: cem., cast IL If v1lcn iol Gcatral GRAFT,
thc.5ly ihsuslay triGk il The svltt SCu:h, atd
! the cGr,aIu defeat g.! b." drnlCu,a &C Loui.or,
phccscr nc Nigh! -. Further, il ,ho sag,.
d'tto' lon, Il has been re- Resented ry Aumacr4
al pubic :: c.k-'s Cha. hIcsS7s L;gaa, Eiaiue.
Etn:uhdd. CnLkh"s, nnd Ghrr rrpub less If
hat!"G"! feIu,ai!,n. TLrn iayUIau!u TO The
tGhemc h'r. j. Hnric7 Smith, who Vas arc
publican m"tnber & Congress from Fiilin.s is
SAID ID hn1e IT canty Dlsd, this statement s, a
a prblio ritctiug 10 Richmond, and Seuato7
Cooking, upon 'ho ground that auy such move
| G-ent is the oGe Ia question would be Crt adloal
10 the ial(r:stS CT Gen. GRAFT. has taken The
trouble to have published IA uruua'i6sd denial
oil a0y Sym?ahy with j.
Despite tho prCusd upon which lEs denial
| is Ead", there Is some reason 10 believe that
Gen. MaEoac EEu o!hrIS If Ike reat ustors n1e
sltcc5c in their Professions q Lcslrr, under
CERTAIN circumstances. 20 iaVcr tho olceuop 81
tho Icpnbiios9 CANDIDATE for ne Prcsidcocy. 1t
IL almost Certain that they would throw ell heir
strength fer Gca. Grant. az acainst Mr. TiItYn,
aud there IS hardly doubt that through their
| Influence The tcgroCs would be allowed to vote
| freely; tEilr votes wdI.d bo oauot,G with req
sonabie fairness, aud that the State would thus
be carried fer tho distinguished OK President.
Whllo this rcsut might be obtained, how
ever, that is TO say. while is is reasonably
CERTAIN that uuion Of The republicans and re-
sdjusters on tho Presidential question would
lead to tho defeat Of tho elcotvral ticket nut
forward By tho Virginia democrats, it is still
more certain that sUy such union AID its s,rc.
ZION by the national republican organization
would DO The party iaoaculeblo Injury through
out tho country. The convention OF Vnpiuia
republicans hhloh, Ga tho Dis: lost, meets at
Stauoton TO elect Delegates TO Chicago, should
DC guided oa'y By tho example Of The rational
leaders OF tho party, who bavo 30 treuuaptly
dc Jared IN favor OF honest money, and the
honest payment to the last penny Of all debts
public aud private. Tho republicans OF Vir-
giCla, stardiag upon 40 honest platform, can
better afford 10 be defeated by tho trickerv,
ballot box stuhug, and falso counts Of their an
tagonISts then they can TO succeed by q union
with set CT un:crupulous Gemagogues and TO-.
pudiatols. If, despite The waruiog of their
best friends, hoping for little temporary ad-
vantage, they make such o uuion and send
fusion delegates to Chicago. it is a question
whether or cot the National Convention cnnld,
IN justice to itself, admit them.-New TorL:
Times.
THE NV YoGr CENTRAL MONOPOLY
| Ths syndicate formed to dispose of til, Vac-
derbit shares of tho New York Central Rsil.
road has given notice that it had disposed Of sll
| the stock 10 Its possession. 1t hos become evi
dent, however, that $50, 0C0 cut of tho 900, 900
Outstanding shaIcs have been taken by tho
members OF tho sgndiolto themselves. The
! balance not disposed ct on Tuesday morniug
was II 900 shares. which were offered at l30
and bids were made BY 81 subscribers for 1888.
2oO shares. and each subscriber was awarded so
per c.tt OF the quantity asked for Checks for
~ per cent OF the sums subscribed were given,
and the balance ia to DO paid ia on Monday
The settlentnt with Mr. Vanderbilt viii then
90 made. The total amount sceraing 10 that
gentleman is $42 500, 900 and of this he had al.
ready Invested $50 600 900 10 per cent gov
pfEmpnt hnrnS II tLa Lash