Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-04
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boom, Whichwss 10 sweep over Virginia seems to |
have subsidized very suddenly aud it may be coun'
ted upon as certain that the Old Dominion will
not send solid Grant delegation to tho repub- |
iican nomiI a!rg convention at Chicago. A |
month ago everything was for Grant, bu! four
weeks often cff,c! wonderful change in public
opioion, and frequently without any apparent
cause. All this later psriod John Sherman
has been Oily gaining ground, aud predict
that ho will have a majority of tho State dele
gates pledged to stand ty him through thick
and thin.
Tho Lurah about Grant and strong govern.
ment arc made by the shouting multitude, who
n;v'r stop TO think, and don't know " hat they
arc talking about. Give US Grant, they cry,
by tho demec:als. What folly, what absurdity.
the oOur ting OF the electoral vote. After tho
election is, ty the supreme Law Of the land, in
vested in Congress. th:re is absolutely no ap-
peal from tho decision. except it's arraignment
before tho peoI lc, at tae poll, ia some future
eltcticn. la osi the demo Cate c,nd.dlte is
declared el, ced by both blanches Of Congress
what has Gen. Grant got to do With it ? Why,
| nothing moro than tho humble 3! c.tizen oi tho
Republic
Does tho supportais of tho third term think
or believe, In such M event. that Grant would
raiso tho standard Of revolt, and, bidding def
ante 10 el tho laws Of tho la1d call upon his
Supporters, advance at tho head OF an army,
and sciz, tbs national capital. and proclaim
hmsclt ruler? Such a prooec ding happens
every year 10 McKee,. but there il too much Of
tho Auglu Saxon raoa in tho Heterogeneous ma
ton Of htEnricI to tolerate or allow spy such
revolutionary pTuoeCdIng to take paoo in this
country
but, any his supporters. "wo want strong
man at tho head OF our governmental stern
military man, with ucylelding noryo and
heavy mail clad hntd who will keep tho pesc
and protect thu negroes in tho SOUTH We'll,
this scrt of talk is ompha'i,ally played out now.
Tho country is quiet, and tho South tho most
Ter any candidate TO awake auy enthusiasm
among tho people on that threadbaro ssuo of
tho bloody shirt.
Hero 10 Richmond there is resting on tho
oars, aud disposition to watch events bbioro
proclanrg ono Il ohoc.. None o! tho lending
men have Expressed any choice for the demo
cratic nominee; except to express our opinion,
3lf Grant ia chosen The republican standard bear
er. Gen. Hancock, will, ncoessarily,bo tho dem.
ccratc nominee, to fight tho strong man idea
and to beat the doVil with fire.
1t was Sydney Smith. who said that to got
an idea in an ordinary man's head, required o
surgical operation. wish was doctor and
cJull repair tho skulls OF many we'll meaning
people in Piedmont, Va. and inbtill tho idea
into their heads that unless prompt tction is
taken. Virginia will b. republican next Novem-
her. and Tint tho only way to avoid that dis,
pri c) Is TO make some concessions TO tho road
iuStors.
We look overhead and talk about tho dissen.
Slons OF tho democracy Of Now York boag
healed, whom the fsct is. that tho greatly party
Is tltV tim: worse of 10 Virginia than it s 10
tho Enpiro State. The people of Virginia
should hold public meetings and domaud that
the State c,mmiltoo should rosiga [ wrote,
Tor tho Lord only knows how many times, to
impress tho fact upon tho peoples minds that
unless they do net, and demand retirement
that tho adlustcis will act separately, thus Civ
ing plrglnla's Il, ctoral vote t. Shcrman--or
tho devil. Why, not lorg ngo q call
was issued through tho city papers
tor all conservative members Of the
General Assembly to meet at tho CaptoI
J for consultation and conference, and not n sir-
clio mombcr OF tho rla6jusling party attended,
Two haVo boon road and ordered out q the
democratic party by tht S, very mea." thoy said
and we cannot consent to creep 10 like q
whipped dog. with our tail between our legs"
uDless We compromise NC are lost.
Speaking OF temperate, lecturers koow ouo
man in this world that would sign tho pledge
aud llln tho reform club if he could. Mr..
Jones, ss shall call him, is an old friend that
bfonthcs. sleeps aud eats 10 Piedmont, Va,
not Tor irom-~-Ob, we'll. it don't mako any
difference where ho lives. or whother tho shingie
that bears his name announces that he is q
lawyer to sue you or dentist to pull out your
teeth 1t Is enough TO say ho Is gentleman
who Is fond Of tho good things of this lilo, and
don't olten carry them to cxcoss
Mr. Jones 10 40 elderly man. very soft spoken,
sensitive to ildculo, aod as is tho caso with poo,
pie OF shrinking perceptions, he is near sighted,
and without bis glasses is as helpless So a road
ulster without his bottle of whiskey or O poioe,
man without his club. Now, Mr.. Jones was 10 love
and, again like all sensitive, retiring men, ho
had loved and still loved ono woman-one, and
no moro. a near sighted man is nothing Of
Lotharlo. and always follows his idol with dog
like fidelity. So Mr.. Jones has boon smittcn
with lady that lived near him for tho past
l'teeo years, and finally che acc 'pted him,
thlnklDs The thought. have no doubt. that
makes MANY woman marry at last, that |
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mako ono man happy who loves ME, even if I
don't get happiness mysolf.'
Now, his fianceo had one hobby, or rather,
one horror. and that was against imulants Of
aoy kind; and it il not to DO wondered ct, tor
hor father died with an attack of delirinm ire
mena, and her only brother filled 40 early crave
from the Imblblng OF tho same usidious pOisop
All tho uohapplness sho had over known
sprung from that cause. 50 it is not strange that
She held that vice or falling 10 tho utmost abb
| horrence. MI. Jones' knew this, and occasion.
ally when either tho devil Or tho craving within
forced him to adugo 10 stmuauts, ho would
smut himself up 10 bis room and got on selfish
| afunk that WOnd last several days and nobody
but tho old black bousekeeper Wonld know anv
better. Jones koew perfectly we'll that it his
sweetheart otc, di; covered how the land lav
his goCss Woni be cooked
That tantal zng period known On the engage
mcut had nearly passed, and tho wcddiog day
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