Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-04
POLITICAL.
DISCUSSION IN KING GEORGE COUNTY.

DISCUSSION IN KING GEORGE COUNTY.
Correspondence Ct the Alexandria 6szettel
SHILOH, Va, Oc!. 1.-The first publ Q de'
monslraion 10 this county 10 tho pending
presidential campaign occurred ct cur Court
House yesterday. At "a early hour the mem
bars Of The IIa1cosk and English Club assem-
bIsd md c;yc.ed handsome pole. eighty feet
high, from Tie tcp Of which, few minutes
later, magnificent flag was fang 10 the breeze,
bearing os it's ample folds the stars and Stripes
with the names Of the democratic standard bear
ers, Hancock and Eogish, on one side, and on
the reverse side ELECTORAL Ticket Of 10Th
| May" This lsst inscription was wisely design.
ed by our county chairman to avoid all faint OF
suspicioa that our new flag Aoatod under the
| auspices Ct that bogus scot OF democrats now
known only cs Mahonites
| At later hour the people were called into
the con1t house to hear an address from Mr.
Geo. A. Mushbacb. of your city, who was pre-
seut by special invitation of tho Hancock and
Eoglish Club.
| The Mshonites had not previously aaDounced
ary intention Of entering speaker on this 90
casop, but it turned out ono had been provided
| in tbs person OF Mr.. Seldom, OF fredericksburg
| ARRANGEMENTS were soop made for division
OF time, and Mr. Mushdsoh led off 10 speech
Of half hour. devoted msioy 10 an exhibit of
the present shameful end anomalous position
which tho Malone Wing Of the democracy 10
| Vireiria occupied. sad foreols!ipg the liae OF
argument he should pursue in bis second spaech
to prove that they alone we're responsible ter
the existing breach 10 tho democratic column.
aud in tie course tie? ere new pursuing arc
only ec.iog the ridiculous part Ct sida show to
lbe radical circus,
| Mr.. Seldom then took the stand aud cccu.
pied the hour assigned him in rchssa Of tine
old, dry AID stnls statistic, touching the State
delt. nnd rsnted fuIicus'y about fundsr oppo.
sitiou to free schools and to tree election tion.
chise, aud was about to proceed, soma suspect.
| cd, 10 other Irrelevant mattels. such as local
option aud duelling lave, narrow guaso rail.
roads and luader opposition 10 laws Tor the pro
| tcction CT terrarins upon public highways,
when lis lima expired and TO the relief ct tho
whole audience he lubsided. II, omitted to
say word during tho entira hoDr which by any
o:sitle construction could be taken as ovideuoe
to decide whether he was O republican or q
demi era; bad % word Of euloRy for Hancock.
whose na.no bis party pretend 10 plec, at the
head OF liz electoral ticket, and on tho other
|
ruplion and misrue which all lrue d:m:c:ats
gre now striving 10 suppress.
As stated 10 the outset OF this letter. y:s.er-
day afforded tho frat opportunity our people
hsys had TO hear discussion Of issues 10 this
C .nvss,, and Mr.. Seddon's exhibition Of the
Gains OF his party was oil sufficient to show the
people that tho Mahonites are o nero fsotiin
Of ofEiN SEEKERS, striving 10 delade the people,
aud withcu! amp iast claim to tho support CT
true, homes! and pstiiotio democrats. Suoh
Tas tho utter failure of this chosen champion
Of h!s partS TO mike Gu. c's', and 10 ll3Icu
IoIs was the attempt be mads to rekla3c ;be
rear jus!er fire that burned 30 brightly bare ia
the Bta.e CANVASS year ago, that several l5sd'
iog Mahopites fad 10 shame from tbs ojuGt
house, snd when one OF Tie boldest OF than was
met by this writer ct the door ant ssStd II he
was one of that mans Disciples be thrice de-
nied, With On oath, that he had suy part or lot
10 The mater And this. tor, after this bold
Peter, of tie title Of Malone, had bena most
forward 10 securing division Ct time 10: lie
champion 10 the outset Of debate.
Whatever Mr.. Ssddcn's sieach f.e;! 10 IaV.
nish es Incentives to democrats to euppors the
regular Hancock electoral ticket wos fully sup
piled by Dir. Mushbach 10 his concluding speech
of an hour aud half Ono effect OF MIR. Sed.
don's address had been TO drive OF least enc halt
of the nudieDcc from The court roon, bat when
| Mr.. Musab sch resumed 1t vas signal Tor re-
turn, and the a1dieco, WAS larger than at tho
opening OF the debate. lie proceeded t, show
that MIR. S. had folio wed the same COURSE that
al the greater lights OF his party pursued 10
this canvass. using tho Same means 10 delude
the peopls AID draw them eft upon false 's:uts.
Hs rroved exclusively what he had charged
| hat Nal
patty was only side show or assistant to the
| GARFIELD party. That they had in tue fret place.
| sc ught 10 secure tho nomination OF Grant whom
they intended TO support openly, but failnE IN
| that they had, from mere policy, pretended 10
endorse the Cincinnati ticket 60 rs 10 secure for
themselves The electoral vote Of Virginia, and st
| the lac. dispose OF it So they saw ct! Ho showed
| their shptiing Gaa double dealing in treating
with the State executive committee Of the demo-
cratic party in the late noble effoli made by the
| latter to secure an honorable compronliae. lie
! ell this and many other points through which l
| Gays no. the time nor you the space 10 follow.
Mr.. Mhshbsch d1 not content himself with
mere charges or bold ASSERT ons, trt fully proved
by to Irresistible logic Of facts the truth Of ell
| be alleged. I have heard many political speak
ers, including not few Of Virgnis's sblest ots-
tors and dsbs!ors. aad / have yet 10 hear
speech moro effective in its purpose than the one
delivered hero yesterday, by Mr.. Mush bash;
nor am alone in this high e8tlma:e of Ar. Ms.
abilities. The opinion is general that more
able AID elective political address was never de,
l;yered here, uancefoIth Mr.. Mushbach will
be q fsyorite with Kirg Gorge democrats. His
mastery effort yesterday fully jus!.s1--1 the de-
signsiion given him By ogr county chairman
when he introduced him as "Virsil.ss young
and risirg statesman &.
DISCUSSION AT BEALToN.
The people of Lower Fsuquier assembled 8:
oaalton on Saturday to hear public discussion
Of tho political issues of the day.
General James II. Williams appeared on ba.
half of bimsef for Congress and the Malone
electoral ticket, aud Mr.. Kant and Msl)r X.
Taylor SCOTT for the regular democrat ticket.
General Williams lead off 10 speech of 80
lainutsp, followed by Mr.. Kent, who spoke for
SIS minutes, and Gece-al Williams Closed the
discussion in q 30 minutes sreeya.