Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-23

be. oua strife, aDd thst nc:#eaa G3m5o:ss..s.
Ths Gi:seDsio1s whereof TIE ripa:ii;su5 low
rely to cstry Virginia hsvo ben cra:;:te-;d BY
long CANVASS asd tie Vciou:n:sa nf tho plsn
would have been the excuse Ter such apathy BE-
the corG 1arcd as would have mada the repbli-
csn task easy 10 this State. This rcis;slbIo dc.
vico to divide tia democracy Of Virginia into
TWO hostile c.nps. in Gsh: out OF Ehich 10
possible constq could grow to tho OILY
question discussed thereto, YVES ur!hcr mar
red By tho extraordinary proposal to sub.
nit the question of the relative strength OK
the democratic parties in Virginia to the deter
minstion OF all thu voters of the Stats whether
legally qualified or not, who wished to smlse
themselves with casting ballot. AID that no
element of the ridiculous nigh! ba wanting. II
proposed TO saddle the expense Of thi5 costly
warfare between democrats on th&t naticns!
democratic committee whom the proponents OF
this plan haze everywhere been ct pains TO dc.
nouncs and defy
The State democratic committee charged with
the maintenance of democratic supremacy in
Virgins, i:ing TO 40 conquest over other
democrats, and assem- ing for peace end union,
not for war and discord, could of course never
accede to proposal to submit the question or
democratic exigtence in Virginia to the srbitrG-
ent of 30 eco colorsd Redu0lic lna ttesu sjority
of whom, disfrsr chised By law. will not be per-
mitted to vote in any election; but, having
como prepared to make sacrifices for unity, they
accepted this cnmbrou5, costly aGd strife en-
rendering plsl. rejecting some Of its ridiculous
features, whose a0sucdity was 80 patent that lis
trainers promptly abandoned them, snd asked
but one amend nent-a c'suss providing that tao
election 10 determine which should be tbs ma
tional democratic ticket in Virginia should ba
participated in by national democrats alone !
and that no democrat no matter what hia views
on State issues, should bs excluded proposed as
T. le,,o h., intrr ~c1-
ton in the last national election, when Virginia
cast the largest democratic vote eyer pooled in
her history by many tho1aands.
The intrinsic justice of this provision nsads TO
illustration. No argument caa strengthen its
Transparent proprety and wisdom snd right.
This amendment was, after long dalay. T2ifc.-
cd Us emphatically as the Shenandoah plan, snd
The cause frankly assigned was al unwl!lingness
to cflsnd the colored republicans in their ranks.
Thereupon tie 7th.of.July committee, to EN-"
phssize It's resolve 10 listen to no just tsr as OF
seltemeet, cut off all opportunity for further
Labor in She Cause OF union by the cuct anaoun-
cement thst they had adjourned silo die.
This is ITO record Of on earnest attcrnp. rlsde
BY the regular democracy Of Virginia 10 pre-.
serve her vote for Hancock b! the voluntary
sscridco Of half its chosen electors. And CT th3
fsi!uro OF that attempt
To the judgment of Virginia md 1T It's pcor
ple OF the whole Union W. leave the rnEpohsI'
biliLy OF that failure with entire confidence -
Such concessions hsyo never before bean record.
cd in American politics; such resolve TO rula
cr1v n never go insoently sVoTsd. LEI thosa
whcee energies have hitherto been expended in
suggesting FIRMS of fusion row abandon that
futile task and give their hourly support to l:o
ticket CT that party which to the claim Of re-
gul0rty md utilization with thu EEtlonsi demo.
cracy, nowhere disputed, nov aids the higher
claim Ct q rnagnsnimous and rejected ofar TO
sacrifice its rights, its prestige, and its just pre-
tensions on the altar Of democratic union in Yir-
GINA and democratic trump in the ountry.
Already many Of the beat men OF tie raa!'
jus!ers party are lighting With consti 2ucu5 eGect
in the common cause With their lately sap ,rasgd
democratic brether. EVeTy dsy s.lca!ofth will
witness hundreds Of ace ,sson oftruo men Who
were democrats before the debt question on!erad
into Our politics, eCd will bo SO ioEg e!t5r /! Is
finally disposed Of
With such sn elf5rs ss the ttu9 democracy of
the Union hsve right TO cypecL CT Virgins,
the Old Dominion will answer With no uncertain
sound ia November, swelling tina! victory for
the regular democratic ticket. which I'll tho
omens f1,eeaa! as the certain isEu3 of this greaS
coHtest.
"Wo have Il great daty 10 periOlm Together.
lie! liz do il with oln heart and voice D."
a. H. KELLEY.
a. s. BuFoRD.
JeuN w. WRIGaR.
JOHN w. LAWSON.
JOHN T. HARRIS,