Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-14
Hon. James Barbour.

In it's notice of the grand meeting e. Lynch
burg on Tuesday night. mention of which WIS
made in yesterdays Gazette, tho Lynchburg
News thus notices Mr.. Jsme1 Barbouf's speech {:
Hen. James Barbour was introduced be A..
e1snder Mcdonald. esq.. snd received by the
crowd with tremendous epplsuss. he made
magnificent speech, forcibly outlinil tho great
Issues which divide the people of the Union, and
slao di:cussirg with great ability the di1efeicN
never exiatrg in Virginia. He had bean re-
adjuster from tho very heEianinG-wss ono
when it requred sone sacrifice % be identified
With tho Cause and years before these nll2chley-
Gus men who are now traVcrsIHg tie State,
abusing the real friends OF Hancock, ever enter
iced en idea in that direction. At the sane tne
he IVES born democrat, and had eYsc stood IN
the front ranks Of that grand old psrty OF tao
constitution, sad would be found g. tho post CT
duty snd OF honor when the contendlng forcea
shall meet in COL dict On tho ID day CT NoTon-
Tor ne -, end struggle for the supremacy in tho
c1nGUc! of sf,irs of the nation. Eor the lits of
him he could not perceive the relation between
m honest and equitable settlement of Virsinis's
d:tt, and the election Of Hancock and English
to tho Presidency and Vice Presidency OF tho
Union. BY every consideration Of policy aud
right wo should erdeavor TO keep state and Us
tiOnal issues apart. EpessiDg 10 the queation Us
to the feadjCster being '.kicked out of the
party" no declared That their was no nan nor
set of men who could deprive him cf his demo.
cracy or his right to cast ballot for WIrield
Scott Hancock snd the sound constitutional prc
cples represented By that great soldier and
ststssnan. Mr.. Barbour eifec:uslly disposed of
the ridiculous claim set up by Malone and his
fug!omen, tha! his faction numbers msj ority OF
the democratic party of the State. IL this con-
nection he gave the veto recaived by Ti!den in
1916, end that poled By the resdjuster5 III the
contest in tho Fall, couclusiVey demonstrating
that only one-third of the wbito demo cratic
~ !, -, ooI h,yt lI,lto
and before tho day ofelection shall have arrived
this showing will have boen considerably ro-
duced. Mr.. Barbour Impressed every ono with
his esrnestnnss, and when he closed with an ap-
peal to all who valued their liberties and the
welfare and prosperity of the country. 10 stand
by their colors and vote the regular ticket there
was perfect thunder of applause.
LYNCH LAW.-Ftom lime 10 line. sa5s The
Mobile Register NO read il Tie tclesrspEic
dispatches that reach US acc'uais OF Tho lynch
ing of men accused Ct murder aud other crin:s
in 7arious paris Of tho country. Sueh occur
renoes IS tbeac aTo stsins upon !ho civilization
Of our ccuutry. II courts cf justice Werc ua-
equal to tie duty CT Furnishing tho guilty. and
If the law was weakly aud corruDty admins
tered, lbere would DO soDo excuse Tor ra9b law,
but as it is thero is none
10 facs most Of those WHO have 5.en put 10
death or tortured and beaten by mobs were
alncst certain to have paid tho neDslty OF their
crimes when brought 10 trial. Bu: it is doubt
less sometimes the clse that innocent men suffer
when passion and thris! fer blood are both
Judge and tqeculioDer, and the mob themselves,
Will, claiming 10 punish murder, pisc, the
stain Of murder upon their Own souls.
Moreover, they. 10 efec'. proclaim that they
have 10 r. ,2eot for or con6det C, 10 The judicial
tribunals of the land. Thus do they sriko
blow OF law end order, ADD at tho pe,oo Of so-
cisty.
There is bu! oDo way to remedy this evil, and
that is to mako these who defy the Law respect
il. II necessary, the militia of the community
should be called out, DC: fer show, tu; for ser.
vice. II oLe or two cases IF determined rssi5
tapce occur. we shall hear but little more OF
mob law. Those engaged 10 aby lyDcbng affair
also should be bought to Justice. AID made 10
feel the Vepgearo. of outraged Law.
Ia cur OVID State and in the Cult sud Atlantic
States it is very rare for aDyttieg Ike 10 oh Jaw
to occur, tu. 10 the Southwestern aud Western
States il has occurred too frequently daring tho
past twelve months TO be ignored. As it hes
CURED in both democratic end republican
States, the politician can attach no significance
10 it, but The friend of lsW and order Will hope
to socn see this spirit of violercs checked.
Marriage licsnses we're issued 10 Washington
yesterday to VIM. Hamlit and Mary Virginia
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