Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-13
Democracy Iu The Southwest.
| Corrrespordencs OK the Alexandria Gaz ,tte
WyTHEVITIE SAINT 10 1881

lOeffEespotuehc5 Ok tue AleEandIla GeH ltc. |
WYTHEvIrlE. Sept. 10, 1SSl,
This day has bacp great bonn for the
democrsc3 OF tie Southwest. Mai Daniel and
Capt. George D. Wiso addressed large audi.
ence at Neatern. An immense outpouring OF
tho people greeted the eloquent defenders OF
tho demo cratic faith. From Roanoke to Wythe
the progress of Daniel and Visa has been ono
contibu.d ovation. hlany ladies hsvo attended
the large moot Tugs at NeWberl. The largest au
dences ever gathered on like occasions grooted
the eloquent speakers. On their way here they
we're cheored by crowds at the several depois
The namo OF Daniel vas heard at every station
on the line, accompanied With the genuine rebel
yell. Daniel was serenaded at Wylhevillo to-
night with splendid band Of music. Numer.
Gus boD6res were kiDdled along the streets; tho
whole town was illuminated with tho lurid Rlaro
of tar barrels on fire. lie was borno through
the streets to tho Crockett Hotel in splendid
eqaipage drawn by six horses and escotrod by
great throng of people. Tho Southwcs5 is
kindled into blszs of enthusiasm. Tho poo
pie of Wythe aud I'D dining counties arc pour.
ing into town to night to hear Dlpicl and Wise.
"a Monday have never witnessed such en-.
thusiasm 10 any campaign. Coup's Chefs is
in town to night, and though it has tccn said
that nothing draws like circus. Msi. Daniels
arrival hero actually did beat the circus in draw.
Ing crowd A gentleman from BIsnd cGu1iy.
who has been voting heretofore for tho road
lusters Ticket ioforms me that some friend OF his
from Richmond sOnt him some copies Of tho
Conservative Democrat and he ia now q convert
ard will vote the Daniel ticket. Many Of his
t,IanHc onA r.inhkoro mill 10 Ill. Hhn
Conservative Demt cent il doing gotd service ia
this region. Many an horcat man TINT cuoo
believed tho public debt had s0msthirg 10 do
and ID quietly turning from it.
David L. Graham, Of Wytho. has h0tn nom
mated by tho democratic party for The House
OF Delegates. lilo is good and truo man end
will DO elected every body says. Robt. SaHytr
is his coalition opponent. lis parry is slough
ing of so rapidly that no is certain OF dcIos.
A croat change is going on from the ranks of
the coalition PARTY to the democratic fold. At
plsc, called Soty Fork. eight miles from
Wythevlllo. all men voted for readjaatment
heretofore; now they lave raised tlsg for orr
ticket, and the names Ct Daniel Barbour aud
Mckinney arc InoTib0d upon it. These poo
pie hsvo been straight out republicans; they
now believe, with Gen. Wiokham, that Tho
honest branch of tho democratic psrly is better
than tho other branch. Another preciuot known
as H:on was tho strongest pre- cnot Tor read us
ment in tho county; the people at that placo
havo experienced az sudden and as complete c
change as st. Paul experienced on his memora
bio trip to Damascus; they ere now almost solid
for Daniel. Granger Davidson snd Adam
Saunders were tho leaders of radical losdiust-
ment in 1879. Mr.. Davidson oroe aorcd the
democratic leaders hy telling them that The
good old Ship OF zion (his praepcl) saved the
party. lie has SAINT message To MIR. Blair +
partner, stauuoh ooalitionist. that tla old Ship
OF N:on has spruog alcak and il fast sinking
With all Its TeadluSter pass ,nRers sblnrd. 1t is
told by prominent ctiH!na Of thia town that l..
Blair, the oOaitionist candidate for Attorney
General. wil not carry twenty white votes 10
tho iowa. Ito was deteasd Mt the last tlocuioD
for tho litlo Gllico Of town truslep by large
ma mtg. Ii will b1 no Difficult tsss IL caIcu-
latu how mary votes he will row rrccivo after
his rema,ka'ie epistlcs to l. i4h WiIana arc
published. Verify "a prophet is not Without
honor save ia his Lwn couotTy.'
One Ii. lIlddlobtrgJr il cyptc,Od ia town
Monday. a circus Was here TO night:
Tho Senatorial District, composed ct Pulaski
.iiles, Bland ard Wythe. will be rcnroscntnd in
| the Senate by good and tlun democrat. Sam
uoI W. Williams. of Bland. lilo is gooA law
yer. Il fIno stump speaker. and porteot gentlA-
| mac. His present coalition competitor, who
will be defeated next November. and whose
| naino is Sam. II. Newberry. was once strong
| funder, and has been often an independent can.
ddato. Flo stumped tho distrio! in favor ni
| the May ticket OF 1850. and falling to get the
| democratic nomination, he turned his pt ltic.
c>at Hgnin and voted for tho July ticket. NJ
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