Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-18
Political Views.

II --f!GEtCen Nu3Qftc GCu ClgGty Oco Is Oh
us, eud Gads Us as much mixsd as far cs the
politics of The State are concerned as va were
10 1879 We ere free from tho enIaDglements
of the nbtoral camDaiga of 1880 and 6rc ree.
gated to The gimplo simon pure questions Of
State poty. N5miually divided into thee
partics-dcmocyat. rcadiuster and republican,
we arc practically divided into bus two-tho
liberals aud the foges. l. is clear to COY con.
sidorso mind that The liberals of both sides
can, if united. control the dsstinies of the State
for tho ptxt four years. and shape Ter police as
to tho debt, school. franchise and other cues.
tiors that have filled tho mouths of demse3g1es
with go much thunder in tho late campaigns.
There is. however, O feeling of distrust peryad-
ing the people that tends largely to prevent
suob hatmOny % Il necessary to successful
coalition. This dIstlui. is not likely 10 b, al
layed BY tho discussion goug 90 10 tho Press
and pretending to give the views entertained by
tho roaej lssers and ths Republicans, fer tho
simple rosson that tho position assumed by
each hes moro the appearance of dictnton 90
the part OF would be party MANAGERS for thoir
cTn benefit, than intended for tho coed of tho
| whole people. Tho expectation that tho read
Iustcrs will surrender their identity and merge
with tho republicans is only cxoeIled 10 it's OBJ
Justly by Tho idea that tho republicans will eivo
| 10 their adhererco to tho readjusters, O party
strictly CD il2ed to State politics, and with no
utilization even With eoy national party unless
| Ii DO sort CT morgalatc attaohmens TO the
democracy such es was displayed in 1880 Tho
| republic IDS belong to o eroat national parry,
| which, hos shaped the dcstDies of tho patton
| ioT tho last tWer'y years, and BIDS fair to con.
tnuo for somo yours longer 10 the same atti-
| tuda. The hope ct tho raaGiustcrs that they
will rciirqulsh Till attachment aud submit TO
DO merged 10 tho readjuster movement is q
plec, CT presumption snd folly. Besides, tho
republ GINS baVe DO desire 10 repeat The truo
republican folly Of 1869. That campaign taught
them lesson, Of which their present Gistrust
| OF the rel6i1sters end their uuknoRa aud un-
announced policy is the direc. and natural TO-
sui dis!rus; Which was not decreased By The
ec2lon OF the 7th OF July, 1850. convention, a
convention composed to coniidt radio extent
| CT rcl u5lloars, who had been induced to Goa.
| DccS themselves with the movement urder the
Impression that dlsllrctiTo electoral ticket
would be putiu the fl I'D uDpledgcd but who wero
compelled by the seton OF thst convection to
either 20 over 10 tho democrats or run back to
LAY iUsC Ildu Ina. GC-iOD DeC1
taken alt:r mature dslherstian cven i. would
not EEv5 Goeu so disastrous 10 tho read listers,
bu! to attempt 10 t0ic, republicans toto tho
dcGoota!ic rspks withou. debate and without
On opportunity Tor on expression oI views SAVIOR.
Cd too much OF tho cape singer aud swallow"
ln3cp .Ddeut thinking republicans, | clrs net
how black they may be. A large portion Of tho
republican, party arc cooIed men, bat they arc
no. On that ate up. FOOLS, nor GIN they
again be m!do slaves. They ara Intelligent
bc?ond ilo whl;o rsc,, considering tho opportu
niues o. education they bave enjoyed, and
thou2h like all men apt to mako mistakes, arc
no: likely to make tho same mistake twice. If
tho hboral movement, Known as the rca3iultcr
movement, IS going TO succeed OF ell, il must
DO 50 cn'y By union of tho liberal men OF both
psr!cs, but they must unto ss equals, they
mus: jim as partners. When The roadius!ers
AK tho republicans TO give them their voting
| strength IL cid CT their plans it must be upon o
nllu OF perfect EQUALITY from which the dissruo
tive !eatures OF democracy and repuOlicansm
arc climins!ej, but in whoh oil nro TO DO
treated es tqual, and as such entitled to tuasl
rights ADD privileges This was the announced
r3at is!cr policy 10 1879, bu! was rcnou1ced in
1850 at tho July conrcu:ion, whom the read
juaters thought they had hooked their fish,
The polay CT 1879 is again snnouac,d bat tho
reEubl,cans must have better 8 ursEces OF tho
hooesy CT their friends ~ than then before they
| can be lrdac,d 10 repeat their former lotion.
| NotWltLs ac5iag the stand assumed by the sncro.
tary OF the State REPUBLICAN Committee. be-
! lic7c that cosjior batwcen the roaGjus.ers
AMI republic .us can b? brought Lbou! Tor tho
mutual tcfs Of each, hus tho assurances mus.
DO tnn2iblo aud EEsum, shape; the vague as
| surirco7 AID shiu!s Of tho pas; will not be
sccant;d ns current fu0ds 10 tho future. Tho
rcat luhcEs can never expect tho Republicans, as
| republicans to lin them, 10 puttinr in poser
cnn sing Of tho dem roracy, simply FIR tho fun
| of kickiog Gu! tho other wing. Itthn result 10
slmniy to b,o change OF Inastery without any
! snbsstiag beaefs 10 themselves. they can better
tif)rd 10 hold their Own in the political field aud
takc whatever advantages tho bickclops aud
discussions tf the other eide uey otfsr If tho
| rcsc jlstcrs will ioEist Oh having all tho turkey
end giving the republicans tho CROW, they can
oat tbtis crow with good Grac, but it will b.,
Republican crow, net tho cfumb, that fall from
the raedjuster table; and, itin 1851. with thrco
| tickets il the isld, tho rcadjustcrs fad them
selves 10 Tie condition they wero f,u ID 10 1880,
with the fuoders 10 possession of tho State,
they vi realize that they arc in tho position Ct
the man who bit off moo than he could chew.
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