National Republican., 1881-04-22
POLITICS ACROSS THE POTOMAC.
Alexandria County Republicans I'm Favor
OF fhe Alliance.

| Pursuant to a call of the chairman Of
the county committee a large and enthusiastic
meeting ofthe citizens and taxpayers of Alexandra
County Virginia, N favor of readjustment OF the
State debt free schools free ballot, fair COUNT
| and The enforcement Of the doctrine OF human
rights, was held yesterday at Columbia Sehooi
! House, Arlington. The chairman, Mr. T. IT, Gun
| ningham, called the meeting TO order,
| and, in q few brief and eloquent remarks,
exnlained its object and purposes. An
| organization was effected, and Mr.. w. D. Newton
elected secretary Mr.. D. A Windsor, of Alexan-
dria city, being present was called upon by the
| chair and, in few well chosen remarks. placed
before the audience their duty in the coming fall
campaign his remarks eliciting frequent applause.
A resolution indorsing the Readjuster movement
and the noble and independent position Of Senator
Malone was offered by Mr.. ]. D. Syphax, and after
short debate, was by him withdrawn in favor of
| the following substitute, offered by Mr. I. ID.
| sypherd, it covering more ground:
| Whereas the so-caIled Bourbon Democracy of Vir-
ginia have since the overthrow of the rebellion
sought by unfrendy legislation to hwart the results
of the late war as set forth the amendments to the
Constitution, thus seeking indirectly the destruction
| of manhood suffrage and free schools; and
Whereas it has proved itself totally incompetent TO
| deal with the question of the State debt; and
Whereas it has, and does now both preach and
practice the most offensive ostracism of all who do
not operate with it; and
Whereas the Republican party has for fifteen years
past waged fruitless warfare for the overthrow Of
such ruinous policies until all hope of success without
the aid of other than their inherent strength is
gone; and
| Whereas party has appeared upon the political
composed of those heretofore affiliated with the
said Democratic party and who are in fun accord with
the progressive and liberal spirit Of the and who
have already given earnest Of their determination
to remove all obstacles to free f, and fair ballot
and an honest count; and
Whereas Republican administration and q Re
publican Senate whose StaIwartism no man can
doubt, without dissenting voice, recognize and
hail the ReadjuSter party OF Virginia the future
hope and salvation OF the state and entire SOUTH and
have formed alliance with H. represented In the
Senate by General Malone and further advise and
counsel similar alliance with il the part of Their
4 friends in the State: Therefore.
ReSosred That we, the ReadjusfeT Club % Alex
andria County, in meeting assembled, pledge our sup
/ port o such county and state officers ss may b.
agreed upon until the reformation sought shall b. Oh
tanned.
Resolved. That we fully indorss the ofiiciaI and
political action Of senator William Malone beiieving
that he has well and truly represented lie consi1u-
ency that elected him
RcsaiuoG That In view Of his position q senator
ofJhe United States. and of his Acknowledged leader
ship Of this new party Of progress and hope we ac-
cord 70 him such leadership and believe him and bis
co-workers entitled TO such recognition and patron
age their occupancy % the key position In the
Z political fight eniitIe thsnl.
I The shove resolutions being debated by Messrs.
I syphaN, Simpson. Wnbert, Munson. Reeves,
I sypherd, and Others were unanimously adopted.
Aaerwari the following resolution, offered by Mr..
| sypherd. was also adopted, viz:
That committee ofthree be appointed by the chair
20 confer with q similar committee 10 be appointed
by the chairman OF the Republican Club Of this
county. to arrange for the holding Of joint cOnven-
ton 10 nominate ticket for county officers TO be
voted for at the May election.
The chair appointed as such committee Messrs.
sypherd, Reeves, and Corbett, when the club,
much pleased with the enthusiasm manifested
and the success foreshadowed, adjourned, to meet
again, same hour and place, on Thursday, the
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