Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-14
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEkLY By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY II, 1851.

General Malone props arc gradually falling
from uoder him, cni lho prospec: noG Is that
10 shors lime cooe will be so poor politically
as to DO him reverence. The Valley FirgiriaD,
the recognized organ OF the republican party 10
Virginia, which has h:rctottr, been touching
the General rather RiDgotiy, il is lis: issue
takes decided srjuId against any coalition with
him that involves the slightest Abandonment OF
either republican organization Or republican
principle. Those OF cur republican readers
who, 10 their desire to defeat democracy, have
been contcm platiog Coalition With The Ma
hontes. vii! do sell to pc,uss carefully whattho
Vifginian saya On tia. su!i:c, rs follows:
"Rspu olics1s arc beginning to erqliro as 10
What they ara to gain By surTeGderipg their
party and orgaaiZ ,lioa aut Offering their
strongth TO eevste fac.lon 10 power aud place
in the State, when ta!s Same faction s seeking
to GUST then from the slender iaVorS they lay
claim to from the government. 10 their oalin
moments they ask what prof: there will be 10
turning the cntire State government over to
the rsa6justers; giving them tho prestige Of
sncoes5 over Tho BOpIto9s. ami thus exclude
themselves both from State and Federal rCcogs
r
ton ct State legislation. which op:Gates uI ustly
and hsrshly upon the coorod race, or that
character of evidence Of change OF sentiment
10 regard to tho ba!!Q;, tins whipping post
and ee,!iro rights that would Inspire
implicit confidence. Ali these things were
promised ia 1859, AID rpor such promises
power was secured, coy 70 % Used 10
abridgo the very rights w!l.h hsd bccr
proclaimed as thc c)1tro!iing otCct OF
tho liberal movencu: Of that year. The
republicans o! Virginia wall hhv, TO fight
tor all their rights. Il IS not safe to depend upon
the assurance OF others. GcrLsiE!y General MG-
hone has hal concern Eaiu!y tor read ust2Is
since he has been in Washington. The losd.
justers had concern insin!y f1r themselves when
they were given tho State government. IL PAX,
by republican votes. what sssuEsnce hsvG
tney that this VIII not b The policy hereafter
should their power rs enlarged ana their "a.
trOnsge Increased! Its patronage which Is the
moving Confederation, eLd Inc most successful
policy TO reach and To.s'n ths. viii bo adopted,
WhsteVe: oso failS.
There is no rcC :Esi:Y for aaS'y sc!icn OK sur
render By Republicans GhHy src S.coaG enCuk;
to at least con!.,9nG .ysle-t ana 10 80 diit@!
their to:ca aS 10 c3iaU.s.vato That iGey sse =
power not 20 30 scnu.ct or indlti3ron!iy treated.
They have principles OF which they heed not be
ashamed. Until Tho dornoTa!i:: .!soa caused ~
tho clamCr OF the hy:t2--Gl, they wore on I'D
9anclDG grounds $50 growing n strength and
in the sympathy ana OsliuD3a OF tho people.
they have lost prestige, sci: IcspoC! &nd public
regard by iho bre&k in their Column nnd psr-
t!aI s:AGipoi0 10 enc VIDE Ct tie dc.noaIa.iC
party. Let them rcGain mel, pOise-cos. Upon
lheir principles &ra patiently wait for dagciop.
ments for future guiiGnCo The policy Of sur
render msrss deto2. with GishoDor. !: Ge!ea:
has to come, i. you'd be we'll enough 10 show
the courage OF our convictions sad TAI vita cur
face to the fJe, instead OF crawling at tho lee.
and patiently submitting To .Guats, kicks end
lnsultt, from re very power VIC Ia@y h%vo
created.