Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-07
virginia Politics,

Last MolaFy st lie m:etiug Of Tic Rsal.
lsiird b,ps Minister'S Car!arcrc, 10 tho 1t
B;pis: CHu!cl f P.a7iscc,, Rev. L. II.
johOsor, D. D., ;bo M.te7stor. c.l'ca upon
R:7' a i Dickinson. D d, 10 ,x2laio to the
Coutareu2s tic paii:;:a! sAua ia ia Virgiris,
which tho IsttCr declined to d., sayios that be
was not there VIII az sxa Of that description to
sricd, bp. that be had another kind OF &c az,
that needed ii,ts sharpening. Df. johnson
INSISTED, however, s!diGg, There is nothing
tbs Cont:ro1c, is so aiZious to hear ab1u. as
tie Milone movement, and Re can't eS,usa
yeu. Ii you will cot mako az address, will you
lst us ca.echise you? q
ID. D.ckirson: Il have no!hirg to do vii
DoIlll's except to vote FIR no bat man VII?
know who he is"
"Wei,: said the Moderator, Il and oth:r1
hero ttlcs ths! there is bargain, and q rcs!
dlsgracefa! enc, made by cur psTty in the Seq
ate with Mahono ty which, Ter services ren.
derad, Re is to rave the patronage Of h, eov.
erGmeBt in his State"
Rsv. Df. Buln THE Mo3:r3tor do,s not
voice my convictions"
Dr.. Dickinson: There i. il: you e.c not
IS ::ced e@opg yourselves, aud you had better
walt snd let time clear your ssiou."
R:V: Dr.. True: Yes, bu: We ere a2racd
ths: rs not right to give tho ilf1euce CT the
republican party to Reputation; E1d W. wish
ycu to tell US wha. tha better classes ia Virgin.
IA ttink of this aazc,. What do y0u .hi.k
OF Malone
u tbiak he is man Ct great abilities, ard
| a great orgaDzar, and that he was ona OF the
braves. AID best ct cur Confederate geoe7als."
But is bo democrat p
VIE nd ho ouobl
wen, 90 you thlrk he las bean bought Up
by Tie republican party, and that he will prove
faithful to that party ?"
Il lefar you tc The paplrs a,G to tic discus.
slors 10 the Senate"
What do you mean il Virginia b. rcadj.s!.
neDt?
Il! owe you dollar. and were to say to
3ou cin pay bu. fifty cenrs, and don't propose
to pay aoy ml!e, possibly yo1 would tc,opt cf
that, it ecu could do 20 better. That's the
Virginia Idea Of rsaGj stnant."
ID. Ba!.!c "Bl. be!ors Mahon3 aud his
| scaoIusIucct came up What had tn, dominant
pst:S co1e towards paylsg TITO debt p
be? 1ai pa. d the lcaclog tii! IND dove
| some olt:r thieSs looking 10 settlement, but
prefer not o e. into FL: thai"
Rev ". W. E7erss: "lril Is s56u: R;dj,o.
| b:rEor What kind Of man is he 2
his il to-! mao, makes pretty good
speech, SUD ito IS one CT the leading readjultcrs
ct I!tElnla. He IS TO. Ice tq1al of Rev. j ha
L Massey, the man Ii Isl ke!y 10 BE- Goyerp-
or Il the raaojus;ets su,o,cd nex! fi!!"
well. tell us aaou; Mas :. Y2us,y he IS
| o rreachar?
Yes, he is 8 Bantis: preacher, AID dil L, r.
to carry the State fer rea5iGs lsrs than soy
! nan CT hls side, with The possible exoepion Of
Gereral Mshorc."
"Will Gsuera! Wickdsn so 10 wih tbs 10
| aGilsters p
Il do not know. Ec is 7o!7 a. q man an
! has treoDs Of friends. and don't seem 20 cara
s5cn. odico. dc holds. position b..!e7 than
any you c.n sVe him"
| w hat do you think vill bs the fac &C this
sEi:Ico on gcur State deb:?'
u dent know, but it is probnb,e yea will
sweep the State. The deb. OF Virgins is largeIg
due here al The NORTH, aud l ttia!s there will =
a disposition TO let you reaijas: It il you prefer
| 10 have it in that way"
| Rev DE-. johnson: "rut you must d. swaIe
| the. III not Mshone's reputation sentiments,
but hia manly declaration that the co!o.ed poo
pie shall have their rights that f.ss tho north,
ern hosIt with admiration for him."
Or. dickinson: "Cn thst point ! have TO
heii:sDcy in speaking. The coloIed people II
! Virginia lac; tksir rights 400, They are JUS.
aa irc, to do wast they please ss gro the coCred
WCachcfs On lhs Il DOT or any ether ciliz3us o.!
thodo Island. There is Somo cheating at c!9.-
!ioIs, Ircturlc, in Virgins, bat not maze taSn
IA Few h1gacd or anywhere el.e !.he-a IS
| any truth in me, you have it whaa l say lho
wLl.a people OF Virginia are just as Mind to the
| c3!cred people ss you are; and no mac in Viz.
g'Ela hiss had better opportunities fOf forming 9
| iadgmen! Than have had"
Tho Aodtrst3f thanked Dr. Dickinson I'll !
dismissed the meeting.