Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-15
Letter from charlottesville

Correspondence OF the A!eXabufia G62't!e. ]
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Do IA --As the
newspapers are mskiag osmpsllsoua OF the
white and colcrad vote AID thu relative forts
Of the various counties 10 the late rugg'e for
the supremacy of tho tlus men OF The State.
let us sac what Old Alb; III ,re has done. The
nbincd Voto OF the rcaG aster and radical
party 10 several previous elections over the col-
strvntive. ranged from coo to 1900. By tho
rough organ z,tion with some Of the very best
leaders that any Slate can boss. Of this naioli-
ty vas overcome ard clear mbjofly of be-
tween 80 and geo votes was poIled fer the
conservative candidates, all Of whom Htrs eltc:
ed. What If oil the oounlics 10 tho State had
dono ibis Missy Wo not hurrah for glorious old
Absmarle, tho homo Of the great original re.
adju8ter chief. John t. Massis. We'll, the
eagueIs arc blasting of their victory. and
fqusbbIins over the spoils. while the real friend
CT good government arc now foro,d to submit
to supremacy Ct the most disgrscefu charsc-
ter IS the Gszstte has wei srd ably portrayed
go o!teu. There surely cannot be q much low
or depth Of sham, than that OF q mao or set of
meu who u5io with tho worst Of outside enemies
apd tho most degraded of 9 popul.tioo. and
Who glcry 10 the djwofall Of nslivo State,
aud such q Stale as old Vrginia has ever bsep
regsid "a by all Der tue children everywhere,
acter for integrity. which the Cd Doniuion has
ever maintained. 1t is enough TO clu., her
sons atd daughters to weep, but the result. it
is hoped, will obly rcIv, them With mcro esrL-
ojtness 10 the future. not to tGu9. to "bestirg
tho ei." but. like old Albsmsl,, LIT them Oh
ganizo thoroughly, s1d call upon the people TO
redeem their mother from tho threl ION OF tho
wicked coalition.
Charlottesville has been the o,uttsl point Of
various assemblies duriug ths present year, the
latcs! being the mse!ifg Of the Virgiui. Coz
fereDo', q large and ith1anis b,d7 Of Metht-
dist mini;tofa. inclCdiog lumber OF foo lock
ing and eloquent diyiaes. These all having
left, c)Dvca,ion OF msby ct the beat ci z,cs
OF the State is CALI i for Ihs 20 h inst, having
for lis obiec! the presentation Il lh. local 90
tlou question il tvga'd TO the sse Of Iiq1ors 10
various COUNTIES. Ttij is regarded by many
as I'D imports o! question, and prcssLtS itself TO
ovely neD' 8 oous!d ration IS to the prosp;rily
| of hsviog liquor sold within tho preoirots OF
his county or neighborhoo] Like the serpent
that bites The s!iok instead of tho man that
holds it, this question DOW briggs the sutj.o,
directly to the contemplation Of every man as
TO toe true source of the many evis. crimes
nsd psupersm around him.
AL eyes here are now lurntd to The State
and Unlted States legislatures. The late o,m.
bina,iou 10 Virgins ls fully erdorsed by The
party 10 power in Washington. snd al The rlc-
rions landmarks that have distinguished VIZ
GINA ss tho II other OF States and statesmen are
to b, swept away by the vandaI5 who hsvs won
the posse sion of her legislative halls May
Heaven HrsLt IuptuFo ore The pure etmna is
torn from The shoulders Of OCT righteous, Of bio
and time -Aouored judiciary.
No IewI OF special interest i, passiog around
Us at present Accidents. sales. &c, occasion.
ally occur. which reed not be mentioned 10 this
correspondence.
The students q! lie University seem to be
quietly and earnestly pursuing their studies.
Another sasFion will ptobsbly witnesl hs it,
augu.aion tf the grsod Motnrmick tels soope
as part OF tha study of the University.
The stund Of the Cbriatnns toyism now be
GIGS 20 be heard. and the busy hun of buyers
and sellers foreshsdeW its esrly approach.
EUJATTA