Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-26
Gen WickiIafm Comes ONT S,tuurci,,
Tor the Democratic fI,sutiilsfes

'he dc M ATTIC state ticket, rather than give did
and comfort 10 The Res, ius;ers y ttc.! approv.
al will BIO read with INTEREST:
HANOVER COUNTY, Angus. "a.
Lear sur: Responding 20 your rtGucst that
would givo you for pubicltloo 10 YOUR paper
my views 10 regard TO the present situation of
polite ii affairs in Virginia:
The prospects Of tho Republican rarly Of
Virginia wero never 50 bright hc!OIe ns on the
evo OF the lest pr, sdenlial eltc ion. Is stead
f=s; curse. liz sic; adhesion 10 pripcpIc
had elevated iiln tho opinion OF ou7 people :;
but the olttck made upon it by parties claim
ing 10 DO authorized by the National RspubIi-
can Committee 10 withdraw tho Republican
electoral ticket IN favor of tho R,aduscr-
Hancock ticket, d:moralizod cur voters, GER
tainly, 10 my opinion, 10 40 extent of loss to
tho Republican lckGt Of mole han the 1880
votes which would have given the slate TO Gar.
field and ArlLu-.
though beaten 10 that election, yci Inc hon
| estY AID eArntstnes5 CT purpose exhibited By
| the great CVerlures aud threats of tGcse NEE.
and tho miserable tools in Flrgioia hat entered
| loto theft sohtmaF, wJn Still further fer our
| rariy here the respect aud esteem of cur oppo-
cents aud OF the whole people OF Virgins, and
NC Gould have gone into the cauvSsj for
state cttcers this suiumo with on almost GER
| talny OF success, had not tina means resortel o
ny tho Nsa0I 1sitr party 10 break down the
hspubLcin organization 10 the Rtute resul!t d
10 such division Of his party ut hynchburg as
| 10 snow thcso Who were l.bOIiDg for tho ste les
Of iepub'loanlsm 10 Virginia that it a Rypub
| l:cAn Nket toCk tho lad tho time of tho can,
dates and canVas5trS would have to b, DEVOTED TO
him DIpD hanL 70 lt,,t ~
doiuded into desorlOu, instead Of 10 tbs ttflrt
to WIN rtcIuIts ard Supporters from he laaks
| OF those who had been opposed 10 lhGln. Aaa
| had lho Republican psriy rrsseoted al I'M.
dlVlicd front. es il would have done Lu. far lhe
iraachery oil some i;s mcub,ts ard he weak
Cess Of others. I'm coLideDt that victory vaui,l
| have this time rewarded cur fT;rs.
Asst il, tho RcIu 2l;c,u parry f.ds i,stl5
! |Ithtu; Candidates III HE field iur the s!a:c
CthaoIs, and 3 a;smbels 70 ffc,, Without aby
forfeiture II allegiance 10 tho part;, +, c.s;
Ihtir v1'es a>c rdiug To !hcir inGiVidus rrai,r
cnc's, tr 70 ais alu altogether ifcm voinx itr
any of ihe Candidates Tor ecv1rncr, ltu;cDsu,
governor Or attorney general
Bus. 10 NY judgment, no republican @ N ,iir
icr any pl tho rear lister candidates without
sbnhdoning oEc OF the most vi,niy iuuoftant
p:itc,ples 81 tho republican phr,y--cno on
xilon tho party has bull; Us 90 rock; the
tbiudoumt mt or, TT even ialteriog 90 which, by
tho national reI u5iloao pur!y, wCu tic follow, Il
nv The Instant overthrow Of tho parry IN the
United SIa:eE. | refer to tho honest, unbcti-
ta,lng support tf governmental obleai ions sud
credit.
10 the lar gdsge Of ftsidont Ga.fs!t: No
rornhiNan snnu d touch any party tainted sl,h
rcpudaioo." That ono Gf thu ratlifg uo9
sceklog the support OF tho people oil N,r3ipis ia
''taluicd With retulialicn," do not Thick
that aby obe ojnverssnt With The history Of tho
debt OF Vireoa can question. They CAL ihtif
prLo5ts read usment," and SONS OF them
"cllMnaiiOn."
But tho hacked fsc; siands omen that .hoy
propose to strike { II ttcm tho Indebtedness rf
tho State, aid to relulo 10 pay either rliacipal
or interest aome ten or twelve millions OF the
debit OF tho State in addition TO what has been
assigned to West Virgicis, which stands TO hlr
debt Oh her own books; which kaa icon rcang-
niEsd rs correct by her State UfEcia, al Il which
has been sustained by her hichcs; court, aud tv
the Supreme Court Of Tho Uoited States itscli,
debt which. in the larg lage of tho platform
OF tho republican party Of Virgiua. aGopted
Y Tho republican colvAngion al I.aGohbofg or
August II. 1881, was created for constructing
h'r inloroal improvements ADD charitable insi
tutlots. which, ptrOosling every quarter of The
State, bring benefits Of far greater value than
their c,st TO tho whole people OF Virginia"
1T this is not rcpndisii0n OF the very H1ts,
kind, what is it2
Suppose they succeeded 10 thrs3 eTo,ts
against tho credit OF VlTeinIa. will it ret haso
o dsmoraIz:Dg titGct % the touo OF tho whole
oountry, ON tho sanotity of governmental ob!ig,-
llonsl Will 1t not un5ette tho public MAD on
therl? Will it not encourage nss,nltupon aud,
iodted, endsnRcr the credit Of tho United States
Government itsel2
Their candidate fer Attorney q, n0fal hag ia
oared, DO longer than yoer ago Tor "a vigorous
application or rGAt lstlnent principles 10 he
national dob" Their chi.i leader hrs, on The
floor Of the II. s. Senate, said: 81 ADJ not O
democrat; l am not republican; an re-
sdluatCr. Their party has bat ony drstisc i've
principle which is tho ds'urbaro, Of the State
deb. With those significant expressions 90
he part Of these losdOia. if they suco2td htrr,
Gao Wo expect aryihog but "a vigorous snri.
cation on their part OF tho principles OF road ns..
| mont to tho national debt" and can ury ono
measure form moro fruitful thtms to the
dtm,goguein the South and West than re.
adjustment of tho rn'i1unl debt? | reflect
upon it with horror. and rs man OK reI nh
llcap, will rcsls! .varV MEASURE overy parry
"tsutvd with rspudia:iJr,"
But. again, Why should ary rcru5lic,n sun
port the readiuser psrty2 llasuat their ovoiy
norVo boon strained to destroy tho republican
party 10 Virg,i,t ID they not rolrso to
acknowledge allegiance to the republican parry?
Do thfy not Calm 90 The unp aad elsewhere
to b, democrats? Has not thelr candidate for
Governor rec n,Iy dtc'ared that be was arc
aduster Democrat But they oi.m to be
.'hbcrir' democrats. | HAYS known of liberal
democrats from time 10 time siuoo 1910. |
have koown them sometimes 10 got Offices by
tho support of tho Wings, and afor that prove
themselves the most illibcral Of dsmcoais. And
then, shoy talk OF "a irss ballot end lair
count Remember, th,y want the votes of
republicans to Hct toto power here. IL not this
clear case OF
Tho devil was sick, tho devil a mopk would b.:
The devil Ros wcIl-,ho devil a moak was he %:
j haVo 10 confidence 10 their PROFESSIONS. |
he!lege their etf3rs is 10 tear dUwa the repu5li.
can party here, 10 b1ili their own upun it's
Iul6s. and certainly will 90: eid tbon 10 .htir
efforts.