Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-20
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Who Can Forbid a Convention?

This is a question which is being asked through
out Virginia now, and it ought to be answered.
Have the democratic members of the Legislature
or Il teT of them, the right to say that a demo-
cratic convention shall not be called to nominate
Congressman at large? Has the Democratic
Central Committee this right? Let somebody tcto
khoUS answer these questions for the benefit of
democratic voters. We don't want 'hoss" row.
eminent, neither do We want al oligarchy. A sus
pcion is beginning to creep over the minds of
many Virginians that some leaders of the demo-
Gratis were aware of the intended candidacy of
Massey little too previously. Ever since the first
ostrich stepped down the gang.plank of the ark
and rushed straight to the first pile of sand orni
biologists have been discussing the question
whether his Stiffness is due to the smallness of
his head, or to his gorgeous tail-feathers. For
several years the democratic voters of Virginia.
like dumb Sheep led to the slaughter, have been
following their old twisted-horned bell-wether
headers who have been going round and round in
the woods, following every pig-path instead of
taking tho straight road, and, if mistake not their
temper, they have made up their minds to quit
this oolishness" right here and now, and are going
on the straight road leader or no leader
Your correspondent &c. Z. S." in his advocacy
OF the support (withOnt nomination. of Massey by
the democrats, seems, from his article, to think
That the only objection to Massey is the fact that
he has been readjuster and saws that the debit
question has passed from politics" If Mr. Massey
would also pass from politics" no one would ob-
Ject to his passing the remainder of his life i'm
perfect quiet i'll some mountain nook of Albcmare
But this the Rev. MIR. Massey will not do, but
wants TO put himself forward as our leader. Now
we do think that it would be hard for a debt
payer to vote for a man who advocated cheating
the creditors Of the State, aud has been mainly
instrumental IN doing so. But this is not orr
mann objection to supporting Massey Our main
objection IS that Massey was, is, and will be
aemagoyae o. me ~orst stripe, one who has always
appealed to the worst passions of the peonle in
order to put himself in political power. Bless
your soul! friend &c. E. S." Massey is not ono
who had honest convictions on the debt uues-
ton. For years our democratic speakers here
and all over the State have been dcnouncinr John
T. Massey rs the arch-devil of all the rcadusters
as the brain OF the party, rs doubly dangerous be-
cause he has the talent which our friend &C E. s."
speaks OF. Has Massey repented of his sins? The
repentance don't seem to strike his vitals yet or
else he would have gone home and staid there
Now, the great bulk OF our Firgnians are country.
men, poor, unfortunate creatures who have not
learned the refined language of the city-men. who
don't know anything about the Pickwickiau sense
OF words, who have been calling a spade, a shade
ever since the father of the human race broke
ground for his first crop of potatoes TALL archnoloc
lists agree that that was his first crop, and they
thought, poor souls. that our democratic speakers
meant what they said when they denounced Mas.
scy as Il bad, wicked, wicked man. who was furn.
ishing Malone with all the intellectual ~ poison
to dcbauch the morals Of our people.
Let me offer honely illustration to the adyo
Gates of Massey as our candidate. Suppose bust
ness man, whose name had always stood high for
integrity and honor, should take into partnership
with him lin fact give him the best seat in his
counting-room) 4 man who was considered by the
community as tricky and dishonest with tho hope
of extending his business by gaining few tricky
customers who were friends of his tricky partner
What would be thought of such business man? I'll
tell you what think ought to he done with him.
As soon rs the Capon water has given Dancnhowcr
another back bone he ought to take our business
man" and put him GU top Of the North Pole, and
let him stay there till he has all the nonsense
frozen out of him. JSB