Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-27
POLITICAL.


in the utterances of General Mahone's home
organ, we merely note that in its issue of to-
day, it says: 1T is whispered that the fund
ers are considering the policy of taking
down Barbour in the Eighth district to
avoid the defeat which threatens them un-
der his leadership The lowest mhi$per
ever heard We reckon, and one that came
in such questionable shape that il required
ears over keen to catch the sound. But
that Mr.. Barbour should be withdrawn to
avoid defeat! Why bless your soul, his
majority will be overwhelming. Iftherc is
one thing in the world that is sure, save
death, it is the election OF John s. Barbour.
The following letter: dated at this city on
September - and signed a ''Virginia Re-
publican appeared in the New York
Tribune:
General Mahone's arbitrary course in
making SO many changes in the Federal Of
fees in Virginia will make the coming cam
paign very bitter one. Time will show
that where he makes five friends by these
changes he makes fifty enemies President
Arthur unfortunately promised Malone and
Cameron the entire control Of the Federal
| patronage III Virginia for the Senator's sup
port in the Senate. Ofthis there is not the
shadow of doubt as | was told so by the
General and lIahones private
secretary. More changes in the postal SER
vice have been made in this State this wear
than for fifty years before. The republican
postmasters at Alexandria. Norfolk, Licking
ton, Danville, Lynchhurg, Hampton and
Culpeper were removed to make room for
readjusters or tools of Senator Mrhonc.
The editor of The Euuaton lmieV Jirgin-
ian still holds the Stanton post office, as he
now supports Senator Malone. although at
first opposed to the coalition movement.
Malone is afraid to move against the post
master ut Richmond. as his commission docs
not expire for three years. Every postmas.
ter whose receipts were not so IL year has
been removed. and Mahonc's partisans have
been put into theirplaces. Everymal route
agent, also, has been removed and many UNI
Int ones have been substituted. In every
Congressional district there are three tickets.
and it is probable that The Democrats will
succeed i'll all except two districts. John s.
Wise, the Readjuster candidate for Congress
man large, will probably il not certainly,
be defeated by John F. Massey, the indie
pendent Democratic candidate. because the
Rev. J. NJ Dawson, the colored nominee of
the straightout Republicans, will receive 4
large vote. Good-by, then, to Mahonc's in
| tlucncc in Virginia ann the Senate
y special dispatch from Richmond last
night says 'All sorts of rlmors have been
alloat here today about the purposed with
drawal Of John Amber Smith, the Malone
candidate for Congress in this district. but
Malone men still deny that there is any
such design. 1t is said that Malone. being
convinced that Smith is weak, thinks that
Z. T. Hubbard, Of this city. will make bet.
ter run. 1t was intimated ut the time that
smith succeeded in capturing the nomina-
ton that Hubbard was Mahone's choice.
smith, unfortunately for himself, has been
asked the question whether he is a Blaine
or Arthur man, and has so far lodged am
swerinS ii, which goes 10 show that the
Blaine movement in Virginia promises TO be
strongerthan at first supposed. 1t said. too.
that Douglass is coming to Virginia to stump
the state for Blaine and against Malone: and
this runor has also caused great uneasiness
in Malone circles. The bitterness and ac-
tivity Of each side are increasing. and as
Blaine has brought himself into the canvass.
Mr.. Smith will doubtless be pressed for an
answer, and have to come out for or against
him. If the former, then Malone will force
him 10 retire, If Douglass was to come TO
| Virginia us minated, it would make the
detection on the part of the negroes from
Malone great enough to more than ever
alarm him.
FrnHplI5l-s CT SJ,,,, ir ,c
the political meeting at Orange c. r., last
Monday, says: Mr.. Barhour's speech was
plain and practical exposition of the issues
in this canvass, and Il warning to the people
That Mahonelsn Is seeking to lead them
into the bosom Of stalwart rcpublicanism
Mr.. Smiths speech was 'rousement' He
went for Billy Malone and his crew with
gloves off, and illicitcd rounds OF applause.
FAIR made Il low down, demagogical appeal
to the negroes. He is the smallest potato
we ever met that aspired to seat in Con-
gress We think we observed in the coun-
tenanccs of the few white coalitionists that
surrounded Farr Il supreme disgust for him.
We talked with Il number of leading demo-
Gratis who spoke very encouragingly of the
bright prospect for the democracy in that
Notwithstanding Mr.. Barbour's majority
from seven to ten thousand They also
stated that Mr. Masscy's majority will be
equally'as large in the district
a Richmond dispatch to the New York
Post says: st is stated upon high anthori-
ty that one Of the most prominent colorcd
men in the country will como to Virginia
IN few days and take the stump for the
Straightout republicans This man Is bc-
lieved to be Fred. Douglass, although this is
not certain. The speaker is closely allied
to Mr. Blaine, and it is given out that he
will tell the Virginia republicans upon Mr.
Blane's authority that those who continue
to act with Malone in this State will not
hereafter be recognized by the national re-
publican leaders, and cannot hereafter ex-
peet any benefit from that party"
AT the democratic primary meetings in
Prince Georges county, Nd, on Saturday,
resolutions were adopted endorsing the
course of Gen. A. G.. Chapman in Congress,
,tII ntn ,fo-