Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-22
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST %, 1882.

TRAIToR!! seems to be at present the most
prominent word in the Mahoneite diction-
ary revised by R. R. Farr) to apply to
Massey, the big Four" and those who
think with them, and under the orders Of
the Boss, the Malone organs lash them
selves into fury Of capitals, small capitals
and italics. If intended for those who be-
lieve that reimbursement is thing Of the
past, and that the State debt is settled as a
political issue, they are useless waste of
words. If intended for the sturdy demo-
crafts of Virginia, these papers might as we'll
learn now, that which they will learn to
their sorrow later, that the rawlings of the
Boss organs are laughed at and not
needed. No denunciation Of TRAITORS,
coming from traitors, can affect those who
propose by their voice and votes to endorse
Virginia's proud motto, "Thus always with
tyrants."
Coming from the men who are penning
and uttering these words, the appcllation
TRAITOR is rich-in fact it is unique.
Traitor! What is Malone, who deserted
his party and his principles to form read
juster party separate from it, to settle the
debt? Then deserted it to form the coali-
ton, alias the republican party?
Traitor! What are Paul, Riddleberger
, Wise and all the Mahoneites who left
their party to join the party of spols?"
Traitor! What was Malone to the ma
terial interests of Virginia when he skulkcd
Il vote upon tho river and harbor bill, up.
propriating as it did 1890, 900 to the rivers
and harbors of Virginia?
Traitor! What was Malone to the mem.
DRY of the dead Confederate soldiers who
fell under him, to their children, to the
living who fought in the cause, when he
declined to remove the ban placed upon
them by his republican allies, by refusing
under the Tebbs bill to vote to remove their
political disabilities?
What are these papers but traitors to tho
cause they once so ardently espoused
What were they when they denounced the
amendment Of Senator Newberry making
commissioners of sales elective by the PEG
pie, but traitors to the elective franchise anG
the rights Of that people, in each community
to discharge so delicate and important
duty?
1t will not do. The democrats and demo
cratic readjusters of Virginia understand
the motive Of the person using the denunci
atory word.
Foiled in their efforts to usurp the charge
of all matters in this State, to put in thu
hands Of petty tyrant the best interests o
Virginia, to subordinate all interests to hi
INSCRIPTIONS will, to crush out those pa
triots who stood between the State and the
iendish purposes, these organs rave in the
impotent fury.
The people of Virginia recognize that i
is one thing to leave party from corrup
motives 1.-THE Mahoneites teach them that by
example) but another and different thins
when the good of the State requires it, be
cause that party's power is being prosti
tuted. So recognizing they give to MI
Massey and his friends that credit due t,
their works in the past, their stern determi
nation to root out, if possible, Mahoneisn
and all that it was, tried to be, is, and woult
be. So knowing they will receive the sole
support of the democratic party.