Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-23
COMMUNICATED.
The Plan PROMISED.

AT last we have plan stated by which it
is proposed to put Massey on our ticket.
Your correspondent &c. E. S" says: "The
State Committee can easily ascertain it Ii. e.
the sentiment Of the democratic party and
the various Congressional conventions, COM
posed of men elected by the people, can rati-
fly their action if necessary or expedient.'
Why, this is the very Identical plan just
adopted by Malone, and published as his
General order. Now if there is any certain
ty outside of mathematics it is certain that
the plan pursued by Billy Malone, the lit
tie Boss, IS the wrong one: there may be
others that are wrong, but his road is sure
to be the wrong road. When ''boiled down"
the plan suggested by c. f. s. is this: 1--WE,
the State Committee, propose Massey to
you as our candidate at large; hold your dis
trict conventions, ratify our proposition, or
vote it down, but if you don't take Massey,
you shant have anybody elser' Can any
plan be more autocratic than that? 1t is to
be hoped that the democratic committee
will not adopt such suggestion as this.
Such plan is in perfect keeping with
Mahone's Boss Government, but itwont suit
| independent democratic voters. What is
the use of such roundabout plan? There
is direct, straight forward way of finding
out the sentiments Of the democratic voters
OH this question. Let the State Committee
call convention. The voters will know
what issue is before them when they vote
for delegates to such convention. But"C.
E. S." seems to be aware of the weakness OF
the Massey movement from the very fact
that he does not desire the question of the
democratic party making u nomination to
come squarely before Il convention called for
that purpose. He says popular sentiment
is in favor of regarding Massey. Very well;
call convention, and see'if the old Anglo
Saxon stock of Nirginians are in favor OF
comforting the highest honor in their gift at
the next election upon disconnected office
seeker, because he united last winter with
honest men in opposing the Very worst kind
OF legislation; but with IL purpose in rieip
friend sc. +. s." as sure as you and are
alive this minute. Why, if man is to be
rewarded for doing what every honest men
ought to do, we will soon have politicians at
every corner handing around their hat every
time they tell the truth.
sc. E. S" says there is an Overwhelming
sentiment of the masses in Masscy's favor
This sounds like bold talk to keep ones
courage up. Ii there Is any lTuln Ill genera
principles governing human nature, he will
find that the democratic voters will never
take Massey on their shoulders He says
"nine out Of ten Of the newspapers in tn,
State favor Massey" But, my dear sir, the
greater number of them went OFF, too sim
utaneousty; they shot like Calling gun in
which dozen barrels are fired by singI,
trigger. Let's havea convention nominate
a democrat CSC. E. s." says Massey was, is
and will be democrat. So said Malone
so say they all, all honorable men ="
sound in morals, and sound in politics, anG
be will not only go to the next Congress
but he will in due time take Billy Malone.
seat in the Senate. Boss government is wan
ing ut the North, and Boss Malone will sooi
be retired with the rest of them J. S b