Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-03
POLITICAL

The Cu!pcper Exponent says of the John
Wise meeting at that place on Wednesday.
and of which the Richmond TFhig had such
flaming accounts: "The Wise meeting held
here on Wednesday was not so imposing as
the managers would have liked, and, but for
the Circuit Court, the crowd in town would
no doubt have been even smaller than it
was. Capt. Wise's audience, all told, num-
bered about two hundred a large propor-
ton were democrats" And then as to the
grand torch light procession, it saws "a
Il procession of about fifty negro boys and
fifteen or twenty negro men. carving light
wood torches, led by Henry Lightfoot and
General Hughes both coloredl on horse
back, and tiic and drum, the "brass band"
formed somewhere in the neighborhoud of
klXcy mill, and proceeded to march around
the streets. There was not a single white
i'll the procession"
A. NJ. Clapp, the chairman of the republic
can central committee for the District Of
Columbia, has sent circular to number
Of department clerks and others asking q
contribution towards aiding the committee
W Ild tliC Cttlluludle congress
i'll this district. but it will be of no avail
Mr.. Barbour will be elected hy an over
wheming majority. sure.
1t is estimated that Mr.. Barbour's ma
jority in this district will be between 5000
and 6,o00, ifnot more, and he is doing all
in his power to bring Massey's majority
fully up TO his own with good prospects of
success.
Mr.. ]. r. Purcell, of Prince William CO. ,
addressed the citizens of Fredericksburg on
| Tuesday night, and the Ne,us of that place
says she ably presented the issues involved
in this canvass, and earnestly advocated
the election of Hon. John +. Massey
Says the Richmond Dispatch: 1T is most
encouraging that old men who have not
voted Tor years have registered, and are now
active Tor Massey and their district candi-
date for Congress. This is as true of the
country rs Of Richmond"
Mr. Edmunds, Of Vermont, is understood
to have outlined the course of his party at
the next session of Congress when he said il
must give especial attention to the reduc-
| ton OF the revenue by 81 judicious revision of
the tariff and the internal revenue taxes.
No matter how many other Congressman
the Democrats may elect, if John S. Wise be
elected Congrcssman-at-l large the Malone.
ties will claim to have gained victory, and
that the people of Virginia have indorsed BY
their votes their outrageous course.
The greatest political meeting held in
Lynchburg during this canvass took place
last night and was addressed by Messrs. j.
L. Tucker, Daniel and Berry. Daniels
tribute to Massey was applauded for several
minutes.
1t is estimated that three clerks out of
every ten employed in the executive de-
partments of the government have either
gone home to vote or will between now and
Monday next.
Mr.. Massey spoke to very large meeting
i'll Norfolk last night. He spoke for over
| three hours, and aroused the greatest mag
Unable enthusiasm throughout.
And now it is announced that the New
| York Republican Committee has declined to
receive apolitical contribution from a female
clerk in Washington
Five thousand whites are returned in
! Richmond as delinquent for non payment Of
cap!tation tax for 1881