Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-27
FROM WASHINGTON

that at the last election in the Richmond
district he proposed to his opponent, Mr..
Geo Wise to submit retrospective claimsto
a democratic primary election. This, and
his letter in which he speaks in the most
disrespectful terms Of the Virginia republi-
canswill, it is naturally supposed deprive him
of the support of many of the white republic
cans Of the State, that is if they arc not such
men as he says they are.
Several cattle dealers from Southwest
Virginia and lumbcrmcn from the same
State now here say that great change has
recently taken place in the political sent-
mcnt of their respective localities, and now
that the State debt question has been trans
ferrcd to the courts many who have for
some time past refused to act with the
democratic party have returned to their
allegiance TO that party and will support
its candidates ut next falls election.
In the House to-day Mr.. Morse, of Mussa-
chusctts, on behalf Of his State, presented to
the House, to be placed among the other
portraits of the Speakers Of that body, L
| handsome portrait of eN-Speaker Winthrop.
! Appropriate speeches were made upon the
occasion by Messrs. Morse and Ranney, Of
Massachusetts; Tucker, Of Virginia, and
Stephens, of Georgia, the lattcr's speech
being reminiscent in its character, and the
area in front Of the Speakers desk, and in
which Mr.. Stephens rolled about in
his chair being crowded with members from
both sides listening to every piping word
that was uttered by the physically weak
and inlirm old gentleman.
The record the republicans of the House
| hoyn mazda ON ha pt nupol Ii
before that body ought to be sufficient to
deprive them Of the support of every poor
man among their constituents, and to trans
fer that support to their democratic oppo-
nents. Even the slight reductions made in
the tax that will benefit the poor man were
opposed almost unanimously by the repub-
leans, while they were just as unanimous
in relieving the rich and the monopOlsts of
nearly all the taxes that bore upon them.
\ democratic member of the Virginia
House OF delegates who represents coun-
ty i'll the l.ynchburg district was in the city
yesterday. He said that he did not know
ten democrats in his county who were not in
favor of Massey for Congressman ut large
It is reported here that Mr. Massey will
visit Alexandria at al early day and make
Il speech there, and thus give many Eir-
ginans sojourning here IN opportunity TO
hear him.
There WAS vague rlmor Yesterday float
ing around the Capitol that Mr.. John s.
Wise would on the beginning of his cam
paign in Virginia resign his Office of T. s.
Attorney. The statement was that Mr..
WISE, beng ambitious OF becoming great
tribune OF the people, and of flying resist
lcSaiy through the State somewhat after the
manner Of his distinguished father i'm the
famous canvass of 1855, was afraid of being
tainted rs lr"ilimately he mi ght be with the
monstrous Inconsistency of his attitude.
Suppose his father in that campaign had
been sucking the federal tcat and drawing
Il daily allowance from the Golfers of Uncle
sam. how handicapped he would have felt,
and how feeble his utteranccS in comparison
with what they were. Indeed the parlcu-
lar Office that Mr.. Wise now holds has been
frequently decided 10y the department OF
Justice TO dSquality Il carpct-bagger at the
South from running for Congress- whilst act
ing rs Il public prosecutor for the nation
There may not he i written decision of re-
cord. but The policy OF the Government has
been not to allow It's prosecuting officers to
become candidates for Congress, the reason
being that in the very election at which Mr..
Wise is q candidate. he NAV become pros
ecutor for the Goycrnmnnt and ~ ,
. Marty Liable N no Dffirio f,,nnor,oJ l,n
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''o"', i'o' va 'o't.9c' nt''c any pcisohal con-
.',|l .Ictc"illl vi amy mature whatsoever.
MI. W Use personal pride and official sense
of prOprictv. il is believed will alike rebel a1
hOidinw to his Office willis, u,rni,u Lnc,ro
tLn nnn,,Io SLorII L nn;a,,, - :; IL ~
Cu: ~ r ':I, ~ ie''s,i - !'hcls TIC
Nmicl JUSTICE VIII temporarily designate an
officer Tor the Court AS on Il previous occa-
sion.
No matter what. if any compromise NAV
have been made between General Nahone
and Mr. Jorrepscn il i cnrt,in thot nono
has bnnn n,trInJ ~, Lot,,oan tbn To,'.nI
1 l" A. ny, Wy ne' 'e. VIC HeneI'l
''h,, ','"Tl WI. Dc"ehuori vi Mt. fulkcfSon,
anu both OF those gentlemen will act
entirely independent ofhiS wishes Itsccms
to be understood that he has scIectcd Mr.
r r F,rr of E,irl,v corntr m Iaoa H.;
| forlorr Ln,,o :, tLn en- o ~
n,,nor r.o,", H.; Wv. "'' "oui''
"pIe'i iioni ln'1 tii;tI VIC ueheral likes To
Gpnccill[ttc: anu not 10 scatter his iarors.
Ills candidate for large, Mr.
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