Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-06
POLITICAL.

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10 the editor OF the Alexandria Gazette:
The readjusters, during the canvass of
1850, thought proper to apply distinctive
name to the debt-paying wing of the demo-
cratic party. fla separate name was needed
70 define our position then, how much more
40 the remnants Of that party, who still fol.
low General Malone, require some title that
Will give an approximate idea of their OBJ
Jects and their aims Coalition will not do.
for coalition signifies the union of equals
Now mat is just the opposite of the real
state OF affairs, which reminds one of the
freshman description of a rejected lover
who found out too late that ''the reciprocity
of feeling was all on one side" Perhaps
the word Parasites" best describes Malone
and his present following. 1t may be OBJ
Jectcd that this is not nice name, but are
we dealing with a nice party? The most
remarkable characteristics of parasites are
q tendency to cleanse and desire to climb,
wonderful voracity and an utter lack of
affection, traces of which can be discovered
in most reptiles, even in snakes
Let lis see if any point of resemblance is
wanting in the Mahoneites. They have
cleaned the democratic party Of its worst
members; they have climbed pretty high
on Arthur's Administration Their voracity
SURPRISES the widest dreams of an magma
tive tick. AS to affection or gratitude they
first cheated and then abused those who
gave them their present power and i'm
portance.
The democrats have faults; no one rccog-
misses them sooner or deplores them more
than the writer of this article. The repub-
licans have faults easily discernable with the
naked eye, but the worst features of these
two parties combined sink into insigniticance
beside the tyranny, rapacity and deceit of
Malone and his supporters. Nothing in
this article is intended as q reflection OH
anyone who honestly thought readjustment
iustiiiable. and so thinking voted for it.
To blame Mr. Massey or his friends with
having once acted with Malone comes with
singularly bad grace from men who, in
1880, offered to divide their electoral ticket
with him. Our self congratulations at hay
ing refused the compromise he then offered,
should enable us to thoroughly sympathise
with the men who. trusting him more were
more completely deceived On the con-
trary, let us give them, what we might have
been in need of from the national democ-
racy, if we had divided our electoral ticket
with Malone, and Hancock's election had
depended on Virginas vote, invitation to
return, and if it is accepted let us receive
them with an old Virginia welcome. Who
are we that we should be wiser than He
who said, There is more Joy in heaven
over one sinner that repenteth than over
ninety and nine just persons who need no
repentance?" And this quotation recalls
the most serious charge the parasites"
abouthe are bringing against Mr. Massey if
we mayjudge from the Frequency with which
it Is urged. The charge in question is that
he is parson! To hear the savage tone in
: which this statement is often made one
, would think that the ex-Auditor had been
ordained since the last election However.
this is not to be wondered at, for to those
!; who admire General Malone and his ac-
tons, man who tries honestly to serve his
God or his country m"st he a subject of
aversion. They also assert that he has
always been democratic this is proved
which 1t Is very likely to be- it will doubt
less mjure him with-the republican party
The canvass here is rather languid our
people are, perhaps, too careless and
confident : recognize too plainly, perhaps,
Mr.. Fairs position, which is certainly not
an enviable one. To find anything similar
to it we must go to England in the DAYS of
rotten boroughs, when lords and men of
large property owned from one to dozen.
II such an individual had an infant son he
generally selected one of these places and
until the child was old enough to take his
seat in Parliament this borough was repre-
scented by dependant. This became so
common that these men received the signiii-
cant name of warming pans" Well. Mr..
farr is thought TO be a dem-Warming nan
"A brevet cats paw for John Wise in this
district
1t is hard for any one personally acuuant
ell with his opponent to speak of him with
out what is commonly called 'gush." The
name of Barbour, in this State. is a.
socated with those of Washington, Jefier
son and Lee. Our present candidate for
congress belongs to class that is growing
scarcer every day--thc gentleman of the
old school honorable, generous and court
eous alike TO high and low, rich or poor.
AT the risk of trespassng on YOUR time T
will relate an anccdote of Mr.. Barbour for
the truth of which am responsible. Some
years ago young man belonging to one of
the best families in the State, and a friend
OF Mr.. Barbour conceived . great fancy for
a railroad life. He went to Mr.. Barbour
ana proposed TO serve the company one
year for nothing if at The end of that time
they would give him the position of con-
ductor. Mr. Barbour replied that it was
the rule of the road to promote brakcmen
from freight to passenger trains, then to the
baggage room and cars and from that TO be |
conductors, and added: ut would not be |
fair to put you over the heads of men. who |
are daily rskng their lives in the service of |
the company"
And This mon ,,h,, ,,,t l.
adequate salary one third rather than reduce
the pay of employees or press too heavily
on the stockholders of an embarrassed road |
this man is denounced as Bourbon, and |
said to be Indifferent to the interests of his
people, by General Malone and his clique
by the man who forced a road that was
heavily in debt to pay him $25, 200 wear.
and no one knows how much beside; by a
man who does not hesitate to order the dis