Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-14
POLITICAL.
Ran. fuckers Anceal Tor Nasssr.


John l.. Massey when the debt question
was an issue; but now that The 'pcsticrors
thing has been piscon-holed,' Mr. Tucker
urges every democratic voier, without re-
gard to his views on that issue to lay aside
all prejudice and come up to the help of the
Virginia democracy by voting for his old an
tagonist
Mr.. Tucker spoke from the same stand
with Massey at Lexington, on Monday Of
last week and referred to him as follows:
He said after he and Massey were elected
to Congress, as both OF them would be, he
dld pot intend to have Il wrcstlc with the
Parson on the floor of Congress about the
debt question. 1t was no question for Con-
gress; it had no right to touch the hem Iof
of the garment ofOld Virginia in this mat
ter. He intended to vote for Massey, not
because hewas a readjuster, ora Baptist. but
because he was democrat. The debt ques-
ton was settled. The Wing says SO Ma
hone says so; Riddleberger says so;
they all say so. Then why talk about the
thing if it is settled? Pigcon-hole it and he
done with it Z; there were living issues before
the people to day-not the dead carcass of
the debt. The question was whether the
people of this proud Commonwealth of Eir-
ginia were going to lie in the dust and let
little tyrant trample on them. = s
| If the Hon. John f. Massey had done
nothing before to command my admiration,
that admiration would be compelled when
see him refusing to hold an office upon
the terms dictated by Boss Malone. The
man who will not sell himself for Office in
these days deserves the esteem of his fellow
citIzncs. The fundamental principle of all
free government is to have representative
men to act for YOU, Tor the people, not for Il
boss. When you sent men to the Legisla-
ture, you thought you were sending men to
represent you, but at that very time Malone
through Fernald was Dledging them to car
ry out the orders of Il boss as expressed
through subseryient caucus This pledge
was destruction of representative govern
mcnt and the Inauguration of L boss dynas
ty. 1t must be overthrown Oh the 7th of
next November, or representative govern
ment in Virginia is dead.
The triumph of John f. Massey means
the overthrow of Bossism and the perpetual
ton of representative government. The
election of John S. Wise means the contin-
uance of one man power The election Of
Massey destroys Mahone's prestige ut
Washington. The election of Wise sends
Malone back to Washington and enables
him 10 say, 'Scc | am still Boss Of Virgin
la" and SCI lhe power and patronage oil the
Federal government will be continued to
him. | appeal TO you to rise above past
prejudices and personal prclcrmcnts. Let
the past be forgotten. hope every demo
cratic votcrin Rockbridge, be he rcadius-
ter or a tunder democrat, will vote for the
Hon. John f. Massey. who bears the demo-
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democratic column--who in this fight is the
representative of the liberties of the people
and Unconstitutional government.
Mr. Tucker forcibly and at length review
ed the attempted overthrow of the peoples
rights by the last Legislature happily
thwartea by Messrs. Massey, Newherry,
| Williams, Hale and Lybrool,- Commits
sioncr Of Sales Bill, the Railroad Bill. the
Gerrymander Bill, the judiciary Bill. Sc.
A telegram from Richmond to the BaIti-
more Sun Of to-day says:
THE democrats in this districtare active
! ~ at work, and the indications are that the
poll-tax will be paid up by the great bulk
OF the party before the day Of election 1t
is probable that the democrats will poll an
unusually large vote in this district. As vet
the coalitionists have paid up for but few
voters III the Richmond district. This mat
ter seems to be held in allegiance to await
the action of John Amber Smith. the Ma
hone candidate for Congress. 1t is said by
some coaltionists that Senator Malone will
not invest any money here forpoll taxes UNI
TIL Mr.. Smith has put up 81 900 for that pur-
pose. 1t is reported that if he does not
comply with that condition in few DAYS he
will retire. Mr.. Smiths friends say, how
ever, that he has no idea of getting of the
track and that he will continue in the can
vas. The indications are that an unusually
large vote will be poled 1T the approaching
election. At the local elections in all ofthc
cities and towns in May last large proper
ton ofthe voters of both sides qualified BY
the payment of the ,capitation tax of last
year. There are, however, many dclin-
quents, both white and colored. 4 consid-
cradle sum has already been subscribed BY
citizens here for the REIMBURSEMENT of the
delinquent democrats in this city
A special dispatch from Washington to
the Baltimore Day of yesterday says: mir.
Blaine arrived here at a late hour fast night
and has been in consultation all morning
with Wolff and other prominent straightout
Virginia Republicans. He urges upon them
in the strongest manner TO stand firm and
make their fight on pure Republican princ-
pies. He even l;lvors the nomination of
straight Republican candidates throughout
the State.
The Mormon convention al Salt Lake
City yesterday nominated John +. Game, a
monogamist for the Forty eighth Congress,
and also to fill the unexpired term of Can
non. Caine has long been manager of the
church theatre, is part owner Of the Salt
Lake Herald, and city clerk and auditor.
In the 70 counties of Ohio heard from the
democratic plurality on the State ticket is
ID, APO. The vote of nine counties is not in
cluded in these returns. The vote in some
of the Congressional districts is so close that
the official returns alone can decide whether
the democratic or republican candidates are
elected.
The democratic majority in West Vr-
ginia is reduced 5000 or 1000. The returns
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