National Republican., 1883-09-27
DOWN IN LoUDoUN.

One OF the Richest and Handsomest Coun-
ties in the Old Dominion-The Political
Contest Raging IIot-A Bitter Letter
from Judge Iybrook-Tho Tayvn or
Waterford.
Specidl Letter.
WATERFORD, LoUDoUN COUNTY, VA, Sept
2i.-Judgo A. NJ. Lybrook, formerly read
iuster, but now democratic canvasser for
his senatorial district, has issued an address
to the people of Patrick county, in which he
takes occasion to condemn Malone in the
sevcrest language he can command. Ho calls
the education of the children of Virginia
mistake, by stating that Mahone's bonch-
men are assigned to the duty Of teaching our
children the Malone catechism." This cate
chism means free schools, thing unknown in
Virginia previous to the war. The Judge
grows fierce and says that that honorable
old gentleman, tho Rev. Mr. Massey has been
accused of penitentiary crime by the read
iusters" One year ago the English language
did not contain vile epithets enough for the
bourbon press TO vilify that honorable old
gentleman. The judge reaches a state OF
white heat whom he uses tho words OF the
Duke of Wellington, by remarking "Let us
be up and at them" Let our war cry be
down with Malone and his abject office
seeking followers-down with the internal
revenue gang who are parading the
state in the interest of their
master, and arresting people and Furnishing
them for what was once a legal business"
| Selling whisky without license was one Of
the dearest prerogatives of the bourbon de-
mocracy until the government sat down upon
| it, Again he says: down with every man
OF party who favors turning the old state over
to Mahone, the negroes, Arthur, and to stall
wart republcanism." 1t seems that the judge
| is offended from some cause or another. l
| bau fol kad wit a
men in this portion of the state and they say
| that the prospects for an overwhelming defeat
| of the bourbon democracy are bright The
readjusters of Loudoun met last Saturday
at Lincoln and nominated Joseph III. Territt
for the house of delegates. He is a strong
man, and will receive the votes of all read
justers and also of great many democrats.
He IS q man of ability. and his integrity is
unquestioned. There are at present largo
number of men in this county who two years
ago would not listen to anything which
smacked of readiusterism, but to-day are
taking an active interest in its success.
One leading readuster told me that he
had Travelled about tho state for nearly
q year past, and that the only cry he had
heard was Down with bourbonism and
up with readjusterism." From the present
outlook it is more than probable that Virginia
will cast her electoral vote for the republican
nominee for president next year. Tho long
est headed men in the state say that Mahone
is simply trying to place Virginia where she
ought to have been fifty years ago. She has
been in rut all these years, and he is only
taking her out of it.
To cut it short, it is acknowledged here in
the state that "the old things are passing
away" Light is taking the place of darkness.
Loudoun county is known far and wide for
its beauty. Her fertile valleys and finely
watered farms are equal to any in tho state,
or any other state.
: The town of Waterford was founded by an
Irishman named Thomas Moore about the be-
ginning of the present century. He called 1t
after his native town in Ireland. Some OF
his descendants still reside here. 1t is the
second town in the county. Many of the
houses are old fashioned, and the place has
witnessed some stirring events during its his
tory. When wildcat banks lourshed the bank
of Waterford was one among the few which
held its own, and paid its creditors and stock
holders. The place at that time contained
twelve stores and did an immense business
In the late war the opposing forces were in
, and out of it by turns. They managed, how
ever to meet here twice, and n couple of sharI
skirmishes ensued. OF late years this county
has become quite summer resort, and many
Washingtonians and Baltimoreans spend the
summer months among the hills, enjoying
the scenery and genial climate, for both o
} which the county is noted. 1 ~,f-, .
Among the Washingtonians still remaining
are Judge Wilcox and wife, and the wife an
D family of Lieut.. Garvin, of the navy, nov
stationed at the naval observatory.
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