Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-15
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.
From the Kansas City Time

The moral pointed by way Of corollary to
the recent elections, is easily comprehended
from the democratic standpoint at Washing
ton. The discontinue of Mahono and his
,ninions rescues Virginia from the control OF
AL arrant clique Of professional political
burglars, and restores. beyond question, the
''mother of Presidents" to her ancient pres.
tge as democratic State, guaranteeing all
the Southern States solid for the democratic
Presidential ticket in 1854 80 Downing MN-
hone'' means more than the words imply. It
means restoration of confidence in all Nir-
ginia matters, social, political and financial,
and removes from the body polite iou!
and fostering cancer which threatened 10
involve every avenue and channel OF Nlr-
gin;a life.
It must not he supposed that Virginia
democrats are alone in this lore-ieast o. re-
midons hip and thigh is peculiarly accept
ablo to mauy republicans, as we'll outside as
inside Of Virginia, who regarded the So
called alliance or Malone union as the
vericst prostitution of political principle
and wedIock out Of which little less than
monsters could be evolved. Everything
which sprang from the political loins OF
Malone was bastard and illegitimatc, and
respectable republicans, who comhattcd hls
supremacy and resisted his cruel yoke. were
made to suffer exile at tho beck and nod Of
the Virginia autocrat Therefore, being
freed from the shackles Of tyranny within
their own party, these republicans do not
hesitate to add their voices to the hosannaS
resounding on every side
1t is beyond question that the majority OF
high officials in Washington have long en-
tertained feelings of deep disgust concerning
the subserviency to which they were SUBJ
iectcd by the exactions Of Malone, and
they would have rebelled had it not been
for the policy Of the administration which
comprehended Mahone's support OF Presi-
dent Arthur's denomination. Some of
these gentlemen went so far as to openly
doubt Mahones fealty to Arthur, or to any
other republican, and charged that Mahone
would not hesitate TO sell out the republican
party whenever thirty pieces Of silver were
placed at the disposal Of this modern Judas
Better far" said prominent Virginia re-
publican, that the republican party should
be vanquished on fair field than win fight
where the victory enriched only tho Hes
slams and panders."
Mahone's defeat is regarded as disposing
Of Arthur's chances of renouination, and
prcsupposes the defeat of the republican
candidate for the presidency in lSS4. With
Virginia in the republican column, demo
cratic success was largely .ieopardizcd: now
it is assured. Mahone's canvass was main
ly supported by the National Republican,
under the editorship of Colonel George c.
Gorham, backed ny the administration
through Frank Hattor. lis conceded that
whatever chance Colonel Gorharn may
have had for election to the secretaryship
OF the senate, it, is now loregone conclu.
sion that he cannot secure that coveted
position He is bitterly autagonized within
his own party, and the dictum of Mahonein
his favor will not be potential as heretofore.