Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-23

of Virginia was drenched In blood, an
[ amid prolonged yells declared thu
men of their race must fight and di
like men before surrendering. Tn
meeting continued till late hour, an
vast number OF similar speeches wer
made. A resolution was adopted call
ing on the Republican party to nomi
nate Bruce for vice-president, and 4
give support to Malone, who wa
described as modern Moses. Tn
yells of the negroes continued ate
the meeting closed. and in spite of ad
dtonol police, riot and bloodshed wa
feared. Every one carried weapons
The meeting was instigated by Cor
ham and Republican leaders to max,
political capital for the coming cam
paign. After dark most Of the street:
of Alexandria were deserted and bust
ness closed. Citizens are prepared loi
the worst. The excitement in Nir
ginia is intense and widespread in al
portions of the state. White and blacl;
carry arms, and if the negroes are fur
ther disturbed by agitation, Il
race war will be the inevi-
! table result. The Alexandria
meeting was attended by crowds OF
people from Washington, who made
no secret of their willingness to fight.
The forbearance of the whites was re-
markabte. On all sides could be
heard expressions of desire for peace
and denunciations of the strange poll.
ticians who cause trouble in the state
To-day the Alexandria papers pub
lished articles advising ali white and
peaceably disposed colored citizens to
Eaaf. ,..n1 al
there would he no difficulty. The hos
tile condition of the races was dcplored.
Among those in town, were many
white farmers from the surrounding
country, but no driHking was INDUCED
In, and they appeared only to come as
observers.
ltappenrs TO he the policy of the Re
publican leaders in Washington TO eN-
cite race passions. Many of them
openly admit that the Zig Is up" next
year unless something desperate is re-
sorted to, and the race racket at the
South they think will enable them to
carry certain Northern states. Early
next spring the agitation will COM
mence in the Southern states. The
leaders suppose they are justified in
this measure ~ the attitude ol the
Northern people concerning the Dan
vile fight. Ingersoll, ii is thought,
now approves oil the movement: any
way, it is not probable that he will
make any more intlammatory
speeches, while the Nireinians are
waiting for the answer of
Wickhnm and DeZendorf to the mani
festo of Malone.
TIE SECTIONAL ISSUE.
1t is evident that the Democratic
of the Forty-eighth congress
will he divided largely in the session
Oh the sectional issue. This is the
opinion of many prominent politicians.
Morrison Is quoted as saying that he
.hought the Republicans had "A monop-
ply of that issue, and hoped ID would
not occur in his party. There is no
lenlal OF Hendricks uttcranca to the |
fleet that the election of Carlisle !
would increase the Southern scare. IL
s animated he spoke in the interest of I
II his personal friend. Reports are !
widely circulated that all the candi |
lnt's for leading positions in the house
ire rom the south, and the speaker
should not come from the same section.
Randall and his adherents DENY
starting the sectional issue, and de.
)lore The circumstance. More interest /
5 manifested in the canvass today |
han ever Randall has visited Coz
M Springer, rs also his supporters, it
; thought to ALLEVIATE their friends
rom Carlisle in case OF a break. Muir.
Ihy, of the Second Iowa district stated
A an interview this afternoon that he
the sectional issue in the
,Verest terms. The tiule had come
hen We should disregard section.
ms could he done no better than bv
orthern Democrats voting and work
IS Carlisle, who was one oi the most
.r-seeinS men in public life.
POSTAL NOTES.
Abbey Dickson is appointed lost
aster nj Walker Station, Red River
'nntyi Francis Madden at GarIock.
rayson county; George Harper ut
arper, Gillespie county; j. c. Bran
N at .Iimtown, Dallas county; James
lckey at Lowry; Lizzie Wallace AT
IN, Lampasas county; Houston Pat
rsoha Snyder, Scurry county; Hugh
unagan at Cade, Navarro county:
mes o. tail'ney at San ratricio:
I'm Henry at Mailer, Fannin county.
anal postoilicc in Kinney county, {
scontinucd. y mail route Is establish
between Travis Peak and NunIeless.
"a discontinued between Anderson's
ills and Travis Peak.
POSTPONED.
Inquiry of the department of Justice
day showed that the attorney for
e Western district will moi be M.
United until Dec. 18th, when the Re $
lblican national committee meets
re. Arthur desires To confer with &,
Q party leaders.
Associated Press.
touRr MARTIAL. ORDERED.
November "a court /
artlal has been ordered 10 meet nj [
nj Smelling for the trial of CAPTAIN I
ckibben, of the Fifteenth infantry u
arged with duplicating his pny ne. j
UNITS. [
QUARANTINE Continued. q
IL Is decided TO continue the Shin !
lhhd quarantine during the vim >
I.
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