Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-01

Tie riot was "A controlling influence fort Democrats
nj the polls. ,.,;,, of IouLd
which marty obtained an increased vote III inc '''c
in consequence vi this accidental and dep'oro'c e
counter. ut; ,.,o;I In
recital of I'm, few Isolated and tnrut"m- breaches al
the peace upon the strength of which Gcncr'i Atl,"ne
has lightly prulu:.c,l libcllos charge. against i i',
and ,,rurro,,s i.,r,r II remains To declare that Inc
only intimidation practicrd i'll Virginia WAS inc
,lniou of Coalition negroes upon negroes an licii
social and religions organizations used 10 TINS
effect with ruthless power. and proofs are moi waning
that the leaders oil The Coalition party kne" no" 70
employ negro preachers for such coercion
The election machinery. Els been SAID WAS i'',e'
without exception in the hands of the coiiliiosla;i
Their registrars AMI Judges committed many lllcEs anu
fraudulent acts which III due time Will c brousil 10
.ht They registered illegal and fraudulent VOTERS
duly tr:lr-frrre the judges of election sometimes de-
c,incd Ia examine tic registration books In ascertain
whether offering 10 vote were REGISTERED, their
,liv lest being the voters Coalition proclIrltcS.
To sum mp n lirrr. more peaceful. Il more lt:il
clcction--s Ear H. the Democratic party concerned
never held i'll Virginia Than The election whose
results now proclaimed.
'rhrs,. results us lSccrtancd by returning board
composed exclusively of to;'ti"nis'S are IL "l"!ls
In-r,mrc majority in the State Of over j. ,0Cn. and Il
majority &" i'll the SeiIar and oil - III the House "'
Delegates
,rlrv llav. had the active support of nearly m the
native Nirs:inii,~ who constitute by Their hiiu,i ir
moral worth their intelligent labor that cirliiIitlo
which j. the life of t. State and of nearly all the
adopted Nirginians of northern birth III every iI"l
trt,
Roanoke spring up in day like creation "i magic
Ia the capitalists manufacturers and engineers VINO
have brought their money AMI skill Ia share III the tie
vrlol,neut al the Old Dominion
They have in like manner had the sympathy ana
good wishes. without regard to party lines of large
majority al the most progressive, liberal and cnlisiiic
people of the North and West. II is therefore dis
timely triumph of light and civilization in iu accord
with the best progress oil the a.r, and not the victory {"
II r,artioulry party. which j. here announced.
In cnrrllIsion tile real truth of the matter l. that on
the 9TH of his month of November the people OF Virginia
rose, patient. lon. suffering. lnwoving American
frccrn will always r-. against outrage. AMI oppr,s
>uu-;l majestic spectacle for all lovers of civil AMI
political. liberty i'll every part of this Astounding ind
The un,.s- of time had come, the petty dictator had
played his selfish and trcl-onac game till even
the blind could that bitter end which short time
ago only the wise could predict.
Then the uprising of the people in their might
Then came that rr-otnding voice Of Virginia, uttered
with all il volume with all lis power. with n the
,lru.si,il~- of who knew and felt that the strng
gle for n" government for honest administration,
for the In;icr nj their homes and the security of their
rights Let the people i'aluu-ly guard the liberties
| thus restored la their Keeping"