Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-04
.IAHONEISlI.


particulars to which we called public atteu-
ton.
We propose, 10 our final communication,
by a general review Of its aims and purposes.
it's ways and methods, in the light of some
recent history of the South, to make clear
to the minds Of all who may read what we
say, that it is hostile to good government
aud dangerous to the peace and well being
of society. In its mad attempts TO seize
political power by making war on the best
interests of the State, and the best element
of its population, it recklessly ignores facts
and records that attest the mendaciouS
character Of the charges aud prctentions.
To illustrate this phase Of Mahoneism.
we will take the rallying cry with watch il
gathers its motley claws. Il calls, Justify,
! to its followers, from seaboard to mountain
top, to overthrow the Bourbous who are
running the South Bourbon is one who
| forgets nothing, and learns nothing. Who
| are those it thus seeks to stigmatise? They
comprise nearly all the worth. intelligence
and property of the South What are its
| achievements in the decade, whose advance
is recorded in the last census report7 They
constitute marvel of recuperation and
| progress, which has elicited unstiutcd
praises even from the North. It is thr
| theme Of the social philosopher ami political
economist, on which they dwell with udni-
ration and wonder. We are accustomed TO
| admire the French nation for that wonder
| full recuperation by which II lifted, III SO
short time, the burden Of It's German war.
But, did she surpass in this these Southern
Bourbons, who, standing at the close Of our
civil strife Oh the ruins of whole land
swept BIZ lire and sword, adapted themselves
| tc the radical changes which confronted
them, and with resolution no obstacles
could conquer have wiped out the last
vestiges of Il desolating war? This glorious
work was retarded, for time, by carpet
bag rule, little less ruinous than red handed
war. But, when at last the South was re-
Iieved of this terrible incubus, she bounded
! forward in the path Of progress anu while
the nations gaze with <admlring delight AT
This rapid increase of wealth, and all that
| murks the highest civilization, il is reserved
for recreant son OF Virginia to attempt to
tear from her brow the chapet which sym
bolises the victories of peace no less re.
| nowned than war. Amidst the general
rejoicing which si3nalises this achievement.
| like his prototype, Jonathan Hook, of beet
notoriety, he is hoarscly bowling, Bourbon
| Bourbon This is the Bourbon rule which
is runuing the South, and for which Malone
ism would substitute the discarded carpet.
! Bag ruic, las wo snail presently show, under
! which she so long languished and groaned.
! Was ever so shallow, so mendacioua. a fraud
attempted to be practicod on an intelligent
peop|eI
The history OF carpetbugism in the Gulf
States of our union, is of so recent date
| that all are familiar with it. lis huge pro-
portions. phenomenal Wickedness aud sud-
| den collapse, make it the most remarkabie
as well is terrible episode, in the history o!
our government. From it Instructive les
sons have been drawn by our statesmen.
and 10y its light the solution Of the negro
problem, has been cleared Of many of the
difficulties that environed it. Ii has set
lied, irrevocahly and forever, the fact, that
whatever the destiny of that race may be
here it is TO be worked out in srborGina.
lion to the superior whito race. Aud. al
though 1t brought the South and her civil
cation, TO the verge of ruin it may be, in
The end, blessing, by guiding in the way Of
| wisdom The future cnunse's of our govern
mcnt. on this disturbing question. Of this,
we are assured it will never be attempted
ueoin hy national legislation.
| What WAS carpetbag ism in the Southe 1t
was the welding into a compact political
body, by appeals tn their haScst passions.
the viciuuis and ignorant negroes, 20 domi
nate the white race in the governments ui
The different States. This movement was
organized and led by carpetbaggers from
the North, and hence was called carpet bag
ism. During its reign, il held high carnl-
val in our beautiful southern land. Rascal
| iiy aud ignorance r0ted in most Of ne cap
! itaI5 of the South. 1t made war on all the
worth, intelligence aud property of the
State. 1t robbed the people of their sub
stance, which it wasted Ia vulgar eytrava.
gance and debauohery. It's pluDderlrg
and oppression caused many to abandon
| their homes and flee to other States
Finally, its excesses turned the currents
of popular opinion in the north and
the influences there, which sustained
it, being Withdrawn, the foul and hideous
thing fell to pieces of it, own rotteuness
Mahoneism in Virginia will be what car
pet baggism Vas in the South. if it trumphS
over The white people of the State. 1t is the
SAN i'll all its features, employing he same
methods to accomplish its aims aud purpos-
e., and will bring the same results, il it ever
becomes fastened on our people. Mutoto
nomine 81 de to jabui0 naratur. For, is il
pot 40 attempt To weld into compact DO
lilra body by appeals to their basest pas
5ions, the vicious and ignorant negroes, to
dominate the white race in the government
Of the States 1T has presented the issue
Boldly and squarely to the people of Vir.
GINA, and boasts of its black cohorts ore
hundred thousand strong, from which it
can secure any majority it needs. The alb.
horred monster, driven out from the land of
his birth, condemned and execr,ted by the
virtues and good verywhere, has come to
seek resting place on the soil of the Old
| Dominion. White men of Virginia. are
you ready to embrace III With the cries
and groans of your brothers of the Cult
States still lingering In your ears, are you
willing to renew in our midst the scenes
through which they have passed? 1t has
already gained foothold in the young and
growing city of DanviIe, and a cry for help
comes to you from your brothers there, to
drive out the foul and loathsome invader.
The picture I have drawn OF this evil
thing and its results, is not the product of
an excited Imagination. Under our form of
government the representative has to re-
fleet the will Of the people. t. expect,
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