National Republican., 1883-10-12
THE COALITION IN FAIRFAX. u
A Mass Meeting and Barbecue at NIngnO-
lia Springs.
Special Letter.


MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, FAIRFAX COUNTY,
VA, Oct. 11.-Yosterday a large mass meeting
and barbecue of the coalition party Of this
county was held here, and proved in many
respects great success This county. it will
be remembered, is q part of Boss" Barbour's
congressional district, and is just now re-
ceving special attention at his hands That
most obdurato of soreheads and straightouts,
as well rs renegade from the true republican
faith, John f. Dezendorf, who keeps his head
quarters in close proximity to those of Barbour
in your city, that he may the moro readily
execute the orders of the bourbon chieftain,
has also been visiting our COM
munity several times OF late as the
tail of the democratic kite, and first chief
assistant to the bourbon -funder democrats of
this county. Such being the state of things,
our managers, among whom is the indomta-
Bile Farr, superintendent Of public education
of the commonwealth, resolved on n mass
meeting of the rank and file of our party,
which should take on the attractive features
OF n social as well as political festival. Tho
ladies were, therefore, out in handsome array,
and they, together with the band OF music
from the county seat, an abundance of most
excellent provender, lovely autunnal day,
aud eloquent speaking left nothing to be de-
sired by tho friends of our noble cause:
Col. j. ii. Van Auken, of Petersburg, Va,
had been specially invited for the occasion,
and was the principal orator of the day, his
effort occupying more than two hours in de-
livery. He was succeeded by Supt. Farr
in an able speech of one hour. Seats had been
arranged for the multitude in q beautiful
grove where all were comfortable, and could
enjoy the rich repast to the fullest extent.
Our managers, it was soon shown, had been
specially fortunate in their selection of the
man for the occasion, as Col. Van Auken
gave us most persuasive and mas
terly address. Many of tho wives and
daughters of our best citizens were out
aud the double and somewhat difficult task of
pleasing both sexes was easily and 1t might
be added triumphantly, performed by this
brilliant and yet logicaland practical debater.
His commanding post, superb voice, and en-
gaging manners gave him an easy conquest
over the ladies, while his terrible excoriation
OF the political enemy aroused the men and
voters to high degree of enthusiasm. His
singing and defiant answer to tho Trays,
Blanchcs, and Sweethearts" of the bourbon
pack that are just now yelping so furiously
ut the heels of Senator Malone will not be
soon forgotten by those who heard it. The
women answered with boquets and the
men with tho widest cheers. There
was not an allusion to the gallant Malone,
which failed of eliciting the loudest applause.
Although of the quality to be exceedingly
urDahe ana pOllsneu Delore gathering sucn
as ours was, it is yet fact that wherever
there is a hard appointment to fill, and hard
blows expected TO be hurled, this gentleman
is apt to be honored with an assignment to
duty. Indeed, some of the fiercest encounters
of the campaign have occurred in the demo-
cratic strongho!ds, whore lay his appoint
ments. The battle we are fighting here is u
hot one, as the counting has always been
close, but there is not man of us falterug
or 1OubtinU in fha laagt Read iuQtars n nd ra.
publicans are moving in solid column, and
we shall win sure as the sun goes down ON
the momentous sixth Of November next.
FAIRFAX.