Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-08
LETTER FROM KING GEORGE.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazcttc)
SHILOH, Va, Oct. 3-The attendance at
our county court yesterday was unusually
full. Every section of the county was rep
resented, and a goodly member from Stat
ford and Westmoreland helped to swell the
crowd. The disappointment experienced
at our September court by the unavoidable
failure of Judge Stuart to meet his appoint.
meut there, was atoned for by an extra ar
ray of speakers yesterday
Our distinguished State leader Hon. John
s. Barbour, was present and received cor
dial greeting from the democrats Of King
George, whom he now represents in Con.
gross under the new arrangement Of dis
tricts. The enthusiastic applause which
greeted him as he advanced TO the Plat form
and the close and earnest attention given
by every one Us he proceeded in half
hours speech to review The present politi
cal situation and To appeal to all true patri.
OTIS present to make one more united and
earnest effort TO wrest and relieve the gov
ernment from radical misrule and corrup-
ton, gave evidence of the high appreciation
| by his audience of his past services in lead
ing the democratic hosts to victory n year
ago. The people seemed to regard with
peculiar interest, amounting almost TO rev.
erence, the man who checkm mated Billy Ma.
hone and struck him such n stunning blow
as that he bad to effect complete change
OF base, and rally his sable forces under a
new name.
After The conclusion Of Mr.. Barbours
speech, the audience was addressed by l..
G. Washington, esq, the veteran journalist,
| tha Nv nd In
Gen. Eppa Hunton and Major Robert w.
Hunter.
We have not the time, nor is it important,
10 report the line Of remark of these gentle
men. 1t is.suilcent to say that there was
no evidence of any abatement Of interest on
the part of The audience at any time during
the discussion which lasted about four hours
1t was Il glorious. day for the democracy OF
King George, aud n happier set of fellows
we have not seen for Il long time. If we
mistake not the symptoms and read Alright
the signs of the times as developed in the
meeting yesterday, the day of redemption
of our county from the domination of negro
rule is at baud. The treachery Of Malone
| has driven oil the best and most influential
| Of his white followers, and many of those
who still Iipger are following at great dis
ance tumult of applause greeted the
sentiment uttered by all the speakers yes,
terday. but more particularly emphasized
by Judge Smith, that the question of high
or low tariff or other matter pertaining tu
party Platforms is mere bagatclle when
| coutrasted with the graver question as To
whether white men or negroes shall control
the deslinies Of Virginia
We must not fail to mention as one Of the
incidents OF the day that while the white
people were entertained by democratic
speakers in the court house, the colored
were called of tolhc yard aud harapGuef
" .rlo OF speakers doing business for Ma
hone under the genial firm name Of Green,
Grayson and Goodwin. The last mentioned
is said to be an exjudge of unsavory mem
DRY from the neighborhood of Norfolk
Grayson is the colored chairman Of the
county republicans here, and Green, as
usual, is candidate for something-it is
said he is playing the joke of running for
Congress against Barbour. B.