Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12
ALEXANDRIA, VA
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY -, 1884.
How DIFFERENTLY the same thing ap-

How DIFFERENTLY the same thing ap-
pears to different people The Northern
republican Office holders and negroes who
are members of the republican State Central
Committee of Virginia, but who disagree
with the chairman of that committee on the
subject of Mahoneism, say the stralghtout
republican movement in Virginia has not
more than fifteen hundred supporters. The
Fallen Virginian, on the contrary, whose
editor is we'll informed about the strength
of Virginia republicanism, and who repre-
seuts Virginia 10 the national republican
committee, says:
I'VE are well satisfied that there were not
less than 10 900 republicans who voted the
democratic ticket in the November election,
and that there was an equal number who
did not vote at ALL Dissatisfaction with the
methods Of the coalition caused this, and
not any abatement of their attachment to
the principles and organization OF the VA,
tiona republican party. Some VINO hao
voted with the coalition IN every previous
State eIection-who were not expecting or
asking for ofiice-but who had adhered 10
the republican party through good and EVIL
report, either openly voted the democratic
ticket, as u means Of rebuklng what they
condemned in coalition management, or
quietly remained at home, refusing TO take
any part in the contest. This force cannot be
driven or euticed into the coalition organl-
zatiou this fall. Some Of the staunchest re-
publicaus in this portion OF the State, VINO
voted with the coalition organization last fall,
have declared that they will support no other
than distinct republican organization next
fall.
ut is unwise to ignore the fact that there is
mucb dissatisfaction in the Liberal forces in
Virginia. We know that it exits, and we
would not be doing our duty did we not at
tempt TO appoint out the difficulties 10 DE
overcome aud the dissensions to be adjusted.
Thousands of Republicans who have coop
Grated with the coalition in State matters,
do not recognize that organization as the
proper one under which to engage In ma
tional contest. 1t implies dissatisfaction
with the national republican organization
timidity in adhering TO the name, aud dis,
trust of the record the aims and methods OF
the party. 1t was framed for State purpos-
es-not national, and 1t cannot inspire that
confidence at home necessary to success ana
respect abroad TO place Us in full and com
plete alignment with the republican party
of the country"
Such plain talk as this by what until the
advent of MahoneiSm was the acknoWl-
edged organ of the Virginia republicans
bodies no good to the man who said not long
ago that he would consider it personal in
suit for the national republican committee
to ask him to treat with the Virginia repub-
licans, and whose most devoted follower
says Virginia republicans are "apostates for
the price oft their apostacy."
Mr.. GoRHAM, General Mahone's defeat
ed candidate for the Secretaryship of the
U. S. Senate, should not bear malice against
those republican Senators who voted against
him in the republican caucus. There are
too many Of them; for OF all the forty repub-
lican Senators only thirteen voted for him.
Besides, he is by no means the only man
who having worked we'll and effectively for
his party has been overlooked iii the distri-
button of the spoils. And then, too, to
manifest the possession of such malice shows
sad deficiency ofthat proper pride which
is one of true manhoods frmest supporters.
Mr.. Gorham makes faint effort to conceal
his malice toward the men Of his own party
who opposed him,by abusing the democrats,
but it is seen as distinctly in the following
extract from his journal as if all reference
to the democrats had been omitted when
u Southern statesman rises to batter down
the old bourbon policy, aud shows the indi-
cations Of a power for leadership and pur-
pose to do the only thing they can point out
to be done to change the old order ofthings
diletante republicanism draws in it's skirts
for fear of contamination, and even elaps its
dainty bands at bourbon victory" The
and Connecticut Senators in
the ciucus did say that the nomination Of
Mr.. Gorham would take those States out OF
the republican column; and it was very un-
generous, and harsh, and untruthful for
them to say so. But far better for them to
say worse thing about him. than for him to
let the world know that he il sore because
his own .party,.when 1t had the power, did
not give him al office. IfGeneral Malone,
.s his few white partisans say he is, be as
influential with the President as he un-
once was, why doesn't he do the
handsome thing by his George" and have
,im appointed to prominent and lucrative
office, and thereby enable him TO disregard
he filings of the Hoars and other republicans
who draw in their skirts from him for fear
Of contamination?
The DEMOCRATS of Virginia were sur
,rised a short time ago to hear General Ma
hone say he would not hold social inter
course with them. They knew that former.
y nothing pleased him 50 we'll as such in
ercourse, and were at a loss to tell the rea-
on of the change that had suddenly come
Fer the spirit of his dreams until they saw,