Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-13
ICOMMUNICATED.

The election Of Grover Cleveland and
Thomas 4. Hendricks TO be President and
Vice. President OF the United States merges
the North and South into solid union
and snatches the great sectional bone of
contention from the jaws Of malicious dema-
gogues.
This great country has much cause to re-
jo;ce. for her people have risen in this, her
time Of greatest need, stood by the side of
honesty and morality and hurled back with
their mighty giant-arm the foul stream OF
her polluted tricksters.
While the whole country from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, from Gulf to lakes has great
cause to be glad, the Southern States should
thank God for their deliverance, and OF all
the South none more that our own old
mother, Virginia, will echo and re-echo this
sentiment.
We of Virginia who have stood so firmly
by our native soil have met defeat after de-
feat undaunted and with stronger determi-
nation struggled again and again to rid
ourselves of oppressiou; We who have never
ceased 10 labor in the cause of our dear old
Commonwealth we who have buried our
griets and our fears deep back in our own
hearts aud barred o cheerful face to the gaze
Of the world We who have seen the serpent,
warmed upon the hearthstone of our fathers,
raise his head to strike the hand that gave
him life /; I.say We, of all others we Nlr-
ginians have cause to rejoice and be glad in
this hour of great rejoicing.
We found at last in Jno. S. Barbour the
man, the statesman and the friend, one
willing to turn his back upon q home Of
peace and plenty, shoulder the burdens Of
his nature state and battle her through to
victory.
The democratic party now that she is
about TO become charged with the affairs OF
this great nation should be careful that she
forget not to honor those honest allies who
came over TO her standard and stripped from
her the shackles she had So long and SO
YEARLY borne. She should be ever mindful
Of those noble minded independent repub-
licans," who in spite Of imputation and
ceusure, cbloquy and scorn came over to
join in Tie democratic ranks, cast their lot
with her lot and fight fearlessly and faith
fully for her promotion.
We eau now see very clearly that with
cut such aid VIC should have been again de
leatei, that nothing but honest purpose
manifested in honest candidates Tor Office
stripped the republican file ofits best aud
purest element aud pressed us on 10 victory
nur promises and pledges of publication
and reform should be carrie;i into full elect
The great body OF people who have grown
weary of empty promises and vain boast.
ings. and who for y long, long weary day.
have looked, to the democratic party TO
save them, 10 sa,c their country and their
country's government, should not now be
disappointed.
Lt; the democratic party prove itself
faithful! 10 the trust coniided 10 it, and the
people will long remain faithful to the dem
o>ra!ic party, let her fail them in this and
her career will be temporary and deceptive.
In Virginia we have some degenerate
soGs who sprung up in day and whose
sunshine is now cut oil lforever-thosetr traitor.
Gus little ones who were too weak TO
withstand the tempting hait-thosc who
hung their hopes on princes lavors," and
now that their ''high blown pride" has
broken under them, have nothing left, 10
friends, not even sympathy TO comfort them
il his, their dying hour. They have fallen
Ike "LHciier, never to hope again"
What relief TO Virginia and Firginians
il Malone would summon all his hungry
oucs and move away off to some Crusoe's
island where those who have known him
and his might be spared the punishment
o: such sight again. FoN.
BROAD RUN STATION, Nov. 10.