Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-01
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Virginia Colored Convention.
Special Dispatch 10 the Alexandria GAZETTE

| kSpecal DlSI;lten 10 the alcxandr1a OAHEifS.i
LYNCHBURG, Va, Oct. AFTER yester
days early dispatches the colored conven
tionists improved both as to quantity anc
quality. La the evening came accessions tx
their ranks, and their proceedings were con
Quoted with an order and gravity never be-
fore seen in any colored political assemblage
Neither Senator Malone nor his henchmer
nor organs, inside or outside of the State
will be be able to pooh pooh or laugh down
the effect ofthis convention. While he was
quartered with correspondents at his home
in Petersburg, and ARA nging, through them,
to ire the Northern heart over the imagi-
nary bulldozing of republicans By Southern
democrats here came greatly voluntary with
drawal, and out aud out abandonment oil
the Shermans, Blaincs, Hoars, and all that
remains ofthe republican party By large and
respectable convention Of Virginia negroes.
What better answer than that to the revival
of the bloody shirt when such revival is pre-
terdedly on behalf Of the negro.
There was not only no sign of Barbour's
manipulation or other democratic manage
ment in the matter, but it is positively
known that a large additional number of
delegates would have been In Lynchburg
but for the heavy expense involved in their
coming, coupled with their own inability to
meet the same.
1t may be that Barbour and Hoadly do
agree that the most potential way of an
swering Sherman's ISLANDERS in Ohio on the
Virginia democratic people is to show to
the public just such spectacle as this col
ored State convention presented.
Certainly the few democrats in Lynch
burg who un yesterday were doubtful OF the
good effect of this movement are epthusas-
tic in their praises to-day.
Many of the speeches were models of
power and eloqueuce. There were gradu-
ates Of colleges, editors, lawyers, farmers,
mechanics, etc, amongst the delegates.
One fact regarding these negroes polti-
cally is that every one Of them was ardently
for Blaine and Logan last year. Fortune,
editor Of the New York Freeman, one of the
advisers in the movement, was the trusted
friend of the republican national committee
and the special friend Of Eikins in the last
presidential fight. They circulated thou
sands of his paper.
As to the actual necessity Of any such re-
Enforcement in this campaign, that is anoth-
er question. The Malone republican party
is dead and everybody knows it. In Lynch
burg, for instance, all that, a jovial republi-
can said to The GAZETTE man, this morning,
TCNalHtu, NCIc O'ittuau aul lis Sou-iu-
law, Page Morris, and Judge Latham and
his brother Bob. Aud this is is very seri.
Gus joke on the playedout concern.
Lynchburg cast for Blaine eighteen hun
dred votes; seventeen hundred and twenty
or thirty of these were colored. Major
Daniels majority for Congress in the city
was oaly one hundred and fifteen. Now
see what field right on the spotwhere this
movement: began is presented for operations,
ifnecsss!y demanded the least effort of the
sort wc are considering.
III giving in his usual we'll considered and
careful way legitimate and honorable
sympathy TO this movement and thereby
aiding it to become the great success which
it admittedly is Mr.. Barbour deserves hearty
thanks.
The beneficial effect on States other than
ours will soon be manifested. And even if
it be true that the Virginia chairman is
helping the Ohio campaign by his skilful
management of bis own, and the republicans
both there and here are mad in consequence,
SO much The greater praise is due to his
good sense and clever strategy. Let the
heather raga.