Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-06
C0NGRATULATORY MESSAGES.

Tn addition to the congratulatory dis
matches received by General Lee, since the
election, published in the GAZETTE, we sub
ioin from among hundreds of a like purport,
the following:
indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 4.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee:
I congratulate you and the Virginia DEM
ocrats upon your splendid victory.
T. A. HENDRICKS.
Gen. Lee responded as follows:
Alexandria, Nov. s.
To Vice President Hendricks, Indianapolis,
Ind:
Accent the thanks Of the Virginia demo
Gratis for YOUR congratulations. May the
shirt OF the Sage of Monticello watch over
the dcstinies of Virginia forever.
FITZuUGII LEE.
Portsmouth, Va, Nov. 8.
Gov. Fitzhngh Lee:
We congratulate you on your glorious
victory. Answer quick.
REGAIN and KELLY, Irishmen.
To which General Lee sent answer as fol-
lows:
To Regain and Kelly, Portsmouth, Va:
Thanks for your telegram. Virginia de.
mocracy is proud OF old Portsmouth.
FlTz LEE.
Selma, Ala, Nov. 4.
General Fitz Lee:
The democracy Of Alabama send you
greeting and congratulations Oh your vic
tory and the redemption Of the mother of
States from Mahoneism.
| n. II. r. DAWSON, Chairman State Dem
ocratic Committee.
Sacramento, Cal, Nov. t.
Governor. elect Fitzhugh Lee:
We congratulate and welcome you into
the brotherhood of democratic Governors.
| SToNEMAN, Governor of California.
Sacramento, Cal, Nov. /.
| Governor elect Fitzhugh Lee:
We congratulate you most cordially.
| GEORGE B. COSBY, Adjulant. General,
II. F. WILEY, Surveyor. General
]. P. DUNN, Comptroller.
Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 4.
General Ftz. Lee:
Arkansas is rejoicing at your success.
| God and our arms be praised.
GEORGE r. RUTFIN.
Henderson, Ky, Nov. 4.
General Fitz. Lee:
Your splendid victory makes us happy
household to-day. Il. S. BARRETT.
Winchester, Ky, Nov 4.
Gen. Fitz Lee
The Mucketonian Club join me in hearty
| congratulations
B. +. CURTIS.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 4.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee:
Accept my hearty congratulations. Your
victory is an endorsement Of honest govern.
ment. JOSEPH II. TOBIAS.
Galveston, Tex, Nov. 4.
General Fitzhugh Lee:
l congratulate you on your success.
JAMES A. DUCKWoRTH.
Hiawatha, Ks, Nov. T.
Gen. Filzhugh Leo:
The democracy of Kansas send you greet
ing on your splendid victory over Wise and
Malone. e. BIERER.
Brunswick, Ga, Nov. i, 1885.
To Gen. Fitz Lee:
Have watched your campaign with intense in
tcrcst. Three cheers from your Georgia boys.
j. X. NIGHTINGALE.
New York, Nov. i, 1855.
To Gen. i. Lee, Alexandria, Va:
A thousand congratulations to you and to the
grand Old Dominion, redeemed and rcgenerated.
CcsSanfc Inliddc EGBERT J.. VIELE,
Member Congress N. Y. City.
New York, Nov. 4. 1885.
To Gen. Fitz Lee:
Thank God no moro Mahoncism and no more
bloody .shirt this side Of the Ohio river. New
York's victory means peace and prosperity.
w. +. OWENS.
Helena. Montana. Nov. !, 1886.
To Gov. Fitzhugh Lee, Alexandria:
Your old opponents, and your old soldiers con-
gratulate you warmly. God bless old Virginia.
MARTIN MACHINES,
SHEELEY C. Ashley.
Jefferson City. Missouri, Nov. 5, 1885.
TO General Fitzhugh Lee:
The democracy of Missouri congratulatcs the
democracy OF old Virginia on their great victory.
Peace hath her victories no less rcnowncd than
war" I send you hearty greeting; if possible
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