Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-14
Down WITH mAHoSE1sM.
The Natives Of Virginia Resident in Sa-
vannah Denonuce Wise.

FannAh Denonucei " Use.
The meeting Of Virginians at the Mar
shall house last night was quite enthusi-
astic, and was attended by Number Of
gentlemen who are natives of tee Old Do
minion. The meetn was ealled 70 order
by Rev. w. S. Bowman, Who in a most
eloquent and forcble address reviewed
the political situation in Virginia.
Capt. W. G.. Waller was chosen perma-
nent chairman. and upon the resignation
Of Mr.. John L. Morris as Secretary, Mr..
Z. +. Ebrman was elected to that position.
Capt. Waller upon assuming the chair
made very graceful and interesting
speech, IN which be denounced the cam
paign OF the Republican candidate for
Governor OF the Commonwealth. Sew
eral other gentlemen spoke briefly upon
the vital issues Of the campaign in Vir-
ginia, and the necessity for the defeat
and rebuke of Malone and his deplorable
methods.
A committee composed of the Chair
man and Messrs. !. VI. Johnson, r. c..
Beale and Maj. &. NJ. Ryals reported the
following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
The Democratic Virginia residents OF sa-
Vannah send hearty greeting 20 their brethren
Va 'iN CltA DDuiiulOus tu4 earnest ASSURANCES
OF their fealty 10 the Democratic party OF the
beloved old commonwealth. In further token
OF their sincere sympa thy and affection for all
mat IS worthily Nrginian and Democratic,
his meeting reso yes:
J. That in zen. Fit1hugh Lee the Democrats
OF virginia have a candidate for Governor in
whom the honorcd commonwealth, fruitful in
great soldiers and state men, can feel honest
PRIDE. A. a patriotic NlrElnian we recall
win admiration his services to his native
state when North and south were arrayed
against each other Now, after the lapse II
twenty wears since the civil war, we recall
withno less pride his brave and manly efor $
t. cement the good feeling which now obtains
between the sections OF our formerly divided
country. Distinguished IN war, he is no lees
dl5lln2 uished N peace. A gal ant so der, an
honorable and fair-mlnded gentleman, a
Democrat as true a. IN" trlest. mis- ectlOn
will insure good government and restore to
virginia that breed Of Governors who will
f'nect lustre upon high and honorable trust
2. hat d Democrats we have heard with
Indignation and di-gnst the libes upon the
lar fame OF the o ID DomlnlOu, TO which Mr..
John $. WISE AMI his Republican associates
nave given circulation. Virginia is not a
commonwealth W0J~C people are I'm uTderers,
assasslns, ana ballot box suffers or was
It's last Democratic Legislature an ''organiZed
body of thieves" The uan who Is thus
dominated by malignitv and malice is I'M
worthy To hold any trust; and we therefore
declare II, as h sense OF this meeting that
the election of Mr.. Wise will be a grave
less and dangerous demagogism: with the
utterance Of Hbels which have no foundation
save q his rash and WI ked imagination. We
appeal to our brother Democrats OF the South
TO co Operate with he Virginia De- mocraey
m securing his defeat, for the election OF Mr..
Wise In Virginia means the Introduction OF
similar men and measures in every other
Southern ~tata.
g. That the Virginans participating in this
meeting, although no longer voters in the
State OF thelr nhLlvltG, are profoundly sensl-
BILE OF the dangers which menace the Old
Dominion Ia Republ can supre acy. We.
therefore, call upon he men of Virginia to
.eep the hOnored COmm0nwt alth true to it's
Democ attic traditions and sympathles. We
believe that the great heart of Virginia is
Democ ATTIC 60 the core, aud we cannot agree
that there are enough "apOstates Tor the price
Of their spostasy" to deliver the State into the
hands OF It's own renegade sons and hostile
alien politicians of the extreme Radical
stripe. In this contest as in all other con-
tests IN which the safety, honor and welfare
of our mother Commonwealth are at stake
our hearts and hopes are vi our Democratic
brethren. for to the Democratic party onl,
can Virginia loo for release from the peris
which environ her.
4. That the election of Gen. Fifzhugh Lee
and Democratic Legislature will
estim able blessing in the overthrow
# Mahoneisn. aud the consequent election OF
Two Democratic Senators to succeed Messrs.
Malone and Riddleherger Ani as bv the
retirement OF these two renegades and "apos-
ates for the price of their ap lstasv." the Re-
publican majority IN the Senate viii be re
duced to minority, therefore Vrginia's
fight is the fight of th Nation Il Demo ratio
party, and the Democrats OF Virgioia should
receive the aid and cOuntenance of every true
Democrat In the North as well as in the
south.
After rendering a vote of thanks TO Mr..
Hodges, the proprietor of the Marshall
house for his hospitality, and appointing
a 81 mil m 1T
tiOns to the press and the State Demo-
cratic Committee OF Virginia, the meeting
adjourned subject to the call of the chair
man.