Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-19
LETTER FROM RAPPAHAKEocK.


with enthusiasm. Though from the noun
aims to the sea shore victory is doubly as
,ured. it does not lessen, but rather in
cresses the ardor and energy OF democracy,
and adds strength to the popular chorus OF
''Down with Malone"
The dash, vim and genius of the Hon.
John W. Daniel has sufficed to lubrlcate the
creaking axles of some of the old demo
cratic champions growing old and ietherlc
in the cause and all moves smootnly now.
MIR. Daniel made one of his happlest enorts
at the county seat on Monday TO large
and intelligent audience. At the same Time
ex.Collector Craig, some distance on, was
making an incendiary speech to about thirty
IGNORANT darkies and half as many ignorant
or DESIGNING whites Holding them SPELL
hound. as it were, while, with efrontery
enough to shame the devil, he pictured the
terrors in store for them should the demo
Gratis succeed, and then arousing wild de-
moniacal wells by thus catering to their
nreiudiees and encouraging their predis
nosed i'll will for their democratic friends.
Mr., Daniel deigned not to notice this Ma
honeite baying in the distance, whose volu'
bility OF speech and great gestlculatlons
filling his idea of eloquence, while reason,
good sense and.facts were unknown quaint
ties. But our speaker maintained his rep
utation as a hater of Mahoneism, at the
same time courteously and fairly expounding
the political issues of the day. He opened
his discourse by beautiful tribute to the
fidelity of this people, and with grateful
acknowledgements of their kind feeling for
him, evinced by the present enthusiastic
reception and the ovation given him tour
years ago when candidate for Governor,
followed by an overwhelming majority at
the polls
He devoted some little time to national
politics, and coming down to the present
congratulated the country upon having an
honest President Ia blessing we have long
been deprived of. One who would not in
uuire whether the Office seeker were from
secession South Carolina or union Vermont,
but would be governed in his appointments
by the old Jenersonian maxims, us he hon.
EST % SIS he capable?" thereby declaring
that sectionalism has vanished.
He at one time was disposed to find fault
because the "rascals" were not turned out
faster, but now he realizes the decapitating
machine is working as fast as it can with
prudence. One consolation to him, is the
slower the process, the longer will last the
pleasure of seeing then die.
If he were President he would not turn
them all out, but would leave two. One
from Maine in memory Of Blaine and one
in Virginia as a tombstone to Malone.
His excavations of Malone and his satel-
lites for their dastardly attempts to bring
shame and disgrace upon our State, was en-
loved by his audience. His picture of the
republican convention with the kissing
scene of Little. Riddleberger and the Boss"
their three candidates shown up in oil their
deformity, and the whole as an unholy al
lance, conceived in sin and born in iniquity
was received with hearty applause. Con-
tinuing he paid beautiful tribute to each
of our candidates.
He also referred to the "Philanthropic
Rddleberger" and his unholy dynamite as
sociations. The Danville tragedy and
the consequent farce before the U. S. Court,
Mahone's Danvile Railroad scheme, the
Petersburg bank failure and many other
evil results Of Malone rule received their
need of condemnation.
His eloquent and earnest vindication Of
Mr.. Massey caused several to give up their
avowed determination to vote against him.
His giving up good office, leaving the
strong and joining the weak shows that his
neck is not made to wear yoke. And be-
ing the most consistent of men in all re-
spects, those who oppose him as democrats
are most inconsistent.
Concluding his speech amid round after
round of applause and with many hearty
shake hands and good wishes, he proceeded
on his way to Front Royal, but stopped for
short while at the hospitable homo of Mr..
Basil Gordon, where he was most gorgeous
ly entertained, reaching Front Royal in
time to fill an appointment to speak.
The democratic convention met on Mon
day evening and nominated ?. III. O'Banon
for the House Of Delegates. He will be
elected by large majority.
The decapitated Malone jackman above
mentioned as ex-Collector Craig, not salts
fed with his cool reception at the county
seat Monday, made his debut in Flint Hill
last night, where he found it cooler still. He
was accompanied by one Judge Newman,
who is also an ex.
The appointed hour having passed, the
performance was opened from the balcony
of the ex-postofice, where some thirty
darkies-men, women and children-had
gathered, and in convenient hearing dis
lance Of the store porch, where few demo.
Gratis could listen involuntarily as it were
without the condescension of going to hear
them. Mr.. Craig regretted to see no larger
crowd "here present upon this occasion"
and with few other preliminaries finally
got afoat, soon convincing all sensible and
hearers that passion was the
wind which urged the craft and ignorance
the pilot.
1t is to the interest of every man in the
South that the darby should be trained and
led into higher plane of morality and be
inspired to nobler ambition and such
would be the case but for the interference of
designing politicians Of the Sherman order,
many of whom are Virginians, but branded |
as traitors.
THE VIRGINIA MEDICAL SOCIETY, at its
session at the Allegheny Springs on We'd
nesday, elected the following officers for the
year. DR.. Rawley W. Martin,
Of Chatham, president; DR.. Apperson, Of
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