Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-07
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR.

The election is over, ana Tue democrats
have very large majority in the Legisla
ture. 1t is, therefore, almost impossible to
compliment one man without offending
another. But we think that al of the many
gentlemen who have been mentioned for the
United States Senate will agree that Mr..
Barbour is entitled to laudations, whether
he is entitled to be United States Senator
or not.-Richmond Dispatch.
The Lynchburg Ners says:
".Wcll done, good and faithful servant
is the commendation which will go right
from the hearts of true Virginans to our
victorious chief. Again has be organized
victory, and again has he put his heel on
the neck of the PROSTATE boss. This time,
we believe, he has made finish of him, or
at least so near it that he will cease TO be
troublesome. With power gone and patron
age gone and prestige gone, he will be but
a feeble wreck of his former self, and will
no longer be dangerous. Barbour is his
master. All thanks and honor to the sap.
tain OF our host, who has led Us safely ont
of the wilderness The people will bear
him in grateful remembrance.
All honor to the splendid generalship OF
Hon. John S. Barbour. His GOODNESS, fore
sight, and strength of hand were what was
most needed in the direction of the cam
pairn, and they were fully felt by the de-
mocracy during he past three months, Civ
ing them unwavering confidence in the
sound leadership that il was their good
fortune to have. Mr.. Barbour's judgment
is phenomenal, and its steady aim has not
missed the mark during the whole period oil
trying and exhaustive canvass. This
patriotic Eireinan has good reason to be
proud of the high praise that his patriotic
services have won for him from all the true
and honest people of his native State
Richmond State.
1t was in response to the almost unani-
nous demand of the Lynchburg convention
that Mr.. Barbour assumed the chairman
ship of the democratic party Of our State,
and while every voter who has contributed
| TO tho three successive victories which have
been achieved over Malone, is entitled to
the credit of duty faithfully performed, only
one can succeed Malone, and we agree
with the Alexandria GAZETTE that Mr.
Barbour is The man. "-Norfolk Public Led
| ger.
For The third time this distinguished
democrat has entitled himself to the
affection Of the Virginia democrats by
organizing - victory, and this time $
grand victory which completely enamel
patcs Virginia and gives her her own GOV.
ernor, Legislature, State officers, school
board, circuit and county judges, Attorney
General-in short, the whoic Of the State
government, and added TO this the U. S
Senatorship that has been for so many years
used against them. How shall we testify
our appreciation of this work? By putting
him in the seat Of that Senator so soon to be
vacated. John S. Barbour has proved him
self power in the State of Virginia in the
fullest sense of the word, and will prove
himself power il the. U. S. Senate. After
he is seated, let us have John w. Daniel in
Riddleberger's place. and no State in the
Union will exceed Virginia in the ability
and national character of her Senator'S
| Stanton indicator.