Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31
THE LAST APPEAL.

Hon, John s. Barbour, chairman OF the
democratic State committee, last night is
sued the following appeal to The voters of
Virginia:
To the Democratic party Of Virginia:
Tho executive committee Of the democratic
rarty of the State, in accordance with past usage
and in discharge OF the duties which have de-
yolyed upon them, desire to report progress and
10 submit for consideration such suggestions rs
tho exigercics of the political situation demand
in connection with tho important election now SO
near at hand.
SO far MS the committee is concerned, careful at
tcntion has been given to the details of this canl
paign, and the organization of the party has been
placed in the most effective shape for successful
results. Eloquent and instructive speakers have
addressed the people upon tho issues of the day in
nearly every county OF the State, and the press
has contributed its valuable assistance in behalf
of our cause. The chosen standard. bearers of tho
party have trave1sed the State throughout its
length and breadth and reformed their whole
duty of this arduous an! protracted campaign.
All that remains now to be done must be accom-
plished by your agencies in the full delivery Of
the vote at the polls on Tuesday next. From
thentic information received from all sections Of
the State there onght not to exist any reasonable
doubt of the result of the election.
The favorable conditions referred to arc never
theless not unaccompanicd by serious dangers.
money have been contributed by prominent and
wealthy republicans from other States to the
campaign fund of our adversarics to be employed
as a corruption fund to bribc voters. Against
this atroeity and other nefarous designs yet to be
developed lot our friends in the counties be fully
forewarncd. If the sufrages of the people arc to
be purchased in open market popular representa-
tive government is a failure and 4 farce. Such
methods should be resisted and prevented by all
good citizens at whatever cost.
our willy and inscriptions foes have recently
imported into the canvass Senator Sherman and
other distinguished citizens of Ohio to influence
our election. The object of the visit of these dis
tant statesmen isapparent. The colored people of
Virginia had TO some extent become DISCONTINUED
with their party relations and their moro intelli-
gent leaders were disposed to support the Admin
istration of President Cleveland. Senator Sher-
man. rs their especial champion on past OCCASIONS
has been brought to Virginia to excite the passions
| Of the negroes and rc-enlist their waning sympa-
thcs in support of the republican candidates. This
is the only reasonable solution Of the object of his
extraordinary visit. The people of Virginia have
vital interests at stake in the result of this eiec
| tion and these are essentially bound up in the
| success of the democratic party. The Chief Mag
stratc and other important State officers to be
| chosen. Upon tho Legislature to be elected will
| depend the appointment of United States Sena-
tor the selection Of the judiciary Of the State and
the control Of the whole internal machinery of
| The State government
| Every patriotic incentive exists for the exercise
of your best enegies and efforts in this important
| crisis The committee respectfully urge that the
young men Of Virginia, whose permanent and flu
| ture interests are so largely involved, take the
initiative and represent tho rights of the demo.
cratic party ut the polls on the day of election.
and that the legal and constitutional rights of
the voters arc maintained and protected, and let
no violence be permitted or improper interference
allowed with the castngof the ballot or the count
| ing of tho vote. The experience of the past two
annual elections has shown the ability of the
| democratic party to carry the State We cannot
| Row afford to have our hard.won supremacy
snatchcd from our hands by illegal and improper
| methods.
! III tho exercise Of vigilance, ceasclcss and nm.
| remtting until the close of the polls, will be
found the best guarantees Of victory and success
supreme effort on your part now will free the
Commonwealth from further assaults in the future
| AID make the position imprcgnable hereafter.
JOHN S. BARBOUR Chairman