Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-17

John Ellis, of Louisiana, who made
most interesting speech on the issues now
before the voters Of Virginia. MIR. Ellis be-
gan his remarks in low and slow tone, but
gradually rose in beautiful strains of oratory
which were entranclng to the audience,
and brought forth deafeninS applause.
He said he addressed .lmericdas, AID
apDealed to them, irrespective of party,
to look we'll to two great principles they had
to copsder-their antiquity to one-man
power. and the love Of peace. That any
one man should own 81 Common wealth was
rcpugnaut to every liberty loving Ameriran
and the responsibility Of aiding and albeit
ing political commissions having such ends
! in view was grave one. The Mahoncites
had refused to discuss any cfthe real issues
of the day with their opponents-such IS the
tariff, internal improvements or political
economy-but instead bad resurrected the
defunct issues of by-gone days-seclional-
ism, hate, &C. ,-strifes long since inferred
and forgotten by al well-wshcrs Of the
State and country. He asked tie republi-
cans who might be in his audience fit was
not significant that all their true and tried
leaders are not members ofthis horde which
is being led by Malone, Wise and others.
Where are such men, Mr.. Ellis asked, as
Gen Wickham, Mr.. DeZendorf and others
who could be mentioned-the consistent and
conscientious mon who at different times
have acted rs leaders of tho republican or.
ganization? They repudiate the hybred
party By refusing to act with it and by fol-
lowing the gallant plume of Fitzhugh Lee:
and what possible interest can the rank ana
file of the republican party have in common
with Malone. The whole political career
Of this man has been marked Ivy hypocrisy,
hate, contempt and revenge toward all who
attempt to thWart his ambition or fail 10 be.
come his allies. He then proceeded 10 dis
sect Mahone's political record, which he did
with an unsparing hand TO the intense graf
ilicaton and amusement of his audience.
John Wise, he said, was but tool Of this
ambitious poltician-the monkey jumping
upon the music box and making grimaccs
to the people. Uproarious laughter. The
Arthur Malone bargain was ventilated aud
showed up to the detestation OF ALL THE
idea" Mr.. Ellis said, "of State, where lie
the ashes of the greatest statesmen and war
riors the world has ever produced, which
now contains the nobIest men and lovelest
women, being wrapped up and bartered
away in Il political trade, Is repugnant to
ALL" 1t was, however, one Of those in
stances where thrift followed fawning."
Malone, he said, had 10 use even for the
recognized leaders Of his own party, or it
might be said Of any one else who refused
to worship him. There was ut present 81
feud between him and Cameron, and he had
but little use for Riddebergar, and all his
aims were for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Did
The people of Virginia desire 10 continue
their destines i'll the hands OF this ninety.
pound individual, devoid Of Craftsmanship
| oil ri, n,,,i,i, oh /
be welded for the good OF q community {?
He appealed TO his audience to know if his
Senatorial career had not been signal fail
ure What good bad he ever dono the pco-
pie of Virginia while occupying that posi-
ton, while on the contrary he had voted to
dsfranchise great mass Of her population
in order TO win the smiles Of such rlen as
Sherman, Hoar, and others. Mr. Ellis then
directed his remarks to the coored people
in the audience, aud ked them how long
they purposed remaining in slavery to the
party which had dOmnGcred over them 50
long. The republican party told them they
were free but the works of that party PROV
ed that they only meant the corporeal part
of them, as their minds were still shack elcd -,
and in the matter Of voting they thoughle:s
ly allowed themselves to be ensaveh 10y
being coerced into casting thci" ballots on
~ for the republican party, whether by 81
doing they were furtherinG their OWE inter.
ests or not This boasiful, ARROGANT party
and its onShoot, that Row controlled by
Malone, attempted to count them is 50
many sheep, and vote them b!iudly. Ii
the political Vaccinations of the Malone
party they estimate that there are SO many
negroes in Virginia, and count the entire
flock as certain TO cast their votes for them
on whatever issue they may spring upon
the community. Ought Il people enjoy ipg
freedom and equal rights before The law
have such all insult cast upon their inteli.
gcnce by having their votes counted for any
party before they are cast or even consulted
rs to their intentions? Aud this has been
and is being done continually. VIII the
colored man always passively acquiCscc in
the implications that he is devoid of sense
enough to know how TO vote? II was ahout
time the deluSion that the republicans
party owned all colorpd votes was
dispelled. Mr.. Ellis next reviewed
the blcody-shrt uttcrances OF Mcssra.
Sherman, Hoar, Logan, Foraker aud
others, and denounced their attempts 10
stir up afresh sectional hatred and loa!h-
some relics Of the war. lie WAS particularly
emphatic in denying that any Gis!oyaIly
existed in The South, and showed how IN
| uCI tuc HOHu. Ol peace HOW eHlS!lGS between
all parts OF the country the South was pros
pcring, and that the old flag was wavin%
over that quarter Of the country as we'll as
over the North-that flag which the South,
too, reverenced and, if needs be, would die
for. But, for all that, harsh and irrecon-
cilable politicians continually assert that
the South is disloyal, and even charge that
| schemes against the Government ere being
concocted within her borders 10 order tins:
eternal hate against her may he cngendcrcd
by the North. He appealed TO facts to dis
prove these wild assertions, AID denounced
the apostles Of SANDER whose chief aim is 10
cause the phantoms Of civil war to cncc
more stalk through the land in order that
everlasting unforgventss may take tie
place of good feeling and brotherly love.
Mr.. Ellis then spoke OF tic apparent lssat.
isfaction which existed among some mem
bers of the democratic party in consequence
of the slowness with which President
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