Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-25
FITZ. LEES CAVALRY.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Sc,

WASHINGTON, -. e., sept. u.
| To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
The accredited morning republican organ
of this city says:
"After careful diagnosis, including
special consideration of each OF the peculiar
symptoms, the political doctor Of the Wash
ington Critic confidently opines that Mr.
Cleveland knows what he is about much
better than do the conspirators who arc
seeking to undermine him, or the towards
who are trembling for his fate and calling
for help 1t is surprising that repeated
calling for help'-We may say shrieking for
help-has not brought detachmcnts of FiZ
Lees Campaign Cavalry to the scene Of
supposed danger"
1t requires no peculiar qualification to
sift the various small shots that daily ap-
pear in the National Republican. The above
is moderate specimen Of its attempted
wit" and brainless sarcasm. So far rs the
present political canvass in Virginia is nj
luded to in its issue Of the 10th inst, Fit.
Lees" campaign cavalry is our peculiar
pride, and an honest, true, hearty way we
Virginians have OF enthusing the lukewarm,
steadying the wavering, and helping the
glorious cause of democracy
of 1860. See your "Wide Awakes," with
white overall and helmet. See the MANY
campaign devices then and still used By the
6. o. p Let the republican writer OF the
above extract come with me just over the river
the Potomac) during the Presidential cam
paign of 1880 for u single moment, is it
were. At Falls Church, Fairfax county,
negro company was organized and drilling
nightly along the thoroug hlares of that vii
lage. Their drill master was q white man
and well-known captain and eX-quarter-
master of u. S. volunteers during the late
civil war, and still a resident Of that section,
and their openly.avowcd object being to
prevent at all hazards the! Inauguration Of
Hancock, the democratic candidate, in case
of bis election x
Yes, within almost rifle shot of the War
Department, in plain sight of the Capitol in
Alexandria county was another organize
ton of negroes, commanded and drilled by
negro named Dorsey, who was aided and
encouraged by white men of that section
four of whom now hold Office under dem
ocratic administration, and Still cherish
their hatred and venom against the demo-
Gratis of that county by not recantng or
apologizing for their frequent abuse of tho
white voters in their speeches on the hust-
ings and incendiary appeals TO the worst
passions of the negroes. This is true, "and
pity It's tits true.'
In the city of Washington las the writer
is credibly informed) there exists body
or club styled the "Republican Invincibles,"
organized and drilled to be proficient for all
military necessities, and would act in such
capacity should they be urged on By I'M
scrupuous pnrtisans to commit some overt
act against the constituted authorities Of
the government, and "pity It's" that their
muster roll will show the names of some
now basking under the kind indulgence of
democratic clemency in allowing them to
retain Office. "Turn the rascals out ~
However, Fitz. Lee is going to win-that's
W har the hen scratches. Yours,
AN EX-CAvALRYMAN
of the Army of the Potomac.