Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-17
ERGn. 5 GilH =. Barbour.

In comparing the records Of Gen. Malone
and Mr. Barbour, Mr.. Volt, editor of the
fredericksburg Free Lance, himself re-.
publican. wlitee:
"Mr. Barbour ws;a nominated for Con.
gress Ia the Alexandria district by his party
friends to avert IA threatened eruption he
was dcuhtless ignorant of their intention /;
certainly he never sought the nomination.
He was never accused of manipulating legis-
laturea, nor was he ever conspicuous in polit-
ical affairs, uatil called, in an hour Of ext.
gency to his par!y's rescue. His conduct
in Congress Impressed every one who came
in contact with him most iuvorably. He is
a very Chevalier Bayard a knighly, court.
eous Virginia gentleman, easily approached
by tho hufnb!eat man in Virginia white
and colored, Whenever it was possible, he
would leave his seat in the House of Rem
resentatives, or deprive himself of the
comforts OF homo to visit the departments
and oblige people, regardless of whether
they were democrats or republicans. Con.
trast such conduct with that of Gen. Ma.
hone, when in tho Senate. We have known
men to remain days at time in Washing.
ton, at great personal Inconvenience and
expense to see Senator Malone he aware
of their preserce, and yet he denied them
audiercs. 1t would be easier for Nihilst
to pass the trusted guards of the Car of
Russia than it was for an ordinary repub.
lican Of Virginia TO get at Senator Malone
while he was the balance Of power" One
of the Senator's standing orders to the door
keepers of the Senate was that they were
to receive no cards for him. In 1883, the
democratic party of Virginia, borne down
by defeat-and it deserved it-spontaneousIy
called Mr.. Barbour to the generalship of it's
forces. The position of Chairman of the
party was forced upon him. He accepted it
with reiuc Glance and with the understand
ing that he was, in his own practical way,
to take charge Of the bankrupt concern and
manage lis affairs 50 es to meet the approval
Of the people. Barbour was no boss, either
by nature or habit. He studied the
situation carefully he put himselfin COM
munication with the people; he sent for
and conferred with representative men from
ali parts OF the State he was Kind and con.
side5ate to all, and when the hour of battle
came John S. Barbour had surrounded him
self with an army of men, so loyal, 80 de.
voted, and SO proud of their leader, as to
render them invincible. He drew to him
thousands of republicans who were disgust
ed with Mahone's despotic and dictatorial
manneI; be exhibited no sign bipartisan spite
or hatred he censured no man for past polt.
zeal recreancy or mistake but fastened
men to him with hooks of steel which the
hates and nrcjudices Of oil the Mahones on
earth will never break. 1t is only neces.
sary for reasonable men to read the accounts
OF MIR. Barbour's reception at Washington.
The very hearts ofthe Virginia people pres
en- swelled with feeling of love ndadmira-
ton, and they grew big with joy as they
the return of their distinguished
and well beloved leader. A President
would hardly have received more compli-
nentary ovation certainly one no more
sincere and heartfelt"