Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-28
letter from Rappahannock.

Correspondence of the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
WooDvILLE, Rapp'k. Co.. Va, Aug. 26,
l8SS.-Ths first rallying together of the un-
terrified democracy in this county came of
st Sperryvi on Saturday last. A large
campaign flag with the portraits of Cleve-
land and Thurman painted upon it was
spread to the bretZs amid the cheers offs
large and rallying assemblage of the dis.
ciples OF JsHerson ard low tariff. Then
there was the speaking By several 6ne ora
tors from Deighboring counties, and the
music from the Sperryvil Brass Band, and
all under the excellent and successful man
aeement of that prince of good fellows and
most enthusiastic Of democrats, our late
representative, ?. H. OBannop. 1t was
big day for Sperryville. and to crown the
work of the occasion, Col. O'Ferrall gave
the most practical and convincing argu
uepts why tariff for revenue sufficient to
| run the government was the true solution of
the matter, both for the people and the
States. He had a carefully prepared list OF
| articles used by rich and poor, for apparel,
! house and kitchen, and by it showed that's
| suit of wooden clothes, carpet or cooking
stove cost third more on account OF the
tariff, which when collected was carefully
| slowed away in the vaults at Washington.
He argued few, principally in the Stsf...s
north of Mason and Dixon, we're Der. .6r ed
| to the amount of millions yeas,.y by onr
present high tariff, but whi's.. it male these
few rich it was general drain upon the
toll, labor and coney otthe man who worked
| for his Ewing. He made his usual good
| impression upon his audience and closed by say
| ing Cleveland and Thurman would be elected and
! that his audience were then looking their next
Congressman in the face in spite CT tho world the
flesh aad the devil and in spite of Roller and his
protective tariff.
| d. B. Gordon made practical speech in favor
of the democratic ticket, whilst his remarks upon
the tariff were strong, sound and argumentstive.
Captain Parks, from Luray, was the next speak
or, ard his clear. ringing voice and earnest style
I of speaking gave weight to the views he expressed.
Henry Downing, from Front Royal, closed the
| speaking for the day in convincing argument
why the poor man should vote for Cleveland, who,
he said, was the best President we had had since
the days of Washington-the peer in sound sense,
forcible reasoning and downright purity of any
living man.
We must not forget that this, the first party
rally in the county came in busy time, and yet
there was q largo turnout and general enthusi-
asm peryaded the many present Protection will
need good advocate and plenty OF money to
make any proselytes in this county. The people
seem to be anxious to know what this matter OF
the tariff really is and why it is that though the
republicans have BOW and have had for twenty
five years high war tariff, there is such bad
state OF affairs as at present; thst to make good
their arguments We ought to have prosperous and
good times. seeing as how we still have the high
war tariff in operation. This argument is one the
republicans fail to answer or to account for. B.