Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-20

Fellows Hall, on Columbus Sho-u' -,
night, and organized By eIecting hf: ~.
ward Hughes chairman aud w. IN 'a'A'oN
icoloredl secretary. oftho
roaating was 10 take such &C ioo rs might De
darmed urauer 10 express 10 the republicans
of ih,. Stnfe the disgust of tbe party IN .nis
civ aid county with The general ana local
management by Moho"e aud his henchmen.
In the roar of tie bail numntr Of pr0ml
nsnt Mahouelies had assembled among
rhem were Messls Windsor, D. arboru, Lu
cas-. Burke, Crupper, Young aud some wen
ty Others of mixed cuois, aud ihe hfst
wrapple wac upon motion to invite NIT.
Edmund Burke to the stand, which caused
much excitement end was t~ateG hut be
ing sui st queutly amended by invlinG all
distinguished persons to the sand. on
it, adoption Rev. Fields Cook WAS he only
one who advanced t, the trout.
The following letter from VI h Hlnc,
of Fairfax county. WAS read:
VIENNA. Fairfnx county. Va,
Ssp-In b-r 10 b, 1889
HIM p Gyares. Esq, Alexandria va;
CIV Dear Sir-A severe cui3 sad sore
throat make il impossible 10 BE- WI h ycu TO-
night This / regret. for f-e ,hnt The re
nuo,ican5 of Alexandria a!e making GAL
liant fight for the right OF houest representa-
tion and deserve the aid md slmpStay OF
all sincere republicans. The psrty was
orpauZad as protest against ty!aHiy anu
opnression ami has ever been III" ex'
uonent of the will Of the peop'e. In the
few instances when some ambitious boss has
attempted to use the party machinery 10
eubyert the wi OF the people and promote
his selfish ends, the raj and he have ilsen
in ,heir might and buried bosses end oosslsm
beyond resurrection, and the party coming
sIack 10 the principles upon which IL was
founded has been stronger with us iLIenue
and more formidable to ts enemies But IL
has been left TO the republicans OF Virginia
IN see and feel the most shameless efforts to
o,usb ont all sense Of manlipess and lair
pIay in the party, aud place the Will OF one
man above the will of the entire party. The
30, onestlon at Issue in this csu paign is not
who ahalI be Gcv,r uor Of Virginia, Dut
whether The republicans in the State are
WORTHY aud capahe OF self government.
A cabinet officer recently said to me 10
nv State we woull not submit to such
plan of organization as you have for twenly
four honis, but ne was not certain but what
il was best fer the party in Virginia.
NV 6rst feeling was Que of Indignation,
INIT r. fl elton convinced me that we deserved
il all. We have submitted 10 one encrosch-
ment after smother until it Is not surprising
that our capacity 10 govern ourselves 10
questioned.
Candidates for the General Asse mbly have
been required to sign pledges to support the
measures Of the bUS5 before they coulo Do
elected. Officers charged with the most
important functions of government nave
been driven from their ofhces unless they
permitted the boss to appoint their subordl-
pr;yata an6e have been prom OteQ
s,y legislative enactment in the interest OF
this same boas. Contracts have been Vlo'
lated. sacred obligations ignored, and the
faint of Reputation fastened upon our par.
tv. Republican candidates selected by the
oaopIe have been antagon!zsd and defeated
at the mitigation Of this dictator.
Cbairmen of committees chosen by
the people and commanding their re-
snect nave been removed and some obscure
but wiling tool appointed for the express
purpose Of sending delegates to conventions
who in no sense represented the party.
These tools have been rewarded with Inc
houors and emouments OF the party as the
price of their treachery, Secret circulars
have been used to stop the repuia alton OF ma
,ional statesmen opposed to euch treacher-
ous tyranny. Whenever individuals have
publicly opposed this one mao power their
sincerity has been attacked and their per
sosal characters assaulted
Toall of this we have patiently submit
ted. We have voted for Candidates thrust
nnon ma We have worked for party sue
cess. ouly 10 s-e each victory USED by this
uuscrrpuluus tyrant to punish those VINO
mada il possible, unless they kissed the rod
tost emote them. We have submitted until
fnrbearapce ceases TO be virtue.
"Who would be free himself must first
strike the blow"
Now il The time to strike. II We make
the blow etTectuai We shall redeem the re-
nnb,icsn party from the depths into which
Mahoneism has sunk it. We shall prove to
our enemies that We are entitled TO theil
respect. We shall show to our friends tna'
we are worthy of self government, and that
the party must be governed and treated In
Virginia as it is in other republican States
Let us Say to every candidate who asks our
votes. Are you for republicapiem or Ma
hopeism ?" II for the latter let Us relegate
him into '.iunocuous de,uetude. Only one
lesson is necessary, but let us make that an
object lesson so forcibe that it will not be
forgotten. Let our watchword be "Repub
licapism 10 the front, Mnhouesm TO the
rear"
Again regrettipq that l cannot be with
YOU, | remain Yours truly,
o. f. HINE.
This letter was adopted as the sense
the meeting by Ii;ing vote.
Much confusion here arose by an iosult
iug remark addressed to Mr.. Windsor by
Bob Hopkins Mr. Windsor arose and lef
the hall, Closely followed by Hopkins, and
the crowd made o rush, anticipating trouble
but Mr.. Windsor had disappeared when
they reached the street. When order wa;
restored Mr.. Mckenzie took the stand and
delivered one of bis characteristic speeches
denouncipg Malone, Windsor, Dear born. Ell
al. crit cising their conduct as disgraceful
outrageous and infamous George Pres
ton, colored. called the speaker to account
and defended Malone, whereupon great ex-
ctement arose and lasted several minutes
arsru ma being ON bis f.et. hut MIR. Nc