Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-02
The Alexandria Republicans.


We are corfron by condiiion-not q
theory-jusi so. We are confronted by the
condition of nearly one-half of the republi.
can party here in Virginia disfranchised,
unable to say wao they will choose to rule
over them, Or who they will send to q re.
publican canveaiion. And the party which
was TO be bensG5ted by our votes, refused
to hear ana adjust our grievances until it is
too late, anu now through his friends, fran
tically calls up1n US to pull him out OF
the slough into which he has voluntarily
waded, and that, 100, against our earnest
protests. No sir, it is too late. We wont
do it BOW, besides, il We did, what guaran-
soon as 1e landed him on hard
going to voluntarily wade in TO help him
out, when ell our efforts in that direction
have beer scorned. Besides, to person of
ordinary intellect, it would seem that Gen.
Malone ought to i4,,se guardian appoint
ed over him For g man who wants to be
governor OF e great State, and close one
at that, to start 10 IS candidate, with
fight on his hands extending all over the
State, in his own party, and of his own
provocatioD, is diGtio or ceiminally bra2en
for ordinary MORALS 10 have auy patience
WITH Why, to person of common polti-
cal sagacity, it would seem that prudence
would have dictated that he should have
sent the Yosts, Groner, Gov. Cameron, Gen.
Brady, Mr.. Lewis, Major Hine, Mckenzie,
aud men of that class, corralled them all as 1t
were, treated them courleously, given way
on his plan CT organization, and he would
have been our next Governor; almost every
mothers son ofus would have supported him.
He failed to give al inch soon after he saw
the storm be had raised coming. And to
day there are large number OF republicans
in the State yEha are as anxious TO beat him
as the same number ofdemocrats. No thun
behring's from Col. Elan of He who dallies
is bastard be who doubts is damned"
will avail We know what we want; it ia
Gen. Mahone's 'hide Oil the fence" The
national committees, and even the present
administrations, wishes will avail him moth
ing now. Gen. Mahoue will be beaten, and
that by the action Of large class of his own
party, whom he has persis eutly outraged.
And We recognize the fact that in taking his
scalp we aro not splitting ole drop of repub-
lican blood. We will carry his icalp iu our
belt with just as mucn pflde as we carry
CleyeIand's, Hancock's aud Ti!deo's. We are
republicans, and as such we propose TO give
this State republican form of government
lift takes FIVE years to do it. he is not re.
publican in sentiment, has outraged every
republican sentiment in the State, has re-
sorted to low, cunning tricks, deceit, fraud,
hate malice, bribery, &c. But we do not
intend to allow it to avail him anything
BE will not be Governor of Virginia. We
will bury them all with him on the 9Th Of
November, when we hope TO have peace
in the party and cen then elect somebody.
The republicans are in majority in the
State and can elect our candidates if We can
have peace. Fellow republicans, We must
take such action as will give US peace or our
grand cid party is not worth saving.
Respectfully, W. P. GRAVES.
Alexandria, Nov. 2.