Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-17
POLITICAL.


Opera House by number ofdcmocrat-
ic marching clubs. A fine exhibition oil
fireworks was given as the procession
moved through the streets. The Sena-
tor was greeted at the Opera House by
a large and enthusiastic audience, ana
his speech was n most effective one
He took sunptuary laws as his theme.
Ex-Mayor VIM. r. Grace, OF New
York, in an interview on Saturday with
reference to Mr.. Blaine's remarks IN his
speech Friday night about the prosper
ty of the country and that OF New \ OK
city in particular, said IF Dir. Blaine
knew the condition of the laboring peo-
pie generally in the city Of New York
as well as think do, do not believe
that he would have risked making that
statement, because believe it Is pro
verbal that there has not been time
for many years when so many poor
men were out OF employment.
With reference to Mr.. Blaine's re-
marks Mr.. w. To lrk Cochran says ::
''Mr. Blaine's conception of the cam
paign seems to have broadened with its
progress. In his letter to Manley he III
sisted that the discussion of the can
vass be confined to three subjects. lie
has evidently learned that the position
of the democratic party on these quei-
lions is invulnerable, and he has now
apparently determined to inject Il
fourth issue. This is an appeal to the
Irish voters. Mr.. Blaine seems 10 as
sumo that on the exercise OF the sui
fragc Irishmen are controlled by preu-
dice rather than by judgment. AT thus
stage of the canvass it IS 1air 10
assume that voters Of ordinary intelll-
gcnce have reached conclusion upon
the public questions which vitality al
feet their own interests. The Irish
voters are no exception to the rule, and
Mr.. Blaine will discover that iii Amer
lean politics and that in all questions al
fccting t.. nerican people the voters
of Irish birth are essentially and en-
phatcally American citizens.
Lieut.. Gov. Sheehan, referringto Mr.
Blaine's advice to Irish voters, says
that the Irish voters arc intelligent
enough to know how to act without
any dictation from Mr.. Blaine. Mr..
Blaine's efforts to arouse their preju-
dice against the English by the meth
eds he pursued, 6ir. Sheehan said,
would also fail.
Fully 900 people attended the dem
ocratic mass-meeting and barbecue at
Staunton Saturday. Hon. W. c. p.
Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, was the
principal speaker.
Five thousand people were at the
! Academy of Alusicc in Philadelphia on
Saturday to witness the formal en-
trance into democratic ranks Of Hon.
| Wayne MacNeaSh, the attorney-gene-
raj of President Garlield's cabinet. The
distinguished juriSt was heartily greet
ed and was introduced by Samuel q.
Thomas, president Of the Young Mems
Democratic Association, under the aus
pieces of which the meeting was held.
Mr.. MacVcagh first returned thanks for
the comment to which he has been sub
;ccted during the past ten days and
said he considered as the greatest pos
sible eulogy the declarations of Chris
tophcr Magee and David Martin that
hey didnot think very highly of his po-
Itical consistency or political influence.
II never sold my vote" he said, land
[ never was party directly or Indirect
~ to buying anybody else's vote. How
then conld the Magees and the Mar
tins of politics think well of me?" III
reference to the charge that he never
was Every good republican" Mr.. Nc
Veagh said: 1T is true that | was OPP
posed to the attempt to impeach Presi-
dent johnson, but with that exception
| do not believe that there was any
more stalwart supporter of the republi-
can party than | was. 1t is also true
that at the close of the campaign oflS76
[ found myself compelled to believe that
Mr.. Tilden was entitled to the electoral
vote of Louisiana, and it was only after
the decision of the electoral commission
and the constitutional declaration by
both Houses of Congress that Mr..
Hayes had been elected President OF
the United States that reconciled my
self to his assumption of that great
Office. 1t is also true that declined,
in November 1876, to go to Louisiana
to be present at the action Of the re-
turning board of that State when decid-
ing upon its electoral vote, for ] said
them believe still-that in view OF
vast advantages the republican party
had enjoyed in the election which had
just taken place, it was our duty to ac-
cept the result as declared by the ballot
above" Mr.. McVeagh said he voted
for President Harrison in 1888, but all
his hopes have been disappointed and
from that day to this the conviction has
been steadily growing upon his mind
that the general tendency of the repub-
lican party was not only inimical to the
best interests of the country, but, I'M
less checked, was sure to result not
only in making the poor poorer, but the
rich more selfish and more corrupt and,
therefore, less patriotic. The speaker
said he could not vote Il second time
for Mr.. Harrison, because of the buy
inc of the Mckinley bill by manufac-
turers and the action of the present adj
ministration towards them. Mr.. nc
Veagh said the American farmer is de-
serving of better fate than that which
has overtaken him in the last two years.
The total depreciation in the
value of farm products in this
country since 1870 is greater than
the cost of any mandatory in it and yet
when the .trIner comes to bind his wheat
which he must sell for the prices fixed in
Liverpool and less than it costs him. he is
confronted by the fact that the Mckinley bill
nuts an artificial price upon the Irvine he
must use. The speaker then dwelt upon the