Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-07
The Presidency.


The political panorama is spreading out
before the eye and there shond be no ds.
ssntiona in our party to mar the picture.
ItMr. Cleveland were the choice OF bis
party In New York, and the democracy OF
the Empire State were solid and enthusiastic
for him, he would have to confront at Chi.
osgo the ominous muttsfings of the Farmers
Alliance in the South. an organization that
represents tae bore and sinew Of the party,
and whose numbers In great part form the
democracy.
We can no more spsrs Alabama, or Geor.
2ia, or North or South CaroliER from the
column than New York, and the candidacy
OF Mr.. Cleveland has aroused among the
fsrmsre Of t1e South an opposition that time
will not alter nor oircums ,ancss ahate.
The so-celled democrats In Nsw York
St5ts, WAC are leading the movement that
results iu the Syracuse convention, are just
us much boilers against the par5y as though
the nomination were made, ss the organiza-
ton thst called the Albany convention and
the democrats who sent the delegates to
thet convepli1 IN are the neme that nomi-
mated Seymour, Hancock, Tideo and Cleve
land.
If Mr.. Cleveland possesses prescisnce and
patriotism, would be not froTn upon this
movement that seeks to disrupt the party
and shatfer hope and probable sucoees?
Large-hesfted men, whose motives are
higher than personal ends, appreciate the
time when their leadership mnet yield to the
cold circumstances Of necessity and give
veg to the Imam and hour"
Mr. Cleveland has had all the honor, ell
g obt fn ho
ne bss the wisdom his idolsters CAIN for
hlm be will relirquish fight that i, as
fatuitous as it is unfortunate.
In tae advocacy of On aspiraDt fer the
Presidency, the mistake ia frtquerty made
of hes; Ing abuss upon one candidate and
exatiog another. Companions are just.
however, and the people st largo want ell
the light upon the equipment, record, and
staging Qualities OF those eminent men
whose talents msrk them ont foc the high.
ess cffics In the land.
Who Is the man egstast whom ell the v,ale
Of political wrath are poured snd against
whose nualserable democracy the waves Of
republican storms buret In vain =? Who is
| the man whose name and deede the republi-
can Siats conventions sigmatiZs with such
venom eud hatred? Who Ia the man who
has checked the onward swells of the cur
rent that would epgulf The party and whose
nomiDstion the opposIng party would dread !?
David B. Hill.
Who is tn, man the mugWumps worship
for his allen treatment OF democrats? Who
Is the man whom the republicans desire above
ell others that we should name? Who Ia
the man who Ia 1888 fjeoted the advice tf
his wisest friends and the most sdroit lead
era OF the party and stubbornly insisted In
course whoee retro. active coEst quenoes must
defeat his nomination Grover Cleveland.
Vlrgipis Is Rs necessary to success as the
Farmers Alliance States, and what will be
the result here among that sturdy class OF
democrats II Cleveland Ia nominated
Iu 1883 Mr.. Cleveland scraped through in
Vngioia by the insigu' Fl ,ant msiority of
about 1900. There !s 20 reason to believe
tina. ne is stronger now than then. and such
being the case. the neglect OF l. 500 farmers
to vote would turn over the STATE to our
opponents, or Ii 800 farmers voted against
our ticket the const q1encss would be equal
ly dlssstrcus.
Senator Hill is democrat 10 the most
comprehensive and significant sense, and
Cleveland sn elastic politician. whose creed
is mixture OF nugwump faith and person
al opinion.
Ia the great struggle between Rome and
Carthage, Fabius, brave but mistaken failed
to arrest the daring Hannibal. and It re-
qulred The mstchess Soipio and the historic
fed of 2 ms to overthrow the great Garth
agsniaO. CoURTL AND b. SMITH.
Alexandria, Va, May 6 h, 1892.