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Letter to Editor
May 29, 1901
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Letter from Culpeper reports on a local election where negro candidates nearly won due to low Democrat turnout; praises Alexandria Democrats; describes crop damage from heavy rains; notes changes in fishing seasons post-Civil War; and a fire at T.T. Slaughter's home. Signed J.R.S., May 27.
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LETTER FROM CULPEPER
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Mitchell's, May 27.--After reading your leader in the tri-weekly of Wednesday, the 22d inst., I wished it were possible to have the sentiments therein expressed converted into ammunition that I might have the pleasure of shooting a load of it into several God-forsaken democrats of our particular township--and why? Because the negroes and a few low down democrats, and no account republicans put forward a negro candidate for magistrate and one for constable and the negroes supported them to a man and but for the support of a few gentlemen republicans, both of the negroes would have been elected--at the same time there were at least 15 democrats who failed to cast a vote. The negro candidate for magistrate came within fifteen and the one for constable five votes of being elected over two of the most gentlemen of our worthy township.
I am more than proud of the way the democrats of dear old Alexandria marches to the music on the 23d.
A week or ten days ago the crops of corn, oats, grass and wheat (especially the latter) looked wonderfully promising, but the abnormal fall of water since has worked destruction on every hand and the end is not yet. A great many crops are so overlaid with mud, sand and rubbish on their river and creek bottoms that they will have to be plowed under and planted to corn to remedy as far as possible the great amount of damage done.
The cloudy and very rainy weather of the last eight or ten days used to be characteristic of the height of the fishing season before the civil war, and the northeast winds, high tides and low temperature of the weather prevailing appeared to be essential to the propagation of the finny tribe--but the seasons appear to have undergone radical changes in their times of occurrence.
"Highlands," the home of Mr. T. T. Slaughter, was visited by a considerable fire one day last week. A two story servant's house, detached from the new dwelling being built by Mr. Slaughter, caught fire about noon and was totally destroyed. Workmen and neighbors succeeded in saving the new dwelling. Yours respectfully,
J.R. S.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Mitchell's, May 27.--After reading your leader in the tri-weekly of Wednesday, the 22d inst., I wished it were possible to have the sentiments therein expressed converted into ammunition that I might have the pleasure of shooting a load of it into several God-forsaken democrats of our particular township--and why? Because the negroes and a few low down democrats, and no account republicans put forward a negro candidate for magistrate and one for constable and the negroes supported them to a man and but for the support of a few gentlemen republicans, both of the negroes would have been elected--at the same time there were at least 15 democrats who failed to cast a vote. The negro candidate for magistrate came within fifteen and the one for constable five votes of being elected over two of the most gentlemen of our worthy township.
I am more than proud of the way the democrats of dear old Alexandria marches to the music on the 23d.
A week or ten days ago the crops of corn, oats, grass and wheat (especially the latter) looked wonderfully promising, but the abnormal fall of water since has worked destruction on every hand and the end is not yet. A great many crops are so overlaid with mud, sand and rubbish on their river and creek bottoms that they will have to be plowed under and planted to corn to remedy as far as possible the great amount of damage done.
The cloudy and very rainy weather of the last eight or ten days used to be characteristic of the height of the fishing season before the civil war, and the northeast winds, high tides and low temperature of the weather prevailing appeared to be essential to the propagation of the finny tribe--but the seasons appear to have undergone radical changes in their times of occurrence.
"Highlands," the home of Mr. T. T. Slaughter, was visited by a considerable fire one day last week. A two story servant's house, detached from the new dwelling being built by Mr. Slaughter, caught fire about noon and was totally destroyed. Workmen and neighbors succeeded in saving the new dwelling. Yours respectfully,
J.R. S.
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Political
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Politics
Agriculture
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Local Election
Negro Candidates
Democrats
Republicans
Crop Damage
Rainfall
Fishing Seasons
Civil War
Fire
T T Slaughter
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J.R. S.
Alexandria Gazette
Letter to Editor Details
Author
J.R. S.
Recipient
Alexandria Gazette
Main Argument
local democrats' low turnout nearly allowed negro candidates to win magistrate and constable positions; praises alexandria democrats' participation; reports severe crop damage from rains and a fire at t.t. slaughter's property.
Notable Details
Negro Candidates Supported By Negroes And Some Low Democrats/Republicans
Crop Destruction From Abnormal Rainfall
Reference To Pre Civil War Fishing Seasons
Fire At 'Highlands' Destroyed Servant's House But Spared New Dwelling