Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1805-02-08
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From the Frederick To,On HsroA.

ing to head TINS article Democratic cUr!-
o1ity-But as it is merely Tor the purpose
of introducing another specimen of de-
mocratic vileness, it would Be- out Of
all rule my Lord"--to call that curiosi-
ty, which occurs so daily and abundantly.
We wers going also to suggest, how
much is lost of all those minor eviaen.
ces Of baseness and ignorance which the
ruling faction exhibit in such motley
shapes, for the want of some industrious
compiler to form annually regular col
lection Of them in the manner Of Vicesi-
mus Knox's " Elegant Extracts" But
we doubt much whether the task would
not yictd more OF disgust than laughter !;
and although It should be chiefly design
ed to nclAde those meaner documents
Of wickedness, more particularly re-
markable tor the ludiCrous and fantastic,
whatever diversion might prevail for a
while, it would be apt to be followed BY
still greater portion of scorn and NOR!
ti6carion at the pitiful and ignominious
bondage of our country. We shah just
rest satisfied with the hint, and briefly
preface the performance We are now a.
bout to "bring up" -.
In an article some time ago relative to
Old and New Virginia." we observed
that Mr.. Doddridge, Federal lawyer
Of distinction had been elected into the
State Senate of Virginia from a western
district-the district we believe which is
honoured by the residence of the honour
able and enlightened Mr.. Jackson oil
Congress. 1t seems that the opponen,
Of MIR. Doddridge is a Jeffersonian by
the name of Young: And as it is GaAhi.
enable now a days to contest every elee.
ton, where some poor Federalist has
happened to succeed, it seems the said
Mr.. Young took it into his head that he
would dispute the validity OF. Mr.. bod
bridges election. For this purpose he
forwarded sort OF petition Enclosed il
a sort of letter directed to the Speake
of the Senate. Previous to this howe
yer there hadbeen a regular Examination
into the subject, and the election wa
. established as petfec,!, fair and legal
Moreover as the law requires the petit
oning candidate to file his petition with,
ten days, anil as MIR Young's. petition
was not received till after that period, i
was too latcan1 the gensl& man had miss
ed his chance. The petition was com
mitted; but this circumstance being ap
parent. though Mr.. DoddridgeswAs viii
ling and desired to have then an investi
CATION upon the merits, the committee
was dis. harsed from further considerati
=. With the petition Of Mr.. Voting, tn
Speaker, Mr.. Tayl delivered also tn
letter to him which accompanied it. l
is supposed that this letter was designet
by Mr.. Young as a private one to inte
! rest MIR. Taylor's influence in his favour
and serve instead of evidence. But be
ing addressed 20 the Speaker, the lette
! was handed i'll and committed with tn
petition and we now are favoured witt
an accurate copy oft, word for word
letter for letter, and point for point.
We publish it to glerify democracy, a
well for the requirements, elegance c
dicsion and accuracy ofspellins ina woul
be Democratic Senator of the Ancieu
Dominion, as for the pure sentiment
and righteous principles on which I'll
party act, and by which they generall
know each other from the highest to I'll
lowest to be inhuenced!
Should Thereafter be inclined to smil
or stare at Tbs reasons ia Mr.. Young
letter, Why he should be forced BY, II
Senate into the seat where Mr., Doc
| bridge had been pat 81 the voice OF tn
electors, it should Be .reme mst:ed tn.
Mr.. Young might consider his reaaor
moi 4 bitmore extraordinary, quite 1
good and perhaps in truth isisntically Il