Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-01-31
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rom the Frederick. Torn XrraM.


Democrats Flsweret.-We were golng
TO head this article Democratic cariosty-.--
But as it is merely for the purpose OF III.
Producing another specimen OF democratic
vileness, ii would be---" out of all 'ruIe my
lord".-.ro cab that a curiosity which occars
So daily and abuudani1y.
We were going also TO suggest, how
much is lost OF all those minor evidences
OF baseness and ignorance which the ruling
faction exhibit in sacE molly shapes, for
the want of some Industrious compiler to
fork annually regular collection OF them
in the manner Of VIccsimus knox's Ele.
CANT Ex:rac,s." But We doubt much wire
Their the task would mol yield more Of dis
gus. than laughter; and, although it should
be chiefly designed to include those mean
&c documents Of wicsedness, more pasti-
.euia,ly remarkable for the MdicrGus aud
fantastic, whatever diversion might prevail
for while, it would Be apt to be followed
BY a .stiH greater portion Of scorn aac NOR
,iication at the. pitiful and ignominious
bondage Of our country. We shalt just
rest satisfied with the hint, and briefly
preface the performance which we are now
about 10 "bring up"
an an article some lme ago relative to
g. Old and New Virginia" we observed
that Mr.. Dodridge, federal lawyer of
distinction, had been elected into the state
senate of Virginia from western district;
the district we brl,eye which is honored by
the rssideaee of the h9norabs and enHght.
ese6 Mr. Jackson of congress. 1t seems
the oppoaent OF Mr.. Doddridge was
Jefersonian by the name of Young: And
rs it is, fashionable now days to contest
every election, where some poor federa!ist
has happened to succeed, it seems the said
Mn Young took it into his head tina, he
would dispute the validity of Mr. bod.
bridges election. For this parpese he
forwarded sor, of petition inelosed in a
sort Of le .er directed 60 the speaker of tia
senate: Previous to This, hew=v there
had been . regular examination into tn.
subject, and thu election wa. established
as perfectly fair and legal. Moreover as
the law requires the FORTHCOMING candidate
70 Ale his petition within ten cays, and AZ
Mr.. Young's petition was NOT rscsivsd al
alter that period, it was TOO LATE and rha
gentleman had missed his chauSc. The
petition was committed; but this ciraun,.
stance beirg apparent, though Mr.. bod.
bridge was willing and desired to have
then an investigation upon the merits, Tie
committee were discharged from the tu..
Their consideration.
= With the petition of Mr.. Young the
speaker, iMr. Taylor delivered also the
letter to him which bad accompanied it.
1t is supposed tina, this letter was designed
by MIR. Young as private one to later
est Mr.. Tayiars's influence in his favor
and serve instea al of evidence. But being
addressed TO the speaker, the letter was
handed IN and COMMITTED with the peti'ion
and we are now favored with an accurate
copy Of it, word fo1 word, letter for letter,
and poin, for poin..
q We publish it to slor,fy democracy, as
well for the requirements, elegance Of die
ton and accuracy Of spelling 10 would be
democratic Senator Of the Ancient Domin-
ion, as for The pure sentiments aud right.
eous principles on which the party act,
and by which they generally know each O.
Their from the higaest 10 the lowest to be
Influenced
Should thu reader be inclined to smile or
stare at the reasons in Mr.Young's letter,
why Ii. should be forced BY the Senate,
into the scat where Mr.. Dodrige had been
PUTTY the voice Of the els csoss, ). should
be.eoasidered that M. Young nigh. con-
slider his reasons not Bit more exuaordi.
nary, quite AZ good and perhaps IN truth
identically the saase with all, every & any
Of the very reasons for which he saw the
vote, of the people boldly pat aside at tie
las Hssien Of congress, and the seat Of
MIR lamented friend. Major Lewis. .consci.