Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-11


which republican system cannot ions ca
ist
with peculiar defects in the organization
Of our societyf We have notwithstanding
dismissed the aid of the christian system.
Having thus discarded one great mean Of
forming and maintaining those correct prla-
cinles Of conduct on which our well beng
and happiness depend, we ought certainly
to strengthen and not to weaken the re-
naming pillars by wh.oh our social ed'hce
is upheld Diminishing the influence OF reii-
gion and relying solely on the effects OF
!, political institution" our measures should
therefore undeviatingly conduce, by the
strictest defence of the right Of property, to
mould the national character to the observ-
snce Of Justice, industry, trugallty, temper
( ance & self denial. From which virtues, as
their only parent, springs genuine fGfy10t-
ism and bii!anthropy. For where the Tor
mer have not existed, the latter have never
Been found. But it may be asked, though
this doctrine be perfectly correct IL theory,
may not circumstances occur IN the affairs OF
republic, so imperious IS orcndtr tenn
porary deviation, not only justihablc bat
Indispensable This shall be discussed
hereafter.
Virginia, April, 1909,
One Of whichis personal slavery.
Err. sNowDEN,
WHEN men offer themselves can
didates for public favor, it is presumahe
they feel consciousness thai their conduct
will bear the strictest scrutiny: if there are
any parts respecting which doubts are en-
tertained, they ought TO DC pleased at being
called on to explain them. Having prelns
ed this, obserye,it is understood that Atr.
Lewis Summers, one Of the candidates ilx-
ed On SO obligingy BY the caucus at Mrs.
Bren5's deputy this must be considered as
desirable Office to young man, as it has
always been eagerly sought for, and called
forth many competitors did Mr.. Summers
find it not worth holding, and therefore vo-
UNFAIRLY resigned, having given his employ
er satisfaction, or was he desired to resign
If the latter vas the case, | cannot think
Notwithstanding his caucus nomination that
the freeholders Of this county Will be so in
fatuated, as TO give their votes to him as
their representative, who could not give sa-
tisfaction in SO inferior a station if it be
the case, must indeed think the caucus did
not shew that respect for the people Of which
,hSy make such strong professions and
whosshoner and prosperity, generous souls!
Excepting the loaves and fishes always to
themselves and connections they have such
especial regard for: if it be the case, it can
not be anlis in them Notwithstanding their
high and digpiGed sta.ion) to give the peo-
pie some explanation Of their thinking SO
unworthily of the high trust of representa-
tive.
With respect to Mr.. Minor, am only
sorry that, filing the respectable station Ct
col. commandment of his county, he should
have set so little value on the dignity and
independence Of spirit which ought ever to
characterize the man advanced to that sta
tion, as to submit to pltiful caucus nonai-
nation, unknown in his country till kindlyd
I'D by French zeal and for Frenchifcd pur-
poses bat he may yet retreat with honor to
himself: at proper time, conducting him
self with the propriety it is understood he
has done, he may, no doubt, have just
claim on his country. must here observe,
it is a mistaken opinion in young men Owe
ry moderate property, to imagine that seat
in the legislature will in any wise benefit
them. Without great and conspicuous to-
tents (unless they are bred lawyers, and
have an eye on a judgeship) they may DC
satisfied, they are making a sacrifice which
prudence will not warrant, and will return
home to an impaired property, and to
struooie with difficulties which would not