The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-06-23
TO fde Editors Of .he Alerandr4a Herald

To fbe Editors Of the Alexandria Herald
On reading your paper Of Friday, my
eye accidentally caught communication
under the signature OF Fl. on the subject Of
the approaching senatorial election in this
state for the district of Prince William and
Fairfax. Although the writer Of that arti-
Gle may not feel Immediately interested in
the result of the election, yet it is fair to
presume be would not have undertaken an
estimate of the merits Of the respective
candidates and in that estimate have so de-
cidedly marked the object of his prcdilec-
ton, if lie lad not felt some solicitude for
the success of particular candidate
Without therefore throwing a shade Of dis
arrangement over the merits of any one gen
tleman the better to- grace the pretensions
OF another, will admit with your cores
pendent that Mr.. Love is man "whosc
mind seems to have fixed itself on the firm
est pillars of republicanism and that none
who have ever heard him in the discussion
OF political questions can doubt bat that his
principles are wholly American" But be-
cause Mr.. Love is fortunate enough 10 pos
sess SO high character, it does not ap-
Prehend follow that those who may have en-
listed with him as competitors in this con-
test are destitute of claims to public favor,
less solid or MISUNDERSTANDING of MIR.
Gibson your correspondent says {" OF Mr..
tI. 1pe kno7v noIhfnS--he is said 20 be q re-
PuhIican--a young gentleman of the bar"
wonder, srs, how your correspondent, pro-
tossing utter ignorance of Mr.. Gibson or
his pretensions, could have undertaken to
enlshtcn the minds of the good people of
this district on the subject OF their senate
rial alacttpy, nC Il,
ieoges he "knew nothing" and yet proves
TO demonstration that some other gentle
man ought to be preferred before him. To
use hgure OF the celebrated Paine, X" this
is darkness attempting to illuminate light"
beg you to be assured, gentlemen, that
do not stand forward as the champion of
any particular candidate-I wish only that
the public should be correctly informed on
subject which SO highly interests and
concerns them. AS an advocate therefore
for fair and impartial dealing, permit me
TO say that having been resident of this
alstrlet tor some time, am not quite SO
ignorant OF Mr.. Gibson as your correspon-
dent appears to bc--Mr Gibson "thourh,
young gentleman at the barr (as III. will
have it, has nevertheless been twice honor
ed by the freeholders of this county with
seat in the Legislature, which he might
doubtless have retained had it suited his
wishes or convenience, and as III. seems to
be in some doubt as to his political OPT
Mons allow me further to add that Mr.. Glib
son has always maintained the character Of
steady supporter of republican princ-
Pies" 1t is due Mr.. Gibson further to
state, that he was solicited to offer for the
senate before it was understood that Mr.
Love was declared candidate, and indeed
such declaration from the latter gentle.
man was unexpected, as it was generally
thought and hoped that he would oppose
Mr.. Lewis again at the next congressional
election.
Nothing that have said will I hope be
considered as intended to undervaluc the
merits or qualifications of col. Alexander
That gentleman is known to the district as
An amisble, Intelligent and uprigh, citizen,
out as he possesses political sentiments adj
verse to jority of the district, he can
not hope to succeed but by a division in
the republican ranks--an event we should
not be pleased to see.
A READER.
Dnmf1ies, Tune ls, 1918.
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