The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-18

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use OF him TO answer their purposes
and secure his support in future. This
mark OF distinction he also rejected
Having been told by certain gentle
man thai he understood he was 10 be
one OF The four or Ave candidates who
we're TO run for the Assembly, Mr.. b
replied, I" Sir, when l run a race, will
measure the ground myself, saddle ana
bride the horse, and ride him." An
opportunity at length offered for Mr. b
20 measure the ground" upon the re
| signaisD OF MIR Lewis, and Mr.. Bailey
would certainly have been put in FRAN
ing by the caucus, ii a majority Of the
| members had been his cousins. But
unfortunately, DIR. Smith was the Only
| relation he had in the I.oudoun COM
mittee. fhe Doctor, suspeciing ms.
jority OF the caucus would be oppoacd
to MIR. Bailey's being the candidate.
and knowing the effect it woad have
upon him 10 be dropt, called upon DR.
Grady and held a i con.uitalion"s - ith
him upon the subJect--an6 ii was fnai
ly agreed upon ny them that lhe surest
way 10 ioree Mr. Is. i4to nomination ia
opposition 10 the wishes OF The caucus
aud the people IN general, was To draw
up subscription paper, stari0g that
we, the undersigned, viii vote 10. Mr.
Bailey, and no other person!
he Two Doctors were very brsy Il.
Showing their papcrs'to Mr. Bailey
neighboFs, and few signatures we,c
Obtained. Those. papers Dr. Smitb
carried with h,n IL CcHIrcvlle on the
22d uitimo. The Caucus being formed
w. Mercer was proposed by one OF
yhc members, and was app orsd Of
When DR.. Smith presented lis sub
ScripIion popcTsj sig cd by a iew oil his
nclghbore, Stang tuLt tt:cy would vote
ior MIR. Il. and nc o.aer p,rsoa MI.
BIS superior Glains u Nj. Mvrcet,
sere enforced W TIE Doctor, Out a.
acept c!mseit he hound Mir Bailey
lad not irIsnd or eialion in tins eau
cls. Mr.. Mercer, however, ~ as sSAn
doned, Notwithstanding SO large lna-
JofIty was In his favor /; and Iir Fua-
augh was = unanimously" h4ei on by
caucus -decIuedty opposed u nim
On the FetuIn OF W. smith, Mr.. Bal
icy was inio.med Oh ths Candidate pu
IN nomination.. lac shock was too Sc
we're, and violent spasm followed,
winch broaght on I locx jaw his body
poli,Ic became relax ll,sanity ensueu
which brought on speedy dissolution
The funeral oTseQuies will DC peyioIn
ed al Centre ilic,on the 23d insL. wNer.
The Doctor wall attend as caiet mourn
. he In -. Il -.
resy, 1t is feared he Will be denied the
funeral rites OF his political cAurch, %
less his friends can exhibit AN authen.
icated copy OF has Confession oil
Faith" Alas how unccrtaiu arc the
things of this life But few days ago
ano Mr. bailey was transported with
Tue prospect OF being the federal Cab
didate tor Congress. His great mind
mad developed itself TO an extent 40.
before. attained, and his lnlag la 4tioU had
measured the ground,' with EYES
steadTastiy fixed OH The cahitok, excIalm.
iug In the language OF King Nebucnad-
nazar, Is tins the great and mighty
Babylon, built forth reception Of suCh
as my majesty" Bur view MIN aow,
oarIed beneath The tOmb OF ingratltude,
from whence lie can never rise, enl can
only console himself with the reflection
t,.at Mr.. Lewis viii soon iORoY Elm 10
the shades OF oUscuriy. MIR. b 3 end
is much regretteG ny mls reiauoiIs, es
peclally the two quaCks M!.o were &C.
cessory To MS DEAN: yet Ihey need boz
lear an Investigation, rs the public asr
800 we'll pleased villa the result TO Ia
slItute an inquiry into the cause.
Nj. Baliey's dissolution may also b.
attributed Ia another Cause, which act
cd IN ConlunctIon with the toImeT, 20
wit, not haylng ballast sufficiently Lea-
Wy, his head being lined VITA line Fede-
rat RefuoHcon, ana OIaer light SUD
stances, and having 10 carry heavy SAL,
1t was found ne could not veatnc: the
storm, although he floated Handsomely
IN CAIN weather.
But am aware that it wilI be asked
oy Mir. Lewls'S political friends, now
came II tnat he navIgaled the political.
stream so long, without being tour
dered III the stolDsiw hlcn lac expeI len
ced, quite as destitute OF ballast. mC
answer 10 plain and easy. Mr.. LOWS,
having but weak 6aigue, never hots, ed
sail, out giided along win tbs eUTreHu;
aId when be perceived the approaching
storm III the atmosphere, ScHGded un.
der Dare fOtes Into sGJehaT6or! oInce
wnlCn, the violence OF tue Storm has