Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-10-27
From The EassOs ma fazette) ocs. is.
THE ELECTION


he y,,t 10 learn something how II has happen
cd that the Democrats have snatched the
reins OF power in the state. A brief summa-
~ a. IL respects each county, viii be The best
sxpiana,ian, hrs, borrowing word OF re-
mari, from a very celebrated and distinguish
"A great man. Fisher lines. Of Massaehu-
xet,s. who knew mankind intimately, who bad
s,ui,ed the character Of man Individually and
collectively, and who was well acquainted
with All the motives and all the springs OF
Run eOndxct, most strongly portrayed The
Z. character Of the two parties in this country,
IA a few words AFTER his retirement from pub
lac lie. and when The world had neither
charm, or ter piaiions 10 offer him-,his cha
rac.sr will 20 Ear to explain the causes why
ID. ,nocracy triumphs over Federalisn-it Is
As follows: To then {the Demoera,sl ac-
ton is ease, TO Us IL is eHort--to be al rest
costs them more eonstraini, than Us 10 stir
the machinery OF cur zeal is wrought by a
feeble and iniermitting monentus, and L,
impeaed by il. own friction-their rage
beats like The pulse OF lie, and TO stop It
would be mortal. Like the rhirl"ind 1t
cleans axsJ obstacles and gathers speed in
lis prozress-sny great eSertion not only
tires, but dissusts Federalists Their spi-
= rii after flaming brightly, soon sleeps IN It's
eDprrs; bui The Democrats. like Salaman-
ders, can breathe only in IRE. Like ioads
(" they suck no alimeDi from The earth but ITS
poisonS-When they rest in their lurking
places, it IS like serPents in winter, The
better to concoct their venom and when
ibsy arr In action, II is 10 she'd n.'--Now
10 the statements.
CECIL COUNTY
Failed BY an average majority Of about 8
votes-until the two late elections Cecil has
been federal by Eajolitv OF about two hun
dr-d, but discoEd crept in among the fedora
lists and es,rsnged them from one another,
though brothers Of the same prineiple-a re-
Cancellation was attempted this year and near
" succeeded four gentlemen were selected
as candidates who never polled before, and
nothing could speak more loudly in their be-
half than their near approach to ssccess-
Cecil Is certainly feierai and will prove her-
self.J. KEsT
Elected two and two-after the defeat OF
Mr.. Boyer last year in the sherifFs election,
even this was better than some eXpec,e6.
though others, who can never be disrnaye &,
anticipated more eulogium can be TOO
great for the deserts OF our frIen S in Kenl-
they have been brave aud perseYerIng and
skiiiui ann 5: the storm, and neither courage
or e.im4tion seems TO fail them. The loss of
Bo,e has been ielt-
QUEEN ArNE's,
As heretofore, is all wrong. There is
nadit point ia politics a. well as iB physics,
from which every return must be for The bet
ter. TaIByT
Ha, for seven yeers Oscillaied periodically
between Federalism AMI Democracy. and
cast her weight to the latter this year. When
Talbot exer,s herself To tie utmost. she viii
alnays be Ee leral, but as Mr. AneS says, il
cos,s federaI!sts too much trouble 10 stir, sRd
If they succeed one year, they think that ef-
for. Is TO be everlasting IN its effective do
not mean 10 say that federaiists IN Talbot
made no exertion this year, many made very
great exertions indeed. but il appeared i'm
possible to rouse the great mass OF their
friends to action-the attempt was like the
course Of the sun over an inhospitabls, lite
les, barren desert--nothins could be produ-
ced-the tares have rooted out the corn
Talbot saved the state last year; Talbot will
Sill yield good fruit in due season.
CAROLINE,
Though by her friends in The state she was
almost abandoned to despair, taking her ave-
rage majority from the three highest fedora
lists on her ticket, which is the fair mode.
failed by majority Of not more than fifteen
totes. We Cannot Say too much in praise OF
her Efficient men and Of her faithful people;
no men are more national or more patriotic
than the people Of Caroline convince them
OF the true courje aud they viii pursue it
such men as Potter. the Hughlet,s, the Reds,
Houston. and many others that could he ma
med must prevail, whenever virtue, sound
integrity and an honorable uniformity OF cha
yaeter are held in estimation. Hopes ked-