The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-04-09

his achievement. and his sufferings.-
Does he place his claim on grounds OF
justice9 He has done nothing, what can
he ask on those of gratitude for what
| What speech has Mr.. Bailey made
What composition has he written? What
earthly specimen of his talents, beyond
that OF telling an apccdote, has he fur
Dished! One who did not know Mr
! Bailey would imagine that he was CT the
democratic republican party. a fede-
calist rather, who in the fury of his OPP
position in the years 1919, rs Ss'14.foupd
subjects for dispute in the ranks of lie re.
publican party,not in the British camp II
this history is true, and l soiemnly de-
clare that will not knowingly misstate
81 suppress one iota, can Mr.. Bailey
have any color OF claim to the suffrage Of
the people
In politics the same, but Of a stronger
complexion, in talents inferior, in public
service utterly wanting, destitute of hi,
experience, upon what principle can he
| demand TO displace col. Mercer Does
he appea! to the prej0dices and passions
| at a sensible, and high minded people /!
Docs he hope to win his way TO congress
by mere personal solicitations, by chat
and anecdotes Will these thing make
laws for the U. States of America?
kaVe freely discussed Mr.. BaiIey'u
pubiIc character and qualifications. 1t
Is The right OF the district to do so. My
object is not TO injure him, but to serve
the people. AS a neighbor ard private
cnizen, l would feel great pleasure in
treating him with delicacy, respect, and
COMMUNICATION. He hes made his public
| qualifications public property, and licens-
| ed them, by his own act, as subjects of
scrutiny. In truth, il is more fair aud
more manly To speak 20 the public freely
ana politely through the press, than TO
whisper sly Insipuaiions,in corners and at
cross roads. Ope' as day himself, col
Mercer asks OF his friends nothing ,ha,
is unfair. lie disdains u.
! Turn for moment, fellow citizens,
from Mr.. Bailey to the man whom he
| opposes. His youth devote, to assidu.
Gus study TO fl him for puoiic useful
ness, Withdrawing, early in life, from
lucrative profession, he placed himself
as public man bciore the people of
i.oudoun. lie served them in the Ieeis.
I laiure for several years with zeal, an
induI,ry, devotion, -.most without ex-
ample. With what effect let the records
oil the state government tell. A distin-
! guished member of the last legislature,
III tracing the path of his usefulness, re-
maiked"lhe people may forget h,m, bat
the records OF the state never can" From
this course of duty, may I not say from
the head oflhe legislature of Virginia, he
4 al l..fi M
dusuY, talents, aud extensive usefulness
heie are known TO many OF you. :, .th
you ne ate the coarse bread, and kept
ihe nightly " atch of the soldier at Nor
folk. Although of different politics, he
was afterwards appointed aid TO the go>
| vernon aIn Inspector general uf the state
do you hear of the board of public
works which is opening turnpike roads
| Tor you +! lie is the author Of It's plan,
| Its early advocate. The Little river,
| Leesnurg, Smokers Gap, Georgetown,
| Nauquier snd Fairfax turnpikes, partake
| OF the bounty of This noble institution, and
are rising under its patronage. Shall we
| forget, dave away in displeasurc and
scorn. and tor no earthly reason. its
founder! An act passed at the last ses>
s'on' that contemplates the splendid plan
oil Potomac canal, which will place
within hall days ride of most of those TO
whom write, ore CT the first cities il
the nation, The board of public work :
IS 10 aid II; colonel Mercer has been
struggling IN congress to secure CO OPP
GRAFTON there, with rational hopes of sue.
cess. Fellow citizens, TO dismiss such
man from public service, at such crisis
Tor you, were to add madness to iDgrati-
tude. Let but this canal he made end
there IS mt farm 7uithin .ffy mfrs of
Wa8hinSfon city that zyouLa nor rise in
Udtue .IIiy Her cent. Imagine Phiisdel.
phia or New York to be where W ashIng
ton is. This is the manner in which we
are to conceive OF the subject. forbes
to dllste upon the happy aud noble
effects resulting from this magnificent
project, Ia CpcniDg the intercourse with
the west cen.enting our bonds of union,
by multiply ing our ties Of interest aud
friendship; and thus perpetuaung, be-
tween our children on The other side of
the Allegheny, and those on this side,
powerful! and sheCiioDate connection.
Look at your literary fund. II is rear.
ing colleges and schools in the state.
Already the children of the poor and
unfortunate inhibe the elements OF know
ledge III the schools erected upon these