Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-04

but lei II Oe tudt Ol uuuefstduo'uk eho
public good. Put out your strength anu
afer no man there, but what IS sctuale
by other feelings than those OF self.
Ii is not my object to propose you III
person tor mayor-that is tor tue cunci
To decide but. repeat. let him be hga
minded man of the people That ID
present gentleman possesses all the requi'
site virtues and qualifications | have g
right OF reason 10 dispute but coup aa's
have been made, thai the mayors otn 2,
from morn I'LL night, seems like some cr'
minal court, which augurs either bad po
puIace or bad administration. That BIS
police constables are too saucy and tot
desperate, and that The watch are no bet
ter; aud finally, that his mind IS at times
rather warped by the ofhcious advice and
interference Of some of his friends. These
are not charges of mine they are wbls
pers Of others and though in some opin-
ions Of little or no importance, yet we
should remember, from little spring flows
the mighty stream. II IS however tor the
council to decide. IT they are satisfied
with Mr Neale, he ought in justice to be
re elected if the reverse, choose from
mong The just and good. But l would
particularly object 10 that man who goes
into council pledgirg himself to vo'e TO:
or against any man Things al distance
often look dark and squally but when
we near them, all seems bright again.
Many judicious changes can be made no
doubt in the representation TO council hut
j, doing 50, let US not be dictated 10 bypass
sion, but guided Ivy judgment. Let US
send men to council who can and viii
purge oct corruption il any exists; whose
ability and integrity III the administration
of your affairs, will reflect honor on the
people, and whose efforts will be used to
insure peace and harmony, justice and
right, 'r''ho@ d'''iHc''o" q gg ,1sGGzzis;
To the Freeholders of Loudoun, Fart
and Prince William.
Friends and Fellow Citizens,
Whea happy concurrence OF events
freed me from embarrsssmeDts, which
long continued course of public life, had
in a great measure Produced; in the hrst
moments of my content, l confess felt
desire of again offering myself as candi.
date for the sulIrages OF those, who had 30
loneihouored me with that confidence which
formed one OF the greatest consultations OF
my heart. aod It's best supper, against all
the pressure of political and individual
Censure and persecution. Being entirely
occupied tor some time with my private
concerns. aud much from home, knew
not that the ground had been pre- occupied.
Reports, on The c,ln raly, had reached me
VIII ich gave NE a different Impression -
Finding it, however, otherwise, and that
not only the gentlemen who were support
ed at the last election have determined a
gain to make trial of their relative strength,
blu, alec that many of hose whose trient'
ship and good opinion most highly prize,
consider themselves as pledged in the con-
flict, beg leave to withdraw my pleten.
sions, ard for one, to remain a tranquil
spectator OF the scene.
The political interests Of my friends in
this district, will ever be dear to me, and
as have, in times of the greatest d'lfcui.
ty, sacrificed much to the service l
hope shall re cherished III lbsn recollec
tons with the warmth OF regard with
which feel myself animst ID towards them
JOS. LEWIS.