The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-08-09
In making any remarks upon the fol

lowing quotation from the CONNER
cial Advertiser Of New York, we regre,
that we should have to differ with our
brothers Of the press, upon any subjec,,
in which the opinions of all good men
should unite. We have witnessed with
some degree Of alarm the intempcratt
language which has been used towards
some OF the candidates for the presiden>
tial Office, particularly against Mr.. Adams
and Mr.. Crawford. We have known
men of fine temper, placid disposition.
apd inf1exible integrity, to be turned gu,
oftheir course by an excitement natural
TO all republicans considering the dcsti-
MES of their common country We have
endeavored 10 keep aloof from the tnr>
moils Of politics, but unfortunately we can.
not witness the political character of the
day, without some degree of participa-
ton in it. Although in the District of
Columbia, We think we are entitled TO
express our sentiments in common with
the citizens of the United States. AL.
though We are located in territory, yet
still in relation to the community, we
feel disposition to rejoice with them in
their welfare, and to mourn with them in
their bereavemen's. We respect all the
candidates for the Office of president. II
is true, in the borrowed language Of :,
brother editor, who seldom expresses
himself in langu age to be understood,
thai we have our "hones, preference"
Every man should have it, editor, or 9TH
erwise.
In regard to our present subject we
must say. candidly. that the editor of the
Commercial Advertiser, has gone Beyond
every thing like truth and reality. We
have seen Mr.. Crawford: he is portIy,
dignfied, 81 fine carriage, noble demea-
nor, and possessing countenance which
con mands the admiration, love and re
spect of his beholders. His countenance
(the index OF The soul according TO bro
Their Stone) bears the marks Of the finest
associations of the best and most honora.
BILE feelings Of humanity. This Stone
{for we might pun on his name) will find
no iahidary TO give him so fine counte-
nance as MIR. Crawford possesses. We
consider the quota IN as highl imprope ;
that it is truly contrary to good feeling.
The quotation is from an article
headed The Fine Arts" Had the
editor been able to display any other art
than that of discoloring fine picture he
should have done so.
"Mr. Crawford's face is one of remark
able severity aud relentless purpose
We are mol disposed al this moment to
say ali we feel on looking al this head ;
but this we will say, we should suppose
from his looks that nothing but death
would giut mis- revenge or appease his
resentment. We never looked upon .
Ccun,epance before teeming with one
solid mass OF ahho--ens feeling. Tire
best uroject for preventing his election
TO the presidency would be TO exhibit hi
features thtoughou: the United States "
Perhaps It is due from us 10 copy the
following paragraph written by the editors
OF the National Intelligencer in coDse-
quence Of our having given publicity IL
the common impression that they mono
polse the printing of the several depart ,
nents of the general government.
We have thus long delayed the pub
LEGATION with the view of accompanying
it with some remarks, and which we mus.
still defer TO shother time, upon a subiect
relating to our selves.
"The editors OF the National Intelligen-
Ger have eDgrossed the printing Of no
department Of the government. On the
contrary, save few quires Of blanks an
Duslly executed for subordinate Office
and ream or two OF casual printing, the
editors Of this paper have executed for
years no printing whatever for any Of the
depart srts. The printing for the de-
partmeDts is, and always has been, priD
cipaly executed by others, who, if friends
to the administration, are, to say the most
os them, frienGe Of very recent date. II