Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-11-18
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE

E.r'oet " tei'e' from gentleman in A.
York to the Editor Of the Alexandria G e, we
dated
NEW YORK, Nov. IA, lsa,
DEAR SrR:-Now that the hustle and 80
ment of our election is over, have de,s,.'
to write you out some thoughts which h,rs
cupied my mind in relation to it. ASH
partizan, did not indulge in any of that sv.S
ration of spirits which marked the cor5n",
those who took an active part in the coD,s,,
or to and during the election, and of cou,,.
not now, like them, feel any great deure<sios
mind. tits true, have my decided par,,r.,
based on what believe to be the true ;n,.'
and happiness of my country; but these 4.
ever lead me to enthusiasm in my POLITICAL.
ions and conduct My heart and soul ws,. I%
the Wings in their noble efforts to redpe,, ;"
city and state from thraldom and yassal,.'
but not so much so as to disable me from :,
ing calmly and fairly as to the merits orI
great controversy in which they were part.,
have moral conviction, and entire cs-.;.
ty, that the Wings in this city were defea,s1
the votes of foreigners. What relectioDr
is, Moreover, an undoubted fact that two,r.
of the business men of the c,y,-comprisiOom
merchants, mechanics and manufacturers az,
vast majority of the sober, rejecting. virron
and respectable inhabitants of all calings M
LESSONS and pursuits, were on the side Of Il.
Wings! And what a subject for reflection |,
this, too! ltpained me very much to see lbe h
nest, industrious owner of work shop dro,
ping his vote in the ballot-box, and that vo,s 4,
be Immediately neutralized by fellow 'front.'.
stews, hired for dollar day. and broupbr
to do his hirer's bidding And yet such was 4.
case throughout the whole of the three davs
the election. You in the South, and especi,,
in your counties and small towns. can have n
idea OF the corruption and bribery here prsc
tised.-In the recent election it was most ODs,
and unblushng. Men were continually broups
up to the polls by the subordinates of the Regsr.
cy, who were paid for voting as they did, and
who. in many instances, were ignorant, notO,
ly of the principles of our government bu, d
the very stations to which they were made
contribute to elevate the party leaders
If the fate Of this great Republic is to depend
upon the popular voice expressed as it is inh
City of New York, its duration will not be IOrg
How can it be? Are men fresh on our shOra
from the jails and work-hou of Europe-hs |
scum of the population of the continental ma.
tons, and the refuse Of England, Scotland, and /
Ireland, competent to order and direct the a. T
fairs of this great nation? Are such men-is.
norant, degraded, wretched, as they area.
pable Of working out successfully the plan d.
vised by our immortal ancestors? It is BAD
enough to have these people to vote at all-bt '
how much worse is the matter when theym
operated upon by appeals TO bad passions ant /
prejudices;-when they are exposed to CORFU
ton, baited and caught with GOLD, and mad.n
do the bidding of any cabal who may fali
them by pretending to be their friends, when il |
truth, they are their worst enemies.
| write all this more in sorrow than in az |
ger" ! mourn over the deporable situation Of
my country. With Father Paul can say, Eh '
Prpetua!-but say it with fearful misgirIrg +
and forebodlngs as to the future. Whalese
yond this year, or, at farthest, the next is iOru'
nateiy hidden from our view by an impeneua |
bic veil, which would not raise had the pow |
err ten times over. "ClOuds and darkness" nov
rest upon the hopes and prospects Of this hitler
to favored land of liberty.
am not one. however, who despars Of Tux
Republic. Ii has passed through too many IT.
ais and difficulties already, and come out "no'
and unscathed, to permit me now to yield a Ea'
suasion that good may come out OF evil A'
York is not the Union-her politics, and heFP
ltical system and institutions are not thoS "
the United States,-and God forbid! that m3
ever should be. But you Southern people NUS
be on your guard; especially ought your 'Hs'
mans to be active at this season. to preven'~'
introduction of New York tactics into there"
tons. lfthey do not-ifthey suffer the deOa,ns
arts and tricks of the demagogues oil 'he"
York school to be practised amongst thet Nv
pie, then" farewell to all their greatness
You need never expect any thing like P'"
cal virtue to exist, or high standard Oh Po'a.
morals, as connected with matters oil s'a'i
be maintained, where so loose and unresfNN'
q right of suffrage is allowed as in New LUIS