Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-29
Tsthe Editor of the Alexandria Gazette.


Tothe Editor fthe Alexandria Gazette.
After the notable meeting the Government
men at Samuel Cats, sometime since, it was
generally supposed by the citizens of Fairfax
that the Caucus candidate, after being notified
by the ostensi6le President of that meeting of the
reference of the meeting for him, would make
a run as the candidate of the party. particularly
as the ex-pledge man had refused TO support
William c.. Rives in particular, and soon after
denounced, in handbill publication, the Presi-
dent of that meeting as " wide mouthed, trum-
uettongued Federalist," and in the same publ
cation certain character of " no little military
distinction as the lion and the jackall,' &c. You
will, however, be surprised to learn, that, after
these Eliminating denunciations, this would-be
representative ofthe County of Fairfax was in
duced. by the mediation of the real President of
that meeting, to retract publicly, every impro-
per expression or insinuation against the Presl-
dent of this Caucus meeting, and that, too, after
the handbills being circulated through the coun-
~ for the edifcation of the people,
ltappears he made the publication at the in
stance, or on the authority, of an unimpeach-
ed and unimpeachablen Justice of the Peace in
and for the County aforesaid, relation of that
gentleman, whose certificate may be seen No.
Of that retracted publication. Q! that mine
enemy would write a book"
A certain gentleman of no little military
Distinction" &c. was not SO easily gulled-he
had more respect for consistency, and deter
mined to make known his views of the matter
manfully and without fear of life or limb or ter
rene honor, and accordingly came forward, on
The day of our election to do so; but the would
be Representative of the County of Fairfax was
now fully in the way of retractions, and public
gretracted this also-not in part, for he seemed
disposed to do so, but his military friend would
not take it in part, and the gentleman swallow
ed the whole pill and retracted toto colo."
have seen and read of many ridiculous
things, but | have never seen any thing so SUI
Cling, &c. which have Aaken place among these
gentlemen, q leave out the military man, as |
Think he will keep out OF such company in fu-
mre) One candidate was started because he
would support William G. Rives; they juggled
again, threw him aside, and started the very
gentleman who would not pledge himself, but
Who goes for measures, not men! gentleman
publishes handful one day, We may suppose
upon some consideration at least, and publicly
euacts every expression the next, fortified, too
Wthe certificate of the /" unimpeached and I'M
Mpeachable Justice of the Peace before men
UOned, and publicly retfacts every assertion the
aeAl' Can such a man be fit Representative
vi the County of Fairfax, or any County,
WY, sir he may be for one measure today,
'ua another tomorrow, and fortify himself be-
Mna certificate Mr. Editor, the WAR
"Oh ofthe party is now endeavoring, not to
.ase either these gentlemen TO military" or
'uef distinction, but he makes use of them as
%"ea'snces, to break down the popularity OF
nc Antl-Jackson candidate of the County OF
'uiax' He will push either of these gentle
~eaa aside when it will suit his convenience.
relow-citizens of the County of Fairfax, l
~your attention to these facts, and leave you
express Your own opinions. Comment is un-
Aecessary A CITIZEN OF FAlRrAx.
'u'Jar County, va. April 25, 1884.