Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-20

State have leI OUT lttIe unsdlu In MS support.
because our peculiar relation to the body Of
which he is member imposes restraints upon
our press; and because We cannot permit our
selves to believe that old Virginia, the birthplace
of our ancestors, will sacrifice Mr.. Leigh-one
of the most deserving of her sons-to propitate
Martin Van Buren,. Thus called upon, We will
say. that we fear that Mr. Leigh's friends, who
are urging him for the Presidency, are endan.
gerng his reelection to the Senate; and We are
gratified to see most sensible article in the Pc.
litca Arena, on this subject We would add
that although the editor, like our neighbor Of
the Gazette, writes well upon almost every
other subject, ercept the Telegraph, this is one
of his best articles We commend it to the al
tention of the Gazette and its associates.
We look for great growing and clapping of
hands from all on the Executive dunghill or
about the Augean stable, upon the perusal of the
above "Another quarrelr'-" another schism
in the ranks!''-" the Nationals and Nullifers at
warp These, and such like excamations of
delight and satisfaction, will be chuckled out by
the presses in the service of Power, and their
devoted followers. May We be pardoned for
poaching upon the Richmond Enquirer's ma.
nor, in begging them to lay not this flattering
JUNCTION to their souls" There will be no quar-
rel-no schism-no war; We are sorry to put
an extinguisher upon high-rased expectations,
but really "he party must, this time, 90 TO
bed in the dark"
The Telegraph fires at the idea of having
stones thrown at it! That is game at which
two can play, ii says. Doubtless; and when two
begin to throw stones, crowd is apt to be rails.
ed, and many will throw stones and some may
get broken heads, and the riot act must then be
read, and the disturbance queited. Throwing
stones, quothan Now do We PROTEST, as So
lemnly as General Jackson, or a certain notary
that we wot Of ever protested, against any
throwing of stones between the Telegraph and
ourselves. Will not the Telegraph allow US to
use fgure-to turn period
"Io point a moral or adorn tale
in our editorials?
Seriously: What we wished to convey then,
and what we say now, is this: The Telegraph
deceives itself in supposng that it always acts
on the defensive; and thus deceived, il does We
nv often make unnecessary remarks upon those
with whom it is now acting in alliance. II no
doubt honestly supposes ITSELF in maintaining
its own peculiar doctrines, called on to assai
the doctrines of others. With some very few
exceptions, what is the course of those thus as
sailed-we mean especially those who support
ed the continuance Of a high Tariff-who were
in favor of the Proclamation, and went for the
Force Bill-of all of which sins, by the way, We
thank Heaven are guiltless? Why, they have
sought to soothe, and not irritate, angry feel
ings; they have, following the text that "soA
words turneth away wrath" spoken kindy,e 1
potulated gently with the Telegraph. Has the
Telegraph initiated this example2 Wepm MO
every reader of that print, if its course has n0'
been naughty, overbearing, domineer'ng ana
dictatorial2 We know its position as to pohtlcs'
and therefore do not charge this to bad designs
or evil intentions The grounds assumed are
no doubt, thought necessary and proper bu'
is it in human nature to bear this2-especlaly \
is it to be expected that men, believing then
selves to be right, will, or ought always 10 a.
quiesce in such course? When we speaA "
throwing stones, then, let it be understood ID"
we expect those only torbe hurled back WHICH
come from out of the Office of the United Sta'ss
Telegraph Surely fair play is jewel, anI
it will not be objected to, that all missiles sDO0''
be sent from "whence they came"
We have not dealt uncandidly with the lee
graph. Our quotations were short, and eIp'es,
ly intended to show, that while that prlh' ~"
not " care for Mr.. Calhoun" in com2a'sC"
with the success of its principles, it conteho'
reality, that nothing but Mr.. Calhoun's eec'""
can advance these principles. We DO DOL w.
derstand that the Telegraph denies thIs' w
neither disconnected its remarks, nor "'O.
comments on its words" nor " omitted the'eAE
for unfair purposes.
We feel vastly obliged to the Telegraph"
chasing us amongst the big dogs as it lnsa'
good while on the way to view us; but g've'ny
tice that little dogs will not even detan 'D'
enough "to be kicked out of its path" "e~i
also equally edited at the idea Of being NV
as the signal gun of our party" more espe''~
as it is presumed that We may not oui'e'' !.
possibly be " aware Of the manner, OF "'s '
or tho ybareforeD We can assure the '''