Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-20
ALEXANDRIA:
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20, 1884.

quotes an article from the alexandra IaZette
of the 18th, headed TELEGRAPHANA, containing
some extracts from, and remarks upon, the Te-
legraph, and accompanies it with the following
comment, which we republsh in e:rtenso:
CONVENIENTLY does the Gazette deal so un-
candidly? Why does it disconnect our remarks,
and make its comment on the words, we care
not for MIR. Calhoun"2 Now, so far from using
these words in the sense quoted by the Gazette,
we used them in connexion with the declaration,
that if the Wing would satisfy us that the cleo
ton of Mr.. Clay or Mr.. Leigh would advance
our principles, we would, be content that we
cared not for the election OF Mr.. Calhoun, as
COMPARED with that. The Gazette by quoting
these words and emitting the context. has We
rified what we anticipated from the National
Republican Press. So long as they supposed
that we were to be used as a stepping stone, II
was all WELL when we dsabused the public in
relation to our position, they threw grass at us,
and now, forsooth, they are to try what Vlr-
tue there is in stones"
We reply to the Gazette, that this is game
at which two can play; that the National Re
publican press may injure us, but cannot bene-
fit themselves; and that he who throws the first
stone at us, from that party If he Is worthy OF
our notice, will have it returned with interest.
We will not stop by the way to kick out OF our
path the little dogs that bark at our heels, out
we will turn upon those at whose pldding they
are set upon us. sit will soon be time to see
what virtue there is IN St0neS," quOIna! lou
mistake your man.
And what have we done. Have we been
trespassers on the National Republican fruit,
that we should be pelted with Stonesf Are we
an intruder in their ranks, that we should be
driven out of camp? We can tell the Gazette,
that so far from being caught in their apple tree,
we are in our own Office, prepared and resolv-
1 loE,p
this, that the missiles the National Republican
press, are to be aimed at our head.
This is the harmony This is the Cancellation.
This is The good feeling. This is the earnest of
ofwhat the Nullifiers are to receive at the hands
of the Nationals, whenever they shall dare to
think for themselves, or venture an appeal for
their principles If they cannot smother our
voice in bed Of traw, they will pelt US to death
with stones!-try it! We ask again, what have
we done, that we should be pelted to death!
We have ventured an opinion, that MIR. Leigh
could not be elected President and we have said
that Mr.. Leigh does not quite come up to our
standard for candidate, and for this, We are 10
be stoned. The Gazette would treat us as the
Globe treats the palace slaves-lash us into &C
uuiescence. We wear no collar, and cannot
be impaled.
But we have noticed this Gazette. We know
not that the Editor himself is aware of the man
ner or of the why or the wherefore; but that
press mas Deen uSeu IloIe tIdu oiCc Do TIC
nal gun of its party. Ii those who manage Tor
them in the centre, are resolved to bring on the
war nop, let it be done. We will consider them
as we do the rest of manknd-enemies in war,
in peace friends If they chose to stone us for
the publication Of our honest opinions. they may
begin the war when they please. We defend
our opinions against all the world, and especi-
ally against them. If, on the other hand, these
remarks of the Gazette are mere idle badinage,
we would remind its Editor, that his talents and
influence are such that we cannot permit such
bddinage to pass unnotlced.
We have not nominated Mr.. Calhoun. BY
declaring our confidence and preference for
him, we have said nothing which all the world
Cat least, that part to whom our humble opinions
are of any consequence did not know before.
This certainly could not be cause of offence.
In what then have we offended Is is what we
have said that we do not believe that Mr.. Leigh
can be elected? Thus,
although eminent in his profession, and de-
servedly popular with many OF the citizens OF his
own State, he is young in public life; that conf
dence in these times is of slow growth; and Mr.
Leigh is comparatively unknown to the Ameri-
can people. Chivalric, proud spirited, indie
pendent, and magnanimous as he is his name is
associated with none ofthose noble deeds-none
of those lofty sacrifices-none of the arduous
public conflicts which have conspred to render
John C. Calhoun the pride ofalmost every man
who has been associated with him in public life"
These are the words quoted by the Gazette.
Will that print gainsay their truth? Will the
Gazette point to single objection Qualification
excepted) to Mr.. Calhoun, as candidate for
the Presidency, which can be consistently urg-
ed by any portion Of the opposition? We ask,
emphaticalIy, can the Gazette raise any other OBJ.
lection than this? and we answer for t--none.
There can be none other, unless indeed we
are told that the Gazette and its party have a
candidate Of their own, and that they intend to
stone to death all those who refuse to support
him. We tell the Gazette, that this objection to
MIR. Calhoun on account Of his principles, iden-
titles him with his principles, and will compel
those who approve his principles to support him'
if he is put in nomination.
We are as fully sensible as the Gazette or the !
Boston Courier, that the successor to General
Jackson will be elected by the people. We do
not believe that they will permit that matter to
be carried into the House of Representatives; |
and we are prepared and resolved to discharge |
our duty, in an effort to enable the people to
decide correctly on the question which, in our