Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-02-18
ALEXANDRIA:
WEDNESDAY MORNING. FERRY 10, 1885.

JUDGE w HtTE.-l lie lOillliidtlonol IiuSu Law
son White as candidate for the Office of Pre-
sident If the United States, will, without doubt,
we suppose, be resoIutey persisted in and acted
upon; and we shall probably, in the course Of
this the next week, have that gentleman's
own views, expressed at length, placing him
self in the hands Of his friends and the people,
for them to do as may seem to them best. Al
ready the division in the ranks Of the Admins
tration party at Washington begins to be evil
dent, and every day serves only to widen the
breach and present new causes for separation.
Judge White, being the innocent cause of this
division, WILL we have no doubt, in time, be
harshly dealt with by those who favor the line
of Legitimate succession" and are attached TO
the Van Buren, division of the Jackson party.
1t could hardly be expected Of US cordially
or willingly, at this time, to second the views Of
those most active as Judge Whites friends
There are others to whom We would much IA
Their yield our support. In Judge White We
have long recognized man, who, whatever We
may have thought of his honesty. frmness, in.
dependence and abilities, We could not but re-
gard as acting deliberately-a political course
calculated to injure our beloved country. We
doubt not, we repeat that In thus acting, he
followed the dictates of his own judgment and
the convictions Of his own reason. Wemcntion
the fact, incidentally, to show why, under pre-
sent circumstances and at this time, could
not be expected to enter into Judge Whites sup
port either very willingly or very cordially.
We remember that Judge White hos supported
Jacksonism in some of IFS worst features; and
if We cannot condemn his approval of the Pro-
clamaton, we can join with others in deprecat-
ing his action on Force Bills, Protests, &C. &c.
Thus situated, it is not for us to say, however,
that at another time, and when circumstances
are somewhat altered from what they are at
present, We may not join with those who desire
the elevation of Judge White, in endeavoring to
obtain the accomplishment Of their wishes.-As
between Judge White and Mr.. Van Buren, it
would be- with us, choice ofevils, SO far as past
political action is concerned In their uncom-
promising support Of all the errors of this Adj
minstration, they are, in our eyes, equally cul-
pable. But, when We come to look at other to-
pics connected with their names as candidates
for the Presidential chair we see every reason
to prefer Judge White far, far above his COM
elected at all, would be accomplished by the
people Of the country, in contradstinction to
the politicians and Office holders: it would show
that the possessor of power could not transfer
his title at will to favorite: it would break up
the trained band Of parasites, fawners and
fatterers, who bend the knee at the footstooI of
power in hopes Of proftting by the succession:
it would elevate in our humble opinion an ho-
nest, straight forward man, and put stop to
the pretensions Of one who is indebted for his
present station more to the arts of intrigue than
70 any real merit he may possess.
We have been informed that Judge White has
never approved Of the indiscriminate Proscrip-
ton which has signalized and, if We may coin
a word, infdmized the present Administration
that he is opposed to Prescription for opinions
sake at all: that he did not advise or recon-
mend the Protest, but would have been glad had
it never been sent: that he did not approve Of
the mode and manner Of the Removal of the
Depostes: that he hesitates not to condemn the
present declination of party, and its tendency
to man worship and executive subserviency:
that he will not favor or countcnance the abuses
and corruptions which have been discovered in
several Of the Departments of the General Go
vernment: that he thinks the test for Office ought
to be, els he honest, is he capable, is he faith
full to the Constitutions" and not, "does he
belong to our party?': that, in a word, he &C
knowledges there ought to be REFORM, and he
is in favor of Reform, and would, if elected,
carry REFORM into his administration Of the Go
We say that we have been inform
ed that these are some Of the principles and
opinions OF Judge White, and We can only add
that we hope and trust they are-that our in
formation may be pronounced from the proper
sources correct and to be relied on; and that
we may have the pleasure hereafter, however
much may have differed from him formerly,
Of if not supporting him, at least never thinking
of him.
Judge Whites strict construction Of the Con-
stitution and his State Rights principles on ma
ny points of public policy, while they recon-
mend him to the South ought and will be no
ohiection TO him in the West Experience must