Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-27
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evening previous. uUusI luc SisIo'H'' w
tco," the regular Washington correspondent OF
that sheet in which that writer made use OF
offensive expressions IN reference to myself,
which demanded immediate notice at my hands
Not knowing, then who .'Qrantc"' was, ] adj.
dressed a note through the hands of friend, to
Mr.. r. VI Smith, editor o. that paper, copy
OF which will b. found below
WARREyroy Va. Sept 10Th, 1853.
Dear Sir Will you he kind enough to inform
me- by tomorrow mail what is the name OF your
Washington correspondent, 'Quantlco
Very respectfully, j. r.. SCRItus.
K VI. SMITH, Esq.
Expecting on Monday morning 10 receive an
answer 20 the above. | repaired at once 10 the
Post.o office. but disappointed in not getting
an answer On Tuesday morning | again TAU
ed to hear from Mr.. Smith when, presumlns
that sutfi Gent time had elapsed for that indIvld
ual 10 address me, ! wrote my card which Will
be found below had this card SET up at once;
and on Wednesday, when my paper was ready
to 20 to press, | left the paper oprn surprising
that, possibly. the editor OF the Ssnttne! might
give me some response. Accordingly, when
received my mail that day | found the following
letter from Mr. Smith, and also ar article from
his paper, IN reference TO the matter:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 81, 1883
Dear Sir On returning from the country
found yours of the 10Th. Ny absence prevented
the immediate answer which you desired.
You request to know the name of my Washing.
ton correspondent. | ain sorry you have assigned
no sufficient reason, and indeed no rec son, to JUS
tify me in accedng to your wish, in view OF an
editors duty to his contributors. II, as suppose,
you base your application on some expressions IN
a late communication OF Quantities., you will find
them hope, satisfactorily explained or account
tlsIr un-
pearance which happened in my absence, and
under circumstances that attach no responsibility
to Qusntco. H. NJ SMllh'
| J l.. SCRUGGs, esq.
Some terms which appeared in the late refer
ence of our Washington correspondent TO the
Editor Of the Warienton Whg found their place
| in his communication published, by an accident
due to our absence from home ut the time That
accident is solely responsible, and this paragraph
, il the attonement, and also the explanation due
to ourselves and QuantcO. The editor OF the
Whg himself often INDUCES in n latitude OF re-
| mark towards others, innocently Intended 1t may
be- but which when put in type, IS neither 10 De
! commended nor justified but though he has thus
given both our correspondent and ourselves, cause
Of complaint, neither he nor we desire 10 initiate
what we condemn Soft words and hard argu.
ments we prefer our rule, instead oil the con-
trary. "Qnantico'. :" suggestion that the Warren
ton editor should head the warike company that
! he is so anxious to enrol, is good one. His op.
| positiOn to Gov. Smith, the Congressman whom
he is So DESTROYS to uuseat, must be great for II
| constrains him To violate the usual amenities,
| towards that gentleman, and thus to dlscredit
| himself His passion is now suicidal ; but make
him leader of "A tororn hope, make him point his
wrath outwaIds and it would give it ut least
harmless directions. The recommendation IL there
fore philanthropic one-SshHiRsI " ITO ZlH
l.. n MIR m
letter. had found out from John w. Flnks, esq ,
who "Quantico" was 1t wil be observed, that
Mr. Smith, in his letter, while he regrets his ab
sencs from home, makes no apology for the Of
fensiye article and refuses at the same time to
civ. the name of his correspondent whereby
holding himself responsible In the editorial
from the Sentinel. he likewise fails, by am5gu.
ous Language, 10 make ne suitable apology, at
the same time charging me with having lnsul'
ted both himself and his correspondent This
assertion on his part. is maiciously ialse-"ll
fully ;alse--cowardy false. | never mentioned
the name OF Quantlco in my life. In answer To
the charge that ! have used personalities To-
wards Gov. Smith again brand him. That
gentleman understands the meaning OF my artl'
clrs for have voluntarily informed him that
my intention was not 10 be personally offensive
| towards Tim. nor would any reasonable man
GO consd,r them claim the right 10 oppose
his TO lection to Congress-a rIgnt when every
freeman claims. and which shall always ex
ercise. In concluding this article, have only
one word to say 10 the editor OF the Sentinel
MIR NJ Smith | have fni shed nv paper
warfare J. f. SCRCGGs.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WAsHlsGrox, Sept. Is, ls5S.-1t seems that
the know nothings in your Congressional district
are taking much more interest in the proposed
candidate of the democratic party than the dem
| Osrats themselves.
| E.nscialv is this the case with those leading pa
pers tho Warrenton Wing and Alexandria Gazette.
! The people of the district no doubt appreciate
IN. motive, that govern the editors in their lau-
dable design to create distraction in the ranks oil
the democratic party. Have they no suitable
candidates of their own , or has the opposition
sunk so low in tbs district that they are ashamed
to run one of their own faction
Probably the geutlemaniy editor OF the dazette
would have no obi seton to enter the Lists, were
new man in the field, but he breads another en-
counter with the present representative. Doubt
less he thinks
Great must he be,
For he conquered me
| With all due respect TO the opposition, but
can assure them with no love for their prnclPles'
| would suggest the name OF q candidate worthy
in Congress provided he could get there-who
! would be fit associate for Henry Winter DAVIS
Owen Loyejoy, and Francis l.. Spinner,-one who
| woud combine the votes Of the kn0w-nothingsr
distribution wings black-republic"ns and others,
in the district aud who would give hearty sup
| mort TO a President elected in opposition to the
democrats. even shonld il be WIN. il Seward. n
p Banks or Gov Chase. / need not say That re-
fer TO tie editor Of that all powerful journal whose
thunder exceeds that of it, great London conten-
porary-Simon Suggs 2--l beg pardon, ) Emmet
what n pity it was ut Robert Emmet-by the
vay what does that stand ior--is 1t Jeemes or
Jedadiah? or Jehossphat' or plain Jack, some
times called Jacksss Tor short , Scruggs EN-
MET ScKuGGs Jerusalem what II name
But seriously, the game Of the opposition is too
Transparent, and they but damage the claims OF
the democrats they advocate. We can make our
own nomination. and do own voting And
not caring who the nominee is, so he Is good
democrat we shall certainly elect him, even II the
world renowned Scruggs should lead the Amer.
cans, old line wings and the " rest OF mankind.
Tn. above article We find in the columns OF
the .4arand,ia Sentinel, over the signature o.
.Quanttco," the washington correspondent OF
that PAGER. On reading H. we were, oil course
,pc.nsed that a stranger and nonresident oi
the State, should without pTovoca;on. make
his interference III me politics CT this district
the excuse los the above piece OF nonssnce an"
! scurr,lity On inuulrIng however, we IND mat