Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-20
WIIIInnn Ill. SrNNnrn.

VIM. II. Seward has been considered the
great lumInary Of Black RepublcanIsm. If
not exactly worshipped as deity, be has yet
received 30 many oyatIOns ut their hands as
to entite him to occupy the highest seat IN
the synagogue But his star, 50 long in the
ascendant, seems about ID suffer terrible
eclipse. Seward has committed grave aud
objectionable offence. lie has forfeited toe
respect and confidence OF bis retainers-that
respect aud confidence which be has been en-
gagged, for many long years, in tulldlpgup and
securing. All Ab0lltlondOm Is COW bowling
with indignation at an act, very innocent in
itself, which the 4 lax lebanon of Freesoi.-
ism has lately committed.
We have already published the paragraph
detailing the event. We have gazetred to
the world that Seward accepted an invita-
ton to an olI-tashioned Virginia "nigger"
corL-sbucking at the house Of llUn. John ).
PendIe,on, in the county Of CuIpeper. We
have published how that Seward "enjoyed'
himself prod gou, y"-how he listened to
the musical relralns Of the darkies-how be
witnessed with admiration depict i upon
every lineameut of his cUuntcnance, their
vigorous iorays upon the treDcher and the
iug-hUw Mr.. PendletOn offered, j0cuIaTly,
TO have served NJ a niger friCaSsee for
break last, or JDUHle dH mir for dinner
This report has reached the NOrJE--and Sc
wards laureis, heretofore so green, have
wi!tel down, and the glory Of hi, name hath
departed!
Ii reminds US Of the fate Of venerable old
member of the last Congress, from the State
Of Massachusetts, by the name of Dewitt
When Brooks was making his defence in the
House OF Representatives for the attack upon
Sumner, he wished to show the House the
SIZE of the stick with which he had struck
him. Observing that Dewitt. who sat near
| him, had in his possession u cane Of about
the same size, he courteOusly asked him u
mold it up that the House might see it. De-
witt very readily and cUurteouSiy complied
with the request. This incident was borne
upon the wings Of the wind t. Massachusetts.
Poor old Dewitt was summariiy brought toi-
ward and Condemned. lie was elected with.
out ceremony, and with an Immense burst
Of Indignation, and Hi Tbayer, Of CoIonizg-
ton notUriery, returned in his place. Ii
made no difference that be had voted for the
censure upon Brooks. The crime Of hold
ing up his stick, that Brooks might illustrate
the size of that with which he had struck
Sumner, was an untorgiyen and unforgivca-
bic sin!
1t may be that Seward will share the same
fatc--for the enormity of his offence is much
greater than that Of DewitJ's. lie has not
only had the audacity to attend "nigger"
constructing down ia Eirginia--Jut he has
had the unparalleled and fragrant audacity
ID "enjoy' himself tnereat, to boot. lie,
DOUBTLESS, expected to slip down to Peudle
TONS, and come away without the world ever
knowing it. But Scruggs Of the WarrcntJn
Whlg--whO always keeps his weather eye
Open--whu can tell you to dot not only the
character bar the movements Of all the prom
inent politicians of the Union-whO is ubi-
qutous, and may be frequently seen in
Washington, in Warrentou, in Richmond,
and in New York, all on the same day-he
"spotted' the New York Senator. ScruSgs
is at the bottom OF all the uproar they are
making at the North about Seward'5 vs. u
PendIeton. Scruggs published lt-and one
thousand indignant "Leader," have already
appeared in one thousand indignant Freesoil
journals 10 the Northern States.
Shall Seward suffer tie fate Of Dewitt? ECO
We fear :, and, il 50, the world will be in
debtel t. our friend ocruggs for the achieve
mont,-LyRcLJurg Irgiuton.