Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-07

the fifth rib. Mir. SAITH 5een.r
to vlnd!cnto himself again.tr.e..
he had suffered his name I, b. B..
tore the S;aun;on Convention. hal.
ly armed friend with a le,,,r
name should be mentioned 10 com ~.
the GovernOrshIp At S'aurtor. rb,,,
at once withdraw it. ERE ms sb,o..
IN which be followed in Demo,r.,,,
he was begging at the hands Of n.
Nothi0gs Inc nomination FIR e..
When interrupted 10 Prince Wil,,,r.
Epps HuntOn IS 60 whether be- u .T...
the Winchester nomination. be b.l 49,.
that he would uuder certain circgr....
tie would now re,d the letter o.; "
Bolts to Mr.. Walker, wei! knas, d..
sembly as a high.tonci ssn,lema, =
the meaning OF language, aud Wa, ..,
of expressing himself clearly and y.,,'
ligibly--(tie here read the letter T. f..
letters had been brought out fewc,,...
to the election. Mr.. Smith had in a.
ed card, asked that no notice WON'T :
oil these letters as the very ,b-,, -
prior to the election would not be spe
refute the charges contained therein D.
was no doutt that while Mr.. Smitb a..
he says, a Democratic standard bea-.r
soliciting the nomination of the orr..
party that, had it succeeded. woall 5...
the Democracy into it, grave Va
who would thus act 10 be relied ur.,,
any repose confidence in him. n.
true to the Democrats. He Was win.
over to the opposition and place them m
tor the sake Of being Governor. ". r.,
says that his (Smi,h'sj letter cont.
argument to prove that be IS. J Uu.b.
the nominee Of the Winchester c ms. -
but that be would be able to DO msc p
good by running as Democrat I, ~.
Know Nothing. NJ true Dsmocrs.
support man who mad thus aaen-,
betray his party. This letter, hOwegsra
could explain all this affair. was wrar.
Why didn't he publish il ;--,arniH, .
on Mr.. Smith, (Iaughter.) The ge,,
has said it would be a breach Of c5r. !
to publish this letter, but he hes mare,
ly laid down q doctrine on TIN.
which does not permit him to mas d
plea. La the last session OF CJngre,. ..
was debate between him and Mr.. y
Of ILL.,, in reference 30 a certain urgaie
versation which took place IN Mr. "
in Washington. Mr.. Shackei;ori ,eai /.
and commented upon extracts trun
debate between Messrs. Morris and >.p,
wherein Mr.. Smith declared that 10 "a.
matters be bad no secrct-, ard that hac a.
cred it his duty TO expose tho designs =.
fish politicians, 81. Now, said NJ. S..4
ford. ~ the gentleman has no public ,.fH
and is for bringing 10 light the acI.
signing politicians, why don't be prof.
letter which he thought would show !
designs Of certain schemipg politicians
acquaintance. The gentleman bal
after the doctrine promulgated n
bate, to place himself behind The :,
confidence. All this talk Of coDhic0
gard to this letter, was idle. The v
letter was not originally written 20 v
but was copy Of letter written 70 3,
gentleman of the Know Nothing vaT
there was breach Of confidence, q o.
man had committed il himself. J..
had been shown to several Know 4
1t was confidential to the Democrat,
50 to the Know NOthings. Ii was
transaction with the Know y thIne,,
the Democrats, oh, not a word, !. va.
duty Of Gov. Smith 70 produce TIE
He protested to be Democrat ghea b.
acting with the Know NothIpgs. VI II
here accidentally tore Of piece u To- 1
cover, which attracted the attention
Sbackelford, who said-"DOn't get cy.'
don't tear things to pieces" LGrea! a,!
ter Mr.. Shackelford then read an eHaI
from a debate between MessTs. Smith +,
Davis of H., in which Mr.. ). took Mr .
task for not supporting President Blr. 4
and undertook to read him out Of the ga
because be, Mr.. D., considered that be I
right to differ with the President aDL
q Democrat. And yet, SAID the speak
gentleman who is willing to sacnb.c o.
ty, undertook 10 read man ont OF Dr. I
because be differed with the Presltr1'
ference to this Kansas policy. Don' 4
to be q Democrat when you are
Nothing. lie Mr.. SMITH stood By 10 1
and saw an attempt made to swallow q.
Democratic party, aud had helped :. ~
tben-he is not true Democrat 4
since his return from California ne hi' I
dated Democratic authority. IL ba' q
been willing to submit bis ella M t. q FL.
vention, and By his actions has -c"ut'.
houted the party. At the meeting o.
gress 10 1855, when the Democrats w..
the minority. caucus was held u '."
o Speaker. Mr.. Smith went lnto NJ e..
but because there was a resolution o..
not to affiliate with any other orIt''.'.
turned bis back and walked OF. lie "
only Democrat in the house ~b0 Won
oide the action Of the caucus.
During the last session d N.uS''
Smith held himself up a5 80 ih1ef'''
but was willing to lead the irg,.H'
Know NothiDgs. lie reviewed NJ -
course 10 Congress--sald he had ',''
Rlchardsop--nOt because be wa- toe L .
of the caucus, but merely because he g.
Mr.. Shackelford de-irei - Sno"
Smith deserved the cot Gieocc O' %.
No,hings merely because be wl- vi
accept the Winchester nomlnal9n'
perfectly willing to use them t'F NE
poses. "lle ssys he symPa,h zs1 y"
but did be ever after 80 election Co
one of your doctrnes-dld be eV d.
you. According ~ bis doctrine oe
ixation laws are all wrong--ae wa
take the nomination for Speaker OF ~
of Represe natives from the hno"
but be only go. two votes from TIE
delegation = Carlisle ami hcN"'l''
always willing to receive the ' o. y.
Notbings, but when It came '''."-
himself, he always SUNK b1c" 80,
many good and true men iT.m 's
the American party 10 Lou2fe'''
good enough to receive Mr.. SEM
f,ar h;s olectinn his ptH IaIlH Q 7"