Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-15
To Governor Nm. smu,

To Governor u. sm,,n
All our connection trouble, srs
come upon US again. Are yvu ready
struggle, and il SO, what Is ygur ~
Convention or no Convcntioui So.,g
aud lot US know where you stand. r..
mocrscy Of our district, wan, NJ
pleading upon the subject. They urr,.
satisfied with generaliues, to the eT.,. "
conventions when properly vrganjzo,
mirable institutions, and that 10 ,p,b J.
vention you would be willing to susm,
claims;b but that conventions GOTTEN ~ ;'.;
cry politicians 10 subservc their au, sU'
SEES 10 opposition to the viii Of ,ha aNi'
are bad Institutions, and that spain.,
you intepd 10 war to the bitter enS =
sort OF talk won't satisfy the p,mo.,'~'
The decree has gone forth that a ,o5,a.,
is to be held, aud it becomes imro,'s,.
know where and how you stand 10 res,,i.
it. You have fercely a~s.aiisd the sn.n.
made heretofore in this district. 70 ga, a.,
convention to nominate q candidate r., q
gress. You were backed By Your ory.,.
these assaults against 8 convention b..
sooner was it ascerta!ned that 90 corr.
would DO held, than the Demacrsey n =,
district were very ~cOmpiacen,!y lof,9..
that you we're in nowisc opposed "a -"
Scption fairly constituted, and thai
means Of party organization vas ua-,s,,
delightful, g., Sc.
All these things are remembered. a-lg
token a storm, and therefore. il bebgys. p.
to look about you, or you may be blown ~.
board. What was said during the c,,,..
of 1885 about Know olhlugl,n. yii %.
long be paraded again, AMI ECU vii. % ,,m.i
upon TO show your hand IN relation "a n.
events Of that day. That letter u ye,.,,. a..
Richmond, 10 which, 1t is alleged, !h..y.
expressed O Willingness to take the s..
against Wise as a candidate for Cover.
Ia the eventof your nominati0n by tteK-,
Nothings Of the Winchester Convention e.
be clamUred for again. Nor Gao Won "
avoid it's explanation. You promised e.
will recoliect, that when "~lclsure" gc,.,,i
70 satisfy toe people by giving il to tie rt
lie. You will be required 70 redeem :.g
pledge. The Democracy 0! our iisi:c, A..
ANXIOUS TO look once mUro upon tia. 'ns,.t
NAUTICAL line" which you have 50 often srs
ed traces your Democracy without yar,ls.
from your cradle TO the present time. IT,
wish to see whether 10 ftty-ive, tGat "i6t
did not get o little crOOkei-whe ID .:
it did no. lose its direction AMI run into u.
Know-NOtbing line, which, it is sald, Ear
not quite so straight.
Wny not then give Dow your Letter G.
Walker, q copy OF which, you say, yOa sa.
retained. |, would be read with m,te ..
" than the latest novel. Congress !: o.
now in session, and the dog days are .ff
tbe presumption therefore is that yva o.
have leisure"
Avail yourself Of toe opportunity t5-
and give US tue letter. The bcuOcra,y i.
tee more anxious upon the sulIec beans
your avowal at Brontsvil.e, in toe county
Prince William, during the can'sos r'
that you would under certain c'rcuH:a.
ces" accept the nomination OF tue No.
Nothipgs for Governor.
As the Democracy had a candidate aLei!
in the field, it has been q matter Of so'!F
ever since, what the "circumStancN" ~
upon which your acceptance u TIC ooG@
ton aforesaid depended.
1t is thought not at all imrrobatr ~
the Walker letter may throw come lga'C.t
the question. | have DO idea mySqy To-
there is anything in the letter that does e.
travel along, side by side, with your "'.a.s
mathematical line" ! confess TO o liuie~ cur
osity, however, in the premises, hu; tha
all. Besides, it will crafty your i~rieLi:n.
give you such u deal OF strength in tic e..
log Canvass, if you would pin "WsIs'
ISLANDERS" to the wall. You have the un
Of doing it, if you have said netting s'tI
in that letter. Then why not nail mnr-.
counter. FAlQLltM