Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-11

The particular occasion of the difference
of opinion between Mr.. Banks and MIR. kell-
lev, Of the South Side Democrat, which led
t. t. Q dissolution of their partnership, ard
the Withdrawal II the latter from the paper,
was an article prepared by Mr.. X, for publ
cation, and objected to by Mr.. Banks. Mr.
Kelley has since published the article Tor
public information. From it we extract the
following paragraphs
"Such is the state of affairs. The b story
Of its origin and progress is yet 70 DC "rl'5en u;
Should i ever be. it will unfold record OF
political selishness, protiigacy' bargaining
and treschery in our own camp, when mus
no parallel in history except IN the corrupt
DAVIS of the Roman Empire. There Is, IN
the ranks OF the Democracy of this country,
a faction of self-seeking traders, the Vul-
tures of the triumphant host, to whom hon
or. patriotism, common honesty even, are
mysteries--as incomprehensible to their
minds as they are foreign to their hearts
men who, from the hour that Mr.. Buch-
anan was nominated in the Cincinnati
Convention to the present day, have deVo'
ted themselves with set dehberatlOn to the
destruction of his influence with the coun-
try"
'"On his behalf we appeal from the politi-
clans of the Union to the people OF the Union,
to the democracy of the Union, above all to
the democracy of Virginia, who, with four
score thousand voices, published him as their
choice for the Presidency, to take no part In
the crusade. Vain will have been all your
efforts to place him In his present ofhce, ii
YOU now sustain those who are devotlng
themselves to bis destruction. Worse than
vain: it will be an eternal repr0ach to your
selves and a disgrace to your party. 1t will
be an Impeachment Of the sincerity OF our
own professions, if. after coutending as we
did, and did in all honesty, that the success
of our candidate in that last campaign was
"the hope of the country" we should now
bind him hand and foot aud give him upto bis
enemies Something more Is required OF
the democracy of this nation than the sue
cessful conduct Of a campaign. The govern
meut of their choice has right to expect
their sympathy, aud when needed, their ex-
press support; it has right to expect tor
besrance, friendliness of judgment, splr-
it of Cancellation, confidence and trust,
without which the mere possession OF au'
thority is al empty trlhe, not worth con-
test.
lin the adverse circumstances which sur
round US, the President can feel that he may
appeal for support from the wire-workers OF
the land to the great body of the patriotic
people, to the bronzed farmers, the staiwart
yeomenry, the strong minded and strong
hearted people Of all grades and pursuits, be
will DEFY factionists, will disregard plotters,
will despise those who would tear down with
vandal hands the very pillars of State if they
stand in the path Of their avarlce or ambl-
! ton.
| We have arrived at a critical period OF our
party existence. New issues cast upon US
new duties: the changes of time load Us with
new responsibilities; if we accept them and
! discharge them as we have discharged those
| of the past. doing right to the full, demand
| ing right to the iull, ard scorning as much
to iutlict as to suffer injustice, we are on the
! threshold of a new career oil greatness and
power. But fon the other hand we abandon
our principles TO deal with events as policy
NAV dictate, il we shrlnk from the new WORK
that the future is preparing for us, above oil,
| if we permit the name and the strength oil
| the Democracy TO be used as the tool OF FAC
| ton or the engine of oppression, we devout,
ly hope and believe that there Will be founu
| patriotism enough in the country to sweep
the dishonored name from the vocabulary oil
| the nation"