Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-02

Hon. Henry Winter Ds,.

hoh' hehfJ w inter DHN.
| see from the different journals. r...
a cOmmotiOH has been created ly tg...
of the lion. II. W Davis, by the .,.
mi,tee OF the Literary SJcicue, .. ....
versity ct Virginia, to address, :aom. D..
next. When first read the annog-.s.
felt gratitied tIat the joint Commit.
made so admirable a selection. Mrn
GiumnUS Of the Institution; a man ..
liant talents aud fine oratOrica power.
reputation is now, | may say, nl,,la
thorough scholarship, his deep and var
search, his intellectual ability AMI b..
taste, in every way qualified him -.
honor conferred upon HIN. Their
/ alumni might be critically scanned "a
. finding his superior; his Is one ot th-n.
est names there TO be found; in him o.,
| .Hateri honored. Few OF her uumer.,..
give promise Of more glorious " -.
honorable career.
Mr.. Dayis's course in Congress has az
ed subject for severe comment aud crga.
to different Democratic journals. lie ha,
abused and vIllltied to the utmost ex,eg,
he has borne it all without shrIuan, .
what be deemed 10 be his duty To his .-.
uents. and to his country. Many tler.,.
who condemned him for not vo.;n: v,. ..
Democracy, during the animated c1n.s,.
:he SpeakershIp, in lSjG, which rc.u.
the election Of Mr.. Banks. Butwa5..,...
upon fair and full. consideration of ,a...
ject, VINO would have asked it OF INN. af...
resolution OF the Democratic caucus, 3 FL.
the assembling of Congress, CeuOuacr,
| unmeasured terms the American Ta-,r-
party to which Mr. Davis not only be o..
| but Of which he was prominent mem.
| His course as chairman of the commit.
examine into and report upon, the char,.
bribery and corruption, male and ur.a-..
! against certain members Of the last Cga,..
and his mastery defence of the report, h..
ed commendatlJn from friend and Inc
what single net in his public life can a.,r
ticrs and sbusers pUint. a. Unheco#in, IT,.
representative of Southern sIaye.a5
State? Certainly, not one. His rOn,t.,..
in this matter are the hryi Judges. u.p..
distastetul be may be 10 she editor Vi Do.
South" who, believe, was the fret t.,...
the alarm, upon Information received @. g..
action Of the committees Oh the part Of ..
Literary Societies Of the Unver,I, y
Davis represents 4 STARE State. - 10.
has guarded and protected her interests.
has the confidence and esteem OF bis c.r.
ency, as the large majority by which BE-
elected sufficiently proves. lie I,a>.
erner by birth and by education. /, O..
anything in this to disquaIfy him u adj.
the Literary Societies Of our University
there anything for which Southern J.'
even of as ultra Southern principles a,
SOuth," could bass an OBJECTIONS, Way. Be-
this hue aud cry? Why this terrible .
these mighty, these terrific resolutions.
Jefferson Society? Why this interlcrela
the part OF the Faculty Of tho lus,ltuiI..
a matter with which, hitherto, to ms !.
ledge, they have had nothing 10 Dc. d.
the grave aud learned Professors tor.
themselves? Have they undertaken, by
direct power aud Influence, TO control
cdiiy, the young gentlemen nndeT g,
charge? l. this Mcr Office, Their duty! ii.
they any right Whatever to intermcdlr
think not; and any attempt on their par
mingle politics with their teaching'-Iu-
purity politics-must meet with Just dlsa.
baton. God knows, partlZtu feeling 0. e.,
clently prevalent amongst US; ITS c'I.
dCleterl0us effects sufficiently potent;
vades all ranks, all classes, with scarce'
exception, from the humblcSt cicrK,l.g
the office OF Chief Magistrate OF the Na.
Shall nothing remain intact and uucyun-
mated? Is there no spirit OF justice 10
Old Dominion? Will ali stand by a.. "
40 honorable man hunted down, WI.
raising q hand IN his defence? At any p
let az attempt be made u preserve ,ng
robe of the Goddess of Wisdom and Of Lea
ing! Let not her fair fame suffer b.rl
Suffer her not to be dragged down By
ruthless hand Of partIzan influence. from
lofty and commanding position, eud bei.. .
ed aud despatched with the mud and On
party politics Save her from such 3.
in spite of the Influence Of lacuric.
resolutions of societies, or the opIn,l
Judgment OF Tho SJuth
l cannot clOse this communicative w'E
making reference to the manly, dPc,d"
chivalrOus course OF the Columbian
OF the University, in resolving q sisl.
the election, and refusing u bend u o.,
the Influences brought 10 bear upon Oh
This WAS the proper stand to take. j '-
was objection u the action OF the 0'
mttee, clothed as it was with yina,y pr .
the time u make 1t was before the m''.
was extended to the uratur-elent. A'r
had been accepted, such action ~ls I.....L.
uudIgnlhed, and uBbecomIng ! mrsnl b..
lmPohte. q. course, Mr.. DAVIS vii lee.
addressing the Societies. Who VII.
select, or be permitted to select u '1.
bis place? Will any one feel safe HIS
he know that his "anteccdents" are not
Jectonablc? Even after the invIrau.u
been extended, what security hG- he i o.
not be virtually revoked. This NUT a.'
any one upon whom the honor may be by
after conferred, from accepting. hma'
these Politicc-Llterary S cictles vii. g.!
d'ihcuIt to tiud person wiling u a.ceG
honor, even though upon second ani D..
careful consideration, H,eY are able la a'..-
MEDIATE their extremely las,idiou- t"-.".
ALINNls
fauqnIer County, Jan. 3O.h, l'J~.
CuWYyNl $500.
One might suppose from reading ll'.-
munIcation, that "G. H. il one Of tl0'. o.
have settled here" expressly becaa.
our contisuity TO Washington" ]