Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wERKLY BY
EDGAR SN0WDEN.
ALEXANDRIA,:
MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER S, 1855
Sound Political Opinions.

oils, is the Opposition candidate for Con-
gress, in the Montgomery District in Mary
land. From his address to the people Of
that district, we make the following extract
"At this time, when the united Opposition
in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina, and Texas, have SO signally rebuk-
cd the misrule Of the Democracy, and when
many Of it's most valued members are with
holding their support from the Administra-
ton, it surely cannot be expecting too much
to hope for similar success in this district, SO
long the stronghold of the Wings in Maryland.
That the Wings of this district have finally
abandoned those principles which they so ar
IDENTIFY cherished, and have embraced those
which they and their forefathers 80 long and
conscientiously opposed, is not to be believed.
Those principles may have been temporarily
laid aside to meet new issues not involved in
the present contest, but surely there never
was more urgent occasion for removing them
than exists at this time. The bankrupt
Treasury, the languishing condition of our
manufactures and commerce, the gross cor
ruption charged by prominent members Of
the Democratic party to exist in the Govern
msnt, the frequent neglect Of the last Con-
gress to provide for the pressing wants of the
Departments, the constantly repeated inter
position of the Presidential vote to defeat ju-
aieious plans of admitted public necessity and
usefulness, the persistent agitation of the
slavery question by the Democratic party,
solely for party purposes; the demand of the
Executive to be invested with the war-mak-
ing power, and the party cry for the immedi-
ste purchase of Cuba, notwithstanding SPANS
refusal to sell and our inability to buy, these,
and host of similar errors of commission
and omission, cry aloud fora change of ru-
lsrs. Unless you have become altogether in
different to the fate Of the Union, it is impos-
sible that such evil courses can command your
approval. Why, especially, should those
who have ever been Wings sustain them by
their votes?
The Democratic party will be in an admit
ted minority in the House of Representatives,
and you cannot be deluded again by the old
story of the importance of choosing one OF
that party in order to obtain the rights OF the
State from Congress. The day too must sure
" have passed when theshibboleth Of slavery
can persuade you that your own slaveholding
neiehbors though children Of Maryland, are
traitors to their section, because they are OPP
posed to the Democracy, and that the Demo.
cratic party is the only faithful guardian OF
the South. This arrogant claim has been
recently urged throughout the Southern
States. and tue result of the election there
proves that our Southern brethren are no
longer to be deceived by it. Every agitation
of the question of slavery by the Democratic
psrty has resulted injuriously to the South
With the Northern wing of tho party it has
haen encouraged to enable Northern men
with Southern principles" to clutch the spoils
of Office, while many Of It's Southern adherents
have fomented the agitation with view TO
accomplish the dissolution of the Union: A
Southsrner by birth. myself a Shareholder
and the descendant Of Shareholders, nothing
could induce me to support either men or
measures in tho slightest degree unfriendly
70 the South, butt should always discourage
this hurtful agitation, whether renewed un-
der the protest of Congressional interven'
ton" on the one hand, or " squattsr soyer'
eighty" ON the other. When the South Is
really attacked in her constitutional rights,
her people will know how to rally to her sup
mort. without the grstuitous aid Of Northern
alias who seek to win favor from the south
by presenting for her acceptance, specions
"snsres and decisions" How much stronger
would be the present position of the South II
the last Northern panacea for our troubles In
the language Of Senator Hammond had been
clicked ont Of the Senate!" The business
affairs Of the country demand the attention
of Congress; there has been far too MaSh
CONGREGATIONAL President making and the
neglect of the public business"