Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-11
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II The friends Of Major Thomas through
on. his Congressional District-greeting:-
Gentlemen: Our cause is prospecting even
hevopd the expectation of some Of our san
nine friends. Our candidate is gaining
strength daly-much from the Wing side.
,,,,o from the Democrats. Thomas's cleo
,;on it is now thought, with proper exertion.
,or be secured. Then gentlemen will you
40. MI, forth little extra exertion to accom-
w. w. 60 desirable all end! Will you not
p.'r * from this day forward, until the fourth
Tbnrsday in May, to elect him, who has so
and so faithfully labored for you and
' iH, interests. You are not ungrateful!-
'rhru will YOU not show by your actions that
r,,n apprecate his services? venture the
s,,orr;on, that there is not man in this
M.,-;c, in whose heart there remains one
n lnort e that fire which glowed so brightly
y p% d.ys gone by, when HARRY CLAY was our
.o,,j,rd bearer, who will not in this can
$40" .ns off the dust that has accumulated
'" hi. srmor, buckle that armor on, and 60
G,rtb ready and willing to do battle under
Tuoy,s And one word to my Democra-
=, friends: Can you not for once lay
a.;je your political prejudices and aid us
N boporng one who is 80 deserving your con-
sd.n,e and support. On many occasions in
,he State Senate, he has shown his magma
n;,oi,v to YOUR party. Will you not be equal
L. as macnanimOus and show that when the
country requires the counsels OF her best
.Yns YOU can lay aside party, and its
,b,rkles, and assist in sending to Congress
. man pledged to carry out principles, most
IS which YOU acknowledge to be correct
Cas-, aside prejudices, You conccde all
tina, we claim for or candidate-that he
!. honest and upri ght-that he will act
f,r the hes, interest of his constituents and
.be welfare of the whole nation. Then, why
not come forward and lend him your heip:)
,ru,t Alexandria will do her whole duty
y, the coming election. Let her sons arouse
~ action. Send Thomas out OF your county
with rousng majority, and will promise
,b,, in old Fairfax, it shall be increased.
". hear the most fattering accounts from
Rsnnabaunock-"the banner" county of the
Di,rrjct-who,e sons have covered them
.el,cs all over with glory in more than one
we'll fought political battle. BE sure that ON
election day YOU will hear good news from
Eanpahannock. In Orange, too, our pros
n.,r, were never better-Dem0cratic though
.be is. vet Thomas made wonderful I'M
pressiui among the masses by his speech at
the Court House. Old men, who have al
WAYS voted with our opponents, shook their
heads, and declared that they had not heard
snch talk as he gave them for many long
wear. They MS has been said "took to the
man" liked his loUks-wOuld have listened
10 him much longer, and when his hour was
IN. were clamorous for him to continue.
From being lukewarm, his friends were full
" aroused He inspired them with courage,
and elected q warm response. l tell you
that speech was decided hit" 1t went
home to the minds Of the people, and set
them to thinkins-there was no clap trap,
ad captandum. or yo1 ct preterea nihil IN
that speech. 1t was good, hard, common
sense, we'll spoken, fearlessly said, and every
time he struck the nail, it penetrated deep.
Our friends there will do their duty. To
Culpeper, too, have been. and there think
we are safe. Our friends in Prince William
there are but few wings in this county, but
every one is host within himself, are up
and doing: and, besides, We have not As much
10 fear from that quarter in this canvass as on
former elections. There are causes at work
not necessary for me to mention. which now
will operate in our favor. In fauquier there
will be close race, but think our candidate
will come out ri,,ner. One Of the most rella-
bic men in the county. agentleman who has
fine opportunity for Judging about the re-
suit of the election, has told me that Thomas
will certainly carry Fauquier BY one hun
bred and fifty plurality. Now az to Stafford,
Spottsyvania and King George-Spotsylva-
MIA think is all right-in King George |
know our friends are at work, but we may
expect to hear better accounts from them al
ter the eth Of May. The people there have
not vet been awakened fully to the impor-
lance of the contest The majority in that
county will be small-one way or the other
small however as that majority is, let II
be obtained for Thomas Stafford will give
one or other of the candidates opposed to
Major Thomas majority-some claim q
large vote, others small one-of this be as
surcd however, our friends in Stafford are
not idle, but will report themselves "all
right" Now then, gentlemen, the way is
cear--skies bright--everything portends
success. land with n long pull-a strong pull
and pull altogether victory will reward
our exertions, and we shall be fully repaid
for our efforts. FAIRFAX.
April Sth. 1859.