Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-24
COMPENSATED.
S,vanth Congressional District.

,..,s been quiet and almost uncon-
,o.j locker on. in the Congressional can
w. - this District. Ny Sympathies had
" ,..p strongly enlisted either way, but
as do that Gov Smith and myself
-. ,,,e,her in $50, was prepared to re-
ii. election. if the people 80 decreed.
.,,uui..cence, if not with pleasure. But
n. progress of the canvass within the lest
49,, asys has developed u course well calcu-
"a +, excite disgust and Indignation
r.., the weak and abortive attempt to con-
.Nr Shackelford with the Know Moth
~, no,e.nen, in 1855, by the publication Of
.s,r,e d. Gray's letter TO Gov. Smith
,a-.y Gov. Smith must have seen that the
i, fair and necessary deduction from the
,,n,uase and ,Snor Of MIR. Gray's note was,
,,a, be has since declared i'll his letter to
VI. >barkel.ord viz that MIR. Shackclfords
der which he denies) to vote for him over
VI, WEIGH, was because he preferred an
,r,v.l Know Nothing, to man protesting
h. Democrat, while he was implicated
s;,b the Know Nothing party. Yet this
I.,,.r ~ Gov. Smith was put out Ill the hope
,b,rir might delude some unway reader
But suppose by this time the rash at
tempt has been regretted.
second. the publication Of }. NJ. Splndle,s
card about the offer on Mr.. Shackelford's
,.r, 70 release his Wing friends from their
,,J.Jr., To- him. Surely, Gov. Smith don't
Moan 10 place himself before the intelligent
,,J hirh.mindeI people of this District. as
undermining conduct that will elevate MIR.
Sh,ckeltord aS I'm honorable and high-toned
,,.utl,man. Surely, Gov. Smith will release
T., Wing friends. who now desire to vote for
their own candidate, from Il pledge to him
made before the Wing nomination. We do
nnr know what MIR. j. NJ. Spindle may
think upon this subject. Mr.. s., am in
formed. like all of Gov. Smiths certihers,
WAS formerly Know Nothing, and may be
carried away on this point by the zeal OF a
new convert But | repeat what does Gov.
Smith mean by parading such card IN the
uspers? Either to pervert to an improper
,urpo.e, an honorable declaration of his
Dpp1nent, or to condemn conduct that every
gentleman iustinctively applauds. FAIR
Dlsy, is Jewel, and honorable bearing like
tins will not hurt Mr. Shackelford. whatever
NAV be his fate in this contest.
Third, the card ON Naturalization, which
Gov. Smith has circulated in certain quar-
tiers. This is the unkindest cut Of all
and how unexpected? Declaring In 1850,
that he went bow shot beyond the know
Nothings, and would repeal the naturaliza-
ton laws; declaring through this canvass
that he stood where he did in 1855; he now,
On the eve of the election, is found clrculat-
Ing from his stuffed pockets violent denun-
citation of the Native American party by
John Mitchell, in which ne says that the
butch, the Irish, the Swedes, &c, will make
~ good citizens us the native Americans and
better citizens than the Know Nothings. Is
the intelligence and the honor Of the people
Of this District 10 be- thus Knocked! Does
Gov. Smith expect native Wings and Demo
crafts, or even honest and intelligent foreign
ers. 10 tolerate this. Yet this ID the last
crowning development of this canvass
Vote now for Gov. Smith SIS thy servant
dog that he should do this thing"
Are the people ready to iuaugurate such
system of means OF electioneering Are
candidates becoming mad, or have men lost
their reason? Where are We, and where do
we stand, and what are we thought OF, when
such things are brought to light: Men OF
the Seventh Congressional District, defend
Yourselves from the reproach Of countenan-
eng these political acts, no matter upon
whom the blow may fall Teach candidate.
that you have seli:rcspect and honor, and
that through this avenue alone they can
reach Your votes. l have not spoken be
fore. and speak now for no party, and ior
10 candidate, but for the people, tor truth
for honor and for the fair fame of US all.
fauquier County. \EkllAo'