Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-29

boldly denied all, thought had 4
expect that Col. Stuart. would corr
it. But the reply was not t" the r..m..
issue, but more dctrnc" of the rhar...
Gov. Smiths speech, together with SPA.
ferences. As had not found tu.
the Marshall House speech, and d.a 49,,
gard the manner or substance IF thr...
in controversy, and the whole lr,
german to the question. after .... ..
desired that it should not be- lua....
Do You ask why promised it: Ir,p..,.
pecting the letter all day, and haut.
several times for it without gettiu- .
being informed that the office tral.-.
could wait no longer, | requested t..,...
ment Of it's appearance in the next i,,n.
the Gazette; this was before ! receive.
said letter. Again, Mr.. K. NJ Smith ,...
IF this thing had been believed or ha.,-
in the animated canvass of two year. a.
would have been presented--for up .-.
ment or appliance was left neglect
Can it be possible that Mr. Smith. a..
nothing Of it two years ago? IN, dit d..
there were hundreds that had not ,ul, &c.,.
of it, but believed it. In the augua.r Cd.
distinguished Democrat, 1T was 50 ra.
at the time, es to be a matter of >um..
that any one could be found t. DENY
Does Simon Suggs" as You quote >ay ,n
Gov. Smith was speaking at the Ml~,.
House, while the Democrats were >ur.,r
at the Lyceum Hall: Read him again
He says TO Gov. Smith You dill n.. .
much as darken the door of that Hall l..
ceum,) by your presence but what i >rrg
ger still, on that very night. n thar ,...
hour, You were addressing the know-Nrr
ings from the Portico of the Marshall II ...
where you We're staying" Now d., .r
object of "Simon Suggs" in this coun,A .
was to show, that there was being hriH ..
in the city of Alexandria, on the same o..
and that on the eve of an Imperial, ..,.
ton. two political meeting>-onc Democn.
the other American-and that Gov >m
| by not going to the Democratic mrr,u-
| where if he was of the Simon Pure STAN.
you would naturally expect to find han
but staying at his Hotel. and addr.>,ius
Know-Nothing assembage, showed hi alFn
ties and affiliations. Simon Sugg> Au.
we'll knew that the American party. b.
| held q meeting Of considerable length uar
ii P. NJ, believe, before it proceeded ..
the Marshall House, and tn" m"c;rus, ..
the two parties being contemporaucuu,.
If Gov Smith was then the good Dra
| crat he now proclaims himself he should ta,
been among his brother Democrats Ma-r
ever heard Of since the world began, tia
Democratic representative. BEING m a yi
or town where Democratic meeting wa '.
ing held, and the battle to commencr ia u ...
hours. yet not de:gning To be present MI.
out any plea o. sickness or ndIspO>Itiou.
Still worse, addressing and rncouragiug
opponents of his party. Nothing is mo-.
ungrateful to my feelings or contrary r.
practice than to say that which seems O.. Dol.
or is unkind 10 any one AMI whatever
such u spirit may lie found in any thin.
have written in this controversy. must n..
its apology in the provocatiou the cd .
the Sentinel has given. ] stated in Il!
ventiOn that ! would not knowingly d.tn.
Smith injustice. | said that ! was lr..
ant upon others for some Of the staten.u..
should make. Had Mr.. K. w. Smith, -.
defender and relative of Gov. Smith, III
denied these statements, and called up.
10 substantiate them, and wait"i mt
Their did 50 OF refused, much time auI uH
words might have been saved. but ,uiirr.
his zeal 10 nutrun hi knowledge, he ,r..
not only tn DENY, hot ridicue th. whole u.
ter, uaN piore---to present me ~ go hr''
by parts spirit, that | would not rr,n.. .
abatement Of this party spirit for tn" go"a
tho town in which live, aud whrr" ,uo
tie worldly interest ! possess j. found. n
course must quietly and mcckly subm.
this from this seli-consttuted Jupiter T
mans" Should chance to remember IT,.
he had stigmatized the party to which, b.,
longed, a. 1.-THE allies of the aboiitioni-IN
that twas no uncommon thing tor him D.
misrepresent that party, and should ASK h.
in reply 10 his attack. was it bccau," j..
seemsd 10 delight in miSrcprrs"ntiug ..n
American party, and heap upon them o..
most opprobrious epithets, that he as,uu.
to advise. Sc, and because will not =
his Office and search his papers for the H..
three years, or retract, while | am hpuN.
met by persons who confirm the charg'
am informed that he "spurns the imuutat.ra
and pronounces it SANDER What tim
you, Mr.. K. NJ. Smith? Will gen,lcm'n.
living South Of the Potomac, whose lo}a.t,
to say the least, is a. unquestionabI"
yours, think it opprobious tn BE- styled ~.
allies Of abolitionsts, Would they be apt o.
think it misrepresentation or not: Thrn
may be difference Of opinion about what
opprobrious and what is misreprcscnta'rpu
think the specimen given is both; th"rcr
your verdict falls harmless. Nay. thou ar.
the slanderer When il becomes inconyrr'
ent for you to defend the reported drr'a...
tons of Gov. S., '.your reporter is an iLrN.
rienced young man.
Will not your readers think that you .s.
Tended that report when you have ma:mL,u
ed that my statements were incorrect
am informed however, that have Just nov
question with a practsed and cxc"IL"u' ..
porter" will make plain statement
facts, after which if the 'practiscd AL e,
cellent reporter" desires au issue. hr 49,.
have it. The statement that appeared In'
Gazette Of Monday, the Dist inst, was wri.
ten on the Saturday previous, just ~ $50.
getting ready to leave town for PhIiad"ii n.a
intended 10 say. that at the meetimg i'..
to appoint delegates tO the Richmond e."
vention, l.. b. Taylor and myself tr:A
dressed it az Il Wing and American mr' '-
and that on the occasion OF the rutlhrau
meeting had addressed it rs surh. 60.
only account for the omission Of IL"
meeting, and the connection Of Mr. Ter
with the last, to various business mast
claiming my attention in very small e."
pass of time. The reason had in my mn.
both meetings Though failed 10 embody 70.
idea in words was that | wished to >h,"
practisp Of gentlemen who 1lrpssci az .....