Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-12
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Opposition VS.. Imposition

some Of the lesser lights Of the "lnl,a.i....
has not been making a crcdlrablr li.,r..
his 'honesty,' in his representation, ~.
opinions Of Opposition leaders. H. POI.
scented Mr.. Bolts as declaring that n. a.,
willing to unite with Free Nogr.o, ,.....
down the Democracy" Such pcrynr,au..
ones views, when displayed by less r..,...
men, might be allowed Ia pass unhceIol. ....
when enunciated by one who a>rir.,
Governor of Virginia, and that, roo. IN
ference 10 another who has courr".u..y ..
ferred to Mr.. Letcher, ~ "a personal .-...
whom he highly esteems the wron. !, ...
cusable. Now, certainly, Mr.. b IT, gn.
said--in the general terms declared Nyv
Letcher and others-that "he wa w,,r.
to unite with Free Negroc, 10 pa; I..
the Democracy" lie merely said. hvpo,r..
cally, "that if there was Il Stos, in the In
composed Ut free negroes, 0ad liz C.g,.
ton gare them the right IN roh. waull
much obliged to them 10 help me clrct ..
party" Such was the remark Of Mr. Ba,
which Mr.. Letcher has deemed it no, h.
meath his dignity to, rs contend. pcr,.-
on the principle, | suppose, tha; THE rl.
justities the means" While referring
Messrs. Scott, Fillmore, and other al.,,..
dents, is il not wonderful that he d.! no, B..
think him of Mr.. Van Buren--tor whom
probably twice voted for President
/ l.. 4 Il. IL Il
had voted to extend the right of suffrage
negroes. declaring that "he iroui aoi .i,
! rsrenue tram them blacks ,,I NJ ...
them he right Of Snfrdge." Free ue-r,,
! forsooth Why Mr.. Letcher and hi, ,r.w.
voted for the man who would gladly ha,ru
vested them with the right 10 vote VI.
! did not he. also, refer to Gen. Ia>S. iorwhr
he voted, he holding and proclaiming H..
opinion that the people of territory. thryu,.
their IsrritmqaI Legislature, hal the =, d.
10 exclude slavery thercfrom and that tie,
would certainly exercise that right: and wh.
moreover, very discourteou>iy tainted IT,
| Southern Democracy with their errjncou,c CO...
struction of his Nicholson letter: Why ur
refer, too, to Mr.. Buchanan, who said
thank God. my lot has been east in >tar.
where it slavery does not exist OroE
T. Halet, the President Of National prg.
ocratic Convent who declared hm,r.. g.
be opposed to slavery in every torn Az
color: and in favor OF freedom and frees.
wherever man lives Or t. the Grant.
State Democracy. who resolve with impmt
that the institution Of slavery Is rcpuman.
10 Democratic principles" Mr.. Lctrh"rdo,'
refer, incidentally, to Mr.. Sumner A. iulu
ing Mr.. Fillmore TO release certain ainl'.
pers, but he does not say that Mr. SumHc
was elected by union Of the Dcmnrar.
with Abolitionists, in order 10 rebukc Dam,
| Webster for sustaining the Clay tomrr0m>.
of 81. go, no, he never mentioned IT.
Mr. Letcher is reported a. having >a.a !.
his Woodstock speech, that Mr. Fillmore. DO
~, actually introduced and rpfe'i tora tr
for the naturalization and introduruul g
negroes to the right of citizens, and w''.
Gov. Wise who was then in COngrc.,. 10.
nounced." If Mr. Letchcr 50 stated. on
is he guilty again, | imagine, of sour d.
take as to the truth Of history. that I>Wa
inexcusable in person of his prc,cn.'r'
political position, and reputed acum"n g,
neither of the pamphlets issued by the W
tonal Democratic Association, in + aud u.
to prove Mr.. Fillmore to be an abJlItion>'
refers to any such vote or bill. They d..
however, except to Il vote of hS 10 r"'''r'
petition presented by }. z. Adams, to tt.
effect named by Mr.. L., which certainly T.
quite different affair to that OF direct 'r
upon bill for such purpose.
His hearers no doubt loudly applaudc
4 Il. - ,l.ttl
gressonal speech wherein he states that III
the territory Of this country Is not I" Do
opened alike to the North and til" south
then We desire to be informed ot the far
| and when the crisis comes, the Union mu'
| be dissolved" Now has h" not long inc
/ been Informed of the fact, that squa''.'
soveregnty-,'th the crisis 10 which lac PETER
! has long been in the ascendant, All ~
our ship of State though somewhat mare.
BY Democratic miSruIc still gld", ma''''.
cally along
with her aag proudly floating before Der,
The boast of the red. white, ami blue.
As "a Union based upon other principle
than those of equality has no charms for
Mr.. L., is it not strange that he sui enlHf"
it, considering that that "equaIit! ha' Wee"
so signally preudiced by the .qua''er pF.,.
ciplc. Since the attempt has been madr y
interfere with the rights OF NIrglula ~
such a principle, why is it that b" has o.:
stood by her rights 10 the deah.2 lh,''
rights. in this case, being that 1T Il IL
natural and undefrasable right of each aN
every citizen of each and every Stat" u 'h''
Confederacy to reside with his property. %
whatever description, in any territory 81 III
United States. He has doubtless though
better of it, as regards said territorial night
and instead of going it ITO the death ma
wisely concluded, a. he eloquently r"mar"'.
in another speech, that if the Union I'VE
oyerthrown, we shall get it again when ~
sun shall go back on the dial OF Aha1
"When earth's cities have bo sound OF 'r'7l
When ships are drifting with the dead
To shores where all Is dumb"
The attempt Of Mr.. Letcher 10 paIl'at" ,"'
extravaganza of the present Administrator
is not in keeping with his title oi ".
John" as he must be successfully me- 1915
the reply that the Democratic party hA' IN
Executive and Senate. AT least, anu '.'.'
and should have prevented the gr"a, h.fra',
of expenditure. The enormous expense
the government are no doubt mani! OWE,
to causes, not unlike those one" charS'n -
Gov. Wise, who, in reference Ia ncn. ta''' '''
that he made exhorbitant allowances ~
vorites. and paid for services never P"r."f"
ed" Indeed it IL but a sorry compliment
the vigilance of this Watch D'g' 70 'h'
public purse that, in place Of "xru~Iny '" Do
wilful waste and corruption. he hai r"i -
l T., IA =.