Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-09
CONNUNrsrF

/ lereStllg 10 lil' l'OPi' "h'N' lhI'Irr.. ..,
involved in the public discussions Of ,.n....
to have a candid representation # al. p.
occurs respecting these topics Mora
lieve that it is generally conceded .r,..
candid and fair minded men, that tho..
take upon themselves IT," responsible ....
giving information II the public ar. ..
highest degree rcprehcu,Ib.r wh~.. ,...
ing triumph alone. they furnish thr r...
only with that which is alone tayoga
their interests and suppress all thai
favorable. Those who are engaged n. ..
various avocations of business. NOT l..
the time to examine all that tran>pu,,
teresting t. them. may be SAID to rmr
public journals to 40 this for them
merchant in his counting room. the a-...
in his work shop, the sailor on tie So.
farmer at his plough, all rely upon the
lie journals for a faithful record Of ...
events. II under these circum,tau.....
! journalist pretending 10 give an accau..
what has transpircl, and critici,iu.i.
tells half the story, does hc Not render
self obnoxious to the charge Of Mill
duty. Is it not al abuse of the Dali.
confidence? Iii may be that som" mas
take this view Of this subject, and. ,nu..
fore, conscentiously pursue differ.
course. Let the public sit in jud-men, gr.a
this issue.
| have lately seen Il publication VI
pretended 10 be- All account Of the p,.rrrr.
of the Wig and American Convention r.-
Gently held IN this city. In arrubra,.
! ,,,l,= ,p,tff..l D.
so, necessarily reflects upon gnn.rm@
whose conclusions arc reported win rr,
cisms. without doing them the justice o, r.
porting the argument, which Ju,ut, r..,.
conclusions. l. that right, Is 1t fair I,.
said that certain gentlemen proclalm"i l''
be right Tor Il Wing and American caua ..l..
to run in between two Democrats. IT,.
gross improperly is terribly shocking, &. 20.
sure. An extract of letter from . e.
tinguished gentlemen ~ an argumrr'
used. Now, | would ask why were not d.
grounds upon which these gentlemen ba,.
their conclusions stated? Why was it nt
stated that they were eloquent in their ira..
nation at the foul injustice which D.m.
cratic legislation perpctraJed, when, in u,.ar
disregard of the rights OF seventy thou,a
free Nirginians, in violation Of tn" >pir:
| the Constitutions and in the eXrrri>. 81 ,.-
power of an arbitrary majority. they ~
ranged the Congressional Districts Of 70.
GINA, az to etfcctually distranchi>e c,.-.
man who did not bow the knee To the Bu.
of Democracy Was not this done? T.,
tone of criticism INDUCED in iniira'r
that in thus reporting these gentlemen
was intended to expose them 10 the yrn,ur
Of the public, because call is made ung
the people to say what they think OF H." al
cusion to which these gentlemen hay" arr
we'd. No, it did not suit the purr'.'
publish to the honest Democrats Of the D..
| trict, the fact that such an Outrag" hal .a.
committed. and for the purpose Of kccl.
| them in ignorance of the dcspotl.m win
they are blindly supporting, worthy gent.
men are to he ccnsured by thus reprr.rl.'-
what they say and do. One Of thes" -ra'-
men in the remarks he made before thc Do.
vention, gave the reasons which actCa"i
him in his opposition to Governor Sm,. 10
answer to the charge of ingrstItude oil a'
part of Americans This is Interest,". %
the public. and was a part Of that grr-
mans speech. lie said that he though .a
Governor had abandoned the American pa
". and he was. therefore, ~ IN Amrr.a..
justified in abandoning him. lie -.
graphic statement Of "hm Spsect aa.
the circumstances connected with Il. N.
said that gentleman WAS called upon T. 81.
dress Il most enthusiastic meeting o.. .'
American party the night before IL" a'.
Gubernatorial election: that he declined. -,
ing that he had distinguished friend H'
would address them He left the mcr'a-
for short time, and returned, saying 'ia.
Gov. Smith was ut the Marshall House, ahl
was prepared to address them, and MOI.
that the meeting adjourn to the front ~ i'
Marshall House. This was done, AMI ""'.
Smith addressed them from the balcony
| the Hotel. lie also stated that Gov. I'm.
was actually on his way To the Hall ".'.'
| the "Know NothingS' were assemble. a..
met by friend at whose suggestion BE-
clned TO go, and determined it to be- Doe. p.
speak 10 them from the Hotel. Now. the.
facts all interesting to the public, 10 l..
Gratis particularly, and say let the p"l.
Democrats and all, know them. They By.
a part of the "res gesta,' without kn'N
ledge of which the people cannot pToT't
render verdict on the Fourth Thur-.'a! D.
May. But is it 50 unpardonabIe Tor Il D..
nority, taking advantage Of dl's'I'
amongst the majority, Ia run candIdn''
Is this an honest conviction? Wou!danE r..
ocrat encourage by his coh, such an a'''I
to misrcprcscnt the people? Let u tc,' ..'
sincerity by facts. II | rGmcmh"r"'rr' +.
some time since. the American party ""
n1fed n gentleman for the Legislature.
other gentleman also entered ID" h"'
Now, ! suppose, at that time, 1t w'I! "'
mitted that the American party wa- Ia'-.'
in the majority. But an or9'oyd'"" mi.
dats was brought out, and tried 70 r'
between these two American candrla.''
How did the Democratic party OF A.'>'..
dria vote? Why, Of course, for the "lE
ton candidate. If they wer" rgh' '..
surely, we are right now-if they F...
wrong then, let it be Acknowledge ...
then the people will decide Whether %.
those who in four year, chang" their '..
upon this question Of propriety. ar ID. .'
s1rs of the conduct Of Others. The.
change again. and doubles, Will. WIN
change is conducive to their poli'r..,.. u
ests. NIN''''
lCoNNUNI.,I'.
When the Hon. Henry A. Wise lie I'.
craft was canyasing the State for d." .'
Of Governor, the then American rtrt
(the Wing party in consequence Of r''i'....
evants at the North which at that TIM Nj.