Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-10
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Averse as l am TO re appearance IN print
mus. have word with your correspondent
alexandria" l d. not like to have all my
statements admitted to be true, yet their truth
proclaimed as "luss'' and pickering" anc
'discord," which alexandria" does. More
than this, while admitting my premises, be
mis- states the conclusions, and misrepresents
the motives. Aud still more he clamors fol
harmony, while his own temper is apparent,
and like Sir Anthony Absolute abusing his
neck and silent SOD, or the vilquoting Scrip:
turc, he rails Of grumb!crs, and pickering and
discord which he himself is creating.
H. admits the dissatisfaction, but is only
amused" at it. Hc admits the unusual
method" the lack Of modssty" of the Nine,
the want Ct proper consideration" for all
classes, and yet treats these as matters OF no
consequence, that always OCCUR Is this so
Then the sooner they cease to occur the better.
He says every man has a right to his opinion,
and yet wishes only thirty three out OF three
thousand to exercise it. He says the delegates
are good and true. (which I said before him.,
and will do their duty to the city. How? By
dsregarding the wishes of the city? Oh bu.
he says sit is expected every delegate will rep.
resent their wishes, as far as he knows But
how far docs he know2 And why does he OBJ.
ject to know fully2 Because he says he should
be untrammelled, to vote for the best man.
All who is to decide that? Perhaps he might
think himself the best man, and might vote
for himself Would that be what lis expec-
ted?' But hear another objection it is dis
paraglng the claims of others to express pref
ercnce" SO then, voters Of Alexandria, you
must express no preference tor any one man,
by voice or vote, or you will make the others
feel badly; perhaps "Alexandria" will invent
plan tor everybody being elected, and then
nobody will feel "disparaged."
Cannot every one see the utter shaoWness
OF all such arguments? Why should not the
people have u say, and why should these dele
gates refuse to hear them? 1t is mistake to
assert that the other counties have not iustruc.
ted. They have done so virtually, Tor their
delegates were appointed by their people, un.
deIstanding their preferences. If it were not
so, however, the same reason does not apply,
as so forcibly applies here, on account of the
two home candidates. 1t the vote is split, it
must .'dlsparage" both of these, and result 10
discord. 1t was precisely 10 prevent this that
my piece was written, not fussily, nor bicker-
lDg'y, but fairly and without prejudice to either
candidate. | deprecate the warmth of express
sion Of some of their partrizans, but deprecate
still more the obliquity of man who, while
preaching pIatitudes about the strength of
union, yet struggles against the only means of
securing it, and who charges disappointment"
as the motive Of plain, impartial statement,
he facts Of which he admits, while proclaim
ing "let the motives Of none be questioned.
can tell him we cannot help questioning
motives, if that delegation persist in assuming
% be independent of all accountability to the
people, and the superiors OF the people in all
political judgment. Why not adopt the plan
proposed by "Deieeate?" II can not, Tor nv
lite, see Why there should be this great objec-
ion to hear and be governed by wishes of those
Who, alter all, are the rulers of their represen
atlves, except among those who intend to de-
eiVe them. ARBEITrp