Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-01
lCOMMU NICATED.

A FEW COMMON SE>sE REFLEcTIoNs.-l
is admitted by all that the approaching guoer-
material election is of vital moment TO all the
hest interests of our State, and to insure sue
cess it is Of incalculable importance to make
iudlcious nominations to preserve the State
from Radical misrue. Many gent cmcn have
been named, any of whom would be unacccp,,
tionable, but the great question IS, who would
be the most available? Those conversunt with
ex Senator Hunters commanding influence
with all parties for years IN the U. s. Senate;
declare that he ought to be returned to bis OH
position at this important crises ln view OF
cx-Gov. Smiths devotion to bis country and
gallantry 10 the field, his friends would think
he ought to be the nominee, was 1t not that ne
has twice filled the executive chair, and can
await succession. And as Gen. kemper is in
the prime Of life and full practice of a lucrative
profession, his claims can be postponed with
ont Injustice to any one. Yet above all these
admirable candidates and others named, there
is potant voice sounding throughout the
State, that in Justice, Col. Withers ought un-
ouestionably to be the nominee and wherefore;
because it is u political necessity to unite con
Hictipr elements and make all satisfied with
the nominal ion. This writer is na partisan uf
Col. Withers; not even q particular friend;
hardly acquainted with him, aud always polltl
cally opposed to him, yet he is couversant with
all the facts of his former nomination in con-
junction with the gallant Walker of Pulaski to
lead forlorn hope against Radlcalism then IN
political possession of the State by large ma
ioity So fororn hope that ito make as
surrance doubly sure" Withers and Walker
were Withdrawn by general consent, and all
Conservatives united 90 Radical nominee.
And to crown the effort with success these gal
liant soldiers submitted ceeerIully, and entered
he field TO do general service in support OF the
ticket. What have they done since TO forfeit
the confidence reposed in them by the former
nomination Nothing whatever, but on the
contrary have added to their laurels IN an H.
creased ratio Withcrs by his Hcrculean Ell
furts as Presidential elector in canvasslng the
Safe, and Walker in the Legislature. When
SUCCESS was desperate these gentlemen were
nominated, but DOW success Is certain with them
as nominees, tremendous pressure is made to
throw them aside to advance others. PrepoS-
ferrous! 1t is well known there we're not two
more gallant officers in the military service; not
even excepting Generals Lee and Pickett, the
NE plus ultra" the standards OF Southern chv-
airy. COL Withers was shot to pieces, and
will carry to his grave four distinct bullet
wounds. Why throw him aside? If discard
ed it will be believed that it was because he
was an old Wing, and as we all claim to be
Conservatives, not Wings or Democrats, why
raise this obstacle to unity and harmony? We
are not 10 a condition to risk any dlSSatlStac-
ton. As many prcvl, Us governors have been
Democrats, Why not reciprocate? In addition
to this, it is well known there is great prcju-
dice 10 SO many lawyers occupying public posi-
tons COL Withers is not lawyer, although
a gentleman of fine abilities, and when had We
u governor who was not a lawyer? Can not
the Conservatives be liberal to some other class
of citizens? With Wilhers aud Walker, the
old nominees for Governor and Lieut.. Gov
ernor, all would be satisfied The soldiers and
Masons would be gratifed and elect them by
twenty thousand majority.
Caroline Co., Va AN OLD DEMOCRAT.