Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-11
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OF the LouuOun Enterprise That was certainly
. unique production TO say the least OF it. He
endorses Gov. Smiths letter, written to show
that convention ought not to be held to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress from this dis
trict, as very sensible letter, and winds up by
saying let US have our convention. / italicise
the our. He, of course, includes in bis en-
dorsement that remarkable idea of the Gov
ernor, that the failure TO re-eleota Congression-
al incumbent during his term converts him
from patriot into a selfish oorruptionist for
the remainder of that term. This is sad
thought if true. believe our present repre-
sentative is made of better stuff. This enter
pristng editor says, with grand rhetorical
flourish, that Gen. Hunton scorns utilization
with the enemies Of his State and his section.
Where was be 10 the Greeley campaign? Was
this enterprise of his on foot thsn2 II, yea,
| suspect that he as we'll as Gen. Hunton afili-
ated with Horace Greeley. our bit.erest enemy,
and souoht thereby to make him our friend.
And 80 Jealous were they in the persuit of this
object that they thanked the Union soldiers
and sailors for whipping US 10 the war. See
the Greeley platform Of 72) But it is the
concluding portion OF this editorial in which
the wonderful gifts of this trenchant editor
eliminate iu their full development and fur
nish grand subject for a picture by Rem
braus Peale. With what severe majesty of in-
sellect be consigns, with one cruel stroke of his
pen, to hopeless folly, the Grant Cancellation
as Judge W. j. Robertson, A. H. H. Stuart,
james Barbour, James Lyons, Thos. j. Ran
dolph, A. H. Stephens, and other Leading men
of Virginia and the South, whom the people
have been accustomed to rank among their
ablest and wisea statesmen. But henceforth
they must hide their diminished heads!
The day OF small politicians is over in Vir-
GINA, and the people will NO Logger follow tho
ionis fdtu,g of their teachings. Taught by
the cruel lessons of the past, they mean 10 the
future. to think and act for themselves. Car
ried off in ~ by the politicians on the Gree
ley craze" they learned useful lesson, which
they mean to turn to q good account. They
think if it was wise then to couciliate Greeley,
Sumner ct ID onsne genus, it Is wise now to con-
clllate Gen. Grant and the party who have
possession of the government They did not
propose 10 affliatiDg with Greeley to Cypress
the South, but to befriend the South. They
now propose to affiliate with Grant for the
same purpose 1t be aud bis party will make
friends with US, is there any greater objection
to an alliance with them than there was TO an
alliance with Greeley and d portion land the
worst portion too, of the same party? There
are some who seem unable to comprehend that
any alliance could be formed with the present
administration, except for the oppression Of
tho South. Men don't generally seek 10 op-
press their frouds. And besides when alliances
fail of their objects they can be dissolved.
This We understand to be the policy represent
ed by Col. Mosby as candidate for Congress
from this district, Wis To turn our backs on
the past and strike hands With that party which
has the po,oer to help US, and signifies its viii
| liugness to help US if We will be their friends
| The opposite policy proposes to take the Con
sentative organization outside the State in
hostile and defiant attitude to the administra-
tiop and receive no good from our common
government except such as We can win 10 val
liant fight FROM the party that is 10 an overwhe-
ming majority. This is very brave, but its Wis
dom is being questioned BY our suffering peo-
| pie.
That No can make honorable terms with the
administration is evinced by the estimation in
| which it holds Co.. Mosby, whose true devo-
| ton to Virginia has been left in 10 ambiguous
| light. After his brave and able fight for KEN.
per bis influence at Washington was as great,
or greater, than before. And if out of Con-
gress be eau accomplish so much, it is reason
able to infer that greater good would result to
our people by sending him up as our reproseu-
tative. No man who goes to Congress to an
tagonize the administration can, in the nature
OF things, expect to accomplish much for his
| constituents. 1t s we'll known that General
Grant desires the election of Col. Mosby, which
will be accepted as peace offering by our PEG.
pie, and enable him to justify himself to bis
party and section, for departure from the
stern policy which the North believes is re-
quired towards the South, on account of it's
| hostility to the Union. am aware that some
will affect to be Mortified at this statement, and
will seek to brighten the people by the cry of
executive dictation. But those who really have
at heart the good of the country, and not mere
ly the success of party, and who are anxious
to close the unhappy sectional strife that is
running the South, will see 10 it strong motive
for sending such man to Congress, and will
regard it az doing credit to the head ADD heart
of Gen. Grant, who desires it, but does not
dictate it, 10 the interest of lasting peace and
| reconciliation. FARMER
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