Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-30
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
Now that the battle begins to wax warm in
the various Congressional districts, and aspl-
rants without number are urging their clalus
Tor Congressional honors would it not be well
10 scan matters 10 our own district Gen. Hun
ton will, undoubtedly, receive the nomluatloD
from the Conservative party, but the question
With me, aud with every honest Republican is,
who will be his opponent? or who will be the
STANDARD bearer of the Republican party? Who
will bear alutt to triumphant victory, or honor,
able defeat that banner on which Is Inscribed
equal and exact justice to all Partially towards
none. 1t Isl Indeed, serious question whether
the Republican party 10 this district will sacrl-
fee their principles and support Col. MOsby or
make an honorable and wise nomination. What
claims has COL Mosby 90 the Republican party?
Has he ever acted 10 c0usuuaDcc with the he
publican party? Does he say to day that he
approves Of any one act Of that party? Ii he
goes to Congress will he Identity himself with
the Democratic or Republican party? Will
men who call themselves Republicans labor to
out man in Congress in order that he ulay
use his Influence to break up the party to which
they profess to belong, or 10 other words shall
we give Co.. Mostly stick to break our own
heads? Shall he 20 to Congress responsible to
10 party, rejecting no views but his Own, and
discussed to do just as he please? If so can admire
Col. Mosby for his shrcwdness, but certainly
condemn the men who send him there for their
lack of sense These to me are pertinent ques-
tons. Some say that Col. Mosby is Grant
man and iu sympathy with the administration.
II so, as We have Republican administration,
Col. Mosby should declare himself Rcpubll-
can, aud we with others would chccrfully vote
for him. But for COL Mosby to tell us that be
is Grant man and leave Us III doubt as 10 the
rest, is, indeed, indctinite, aud in our opinion
entirely unsatisfactory to Intelligent mcD
Grautism means absolutely nothing Again,
it is impossible for man to be III sympathy
with the party in power and oppose the repre-
scutatives OF that party in his own State, like
Col. Mosby did iu the last Guberuatorlal cleo
ton in this State. If you destroy the compo'
nent part of the Republican party 10 each
State, every sensible man Knows the party as
a whole will inevitably be destroyed. Such
has been the course OF Col. Mosby, and yet he
boasts of this record, and desires the support
OF Republicans on such record. Foolish, 10.
deed, is the Republican who would support
him, yet it is useless to disguise the fact, there
arc men 10 this very city who are endeavorlng
to thwart the will of the people Of this district,
who arc endeavoring, by virtue Of their posi-
lions, to so manipulate and control affairs 10
this district, as to prevert the assembling of
convention to express the wishes Of the people.
We warn such men that they are playing
dangerous game, one in which both they and
Col. Mosby will be the loser. 1t is, indeed,
long lane which has no turn, and those who
rest in apparent security may at last lind tide
which will be as resistess to them as the on.
ward curse of great Niagra. r. l.. NJ.