Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-26
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The PaOpIe vs.. Politicians, -.

can shy with sincerely and truth that the
high respect | feel, and the kind personal feel
ings entertain for Gen, Hutton would induce
me 10 support him in preference to any other
man in this Congressional District, holding his
political sentiments and possessing 20 uore u-
fuence with the dominant party than be has.
This want Of influence With the administration
will be the sole cause Of my voting against him.
For the purpose Of instituting comparison let
US suppose man suffering from a viole1t pain
10 his head He consu,s some, one who, be
thinks knows better than he does himself,
what he had best do for reliefto bis aching head.
His physician pescribes remedial agent that
tbey both believe will soon affect a cure. But
unfortunately the patient finds by actual exper-
imept that each dose OF the medicine he takes
increases the D lin 10 bis head Instead Of afford
ing the expected relief. Must this PARENT, for
the sake Of courtesy to his physician and GUS
tom, continue to take this deleterious remedy,
ad funeral. 1t appears clear to me, prudence,
reason, common sense, would dictate to him
the propriety of adopting some other plan of
medication, or Of disseminating all plans OF ar
ti6cial medication, and trusting entirely to the
efforts OF nature for cure. Conventions were
recommended to the people by the political
doctors as sovereign remedy to protect them
from the wiles otthe plitical tricksters, and to
insure the selection OF that candidate who truly
represents the popular will. The Convention
system 10 practice has not proven itself
to be what seemed reasonable to expect from
its adoption. They have proven themselves to
be anything but protection to the rights of
the people as against the politicians. The people
say Conventions having failed to promote the
laudable ends lur which they we're recommen-
ded, common sense and common honesty alike
require thar they should be abandoned. | see
20 particular oijec,lon to Gov. Smith making
his will in favor of the present member OF Con
gress from the Eighth District, bui | am won
derfully surprised to indtin the codcll of the
same he has bequeathed to us this obnoxious
Convention system. For it is palpably notorl-
Gus that the Governor himselt never would
submit his cams to Convention; always pre-.
ferring as he used to shy. "a plain unvarnished
way Of doing things" l believe the Convention
system 10 its present organization Is demoralz-
lug iu its action, so far from being beucticlal to
the interests Of the peuple Would Col. Mosby
BE- any better Conservative by being endorsed
by Convention Would not his power to do
bis State good service be impaired by accepting
the nomination of a Convention. Gen. Il. r. Lee
had confidence enough 10 his wisdom and pa
triotism to send him over to that portion OF our
county that became afterwards known through
out the world as ''Mosby's Couiedcracy.' He
does not wish to be tramueed by being under
obligations to political caucus, tut left free
to carry out his own ideas Of right, with the
wish OF doing the ultermost TO promote tie ma
tcrial interest Of his beloved mother State, old
Virginia.
If General r. E. Lee could trust Col Mosby
without instructions, surely the voters OF the Sth
Congressional district may we'll afford to do so.
Judge stree by its fruits il the only fur, sou
sibe plan of proceeding. Judged by this stand
ard, Col. John S. Mosby's conservatism is not
only superior TO Gen. Huntons, but is far ahead
of al the Conservative politicians in the com.
bined State Who can claim to have done one
twentieth Of the good to worthy mem bers of the
Conservative party that we know Col. Mosby
has done? Who is it hat opposes the election
Of Col Mosby ~ Congress? There is much sig
nihcance to be Iouad in the clements OF opposi-
ton to Col. Mosby's election. SO far rs Colonel
Moseby Is concerned, he objects to II convention
solely on the ground that he does not wi b to be
bound to respect the sentiments OF q caucus.
Virginia will be the applicant TO the General
Cover lment for the loan OF u large sum of mon
ey. If she succeeds in getting this loan, she can
her lust 0eDt lessen Inc lakes 10 Ill clasSe5
of her citizens, and realize an independence, a
peace and quiet to which she has been stranger
since 1861 Besides the great Kanawha Canal
other important works OF internal improve
ment will come before the next Congress, and if
any man can procure their passage by the au-
thorties of the General Government Col. John
5. Mosby is that man 1t should ue renneu Der.
ed that Gov. Smith, Gen. Hunton and others
proclaimed cotton king before the war. They
were adverse to the Walker movement also, and
proclaimed it better to light it out on the same
fine" and forever remain under military ruls
rather than follow the Walker movement. But
here is one of the few examples to be found
where the instincts" Of the people made them
rise and run rough shod over the politicians.
Harsh remedies have been tried sufficiently
long without any relief, and sound surgery
would demand their abandonment and resort to
different class OF remedial agents. more pleas.
ant more conducive to the comfort OF the pa
tient and much easier in their mode of applica-
ton. should the voters Of the 9Th Congressional
district see fit to change their medical advisor
from no fault, from no dislike, but simply from
his want of influence to apply the proper RENE
dies-they will never regret it, but will have :he
satisfaction of soon seeing innumerab'e evidences
of returning prosperity throughout the length
and breadth Of dear old Virgins. SEEEx.
PARIS, Fauauier CO., Va, May l9, 1874