Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-30

EaH- LEWIS MckE>ZIE-An article app cared
in the Gnz tie OF Thursday not only insulting to
the above named gentleman, but outragins the
scnsibilities of every Conservative voter who, in
times gone by, turned to the Hon. Lewis Nc.
kenzie for protection from the violence of sec
tinnal rage when dee It had left them n prey to
the worst passions so i'll war had engendar"d
The writer OF the article in question, clger to
assail Mr. kenze and damage him. solely be-
eau. u he prefers another candidate used epithcts
and phrases better suited to maudIin dcmagng.
ism than the taste OF an enlightened public
"Pericction of ch. elk and essence of lmpudence"
a applied to MIR. Mckenzie does not in the
slightest Cegree detract from that gentleman in
Il district where he is SO we'll known and apprc.
ciatcd, and wrcrc, without the assistance OF any
organized support or co-operation, his name,
through acts OF charity AMI benev Q lunre and y
long life OF honor and consistency, is u tower OF
strength among all classes. Yet this charge be-
trays the malice that turks beneath thu mask of
pretended political virtue, and STAINS tho
whole article rs beng unworthy the consdera.
ton of y candid public Because the PEG.
pie desire to vote for him for State Senator the
report ut the Congressional Joint Committee on
Rocor structlun Is 10 be Wrapped around Mr..
kenzle as II winding sheet, and In i: he is To be
buried by this cnmmu acntive undertaken The
record of the gentleman in question: il space per
mt ed or The occasion required, could extend
this article ito vo umeS, and every line contain
encumlumS upon the kindly acts of Lewis Me-
ke ze TO the people of the South and this State
when tho eXiSenClcs Of events placed IN his
hands the p wcr Of amelioratng the su.fcrings
and hardsnips oi his people. 1t is only sut :ient
now to say that it is too late for Democratic
partlSanS to hold up their hands in horror al the
record Of Lewis Mckenzie because they it WAS
who, short time since, made the welkln ring
in his praise, and elected him to n seat in the
{ ngress OF the United States. But it has been
said that his present candidacy is to sink him
low II the estimation of all men who possess an
average Sc Sc OF honor, and in support of such
n supremacy ridiculous assertion it is aieg d
that Mr.. Mckenzie voted At the Conservative
primary election when II. 0. Clsughlon was n
Candidate for nom nation. 1t is unnecessary TO
inquire into the truth falsty o. this assertion,
rs 1t can have no possible tl:ct in controlling
public sentiment, for if n b rd's eye view be OBJ
talned of the actors who played their parts so
Wei IN the Alexandria convention and procured
the nominations of the Conservative candidates
it will be observed that the cans were marshal
led under the leadership of independent chiefs,
the tidal wave of whose iilpetuous advance in
the language of u Loudoun delegate in the Hun
ton Bar bour election, WAS rolled back by The
serrled ranks of the county he represented Be-
fore the writer OF tie article referred to had
sought to stain the skirts OF the Hon. Lewis Nc.
kclz.c with dishonor because OF the position in