Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-25
w. N. BERkLEY, p. NJ.

~" The SENATORIAL NOMINATIONS -
here Is one class OF citizens aud POLITICIANS
who will receive the nomination of Mr.. Nc
keuzle as an independent candidate for the
State Senate, with great deal OF pleasure, and
that class are known lar aud near as Old Line
| Wings. His services in the memorable cam
| palgns Of 1910, IA an! IS will be remembered
| 10y his many friends and old political associates
q; long as memory and life have an xstcncr.
Mr.. MckcuZ'o has already filed som. impor-
tant positions 10 the couc OF the Nation, State,
city, and corporations yet he has seldom, if
| ever, solicited nomination Tor office or place
OF trust and honor. In every Instance the Of
ice has sought the man, and the usual mode
OF the man seeking the office is rcpugnant to
his idea OF modesty and Selt-respcct When
the pcopl" select the candidate untrammeled
and uriniiucnccd by party rings, ciqurs, and
Iackcd primary meetings and conventious,
IN niue cases out OF zen the right man for the
Office is selected. Mr. Mckc, zie is peoples
man in the full sense of the word strictly an
independent nominee, and as such will receive
a Very Hlttering vote.
Now, IN this respect, Mr.. Mckenzie is
different man from the regular Conservative
candidate, Mr.. Ciaughtoo. Ia a moral. social.
and lnterIectual sense, Mr.. &. is Mr.. McK's.
equal, but he lacks humility, modesly, and the
,onidence Of the people do not obi ct to Mr..
Ciaughton's nomination bccaus, he went away
during the war; on the contrary, consider it
a very desirable acquisition for representa-
tive 10 have personal knowledge Of the laws,
manners, social and political status of foreign
countries Neither do object to Mr. Claush-
| tons holding an office in foreign country at 4
salary OF fi?e thousand dollars year, 10 gold.
Drawing inspiration from the laws aud Gus
toms OF foreign nations is far preferable to
drawing inspiration from grave yards" aud
quoting sentimental poetry Il, time when the
Lille of the State is at stake; at time when the
people groan under the burden of taxation,
business depressed, and bankruptcy and general
ruin starcs the community in the face Draw
ing Inspiration from grave.yards," may satisfy
the ambition OF a visionary and dOcile mind,
but the present omlnnus times demands rep.
resentatve at the Stale Capitol, who can sym
palhiz and work for the Icing A man who
will draw inspiration by putting his should
er to the wheel of progress and extricate it, if
possible, from the slough of despond give new
life to trade and commerce, increase the revc-
nue., and decrease taxation, and secure pros,
perlty and happiness to the people LET the
dead past bury the dead" and attend to the
wants of the living and uff.ring Humanity,
should be the walch-word of every legislator,
and to secure this kind oil "inSpration" 10
make our Constitution and laws, shall vote
for lewis Mckenzie, the Independent caudl-
date for the State Senate.
1t BELLE HAVEN.
gaFH 10 TIE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA: -
Presuming upon the lberaity heretofore ex-
tended by the Gazette to its political oppo-
nens, and trusting that its course in this Ic-
spect may never be changed, desire little
space to urge upon my fellow citizens the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie to the State Sen
ate. Of his fitness, therefore, there can be no
doubt; that he Is popular, none can deny;
that his lndonltabIc energy and business tacs
would make him invaluable 10 such positirr,
all will acknowledge. Then, let us cast aside
Tor once mere party bondage aud select the
man who is best fitted for the position. AL *
andrla has never had q citizen to whom she
owed more, aud in the days that put to the
test the qualities Of a man he was oever called
upon by friend or foe that he did not at once
respond literally and generously. Ask hun
dreds Of our people In all the district who lost
by the war to whom they first applied for
siStance, and the answer will be Lewis Nc
keuzie When anything of moment is to be
done Mr.. Mckenzie is among the first to be
consulted and his aid asked, aud never refused.
strong Union man, he prevented our people
from being sent away from their homes, even
at the risk of mourning the luminosity Of those
then in power; and by that one act rendered
himself odious to our military rulers, but Sc
cured the lasting gratitude of our people. As
legislator, he has already proved his ability,
which cone will gansay Let the people, iu
their majesty, put him where he will DO the
most good-in the Senate.
Ii CONSERVATIVE.