Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-28
Letter from Fauquler.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.
ORLEAN, Sept. 81, lS77-Ws hardly know
how many candidates are in the field for the
House OF Drlegates-somewher in the neigh
borbood of dozen. Three are running 10 the
upper part OF the county, and about onefourth
Of the politicians are running 10 the lower end.
All Of them are Confident they will be elected,
and especially those who are opposed to "Old
Dog Tray las one of the candidates for The
Senate very elcquently refers to the sheep kill
ing dogs Of our district) being taxed. Some of
the aspirauts for Office are dealing very gently
with the worthless ours, and seem to have
special liking for them. When they meet Sambo
with his half starved dog, they say to him vote
for me, and when | get to The Legislature /
will have that very offensive law repealed that
taxes your innocent cur to- pay for sheep that
be or some other dog may happen to kill; vote
for me and I'll fix things in better shape, so
that your dog may kill just as many sheep as he
wants to, and the owner cannot get pay Tor
them by taxing your dog and mine; and when
they meet with man who loves lamb and NUT
ton better than dog, they say TO him, vote for
me and III see that your sheep are protected
from the ravages Of dogs. and see, too, that
sheep husbaDlry Increases, even if it is at the
expense OF the dogs. And 50 they 60 the rounds,
carrying W. faces, and as one OF the candidates
said, We have pill that will suit all of them.
They make diagnosis of The case and find out
first where The seat Of disease is, and then al.
minister the remedy, and il the patient likes
dog, they give him dog, and if be likes sheep
they give him sheep. They have made new
departure physicians generally say what is
best for the patient, but in the present case the
patient says what is best for him to take We
have three candidates for the Seuate-James
Y. Brooke, 3. L. RiXey aud ey Gov. William
Smith. MIR. Brooke has the inside track, gain
iug the front 10 the start, and holding his own
with case, and on the homo stretch will dis
taOce both the others so far that doubtless they
will be glad to bolt the track and leave
the way clear for their more successful
competitor. Nlessrs. Brooke aud Smith
have been speechityi0g at all Of the pro.
cipcts in the county, and Mr.. Brooke has de-
molished MIR. Smith On every occasion. not
wthslandiog the Warren Sentnel's report to
the contrary. We never expected to see the
time when Gov. Smith would have TO ride from
house TO house to get the people
of fauquier to vote for him. MIR.
Broo he announced himself as candidate
for the Senate, aud to defeat him the demo
cratic clique Of Warrenton (When | say demo
cratic don't mean Conservative brought MIR.
Smith out TO defeat Mr.. Brooke, thinking that
he, Mr.. s., could defeat him with ease, but in
the language OF the superintendent Of the dem.
ocratic party of Fauquier, they have struck on
the wrong man. Dir. Brooke is truly con-
sentative man and will, beyond all question, be
elected by an overwhelming majority. Success
to him and to all men like him then Virginia
will soon regain her once proud and exalted
position, and she will have great reason to be
thankful for such a representative as James v.
Brooke, for he will do honor to any State or
country. Fauquier may vel! be proud of such
SOD. GRATIS.