Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-28
Letter from Culpepnr County.

Correspondence ct the Alexandria Gazette. |
CULPEPER Co., Va, March Eli all the
universe vas like Cul.up:r then here would be
universal peace in he VII lie world peace
spoken of ia the Bible, that passcth all under.
standing. for, with land wiog with whiskey
aud trimming over viii, apple .ck, there is not
the record OF q single crime and casualty in Ibis
county tor months past Eveo that old Vlr
GINA institution, "a court house fight has
vanished, aud We have but the tradition of
some village Al K who used TO va. aaish on
court day The great country bully, tn, hero of
hundred encounters.
If the people of Culpeper are not getting
rich they arc at least getting fat, even 10 spite
of the trinity Of evis-hard times, the Moffett
punch, and the tax collector.
Now that the Legislature has adjourned and
the members returned home p >li,lcs, have quiet
el do 70 in measure, but the Iramonitory syn p
TOMS like the nette rash, already breaking
out again Oh the body polite. Around the
stoves 10 all the cJuuty aud oro-s road bar
rooms the village magnates are discussing the
coming Cougr, ssioral campaign and the asDl
rants who arr slowly falling into line for the
race. 1t is impossible, Of course, at this early
date to predict uGdcyeloped events, or to estl
mate fully the strength of the Candidates. II
is beyond doubt that General Hunton will run
again.
| Now [ am fair minded and like fair play.
| do not know how others ieel on this sui cot
bur 1 think that turn and turn about is but q
| SIMPLE right that the people not only ought tc
have, but that they ought to demand;and that il
political Office no one ought to have life tenure
| unless iodeed the holder BIZ an Intellectual giant
who by reason of brilliant intellect and radiant
genius stands head and shoulders above his fel
low men. Gen. Hunton has had three terms
(worth $30,000) which think is enough.
| Thon, agalD, 90 one place ought to have tn,
monopoly Of power. Warreutoo from 1855 t
| 1861 had \ Congressman in the persoo OF ex
Governor Smith and it also had him So Gov
crnor of the State before and during the war
Warreuton has the Circuit Judgeship, anG
had Judges Scott and Tyler before; also has
the prescott Incumbent Congressman; Zen.
Hunton, who is q native OF that town, and who
has already held his position for three terms
and now desires fourth. Certainly Warren
ton has boon highly bonored. No more thar
its worth, but certainly moro than all the
rest Of tho district combined. This is neither
morally fair nor politically right.
| Another and more important point is tina
|
passing of the honors around is the surest way
OF keeping intact the conservative party, and
sound sense compels Us to admit that the cen
traization Of political gifts 10 any one section il
the surest method to W, aiken and loosen thu
bands Of the party. Bralus are scattered very
evenly through this district.
30 man by this to say one word of detrao
tioa to the present. Incumbent. | heartily &C
cord him al the tribute OF faithful legislator,
but do mean that rotation in Office is the
wisest policy to pursue to keep Intact the grand
conservative party iu all its strength and grand
ure, and furthermore | think ths maj ority Of
the people of the Congressional district hold
the same views as myself.
As far as Culpeper county is concerned her
yoico will be heard at the proper time, endors
ng the proper man. There will be 90 split il
her delegation, for the people of this splendid
coupty arc nearly unanimous on matters Of
State policy, and think, feel and will act alike.
ORsON.