Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-25
Eighth Congressional District.
HAMILTON, May q


HAMILTON, May 81.
TO the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
We have been much entertained ia this part
of Loudoun by the efforts Of your correspondent
from Manassas to get up feeling against the
present worthy representative Of the Eighth
Congressional District. There is one thing
very apparent 10 the geotlcman's communIca'
tioDs ard that is, his personal feeling in the
matter lie evidently owes the General =
grudge Of some sort. aDd is determined to pay
it, and takes it as a personal atfront for any Que
to say ought in his favor. No Que escapes him,
aud even the slightest reference 10 Gen. Ii. 10
letter brings forth laborouS article from j.
10 prove there is 10 good in him. y careful!
pcrusa OF the many letters Of L. have failed to
satisfy me, IS yet, whether the gentleman real
II is so much exercised for cur good, or whether
be wishes TO eXalt himself. l. certainly Is a
strange thing that Gen. l!uatou has so long
successfully hoodwinked the people, aud from
I. j standpoint his presumption Is am3Z ng.
In the first place. he had 40 night 10 20 lotO the
army and accept promotion IS he dld--no mat
ter il it was Tor gallant and mcritolitu: conduct
when he knciS he was not graduate o.! q
military school. Ard low, 10 cap The cmaX
in the way OF offending, he has allowed himself
to be elected to Congress three times successive
~, against the a0iShcs Of his constituents. know.
iug himself to be, not only zone Of the weakest,
out also one Of the most unpopular men 10 the
district" And, 10 this cOnnecilop, might also
say that it is little singular that he would IN
pose upon the Speaker Of the House aud our
representatives in Congress as lie does, aud
~ ;,;o IN
reseutation upon an important committee he
should allow himself to be selected; when we
know, and he must also. If he has read what /.
says Of him, that he has none OF the requisite
qualifications for these positions. ltlooka very
in Congress, as we'll az lis constituents, arc now
afflicted with "iIuntonism." It certsinly is
refreshing in these times to find so disotercst-
ed paliot as L. lie is really making a<nar!yr
Of himself and subjecting his motives to Els.
construction, all for the good Of the people Of
a ncigtborng district, whom he orc2 lived
among, and from whom be learned some or
those virtues he has heretofore aV0Ted himself
the possessor Of. Aud Just To think, that the hon.
cs!, simple minded Quakera, he SO graphically
describes, as the persouiicatlou the many noble
qualities he himself possesses, look upon Ger.
H. as an aUIC, uOutSl, GoiiSclfaifc, ouu Siu
cicnt representative, and some Of them have
even had the temerity to vote for him. They
ought 10 simple Justice to I. to c!othc them:
selves 10 ''sackcloth and ashes the balance Of
their days.
man from Manassas does he believe all lie says
to the disparagement of Gen. II. ? II be as
bad man as he would have US becvc? and
has all he has written been done from a real
socitude for our welfare If so, then lie is
entitled to our eternal gratitude; but, if he ex-
poets Us to show cur appreciation Of his efforts
in our behalf by throwing Gen. lluoton over
board, and taking up some one else, | icar he
will be disappointed.
l, myself, feel sure that the people Of this
district have too much good sense at this pc.
Rod in national affairs to set aside a man like
Gen. Ruutoo, true and tried and never yet
found wanting. to take up one who, no matter
what his qualifications are, will certainly lack
experience.
Let 7. persevere 10 his labor of love, and we
are sure be will not despair, as he knows sue
cess is not the constant guest OF virtue, and
if he does not succeed in defeating Gen. Hun
ton, then and not till then, let him eXclaim in
disgust, Let them alone, they are jolued to
their idols. i.