Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-13

Anxious solicitude about the COMPRESSION al
representative from this district has always been
expressed b. the newspapers OF Washington.
That it should be 80 is not surprising, for hav'
Jog no member of Congress Of their own, it
is but natural that they should not only look to,
but depend upon. the member sent by their
nearest neighbors, for such legislation IS they
may desire. Such having been the case with
the many newspapers that have been published
10 Washington 10 the past, the interest taken
by those now printed there 10 our next rep.
resentative is only what might have been ex
pected, and that they should differ in their
preferences is 20 occasion for wonder. The
Pos, az able and stauoch democratic journal,
wants Gen. Huuton returned but by a strange
misconception-so strange that We are inclined
to believc the article 10 which reference was
made to US escaped the supervision Gifts editors,
says that We have entered upon crusade
against him and wish to succ eed him, when
all our readers are aware that of the many COM
muucations that have appeared iu our columns
concerning the next representative the m j'ority
wero written by his friends and for tho pur-
pose of effscting his denomination, and that our
adverse criticism of bis course 10 Congress was
not upon his course alone. but upon that of the
whole Virginia delegation, and was induced by
the manner 10 which, as is generally conceded,
that delegation has signslly failed to win back
for Virginia the influence she formerly welded
in tho Congress of tho Uoited States. This
being the case with regard to our action re-.
speeding the General, the Post is equally at
fault respecting on; motives, for if we are
coguizant of tho Influences that impel US, and
like the Oft quoted Judge, We think We are,
the wish TO succeed him Is not included 10 our
large reportory Of desires, ADD, until the Post
mentioned it, it had never scraped AGO aiutance
with our ideas.
The Telegram, an ultra democratic paper
On the contrary, don't want the General to
come back to Congress, and calls upon bis con-
stitueats 10 remember tb.t as member Of the
Committee on the District of Columbia he voted
against restoriog to the citizens Of that District
the privilege OF suffrage.
The Capital. a'so democratic. aoi the es-
pedal organ of the worknemen Of the District,
thinks that the General has been 10 Congress
long enough, and says:
THE index finger of the band polite of Virgil
Lila points 10 the successful nominee Of the next
congressional convention Of the eight district in
Mr.. :. g. Neal of Alexandria, The antcipa
tion OF this eentlemsn's nomination to represent
this section Of Virginia in Congress is by no
means premature. Alexandria is largely the
loading city Of the district exceeding in size and
importance all thu other towns and Mr.. Neale
is the representative young lawyer Of this sec.
tion-ts!en,ed, polite and Of advanced and pro-
gressive vawa. He will be supported by tho
lusjoyity 7 the voters ofthe district, represent.
ing its intelligence and material prosperity"
The Capitals predictions have heretofore
been very yeosraiIy verified, and the friends of
Mr. Nesle throuxhou. he district seem confident
that he will be cur Dex. representative 10 Con-
gress. Mr. Nesle is fyr,unate 10 having 10
each county 10 The distric. zssi1us and energetic
friends. who will leave nothing uudoue honor.
ably, to secure him The nomination, should be
decide to become candidate.