Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-18
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10 INC CCttOT " NC AH!Cc"ttuN' Ot"ccto'
The very accurate" and geatlemaaly Auil
| tor has hatohed cut, with The assistance OF a
particular friend of bis. Ia notorious character
about town. now under ban-par mobile ira
tuna-his piece for the Information OF the peo'
pie of Alexandria. ] vas prepared tor the
choice blllingagate which be interlarded his, or
their, labored and scurrilcus diatribe: by lnfor-
nation received from friends 10 advance.
This little Ajax of az Auditor, with bis char
aoeristic traits, viz: double dealing, hypocrisy
charlatanry-all things to all men, and true to
nonc-a great "bloWer," and most lnoorrlgtble
blatherskite this political tramp and social
dead beat-frst, democrat, 30 called; then
conservative then, a potaloe bug, and again
conservative, was around In his wonted baunts
yesterday, (tho rum mills, y stating that he
was going to tear me to pieces &c..
feel just here like apoloe zng TO the public
for this article. | must fight the Devil with
fire aud let this be my excuse to ths public tor
the language may have to use to the smallest
caIibred humbug the town has produced this
century.
It will be admitted by all. conversant with tho
character of this GENTLEMAN, that he Is a
political tramp. That he is social dead beat.
a large number of our citizens we'll know. And
how we'll he is known among whilom friends,
lettbe records Of Alexandria Washington Lodge
testify. lie was not considered fit associate
by that body Of gentlemen. Consideration only
for others prlcudes me from specifying the
charges of social dead beaism against him.
What Grass impudence for pilful creature like
this, living as he does, in the traiest OF glass
houses, to be throwing stones. do not wish
to pour wator on drowned mouse" The
people Of this town will ful out who IF. Il.
Brockett, Auditor is. and perhaps to their
sorrow Wait
Nv Information in regard to the expenditure
of 81 900 came from conspicuous member OF
the Council, aud was supplemented by the
statement Of two other we'll Known gentlemen
of the town and, as this super superlatve,
biphly concentrated. double back, action Audi
tor-tte Auditor Of this city, and would be
Auditor of the State has said that $3.50 was
all that was expended Tor tue poor, we will drop
that issue, and await further proof. "$7, $40 was
all u is rot that enormous? Is not tbs CO
tircly too much mOnty 10 be sQuandcred upon
this precious crew hanging a5cu! our Old town
| say, yes, enphalloafly, yes.
II | have succeeded in ar0using the attention
of the people to this grievance ii can get
them to cal! "haIt' from TIC C1uue!ls, then
[ shall have accomplished & good wuik think.
Notwithstanding the squitmiCg Of this distiu
guishcd and delectnble Auditor!
To conclusion, beg leave to cay, that | shall
DOW. ard at all times, stand ready to viudicae
the people to he best Of py poor ability agalost
assaults upon their treasury, aud shall cndeaVor
to correct suy abuses that may occur 10 the
government Of this CITY. And, while mot being
q prophet nor the son of prophet, venture
to predict that this ia perhaps the last municipal
election VIC will have for years, if l am to
Judge of the iub)io nulee, which beats high.
rapid and determined among the trHe men OF
this city to remand our town into the bands OF
commission Of three or five gentlemen; and,
among other blessings gained By this, get rid
of such lecches upon the body polite as IF.
l.. Brockett Auditor" &c, &c.
gentlemen as Israel ?. Thompson, VIM. d. Mutt
and Reuben Juhuston, who reflected dignity
upon the position-atw, to paraphrase a sen.
teuce from Shakespeare, "Ob, AHttttng, thou
art fed to british beasts. :"
IF this Distinguished yenilemans knowledge
of Isw-,he fundamental LAWS Cd par with
his boasted knowledge Of figures, then Heaven
have mercy upon the books Of tho people He
tells US that be is not subordinate, when the
Constitution OF tho State--thc paramount law
expressly says he is. Let him read it, and get
bis friend-par mobile tratun,-to interpret it
for him for, simple aad plain as tho COnstltu
tiona law is, it is Perhaps, above his mental
calibre This tremendous Auditor IS a subor-
dinate, and 10 charge OF the Mayor.
As to the ''rudeEess' in the House of Rep.
resentatives z. 0. reference is made to the
Postmaster Capt j. NJ. Stcuart. His (B.'s)
charge, in the choicest billiogsgate, which is
nerfrctv characteristic Of him, is utterly un-
true; and this is said by permission and as a
debt 10 truth. Truly, yours,
GEO. W. Rock.