Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-16

| hIe Wv o' hS'o Va W bASNe"t nSo1LN' "uhI 10
being done. After SO sseru and crushing re
buke from the philosophers aud statesmen on
tho other side, | certainly could net b. so bold
as to iri 3ct any lee:u:e Of my OVID. 1t could
| get penn !sslon would take o wider latitude
and read 10 them the language OF Cna VINO wai
seer, philosopher, and STATE ttsmsr-JOtn T..
| Calhoun, Of South Carolns, who describes
thlrCs happening here 10 day.
| 'S) long as Cthacs we're considered as public
| trusts to be conferred oa th; honest, the fsiIh
| tul, and capable, for the common good. and not
| tor the benefit or gsin OF the Incumbent C his
party; and 81 loCg as i. was the pti C leo Of The
| G1vg rEmert t) continue in afhoa tEoso who
| faithfully performed their duties lis patronage,
| 10 point OF fac, Wis limited t. the ruCrs pOGar
OF nominating TO accidental vacancies, or 10
| newly created ofioes, and ccuIj. of course, ex
| ,reis2 but 2 moderate ithu5rcc either over he
bo1y CT tho ccmnuEity or CT tic ofIco 10 dc's
then selves. But when this psac,ica was ro
Vclssd, when oticts, icstcad OF being considered
as pubic t1uas, 10 be conferred on The dfscrv
lpg, Wtr9 rcesIdGd IS The spoils cf victory, 10
bo bestowed az rewards for partisan services
without rts1tci 10 mCIl;; when i! came to be
understood that all who hold Office hold by the
tcrure If ppriisa0 zoal aod party service, it is
easy TO see tia: tic certain, direct, aud in0vita
bic lct dsDcy of such a state Of tliags is to CON.
virt tbs Cntiio body OF lhCs, IN cfficr into COR
rupt and supple Instruments Of power. aud to
raiss up host tf hungry. greedy. aud snbscr.
Went parti;ars. rcadg FIR every service however
bas9sud corrupt We're premium offered for
tho best means of extending to the utmost the
power OF patronage; to destroy the love CT
country AID 10 substitute spirit Il SubscsvicE cy
ard mao worship; to cncCurng6 sica and dis-
c}urare virtue; and, III word. to prepare flr
the suhvcrsion tf liberty aud the s ubIishmcut
ct detp3t'sr, 20 hcheme more pcltlct c1u!d he
devised; and such must bo the tendency OF the
practice, With whatever intention ld5p:cd or to
whatever Y eDt pursued
Mr.. President, tia: right so much dclrA-
Gated by this g,eit and good mau-so much do
precated undcr tho admin ,!rAtion OF George
Wasting found men on the h,or OF
tho Senate aud House to put it into full txer-
cso. Tho ooly testimony rOa applied to
man. however patriotic or distinguished for
public strVicc is whehcr he believes thai Vii
giEi. ten years hence would be able to pay four
instead of three Icr ONT. upon her prbIio debt
Mr.. Pre-; lrut. has Colonel Garter stood in lha
way 0: rcGdjEs mcnt of tho public debt? Has
he been the partisan OF aDy m IN or &c, Ut mep,
or Of rDy caLs.? Has his vjicc been heard iD
tho cauvts-? viii any gentlcmau rs, and say
that he opposed the popular will lnrhrr than 10
Exercising bis OVID manly, dipnif judgmcut
in sacg 10 lh" pcils and delivering that ,iuls-
mrn! az au ind pendent, pUhic citizen ps he
Is? DJ'9 any m4n iu:ag lGu hat It The lcople
ecu d with prophe | eyes, s g what s:rGrsp:r-
iDp Ia thil Captcl, they would have arc :pt,d
the s9ecchts of the rca6j jlstrs in The canvass?
Does not every man SEQ and rscoguzo the iac
that the Tcadiuster party has so!Gca il t, power
lika the burglar. by tho back door, aud with The
skeleton keyofrepudiatioD, aud now turos IN he
dark lantern in sight Of the puudcr, to SEQ
whcrc to lay Eis hau6s upon i. This is the
truth to day. Every citizen recognzs it. sees
It. lois Capt. d, since the bling Of The
I'Gisl8l urG. has Ennn bnsoged by rcaGiu-tcrs
who h"d notilog to say tbJut lha public debi,
hu: wtrs lOcElrg t,r the oavts and fishes 10 be
dl,pers d. They came iu hody-mcre greedy
than I, IN ur, N )ro wide spread than pcstleIc,,
more ruIhia, 5 bap he grave. have Witnessed
thinYs htr. that | did not believe ever could
have hapE c1ed 10 what Vas once Virginia. O,
the oLor side Of tho Capitol msu-I will
cot sp ak OF lis raced s2rscsd 10 Nortok CITY
by q charge Of tho cime of embr zz' meat. is
pu. as door keeper 10 tie place ui one OF The
h,rccs-the chlid OF the penple-oue uf those
who's brave arms have driven bsyou,ts gu
hoDdIed fields through the scrriad ranks ut
Virgins ) loes-obr, 40 LuUbl; soldier, mu;-
lated, crippled, maim"a, helpless, feprv, of
the Ii aus Of sUt sSruoh still Irtt 10 shl boGi,d
ncn. Hn Is turn away IS 40 Uuc upJn Tho
c1d charll"s vl t'c cord give pGc - him
vino has est IL ,hr prs juGrs cock IL i curt OF
ls,icc
Niy, sir. Hl,sI pes % n misat So flth-
er, aud te!i uo'n sd:s !hgt h4sr Wines I'D
sosoe IA 20 =; Old cpuety OK ENginia irolu
which they wi vgti heir cIrg ii iAo.i.ti1as,cn
AID shaiur lNaa thlla m0n.hs asu. Is !he
u1ty 1t CaUr:v!, u convention sas VII. aign;
~t'ius AID t.W mere cyt1rgG ia i. 10 TIC
pc, 5 dGCc3 cf tast convention ~as .:o2.tel q
msn Gismjsa.d az ;cpniy U,i,cl Stats mat-
shaI ~ rslnhc;n IGGgc !cg malaEauc2.-
They DoMinalgG IS a c,ud;dst, fir III? Sacato
aud to sit among you, and perhaps 10 gay, with
the tractful conncs1cDsion eu5 charm:pe cgsdor
which characterised thc laugUasc OF tic S.Da-
tor from Mscklcnburs Davis, c0iGrc! "Whop
L meet reac lstnr rccoguI2: him az my
tpla!. lL,ushtcr, They nominated msn
On whose brew is burnt in by tha hi5siug gru
Of public s,ern The nams "rh;cf" tor his pill.
!cring i;on the Statc ci L?lii-isne. II any re-
aCins!cr here wishes 10 lack upon Tue face CT
him nho bore ihciI hau1er ID tic late cottest,
re can lind il III the Raeuca' Gallery in Flew
oilSo"S VI ~ t'hI'i""ic IL ti!CS NGut 10 HCS
tho great orisiua! who sst or that picture and
has made his name darkIy iliustli3us throusho
cut the naiio5, be might haeo bcra eGea at
their ooudcil hoaId in the Wbig cfiao night
before last, perhaps in Company with tho geutu
man vino hss boon naao g Dominco 10 succeed
Col. Ibcs. IL. Cater, Lcud Applause
Mr. Wio,X: dpu', know to whom YOU arn
referring. L! had know such Il man was in
my company certainly would nos hasa taeo in
hIs.
DR.. D:ori: l. don't question it, sir. ] ro-
| coCui2c Dy Honorable ifeol as gcniit:aa
Hho sCul ID bo as much ind snaIt st such
scsGc IS you'd, aud who would sturn from
him the c51tami1a,ing touch ot such mso as
quickly as would; but, sir, when tic fact is
| kn0wn to me- that tt il map, with p. ckcts filed
with The p!uDder ti roor orpIes5 d Louisiana,
is here ip company wth The load,r5 of that
party, and that be had the brsz&n haldihood
ODd u0para''c3 audacliy TO present himself be.
| fore you, ecotl' M Il resG lslers, as candidate
for the county judgeship of Campbell, siy the
| time has como when my friend ard his friends