Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-28
Card from Tr, Ssrookn

10 -ueSsrs. JAo. w. Kiactcloe, Fsnton k,,.
de-, citizens Of Loueious and Fauqpier
ln your card published 10 the A,eyprdt;o
Gazstte you ID me the hoaor 10 solicit NV or,
dldaey Tor the Senate. Courtesy r,q,ires thai
should mako response through the same
pubic medium which you have adopted o.
peclaliy as 1t will avoid the pnccssity of special
replies TO other c1mmun,c2tio1s of a similar
nature which | have r:csg.a.
AS NY lnllnate friends knog, returned
from the Senate this spring With % desire far
re-sectlon. all personal MOVES which in
ducod my candidacy IN 1877, CEASED to operate
When the overwhelming uejorlty | received
atested the cjLh icGce Ut Ey fellow c!tiz,ps:
aud all public alms tGuai their fl fiment ia
the measures of retreDchueGt aud reform
adopted By the General Assembly, the mes.
promincDt and valuable OF 6h.ch Was tbs at,
jusuant OF the public debt. And 50, whcr
urged to bsc!ma candidate, | asked tine FIR
consideration.
Such vas the attitude Of affaits when the
True lodeX" of Wa-reutca aaaouoc.d c5i.
torialy ihl. fauqular had ma2narimousIy
yielded the Senstor to Lludoun anG would her.
sell take tho tioater, whom the paper .yg yested.
Its tue, the cJuuty Of Fsuquiec had dono
GO such thing aud the declaration cf the
Index Was. therefore. TO put 1t miIdly) a usurp-
alton OF power, cscuia!ed to elnb .rrsss The oso.
PIE ~ the exercise OF their Just rigass | supp,s
| If there was any question which the peoric al
the Two Counties IN pretinina.y convention
! rusnt 10 have been allowed to settle 1t was Us to
| the plsn on which the eli rs 70 ps filled SHOULD
| be- altotted, the order OF priority, Sc.
Inc press OF Lou1oun very Naturally echoed
| tae u!terance OF tno Index, and, rs the result,
| Inc lmpreS:ion Is genera! il tina: county tina.
fpa " l,l e.
| to Loudoun. ct lesst TWO very worthy Qentio.
men have Tor some time beoa canysssiny Mat
county for the Senst;; whi.e at tho sslne Time -.
prominent and deservedly popular gentleman Of
fsuluier has taken lro De!d rs candidate fof
| Floate!.
| Under these cncums.irces. s salEi.sli.u,ed
candidacy on uy part would Re liable To grave
OOleclioUs. ILc v!rTs q oil IL q geatle,ncn
| beng Identities! with ray own upon The otste is.
sues involves, th= coolest Upon which I would
| enter "Gu'd "ssuHie purely perto:al complex
Ion snd would b! driven % ths necessity Of
! asking tho people ~: LGudoun " Ignore their
supp ,sad riga! - The S-naLGrslip, Thile yield
| Ing Inc tIoatcr t. F.uquler, o. else to seek to
compel their atqules. rLce IN such Z resul! by
com Dining tae vet; ii FauIl ler WITH portion
u mat OF LoCd0ua Ia Accom- piishiag it. This
would hesitate 10 90 ulCer any circumstances
1t Is due to cardUr t. ssy 1t uEd sr the il Ia.
| ences which have been bruua 1T 10 bear upon ms
recently, should feel bound 10 waive my pe..
sonsl preferences and sGree to bes candidate tot
| the Selnte. but for the difficulties which | have
suggested. These, however, ssem 10 me to DO
lrsurmCuntaols.
The grand old county OF Loudoun las u com.
ponen: part OF this district IL certainly entitled
to her tGll share CT political pow and should
be The lsst ~ deny It to hc.. If she ia satisfied
with the half term Ct two years (tho limi. of tho
ensuing SeLatorskip) and Is wllliGg to conce1u
TO FauGu!er the next full term Of four years, 80
bel It. Certainly four gears out ofsx is rs much
IS Fsuquier could reasonably demand. Ths
maghanm!ty IN giving half loaf is the mos.
curious part Of the performance.
10 the people Ct Fauquier, who have nevet
failed to respond most generously to any appeal
l hsve made fer .heir support, and many OF
whom have indicated I'm earnest desire to honor
me sgsln with lheir confidence, shall feel ever
grateful. Tho plocg IS which gave them In my
las! canvass have been faithfully redeemed
Every measure OF economy, re!renchment and
reform indicated in my public speeches snd
cards have become aa accomplished fact. The
criminsl laws have bsan revised-!he Stale ex-
ponses iLcll ding the per. diem Of members, re.
duced TO the mi n rlum stsldsrd; and the publ.
debt adjusted with the CoCsout OF the creditors
upon sucn basis as will save the State In forty
yesrs. more thsn twenty millions OF dollars OF
Interest. The aspect or public affairs is bright.
e5lng under the prospect OF restorati0n Of State
creGl and the public fax of capital and i'm.
migration into our Common wealth under the
conioiueo it!AuenSo VI WHICH we Tlsy nope soon
TO SEQ Its solitary regions Eacc glad. and its des-
cit places blooming SIS the rose. 10 secure this
dealrsoie contamination nothing Is needed, but
tba! the dema2osue and agitstOr shall be silenced
~ the stern edict Of The popular will.
Pardon me Tor tho length of this communica-
lion. What l have said l have deemed essen
tsl TO correct understanding Ct my position,
AID OF tho reasons why hm no. free to accede
to your Request, And finally, with conscious
moss Of dLy faithfully performed (alwsys its
best recompenss) shall return to tho walks OF
private life. and - TIA. quiet contentment no.
often found in connection with ell .ial station.
Again thanking you, gentleman. most cor
daily fer your Kind end complimentary notice,
and with best wishes for your health ard hap.
piness, an Truly y.ur friend,
JAS. V. 2RooKE
WARREET0E. August % -,