Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-18
E-euia0Hn and FnEquter Senatorial
District.

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As your v.u,b pap has large rcula-
ten 10 this district, | ask its use as means of
comuualcati0n With its voters. Tie selection
OF ocoator has already engaged the attention
OF the lrcll papers, aud as reeen; articles 10 the
"Warrcn,op Index" arc calculated 10 produce
erroneous lml r!ssiope 10 regard to the wishes
OF Fauquier ia ills matter, We desr, to present
briiGJ some views ca the sui cot:
The "lutcX' has presented its scheme by
which the representation is to be arrauged, and
Nth great aiacli!y end generosity yields the
Senator to Loudoun. This plan, it Informs US,
Is unanimously endorsed by the L1udouo pa.
pess, ITSELF aud the SOLID South" 1t also
pscc|aius that it is ''emMeaty Just." and is
bciDg acquiesced in by the people generally.
speaking 81 curse for Fauquer Now with
!eollusa OF great respect aud Kindness f,r the
"lodcX, ~o propose to show that its plan il
unt onl5 not 'eMlccutIy Just, but is absolutely
VI Just and absurd.
tho "ludeS lays down the broad proposition
that whcn SaCaollal district is t,rmed of two
counties, the QUE With the largest population
- quilted TO preference 10 selecting Senator.
NV let Us examine this proposition moneur
l1dcs, or tic tuud.mental idea OF rapreseuta
Nv l, veIumeut. Fauqller aod L1uioua Gun
,.lu'e b. the last law OF appotuouneut one
5 Material dlsttict. County liues ars w!pcI OUT,
AID tvr lie PURPOSE of cvc iop Senator they
sc oae people. they ar. IN tact pomuseue-
us in raar .cicr. aud have Al absolute ldrpti:y
Vi Interests. The rpirt a-i purpose OF tho sp
puriiGuw"Gt act Is ~ turkish the people OF eaun
; mt hy
"hch they can ssOu up 10 the Seuatc THEN
6ca' men, DOT only 10 t,pr scot them, but tn
pr4mOe tho oes! Interests of the State. Ev.ry
portion o.! The Commonwealth Is iutercs.e0 lu
&C stlseloo OF eve!y representative 10 the
State hHy Etso, therefore. which may bu
adopted by any district. llniIiog the rarge OF
sri'c lnu, by whloh the best mar may b. *
ctGGrd iruu; The list Of Candidates, violates tbt
s!!ilt aud purpose II the law, is subcersve f
| 'hls iuHdaucnal IDEA Which IS iupiad 10 = o.
rtSrntallVe Cl,c Ion, aou therItr. uii 10 al!
! | m Tcet vi The C0GStiurGt bodies W hat par.
'iSie oI ciJcIuLcc does It make 10 the material
lDttles;S OF such people from which side OF
siasn lice q candidate comes al! vther thipys
| bclcg eau.t? Is there any greater reason for
| go!aS lato certala cGroer Of This district to
| hrda Senator thaa there is for gCicg Into 8
c.rtslo cUrU'r OF county to End delegate
lot he "lud,X" recraws the ice between
IoudGun and EauqGler, which the law has
| wiped Uut, cuu1'S nvses, aud 6ndiog f.. " more
| EO*cs tn Que s:dJ thAn tho other, proclaim
;ha: it is "emincniIy just" to y;vs the prer,l,
| cuca 70 the meioriry Ut poses L! would be iusr
IS ,CasGAarle 10 DECIDE il by the size or coI,
| Ct the utscs. Tho side WIKI the greater buik
CT DOse5. CT The most red no5cs, 10 secure the
pIE,.
All such plans and dlv.c Gee limiting the choice
CT the People ~ made 10 The Interests of IS.
plraUts, ard not Of the electors. The prime
| qucsilcu With them is, who is best qualified to
| riake them faithful and useful Representa-.
| tive. Beyond this they have 90 co aceru. And
It wlthoui regard to local prsjudlcos or partial
| l!i@s, or aLy iusidious schemes, they seek for
Illness 10 their representatives, they can have
q legislative body that will be an honor to the
State. losicad OF byWord AID reproach. The
fault Is theirs if it is not so.
Believing that these views will commend
themselves to the good sense and intelligence of
all the people of the district, VIC now present TO
| them, rs the most suitable man, at this iupc-
tnrc, for the place of senator, the namc of JAS,
'. Brooke, the late distinguished Senator from
fauqrlar. The Index, in discussing the cues
ton, has not even mentioned his pane 10 CON
ncetl2n 7th the position, and it may therefore
&c Inferred that Fsuquier will not press his
claims. Those who entertain this belief mako
great mistake. His claims will not only be
urged, but 1t will be douo With the conf,
cent expectation that they will bo recognized
by the eDtire distric'. My respected friend of
the lEdex will doubtless remember that two
years ago, the people, by 40 uDprec .dented
majority chose him as their Senator, Since
then Mr. Brooke has displayed so much of
ability and usefulness in his legislative career,
tnat the whole State recognizes him as one OF
her a6eSt and most trusted clizens. | would
DO ta!so presumption to suppose that ho has
lost the support end Confidence of his own
county, while winning distraction aud conf
dence every where else. Yet such an iuferenoe
might be made from the eagerness of the To-
dcX 10 establish its scheme which excludes him
liom tho list Of possible candidates, Anart
from bis general qualifications, there are some
particular TcG:nns shy Mr. Brooke should be
returned to the Senate, ut this time. We ur.
ue!ctauu no !las. expressed o desire TO retire
lrU" ritila lille, bu, TIC believe he would weld
his i1clGhlion to s'roDg expression of the
peoples wishcp. When BIO cutered The Senate
tTo years ago, the question OF absorbing inter
est was the settlement OF tho State debt. The
people and the Legislature were divided into
Two parties, repr senung tho two extremes Of
this question. Excited and angry discussions
had lhtlaaed tho passions of both parties to
such an xteGt that ordinations and recrlnina
ti1ns took the rlsc) Of calm reason and dis
passionate Judgment. Mr.. Brooke took his
stand bctWccu these Two K remes, and though
hssalled tor awhile by both parties, By bis sbiI-
ny, his wisdom aud bis moderation, succeeded
10 passing through the Senate bill for the set
iItncht OF tits " xed question. but is was re-
J cted hy the House OF Delegates. This bill
Was the germ Of the settlement that Was fuslly
madc, apd Was in is substantial tee,u-s the
samr. Duritg the recess Of the Legislature
the suol.c' c1ollnuad to eDeross the apxiuu,
Thoughts OF the best ucn of tho Common
wealth, aud Mr.. Brooke cou sci ADD advics Was
sought by sone of the highs. officials of III,
Sale When the Legislature again convened
AUD o coli reuce with the creditors Was proposed
Mr.. Brooke Was placed co the committee 10
Confer with the bUDdhu!dcrs, and was one of
the mcst ir. mineut aad iohaentIsl u,c % oers in
cif-cHng the tlusl sel'lelDcrt. His course 10
THIS r,iig $50 a!duUus situation, IVES 80 wise.
lta!c Gus aud patriotic. taaL nuuber Of the
% 5 trU1Ilucui OrpuGCnys of hIs rIeounp ron