Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-27
Tic First Congressional District.


10 The editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
As tee time for nominating democ: atic can.
dldate Tor Congress from this district draws
ncar, and no man has been pu! prominently
forward for tho position, by bis friends. it be-
hoore3 us-vottr5 OF tie FRS! Congressional
Distrc.-to select somo che who combines all
the clements essential FIR SUCCESS in tho coming
campaign. am well aware that 10 this district
it will require our Strongest mao, and the quss.
ton now is WHO i, he ?" IIaliog from q
county that is overwhelmingly conservative. |
DO not Thick it arrogance for us to claim the
nomination, proEi1cl wo can put forward
man who is tho embodiment Of tho conscrVa-
tlv, idea-oue who nbloes those qualities by
~tlch we GIN win and without whloh Wo must
lcs> What arc those essential r(Gnist(s
which cur standard bearer must pt less 10 or
DIR to lead us to victory in November next2
FIr', nc must bo an VI fi aching STATE s rights
demtc:a'. Tho rcocnt d. cisons of the u. S.
Supreme Court in tho Virsicia Gases point 10
the Onward march OF cJn'rslz,d power and
cc'rotc rCl', and. Consequently, to tho uader-
mining CT democratic principles. Calhoun. in
big great constitutional reply to Webster, says
Those governments have the create 8. strength
10 which power las teen In lst I'll ienlly check
Cd. Tho onward cCurS, OF Grant. with tho
power OF Cmniro close at his hreIs. iolllWiug 10
quick succession tho "clfc oral fraud" has but
| enc moral-tho strong man wants strong GOV.
ernmcut
Tho power tbaS oVcr-awcd aad dcmoraEz:d
tho democratic 4,h Congress has not woakea.
Cd. but, uuder tho shadow CT approaching en-
pre-, 1t threatens tho destruction OF FREQ insitu
TOES and the overthrow OF our republican GOV
crnncnt. Virginia, 10 her ratification of the
CONSTITUTION oil the Uoiou, reserved powers sub
ject to her own will, md riserIcl then against
every department q tho general government
legislative, executive and Judicial. With pro-
pheGc csc she saw tho forces since brought to
bear upon tho destruction Of mes: of thcs, re.
served rights.
Bowlog to the Gltii!a;icu Ct civil Wa7. she
still claims end exercises tn, privilege Ct send
ing to Congress men who claim her sovcrciyny
10 state affairs, and who place q lMitudioot $
construction or the Constitution of the Uoited
States. Here, OUT nc mioec mus, be states
rights dtm:cfat.
Secondly, no must BE- cuo who has not Ggur-
Cd prominently in the late STATE issues, ou. Of
which ercw SO mich bitter feeling between
iunders and retul lste's. l}g sclcoic some ultra
man with debt paying record VIC would lose
some or tho CONSERVATIVE reaCjusters strength
which would otherwise unto with Us ca pa-
tIonal issues. All tho Leading rtaijus.crs con-
strVatlve Ct this ciunty havn siguiill their
willingness to yoto fer tho Circ:nua!i nona;-
DEC ia tho approaching presidential c5niest,
end II 70 sii,C. man moderate in his veTa On
s'ato affairs, they will give him c1rGial sup.
port. L presume this lS the case in tho olhsr
c'uD!los q tho district and, Consequently, our
nominee must have 70 record that would awake
tue bltcs hostility d;sIllyed in our last fall
elections
Timely and lastly, he mt s. b 90 active man,
0oo who Is not afraid to put his shoulder to tho
wheel aud be found fighting amidst The ranks
q conserVatlsn OF sunset on election day.
these. 10 my mind. arc the qualities CUT can
dldate must POSSE 81 in order to viz, and lock-
log over tho district with 90 npprsj adicsd ard
Impartial eye, kGoW of On man Who Combines
them M ore fully than II Il. Meredith, the at
iorney Tor The commonwealth Of this county.
lie Is a deucc:at, believing in tuual rights,
t9q1al sutf!agc ard government by Tho people.
be is debt payer. and his voice rung upon the
musings last fall but his speeches were temper.
cd with duo regard for those who differed from
him in tho contest. at our Conservative mass
meeting, held in Brownsville on tho 81 dsy of
May, he coquontly urged our people 10 throw
ASIDE past differences and unto in the coming
contest; claiming that unless va did so, 10,
lu9licsn might defeat both wings of tho Con-
serVsllve party. To sec the wisdom Of his words
VIC are but 20 remember the Rel ublicsn vota
rollod for Geo. q. Round in his recent triangu.
lar contest with Beale and Critcher. MIR. Mere
dth Is young and active man Of ability, with
an unblemshed record ono who could throw
CREST enthusiasm into tho Conservative ranks Of
bis own county. and who would press q vigor-
Gus campaign throughout tho district 10 Is a
member of the State Central Committee and a
lawyer o. marked ability. In tho purity and
irm1ess OF his political views he has not lin the
hum bio opinion Of tho wrter) a superior in tho
district. Should the resdjusle run separate
ticket, as most undoubtedly they will, this dis.
rct is uncertain for either of the three political
parties IN this Stste. A good ticket and stiff
back bono will lead us TO victory.
Let tho convention act wisely and choose the
moot available man. Pricce William claims
tho nomination from the facts tina. she ia the
banner county OF tho district, and has a son 20.
clilarly ltted Tor The position. COLONEL.
Prince William county. W., Msy:G