Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-19
S0rgensen VS.. GOrnana.

Washington ojrIes?tuietGo rs liv.Cs b.cH 10
fused publics.loo b. tie Naiionil EapubAtaD
rs: night. II Tia suo, qu,r;iy taxa y !hs
ofioe Of the Pos. I'D appeared 10 H.. paper
This mornlOl:
WASHINGTON Apni IS 1851
Ge9rge C. G0rh1m. Esq, EItor d Ike Ma
ti0na! Republican"
10 the tWo Issues Of your 1eRs1aae.. (lpiit
10 and IS. you make somo s'li,u:es u2oo my
visit to tho President on Friday nor@ins, with
del! CATION OF Virginia repc5cIas.
10 tue first place, sou have uade number
OF uls3tatcncats So 10 what aeualy took pise:.
The tsct5 Eer3 ss fCltwi: 4 delegation OF Viz
giola Eepubl!csEs from Petersburg, c ,ittd to soe
me- On Thursday, r(q1cstiog mo 10 stcurs tor
them an Interview With tho Prasidcns-a duty
which would mos. ohee1tul!y perform for suy
gentleman or nunbar OF s ;n,emen VITO ere &C.
spec.stl,. whether their views accorded with
nice or not; members of this delegation, low
evar entertained many opinions il oonmoo
With my OVID. CO to tho proper COURSE for the
republicans 20 pursue in the comirg fall cam
ps'go 10 Virginia. Thai immediate crrsad,
however, was not questioned by me at .hst
time; % tho following norriDq, who ct the
executive mausio1, | requested them to state
10 me lit they thought proper to d. so,) the
substarco OF Wtlt ;ney desired TO say to the
Picsdsnt, informing them as the timc, that |
had b:oo advised thai they wished to ssk for
charge Of officers 10 Petersburg, end, that if
this WIS cor,cct, did rot sgtee with them; in
reply. they stated that they did ros Intend
spcsking to tho President on this sut ,cs, but
desire d 10 koOp his views as 10 tic coodiliop OF
paIlticl! parties il NirkiGil, as contradictory
reports W2Ec aii)at Us 10 q expressions OF bis
oricion on this suit ct. After their iotrcdpc-
ton 10 Tic PRESIDENT, che Ct the gentlemen
s5ld that there were two officers in Petersburg,
occupying propinan. pcsii,Es. who, ut tho late
Presidcutlal clcci2n, Votcd for HaIc,ck and
English, aud rtqGcs:cG their removal, at the
same time Dnmlng Two gentlemen 10 e their
pcsltlccs. L here Interrupted, aad remarked
that l was not Informed that Tho was their in-
te1tlon 10 scakloc tho interview, and that did
not uE'ic With thcm 10 this request, aal that
they nlo5a were responsible for whs. they said.
Nov this ls c)rEcot statement ct what occur
cd. done kn0N that it IS of mitch npoftarc,,
end would not hfV3 taken the tr3atls 10 sude
to 1t 10 any "cy T::o i not for The fac. that
you made It thc basis Q! G mos! malicious and
s'Endcrous attack upa1 myself Coming from
republican ura.i il vas moro kceny felt
than II /! had cM3na!Cd from a neWs3sper of
democratic Iroc!ivi:i;s. The motives CHARGED
TO me fer 10y CRUISE cculd emo only from O
person crtcrtaiHiUg bitter and hostile feeling
toward myself, aId bearing such evidence upon
their sce that the articles have. therefore, lost
that full effect thst WIS intended. and have i'm.
pressed no orc ThO TI5 rot materially interest
cd with you,
As fer as by opiricns aro c2teo:ned ia regard
10 tic present political situation 10 Virsnis,
they can DO expressed ID vary few words, TO
via: Tho republicans ehou!d maintain their
pGrsy or2ao!zal07, and 20. affiliate with apy
oERatiEiicn OF any iacioa or party outside of
them. Inc s;Etc cen;rs! committee should call
o rcpub'!cau convi p:!on, Whcse province it
should tc, enough tho regularly eu:horiz.d
representatives, Ct the republicans, throughout
tho State, II 30 whatever w.u!d Bio NOS. con.
GuciVe to Inc lGtc,Cs!s ut The republican, party
Its SUCCESS 10 !Ao !utare aGd the maintenance
It's pr, e piss, whether that eaouiS be an al.
lGsacc Filth The ,oa5jC5.cIs OF nat. Tho latest
inirfmsian that | have OF Senator Mlhouc's
views is lhst tic Ierubiicaua should aualss-
mate or iuso themselves with Lis readjusers.
This lock u2or Gs suicidal to tho future OF
oar party 10 tho Sale OF Virginia. and mon-
si!ous proposuot! When wo remember that
C. tbs ss. election tho reLubiiesrs cast IS 600
~ v wv 'SNs ~S'SiE ,OOV WIVES, lDSt suCuQ
nband0n organization and support their caodi-
dates. clcc: lh.ir representatives. TO ctEc, prin.
cipailg b? and through cur votes, d. GO!
thick that tlg saoc person mho is republican
aud vic Is h0ra:t 10 bic Convictions. would ask
o! u5 G77 su;A an s.rs0gouoot--saoh s4c!ii.
ct6-aIG i! eucc SO should result to the resG.
] ja'cr ra.;g from suJ5 fusion, 10 DO ted AFTER.
He1cs, With the utmost compsc2rcy, thss We
had d0ao 20 Nt1ra tksn cur duly. ood should 90
about GU business a1d b, s2;l.G.d vita the
result d! l d. net favor 65y such amalssIilo,
and a. !1ng IS cAG mske NJ nrotc5 ct sry
avail tg AIS: 9Gch p!0ceeGioG. shall contioue
TO 90 SO, actin; ss hpGesi!y IS | Gao end for tic
b. 81 Interests principles saG welfare Of tho &c.
publican party oil Virginia.
And DUT, sir, should ike to know who Gro
yoE that w SHOULD &c! as censor OF nv coz
duc;? eno that y0N Should coc6:iua mn motive?
and thet goW shOu.d tauut no with falling 10
perform Ivy On y 20 thu republican party OF
Virginia Or tf tie Na.i0n? lit seems 10 mo that
your as:u!arcy is most Djuadcss, takiog toto
consideration tie iact that | have ueyar been
anything du5oe 10y !I;Iinc but republican of
tbs 6t;a'ghtts5 sect. su;Goioe lis prircipIcs
under ail cucNGStaLc oaG almost g0icg
through hell 10 uciatting them. aud through
dangers aud p6r:tcutl5ts IL uphoding them
that you re0fr dreamed OF. That you should
be tho one 10 a.ts, k mo thus. passcs my UNDER
sssEdlrg, 10. were yyu nJt tic very sluo man
who, ooiy Two short years ego, m1rsheled aud led
the Boutboo d;mCc;atic cjGors 10 California,
aod a!mos. succeeded il your cffot;s to destroy
tho republican p,rIy thcil? Are you cot the very
min Wham uc,ry every Republican 10 Ca itornia
is cenouncng ia the bi!toTesL terms and thanking
Almighty Cod That you are not there to do
further harm 10 tho party you noary destroyed?
And III IL putting the motives TO mo that you do,
thst an actueted oaiy ky my desire TO control
patronage, DO gov. who charge this to NO. no:
know THAI tho whole country, irrespective OF
party, cess il this i9tercs. displayed by you in
the readjusteTs' success in Virginia, thst it ia
purely for the purpose Of SECURING Office through
the influence inst Senator Mshono now roa.
stsses.
No, tir sdyi:o you 60 ex!rac! the beam
from your own eye Gro you cAdesvor to tske the
moto out Of miao" Be moro charitable in im.
pu.iog motives 70 o fellow. republican, and per-
nit him aa expression Of hi: homes. opinion and
convictiors ranembcring, Ell the time, that ho
is kicking inside of his ra,ty traces and not OK,
side Ct them. call upon yoa, il justice to my