Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30
[CoMMUNICATED.
& Protest.

Certain Discussions having arisen Ia lne
democratic party Of the Eighth congEs ssion-
al district, one OF their number, more arnb:-
.tious fer political preferment tben YES
deemed Advisable for the party'd good, baS
rebelled against the seventies of family dis
ciDline and seeded in high Gudgeon irom
the folds Of the fraternity and Get op ior
himself as en- 'iudepepdent candidate" iof
congressional touors, and now comes "itn
nitiful and unbeard IF assurance TO eek tnae
the republican party will sympath!z' with
him In hi5 secession and unite their Strength
10 that OF his handful of retainers, lke him-
self secedere, and SO cure his elect'on.
Aud it remaios to be seen whether or not
he will succeed in 6upipg any considerable
nunber of those for whom he has go artfully
laid his spayes into dessrting their political
prinoiples and bareripg away their oirth
riphts for very upseVory mes OF pottsge.
Our own opinion of the matter, iooklpg at
it from orc stenGpotnt, is that ias simple
minded ones who mag he 60 deiudsd VIII De
few and fer betweeo, and shaG Mr. hume
will come to know by SAD experience on sne
day after the election that be counted Win
out his hosts, aud that he Will also and nim-
self in bad oder With both parties; end then,
realizing that he ia forever more beyond tns
pale of poltica! favor by his blindness and
iolly, sadly rue the cay CT hiH secession
II we read ihe signs OF the times correctly
be has not the ghost OF a chance for elfc'i
lust in and ABOUT The city Of Alexandra, be
mev have considerable following, as he
claims 10 have, but eisew here, we Imagine,
rec,uitn will not come up so rsaGily at hls
call
TIE persistence with which MIR. Hume is
;rying to foist hlmseI. upon the dear pee
ple SO one of their representatives and law
makers nolens volenS, Is not calculated to I'm
press seasiole men with either his modesty
ar his fitness for the position to which he
sepires. Acc now, in view OF these facts.
we earnestly ask of republcans-What
claim has Mr. Hume upon your sutterag's
and what possible advantage can accrue 10
you or to The republican cause by giving to
to him your votes? Seceder though be be
from the democratic ranks, Ia beany the less
a democrat in every sense Of the term than
be ALWAYS has been-than he was year
ago when bis psrty with misplaced conf
deuce warmed him into life as did the wood
man the serpent in the fable, and bestow-
ed upon him uumerited, and as the sequel
has proveU unappreciated favors? We
think not. He ls deseFter from his party,
but 40 have no evidence that he is en- apes
tate from ils faitA and cardinal principles;
for be he's made no renunc!auop OF them oy
apy public manifesto, nor has he made any
public declaration, pledge, promise, or even
intimatiou that he will support any Eeput-
Iicen measures In the event OF bis success.
Long ago he promised to publish state
ment OF his principles and purposes, as we'll
aa tbs reasons which bad deteruned him
to become an independent candidate, but that
statement has not yet appeared, end We are
left TO guess at his real objects and princi-
ples But this Is not difficult thing to do.
The leopard has not changed his spots. The
wolf prowls In sleeps ccthi1g but to make
prey and to devopr.
But his satellites tell Us "he is all right"
and that for the sake of peace aud for the
defeat Of the regular nominee we must &C.
cept him Just as he is without asking any
questions or requiring any ple3ge. No; that
would be damaging the prospects CT the In
dependent candidate. He must pot be In
tervswed. He himself has no misgivings
about his integlity and that, forsooth,
ought TO be q srmcient reason to entitle him
to general appreciation and unconditional
acceptance 'Only vote for him now, sEd
trust implicitly to bis dong the right thing
afterwards" so they blandly tell Us, snd
thersupor expec, US to fall In Ike dumb cat
tie and be satisfied without further explana-
ton or assurances.
But this is e hsphaz4;d, uncertain Wsy OF
doiog, q leapiug into re DART, S following
of blind guides only 10 oe dltched IN the end.
II is always poor p2icy IN ordinary business
transactions, SD almost every one knows, to
nav fer services in sdv6nce: and the plan Is
no less Objectionable in pollics. Nc; it is
not safe to trust Mr. Hume on such uncer-
tain terma, and he is not at liberty to make
apy Others and the candidate who dares not
syow h 8 real position and principles is not
worthy of the paople'a confidence. His satel-
lites understand him and that is enough.
he is Joined 10 his idos, aud our eGv!ce to
oil honest republicans Is 10 let him alone.
He never had and does uot now have the
slightest love ior single republican meas
ure.
has not heretofore been The habit Of the
republican party 10 be 80 easily satisfied,
and put off. eGd in these times of demo-
cratic vigilance when every foot OF ground
is so 6e!cely contested, its adherents need
to scan the to'i' ical situation with close
ness which Will not admit Of any great mis-
takes, for most assuredIy it would be great
mistake to give counIenanee and support to
Mr.. Hume under the circumstances We have
ipdicated-s mistake that would result in
generalization, and bring greet peri to re-
publican prospects in our district.
The republican party oannot afard, nor ls
it in keeping with its straightforward ante
csdents, so turn aside from Its beaten path
to embrace any side issues or hindering al
lIsnces. Il has higher mission than that
Of participating in the feuds and qasrrels of
tbs democratic party, and afi'ialipg with
every deserter from its sranks who feels him
self aggriesed heesuse his o#n sweet will
end dictum Ral not respected and obeyed.