Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-16
LATEST MULTIPLICATION.
Editor Alexandria Gazette:-
Communicated

IL mas Deen Truly sdiu' o 1
developments Of the last few hours
makes the statement much stronger,
that the weak will confound the
mighty. The writer of the communi-
cation last Saturday has been guilty
of many shortcomings, but he will bel
fair with 'Sojourner" and say that
to accuse him of aspiring to the role
of a newspaper editor or reporter is
the unkindest cut of all. When ne
gave vent to his sentiments IN regard
to Tuesdays election, he was so en-
wrapped in the justice Of his cause
that he neither directly or indirectly
quoted from dead statesman or
author and if he used word or two
that perhaps some great man, now
dead, gave, utterance to, he must
recognize the tact that perhaps some
who prededed 4he illustrious dead
may have originsed the saying re-
ferred to. 1t is, understood that
there has been greatcontention as to
who was the author # Laugh and
the World Laughs viii you, Weep
and you Weep alone" whether it
was written by Ella Wheeer Wilcox
or Col. John A. Joyce. We know
this much, however, he who RUS may
read and the article of last Saturday
must have had "Sojourner" on Xhe
hump" or he would have noticsl
that there was not quotation from
anyone in it. 1t is also evident that
"Sojourner" never received his edu-
cation in a practical way, often by
| jolts and knocks, in contact with a
selfish and heartless world, like the
writer, or he would not have had
time to point out to him a supposed
quotation from a dead author. He
says that if Shakespeare could have
read the article referred to he would
have turned over two or three times
in his grave. l do not know about
that, but I am certain that on the
day of election enough Give" ones
turned over to the principles of true
democracy to give Wedderburn sc
majority in this city.
Caesar. mentioned in the article
| Of Saturday, was a great Roman
general, stateman and historian. But
he, like the democrats Of this city
who voted for Wedderburn, had a
mind of his own, and married the
woman he loved, even though he
gained the enmity of Sulla, the dicta-
tor, when he refused to put away his
wife. In the first place the very
signature of yesterdays communica-
ton would cause some people to ask
the question as to what possible in
terest he could have in our own local
politics. 1t may be, perhaps, that
"Sojourner" is in a position where
he Couldn't" vote for Wedderburn,
but if he has any real ground for
complaint against those who did, why
not belch forth his imaginary griev-
ances with some readable reasons
and perhaps they will convince us
that we are wrong. Our friend
speaks of Cassius. There are lots of
those kind in the world today. In
the civil war which broke out be-
tween Pompey and Caesar, he es-
poused the cause Of the former, and
as commander of his naval forces,
rendered him important services.
After the battle of Pharsalia, he was
apparently reconciled with Caesar,
but later the worm turned and he
was among his assassinators- c.
A. Being defeated himself by Octa-
vianus later he imagined all was lost
and committed suicide.
Those Mr.. Wedderburn has done
most for we're the ones to stab the
heart that nurtured them into politi-
cal existence, but thanks to the vot-
ing population of our city, there were
enough left, who, without political
preferment at present enjoyed, or
expected reward at the hands of those
who have say in the distribution of
the luxuries at the pie counter, to
give the --latest Modification" ma
jority.
I'LL fares the land to fastening ills
a prey
Where wealth accumulates and
men decay"
Patrick Henry said, "Give me lib
eIty or give me death" The same
spirit was manifest Tuesday and it
is a glowing tribute to the intelli-
gence and manhood Of our citizens.
F. C. SPINKS.