Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-03
COME, LET Us REASON To-
GETHER.

ants OF Abraham stand outside the
city of Jerusalem moaning and la
menting while civilized nations are re-
joicing in One who was of the tribe of
Judah whom the world delights to
honor. As it was in the days of Herod
the Great, representatives of the ma
ton from which sprang this great
Being will not have this man to rule
over them.
The truth uttered centuries ago, "a
mans foes are they OF his own house
hold" has ever been apparent. While
the great mass of suffragans in the
Eighth Congressional District de
mands the reelection of Hon. Charles
C. Carlin, little band in Alexandria
are still obdurate. They are not open
to reason; hence. like Ephraim, they
must be left TO their idols.
We all know Charley Carlin. He
was born and reared among us. There
is no need to recapitulate his history.
We all know he was one of five child
rem left fatherless forty-seven years
ago by the death of William II. Car
lin, printer by trade, but who in his
later years was conductor On the old
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad. BY the way, he had charge
of the first passenger train which en-
tered Leesburg in 1860. He was a
Confederate soldier during the civil
war. His death was the result of an
accident while in the discharge of his
duty.
We have often questioned the cor
rectness of the saying, SHE was
self-man man." so often uttered in
regard, to men who have climbed the
steep ascent of fame. Benjamin
Franklin, Horace Greeley, Simon
Cameron and others who reached the
top rungs of the ladder, were born
great. They merely accelerated the
work of nature by toll and studious-
ness. The same may be said OF
Charley Carlin--his genius is Unborn
and its evolution inevitable.
After Don Cameron had succeeded
his father as United States Senator
from Pennsylvania, friend of the
family later on approached old
Simon Cameron for the purpose o.
ccngratulating him fer possessing
son who had inherited his genius. The
old man listened and when his friend
had ceased speaking he observed:
Don lacks one essential He has
never experienced early poverty"
While a small boy Charley Carlin
began the battle of life-first as an
errand boy in a store, at which time
he was studying law. Upon arriving
at the portals of manhood he was APP
pointed TO the position of Assistant
City Treasurer, later Commissioner of
Accounts by the late Judge Charles
f. Stuart: like all good citizens he
filled one complimentary position
Alderman from the Third ward. was
appointed postmaster of this city by
Grover Cleveland after the latter had
entered upon his second term, and
was later elected to 6ll the unexpired
term of the late John F. Rixey, Con-
gresham from this district, a posi-
ton he now holds and which will
again be rendered him by an appreci-
ative constituency.
1t is unnecessary for us to say that
Mr.. Carlin has been faithful in every
trust. He was faithful in small
things and his friends entrusted hin
with far greater responsibilities.
While often over-workea by official
duties, be has always been found at
his post ready to aid any one from
his district who might be in need of
his services.
We insist that it. ;s the duty of