Alexandria Gazette

To the editor of the Richmond Enquirer—Senator Buchanan has written a long letter, in explanation and defence of the recent course of his political friends, in Harrisburg. Many proceedings relating to their questions may be right or wrong in their defence in Virginia. Let petitions to a seat in the Legislature, to an unprejudiced man, who loves law and order, can say a word in favor of Moses. There crept into the Republican party who much regret that too many men of more talented than honest, and sinister purposes. They can play or prostitute their strong mental powers to repair curtains in fine style, and to fill important stations in the Gov. We have heretofore been too successful in claiming—Washington Chronicle.

Exactly so. It is just what we have all along contended for—that the people, nowadays, are the soft and easy cushions for knaves to feast and fatten on.