Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-28

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"Au Active Fireman to cast censure on the
"Councis," Tor to keep their action before
the citizens, but to use his humble Efforts IN
restoring harmony where discord now reisns.
| Neither did he wish to Invent law, &C.,
for it would not have ary practical bench
| In nv first article, Fire Department was
used where Councils " should have BEEN
This makes the case worse for - A Fireman
of 1927" Ii being regulation OF the Ccun-
Gil, makes its position more unenvlable.
regret, exceedingly, that Fireman OF
1927" has such meagre materials 10 Work
upon, in order to sustain his feeble case;
that he il driven to the necessity OF tar
ing advantage OF slip Of the pen, ana
resor,ng to such paipable special plead
ing as his last effort evinces. There may be
power behind the throne, greater than the
throne; and not being in the secrets OF the
Councils, nor able to anticipate their unex-
pressed reasons for changing weil-estae-
Gsbed regulation, am excusable for filling
into the error attributed to me, II error 1t be.
If the Councils were really actrated by the
reasons assigned, why did they not carry out
the idea 10 the numbering OF the Warders
How stand the facts? There are i've C"mpa-
MES in the city, aud the first Warden OF each
| Company should have been CLASSIFIED reSu-
larly, according to juniority, from to D, the
secoud Wardens from to 10; but instead OF
that, No. 5 has the lst and 10th Wardens !;
No. |, the % aud 5th; No. 3, the Sd ard 9TH
No. 9, the 4th and It'll; No. 4, the 9th aud
9th. By this arrangement, M. has been
excluded from the first five. There may be
some hidden reason for the omission this
wear, in order to give that Company greater
precedence and honor next year. wish 1t
to be distinctly understood, that DO not BE-
lieve that Company desires any such tA'cr
or Dotoriety-such strange things happen,
yen,ured the thought.) The reasons gwen
bv "a Fireman OF 1927 begs the question
completelv, and have no intrinsic worth or
merit to sustain them. My first article was
perfectly plain in stating the cause OF the
unkind feeling that now exists, to have oeeh
caused by the interference OF the counc'iS 10
the numbering Of the Wardens. The new
law added fuel to the FIRE. Z" A Fireman OF
1927" has fallen into the same error as other
writers, volunteering additional aid LIE.
those ''many who have retired from service
fall into line again Their presence Will be
hailed with joy and reclamation. Now Is the
time 10 prove their SINCERITY. The Star FIRE
COMPANY is as respectable and orderly as
aoy Fire Company in the world-there Is
room enough Oh her roll-book for more names
and the "muny who have retired IRON ser
vice" can enroll their names there. MY
opportunities for ascertaning the senti-
ments of large number of citizens, are
equal to that Of many others, but the time
has been too short for me to ascertain their
opipion. IAN Active Fireman says: Il
am one who never failed in duty as an active
fireman. and remained o member OF Conn
PAW until selfrespect caused me to retire."
Here is plain contradiction; when be re-
tired, he "failed in duty" If the member
ship deteriorated in morals. | felt the duty
more imperative t. remain, and by my pre-
sence, and poor influence, endeavor to subdue
and keep in check their rudeness and immor-
ality. The task is not as arduous as many
imagine. The most refractory have hearts,
and possess some Of the attributes OF human
nature--and they are not always appealed
to in vain. My experience has taught me to
treat all kindly, and the most unruIy may
be subdued OF checked. Hsrshness produ-
css the contrary effect. True, there are e4-
centions 10 this, as in all other cases.
would. with all due Difference. advise our
"City Fathers" and those writer's, to reflect
and call to their aid little more of che milk
of human kindness and charity. 10 conclu.
sion | will state, that "Spontsneously,' and
"Tbe Citizens of Alexandria" are acc 'unt
able for "keeping the late action OF the CITY
Counoils before the citizens" My only OBJ
iect was to have the matter properly nnaef
49, AN ACTIVE FIREMAN.