Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-23

Judge Parker, in his recent charge to The
Grand Jury Of Frederick county, Va, said -
"Our Legislature, by an act passed on the 9th
Of February last, declared that ''all laws in re-
spect to crimes and punshmeDts: and in respect
to criminal proceedings, applicable to white
persons, shall apply in like manner TO colored
persons, unless when it is otherwise specially
provided
| need hardly say that it is our duty 10 exc
cute this law in all fairness, according, TO ITS
true spirit and intent | am confident ! may
say that it within be administered by you:
that no difference of race or color, no feeling OF
any kind, willinducc you to Sweree lrom the
proper performance Of yo3r duties towards all
classes of our people; that towards all you vii!
act alike presenting none through ill-wIll, nor
leaving any unprcsented through fear or favor,
but that i'll all your presentments you wall pre-
sent the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. This is your sworn obligation,
which, as upright men, having any proper
sense of the obligation OF an oath, you cannot
violate, through like or dislike 10 any class.
And then again it cannot be your Wish, nor
that Of good men any where to act otherwise by
these people than kindly and justly For years
they have been dependent upon us Tor every
thing; for food, for raiuent, for comforts and
necessaries in health and in sickness. They are
now cast upon their own resources and energies
and have yet to learn how to care for them,
selves. 10 help them on in this we ought to
encourage them to live indusrl0usly, honestly
and peacefully. This willpromotc their welfare
and our own; for so long as our lot Is cast to-
gcther, the true prosperity of either race must
in great measure be dependent on that OF the
other La the past we have cndeavored to act
kind part by them: and, believe, if permit
ted so to do, we shall continue TO act such i
part in the future. ~.. 49,.
Still, like ourselves, they must learn to be
submissive to the laws.
4 man named Wilson, an Assistant u. s.,
internal Revenue Assessor, had difficulty in
New Kent county this week, with Col. 3. l..
Farinbolt, of King and Queen, and was thrash
cd by the latter Wilson made complaint TO
the military authorities and Farinho!t and one
of his friends were arrested Upon Il hearing
of the case, by Cen Terry, F,~and his friend
were released but the matter has been report,
ed to the authorities in Washington. y com
pany of soldiers were sent to the scene Of the
disturbance 4 meeting Of the most rcspecta-
Bile citizens Of New Kent was held, and resolu-
tons adopted, says the Richmond Times which
give Wilson Il record most unenvlable. Io
quote from one of the resolutions ut would re-
ouire volume to contain full history Of the
atrocities of L. George Wilson, upon i people
whose confidence he won by his treachcry. lie
has instigatcd Federal troops to the worst: out
RACES. After his descrtion, by willful lniSrep-
resentation he has caused the very men IL
whose houses he found shelter and comfort, 10
be dragged from their homes and to suffer IN
loathsome prison houses. lie has lnsuitcdand
abused in language of the most indecent char
acter the unprotected women OF our county
He has stripped families Of their tstanGe and
laughed with fcndish pleasure when he has
been reminded of the hospitality Of the home
he was desecrating by his liendish outrage. -
This man, who was, it is said, for two years OF
the war Confederate scout, deserted TO the
Eederals and while that portion OF the country
was in their lines was guilty Of the conduct
charged upon him in the quotation above
During this time he is reported to have offered
gross indignities to the family OF COL Farm
holt, of the Confederate army: who OF course
was then absent.
PROCEEDINGS or CONGRESS. The majority
of the Senate committee on commerce, ycstcr-
day, made al adverse report on the House bill
to authorize the construction OF an additional
railroad from Washington to the Northwest.
The same committee made an adverse report
on the House bill to construct Il railroad from
Pittsburg to Cleveland Both reports We're
received, and the committee discharged from
the further consideration Of the subject. Alter
the transaction Of other business the considera-
ton Of the revenue tax bill was resumed, ard
:; large number of additional amendments
adopted. but no hual vote taken
In the House Il message WAS received from
the President in relation to the transmission to