Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-20
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amend the Constitution. to Incorporate prop
osition to change the mode Of appointing the
Directors of the Chesapeake AMI Ohio Canal,
the following thrilling tribute to orr time hon
ored Commonwealth WAS uttered by y. Philip
Roman. of Allegany county. AS but 'e" "'
our people are likely, otherwise, TO rcau these
remarks of this eloquent member OF INC ION
ventou it is hoped, by transfer TO tue COL
umns of the Gazette, very macy OF the people
If VIRGINIA will read with pride and pleasure
- ;,,.tnoot. NJ.
sButjt these considerations have no influence
on the Judgment OF this Convention II YOU
Mr.. President, turn deaf ear 10 those VINO
own 1926, 900 of the capltai stock OF ms
company; If you turn deal ear to the bono
holders who furnished The money 10 complete
the canal, at time when the company was
bankrupt, The treasury OF your State exhaust
ed, and its credit dlshooored will you turn
deaf ear to the State OF Virginia. "hicu /" III
terpsted in these bonds to the extent Of '5oo -
900, and appeals.to YOU III behal OF iler eS-
hausted treasury, and i'll the name OF hrr TAX.
ridden people? She owes Il public debt {, OF
| az 600 900, and West Virginia disglacetuIiy
,pfuses to pay any share Of it. She has heen
desnoiIed Of her richest territory, and has lost
more than halt of her entire wealth by The
late war; the iron heel Of the 0ppres,or Is
upon her people yet tbas oppressed, and i'm
poverished she resumed The payment OF the
| interest on that debt. rather than allow her
! name to be dishonored. She resumes the pay
ment OF this interest under circumstances when
would influence the people of any other state
| TO cIamoT for Reputation but lrgina could
not forget sue is the birthplace and tomb o.
the Father Of his country; and that the aitEoI
Of the Magma Charta OF ouT National lnae
pendence sleeps beneath her green s0da Che
did all in her power TO prevent The lntf uh
happy war, but when her territory VA: threat
ened with inyaal0E,
Instant from cop:e and heath arose
n0nDets and spears and Bonded bows;
On right Oh lett, above, below.
s5prang out at once the valiant los;
And every tuft Of broom gave Tic!
| 10 plaidad warriors armed tor strife
And for four years she guarded her border
ty 40 impenetrab; wall Of living ulcn; hu
| The God Of battles gave the terrible arhllra
n,ent against her, aud she now lies PROSTATE
and impoverished, aud appeals to this tohT'n
ton to adopt this provision, which can ID u
no harm, hut will relieve her Oppressed people
whose past traditions, associations hlid iii7tilh
tons were iii harinUny with our own, ans
| whose future hopes and dcstinirs aIt >'0Stlj
linked with ours Maryland IL honnd TO FT
GINA by all the halloWad hes .! the past
After her Washington. name Will which Ihi
ancient apiIal and these walls will Dr.: l"icgft
associated, had gwen pcac. 10 his country. aiit
while YET clothed with absolute bowel ih'
ahiet OF 81 victorious army, the idol st con
q hall
rendered that absolute power INTO The hands u
the peonlr Il il Virginia, ullcr powerful, bn
now proslra4e, that Appeals to this t"nventtoi
Il, adopt this provision | believe her cIaIni /:
founded 10 Justice aud honor. | believe iha
The faith and honor Of the SUITE require rs t.
divorce the canal from political power. and Il
place it III position 10 pay IT, creditors.
''Ihat more stringent Legislation Toward
the South will grow out of The ansprnslun o
Mr. Stanton is plain to all rejecting mr". -
Wash. Star.
A Radical organ thus admits thar IT. part,
is governed not by prlucIpr, bnt !E ar'rt q
petty revenge, 10 ts government OF the South
ern States Becalsr Mr. Johnoon has ~!i-
pended Radical Secretary OF War, the SuuIh
| ern States are to be- punished! Does HISTORY
furnish any precedent for mAIlgnlty 40 dt&prca
hle towards an unotiar!ing people? = Echm""'
Dispatch.
The New York 1Tlncz, Oh the subject q
"BuiIdinr in the Eity, claims that the friend
of strikes, and OF The eight hours law, hav
40 need to telcitun themselves on he rt$nl
of their IaLors The condition Of the work
man is hot improved and wages are rcal.
declining. This, with the diminishing cost q
materials, has given 4 new impulse to building
The Times insists that it ~ folly Tor men Il
seek by compulsion to interfere with the III
mntahlr laws of trade.