Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-06
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6.
LABOR HONORABLE AND IDLENEss DIS
HONORABLE. We copy the following from ths

LABOR HONORABLE AND IDLENEss DIs-
HONORABLE. We copy the following from the
New Orleans Picayune ;9 % s4
nPublio sentiment is fast coming around at
the South tota more just appreciation, not only
ofthe dignity OF labor, but Of the want Of dignity
inidleness, whether it result from pride or la
ziness..
Its not enough that, we should make la,
Dor honorable When has1it been held dis
honorable. exceptwith a meagre number of
have soon sloughed off with their i'll managed
lavishness 90
We must have something more than this.
Weimust have work to make man respecta-
bic in society. But what if man is rich !;
must he work? Yes he must because he is a
man and should be useful, should set good exam
pies, should multiply the talents God has Civ
en- him, and should make happy others around
him, not so well off, by setting them advanta.
geouslyto work. But no man who brags of
his strength in fight or wreste, or Of his agil-
ity as ajumper or dancer, should shiEk work IN
the corn or potato field
1t is contemplate, in this day of desolation
and poverty 10 the South-when the cry of
starvation goes into Congress tor the benefit OF
whitesas well as negroes-that white men.
city or country, or even hug the caves Of the
houses, when so much rich land is growing up
In brush and weed for the want of men to till
it. They can get the use of it for next to moth
ing, and make thereon livelihood for them:
selves and their sisters, and mothers, who now,
perhaps, have to support them out of scanty
savings or petty earnings. Have these men
no shame? If they have not, let the commu-
nifty. put hem to shame and spew them out as
worthless I. sGa# .5s# .s2s &.9s rs
1t 10 not only the idle negro who curses the
South; it is the idle white man. too. That he
curses the North also, chiefly Its cities and
towns does not make it less true of him here.
There are afew men among us whocaunot work,
by reason of age or in6rmity; there are others,
who being crippled or otherwise unfit for hard
labor, should have lighter or intellectual tasks,
and who work courageously and steadily in
them but multitude of those who are. out of
employm emit might find it easily if they were
not either falsely ashamed to work, or too lazy
to be useful. &s saseG
70 cure such, and to renovate and reconstruct
the South, we need to make idleness dishon-
orable
Attorney General Jones, of Maryland yes
tefday submitted to the House of Delegates,
his official opinion in regard to the legality Of
the election of Mr. Hamilton as IT, s. Senator
from Maryland The opinion maintains that
Mr.. Hamilton was duly elected, in accordance
with the act of Congress, and the intent of the
Law Of Maryland, whatever be its language,
requiring one Senator to be an inhabitant of
the Eastern Shore and one Of the Western
Shcre.@e The House then unanimously adopt
ed q resolution requesting the Governor to issue
scertifcate of election to Mr. Hamilton. ~,
From alsquarters of the country we continue
to have accounts Of the discharge of workmen
on account Of. the dulness of business; apd of
the consequent suffering which exists. This
state of things prevails from the far West 10
the EXTREMIST East, and from Maine to Florida,
In greater or less degree The Government
has had to discharge many hands at the differ
ent armories, arsenals and navy yards. Seve-
raj of the Northern factories have closed-oth-
ers are working on half time and wages at
them have been reduced
A correspondent of the New York Post.
alluding to the action. of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House as to the language atirib.
uted to Justice Field, regarding the constitu-
tionality of the reconstruction acts, states that
1.-THE friends OF Justice Field are endeavoring
to hush the matter up, and, if possible, to
avert an Investigation. - Precisely the con
trary Of this is said to be true
We believe, in the history Of legislation in
this country, the speech of a member of leg
islative body was never read to the body during
the absence from the House of the author, I'M
til Friday last, when a speech from Mr.. Shell
labarger, of Ohio, was so read in the House of
Representatives. It was in opposition to the
admission of Mr.. Brown, delegate elect from
Kentucky.
In New York, John Devlin has been found
guilty of defrauding the revenue of six hundred
thousand dollars. Sentence was reserved.
There was much excitement when the jury
rendered their verdict. % Saturday, $4,000
cigars and 81 cases of tobacco were seized by
U. S. marshal in New York, On the ground
that the owners had paid neither license fee
nor tax
So far, in the minds Of considerate and re-
fectiDg men, Gen. Grant has not "betterea"
his unfortunate position in the Stanton affair,
by the correspondence, which has been pub
lished. Nay, that correspondence rather
makes things worse. In Struggling to be
free, be is more engaged. "
, Mr.. c. F.. Adams, the U. s. Minister to
Great Britain resigns his post, not on account
OF public or political reasons, but from his de-
sire to return to his home, and to the care of
his private affairs, He has been Minister for
seven years.. b. 6@a r ssa
tsGen: Sheridan was present at Gen. Grants
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