Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-28
Gard from Edward A. Pollard.

Mr. Edward A. Pollard, brother Of Ii. Rives
Pollard, deceased, arrived in Richmond from
New York on Thursday afternoon. A large
crowd gathered at the depot to see him, rs his
arrival was generally expected, but Mr.. Pollard
got off before the train reached the depot. He
made his way immediately to the cottage on the
Grove road, late the residence OF his brother.
During the afternoon he returned to tho city,
and visited some of the newspaper Offices He
does not justify the publication Of the article in
the Southern Opinion, and says that the paper
will be issued no more 1t is understood that
he will retain eminent counsel to prosecute Mr..
Grant.
The following card to the public was pub
lished in the Evening Journal of yesterday
Rich Dis
RICHMOND, November 26, 1868.
Before | left New York yesterday l had read
the dispatches sent from Richmond gloating
over my poor brothers. death. AS to the bru-
tai '.joy" over such an event; as to the crowd,
probably the base towards who had watched in
the street Tor the consummation Of the deed OF
blood cheering an assassin who had shot
his victim from three-story window, secreted
and locked in room as to this hideous salu-
tation Of death as to this man, reeking with
murder, receiving the congratulations of his
friends" allowed the freedom Of the office of
the police chief; as to his being uncontned,
unconcerned'' as to efforts to put justice at
defiance as to a coroner's jury on their oaths
decairlug that death was 'c0uS66 6y an aul-
kaoaon person" let these things stand to the
shame Of their perpetrators and write their
own commentary on the chivalry Of Richmond !!
They shame not me they shame not the dead;
my heart is sufficient to hold him no man can
7 =. A.
Justice.
brother. every man deserves justice. We boast
that it is equal and exact to ali. Is assassi-
nation mot u urder) ever justi6abIe? Is cowar
dice (for this is the element of assassination
ever to be allowed in any mode of taking
redress? And where in all the black achieve
ments and crooked paths of crime has there
been the equal of this deed? Considering all
its circumstances, where has the post of the
assassin, the place OF concealment, ever before
been chosen with such hideous solicitude for his
own safety. Where has cowardice ever before
barricaded itself with such dastardly pains?
Let justice be done Let all true people re-
consider. | am far from defending the article
which has been referred to in my brother
paper. | deeply regret it. But my brother
did not write IL. The murderer never inquired
for the real author; he never asked any word
Of explanation; he never applied to have the
article corrected; he took not one single measure
which the brave man, no matter how wronged,
always takes before he comes to the last re-
source OF blood. He went without one alterna-
tive to that resource, and he went where no
one but the coward treads-on the path of the
assassin. EDWARD A. POLLARD.
TIE TREATY WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
patches from Washington say that the draft
of the basis of the treaty for the settlement of
the difficulties with Great Britain, agreed upon
by Lord Stanley and Minister Johnson, has
been received. The first article provides for
the settlement of all claims which have arisen
between the two Governments since the Con-
vention Of 1858, and the second for the settle
ment Of the Alabama claims, proposing joint
Commission to sit in Washington and deter
mine the character legality and amount of the
claims; any question which is not decided
unanimously by the Commission to be submitted
to an arbiter to be agreed upon by the two
Governments. 1t is reported that the basis is
not entirely satisfactory to Mr.. Seward, and
that England has filed claim of SAC, 100000
Yesterday says that "it is thought the protocol
VIII UC lNJtOlCO Wy Jul OOfSiHuCut, VII Viz
ground that the first article might compel pay
ment Of all damages incurred by British sub
jects in the South during the war, and which
are said to amount to fifty millions, or as much
as the Alabama claims. Under the arbitration
process, also, it is believed possible that we
might get the Alabama claims decided against
U.S. and while paying out fifty millions to Eng
lish citizens ge5 nothing In return. Our Gov
has not yet agreed to the appointment
Of the King of Prussia as arbitrator, though it
is probable that he will be selected by both
The Memphis Avalanche, of Thursday,
says;-Y yesterday witnessed, at the Second
Presbyterian Church, the marriage of Mr..
Henry j. Haight of New York city, to Miss
Mollie l.. Church, daughter of Captain and
Mrs. @. B. Church, of this city, the groom
Ind the bride both being mutes. The cere-
nony was performed in the sign language by
he Rev. DR.. Gallaudet, rector of st. AIMS
Church in New York, who came South Tor the
purpose.