Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-19
ALEXANDRIA.

lie affairs II says that Ito illustrate July the
danger as well as the corruptiDg effects OF too
much money upon communities as well os IN
dividuals, we have but to glance at the history
Of each winters legislation at Washington and
at several of the State capitals in tho country.
1t is notorious that in Rhode Island all ques
tons Of State, and, to great extent, OF Fed
eral politics, are merged In conflict between
two rival rich families-the Spyague and the
Brown K Ives factions. For years the influence
Of single great corporation las been 50 over
whelminey felt in the legislation OF Now Jersey
that the State is frequently called the State OF
Camden and Amboy. That the evil is not
confined to small States, the proceedings at
Harrisburg sod Albany attest New York, a.
it is the wealthiest State in the Union, Is the
strongest case in point. The extent to which
few very rich men have controlled the course
both of business and of legislation in that State
for years past is matter OF common obserVa-
ton. la addition to the thoughts suggested
by these remarks, it may be well to consider
not only the evils which result from the trade
in politics by wealthy men and rich corpora
tions, but also the course and conduct OF those
wealthy demagogues who make politics a
trade" and actually live upon what they OBJ
tain by that trade alone There are many who
have come to Virginia, within the last five or
six years, whose business it is to engage In pol
itics so as to obtain money through office,
or alleged political services. or political IN
Auence, or by pandering 20 faction, in some
way or other.
A dispatch dated Washington, August 18th,
to the New York Eveoing Post. says There
seems to be some doubt yet whether President
Grant will favor the admission of the recently
elected Virginia representatives into the next
Congress When he was here last week the
President said, in conversation with the Cab
net Ministers, that he had been deceived a. to
tue real designs OF the Walker movement, and
that, if not too late now, he would make
proper amends by discountenanclng that wing
Of the Republican party. There is the best
authority for saying that this whole subject
will come up for consideration at the Cabinet
meeting next Tuesday, when there will pro
badly DE full discussion on the present condi
ton OF affairs 10 the South" We do not
know what foundation there ii for this and
similar statements.
The New York Herald has al editorial on
the commercial value of the South, in which
it says THAT part Of our common country
is the source OF our commercial wealth, and
more valuable to the North than ever India
was to England" 1t shows that the value Of
Southern exports last year was over two hun
dred and fourteen millions, while those of
ths North were something less than two hun
bred millions, and that large portion OF those
Of the North was IN the precious metals, which
~ a measure impoverished the country, while
those OF the South We're the products of the
sol, and bring gold or It's equivalent. 1t shows
also the value OF the domestic trade OF the
South IN supplying raw material to the
Northern manufacturers and taking back
Northern manufactures IN return.
Geo. Samuel Ii. Lewis died 81 cancer ut
Lewiston, his residence, in the vicinity OF
Port Republic, Rockingham county, on Mon
day evening OF last week, iii the IGth year oi
his age, having been bctn in Rockingham coun
ly-ApEil Sob, l794 lie was 4 highly cal
tivated gentleman and was remarkable for his
courtesy, co7diality and urbanity Of manner
He raised large family of children, enc of
whom, John +. Lewis, esq, has Just been
elected Lieutenant Governor.
A writer in the Edinburgh Review contends
that of all the Liberals in Europe, French Re
publicans have the least sympathy with Rcpub-
hcan ideas in the United States and very little
regard for Republican institutions as they exist
here. They do not take to our manners or
notions, either of government or forms, or
of political or social opinions
Tho Richmond Dispatch says 1t is rum
ored in Radical circles that Mr.. Whittlesey,
who was the defeated candidate for Con grcss in
the Alexandria district, is to be appointed At
torney General by General Candy, Mr.. Bowden
having resigned.
The Washington Chronicle is very angry
with Judge Dent, for writing his recent letters.
We hope Judge d. may write "a few more of
the same sort.
The body Of DIR. Arthur Snowden, who was |
lately drowned IN going from Essex county, !
Va, on a steamboat. to Baltimore, has been |
found.
RoBBERY. TO enter and rob q person s |
house, and leave behind an lronlcal note OF |
thsuks, would seem the subllmity of impu- |
dence None but expert burglars pursue such |
course; burglar would be afraid to attempt |
it, Sometimes, however, the bold rascals are
caught. as was the case In the recent attempted |
robbery OF the house OF the Postmaster Gene |
raj at Ektou, MARYLAND. After the capture of
the Ioober, the following lOconic note was
found IN one of the rooms ransacked by the |
burglar,
BILL Coleman, New Y ork burglar, spent all
day In your house. our liquors are splendid.
| regret to say that it was the roorest Mace
ever met. Yours, truly,
WILLIAM COLEMAN"
Written when drunk off your E1uors, at 10 |
o'clock at night.
William will doubtless be allowed g.od on
portunty for getting sober in the State praon. |
which is his normal sphere.