Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-19
E.efter from Richmond.


assembled to-day, nearly ali the members being
preseut, bur as there was no special business
before the body, and as the Senatorial question,
which il the al absorbing topic, could not come
up an early adjournment took p.ar'. LoH
however, before the Radicals, wiz keep =
constant supply" OF prepared d.ri ga hand,
tried 70 impose upon the party outs!-c CT the
State, by offering resolutions, simultaneously IN
each house, OF congratulations Oh the success CT
Radica!ism in the States OF Pennsylvania, Ohio
doubtful complimcuts) and Iowa, and com
plimenting Gen. Grant and the administration
upon the success Of is policy, as eXemplifed in
the said elections The trek vas too apparent,
and the Senate, not tA.uaing that the Lagisla-
ture of Virginia had anything 10 co in its leg
islatiye capacity with the elections in other
States, promptly squelched the affair by
tabling the resolutions. The House adjourned
without any action. These truly lOlf'-who
don recognize the validity OF any action Of the
Legislature, arc nevertheless always attempting
| to 90 what themselves they declare would be OF
mo account. Consistency Is word the
meaning Of Which they do not seem to under
stand. BY the way, q legal body or not 1t Is
noticeable fact that the Radicals who protested
have all drawn their Pay and ml!eage-another
contradiction; but it is the experience OF all
who have been brought in contact with them,
that they can resist the temptation, and their
mottois, put money in thy purse no mat
| ter how-lcgal or lilcga,-"put money IN thy
purse. -.
Richmond is, who are to be Senators! The
Conservative members OF the Legislature arc to
hold caucus to-niGht-now, IN more polite
phrase, termed "Coafercncc," at which it is
supposed the vexed question will lie settled,
therefore speculation is useless. The telegraph
will inform the public before this, in the course
| of mail, can reach its destination.
The present Legislature is composed OF men
directly from the people, and while there is nc
| brilliancy there is q great deal O! good common
sense manifest, and for deberatve body OF
| whom mach 7rort is expected, a better selection
could probably not have been made. Proml
pont in the Houoe is Mr. Johnston Of Aexan
| dria, whose business qualifications are aeknowl-
edged, and whose appointment on the Finance
| Committee is considered most capital choice.
| Thomas f. Taylor, OF LoudOun, IN the Senate,
will make useful member, and Is very popu
uar. There is less dissipation IL the body than
! 10 any like assembage before, and more quiet,
| earnest and "t,1r dbjdMG' Legislature. barring
| the obtTusyc Radicals, seldom 1t ever Assem-
| bled
II is reported here upon the authority Of q
| prominent Radical offica that Nj. ). Ferguson
Beach, OF Alexandra, the United States D's
| trict Attorney for Virginia has been
removed, and jenkins, the chairman OF the
| Radical State Executive Committee, been APP
| pointed in his place. The announcement caus
ed some comment, as it was known that Mr..
Beach was an undoubted Republican, and line
lawyer, performing the duties OF his office with
ability and fidelity. But 50 it is--a spark OF
| liberality and the extinguishor IS at once ar
piled. The State, too, passing out OF the hands
| of the harpies who have so long tattcned upon
her, while Frustrated and unable to help her
self, now that she is getting on her feet araln,
| they, the wou2bc leaders, must Ee provided
| for.
| Il is reported that soon alter the Legislature
| takes a recess TO await the action oil Congress
notwithstanding the opinion OF the authontles
| at Washington, the apparent willingness on
| the part OF some OF the Radicals that the State
should be admitted and the acts Of the i.crisa-
| ture held as valid, yet Gen. CANDY Will then re-
move from their Offices the clerks of the two
houses. as under his construction, tEoy s!tJnid
| have been required to take the iron clad oath;
| Other persons arc then to be appointed and
| Sa7ories paid them-thus adding additional
burdens upon the people, who must be taxed to
nav for the whims OF their l7IJN Oh. how
long shal. these things continue? How long
| are this people to be oppressed? Dirt eating
! does no good it is better to stand like men,
and bear the infection, having full assurance
| that a brighter day must dawn, and in the
| meantime We shall challenge the admiration Of
| manknd-cyen cur enemies. Virginia must
| stand by her principles, and in the end she
will conquer
\ bod robbery was committed in this city
| last night, and upward of s., 200 worth OF silks
stolen from the large dry goods house OF Alsop'
Cardoza & Ferguson.
The Ballard House, in this city, ch@ngcs
hands, and will be under The control, in future,
| of Col. Darlington, OF the Exchange. The two
| buildings are to be united by covered arch
way, as they used to be. FAIRFAX.