Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-22

The RADICAL SPLIT. The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun OF this
morning says:
The political gossip OF the day has been the
development of the fact and the failure OF
negotiations for reconciliation OF the differ
ences between Senator Sumner and the Presl-
dent. Itappears that these were voluntarily |
protfered by two New England Senators and
az ex Governor Of New England State. The
President js represented to have met them
| with the same spirit in which he waived
similar offers to heal the causes of the split in
ton Of the matter in the Senate by Mr.. Sumner
to day is now tho absorbing topic, though it is
understood tho President denies that he made
the conditional threat that it he were not
Presiden, be would call MIR. Sumner to
| personal account, &c.
MIR. Sumner, it will bo observed, 10 his ex-
PLANTATION did not deny the story OF the
negotiations for peace and the peace makers
say that the President still believes that MIR.
Sumncr has spoken of him disrespectfully, and
arc inclined 20 think from what they can learn
that he derived bis information from one
whom they call well known mischief
making member Of Congress from Massachu'
setts." Both parties are annoyed that the
newspapers, and it is among the amusing
features of the gossi that the friends OF the
President charge tonight that Mr. Sum
ner has been the cause Of this by having
had tslegraphed to a Boston republican
paper bare narrative of the facts, which
we're subsequently ga7uished by the same
source in an account to fit the columns or the
democratic daily here, to which account MT.
Sumner called public attention IN his place 10
tho Senate.
MIR. Sumner only added fuel to the fame by
making 10 tho Senate this afternoon one of the
boldest and most vigorous assaults on the San
) Domingo scheme, the Presidents part 10 1.-THE
conduct of his agent (Gep. Babcock) in it, and
the full negotiations which were contaminated.
These extraordinary statements, for which Mr.
Sumner said he was fortified by official facts,
, caused positive sensation on the Senate door
and 10 the we'll filled galleries. The friends
apreo with tho enemies of the Administration
that there is no prospect of producing harmony
between the President and Senators Sumner
and Schulz and their republican followers. -.
Some Of the leading politicians Of the party IN
Congress shake their heads and warn Messrs.
Sumner and Schulz of the terrible consequen
: ces they are inviting.
A Poor OPINION OF TIE BENCH AND THE
. BAR was that expressed by Judge Emmet at
? the gathering in the New York University on
t Monday. 1t is worth while quoting his words,
, for they are very strong and uncompromlsing.
, Moreover, they may be supposed to reflect the
C experience of an observant mind He says, 10
y the first place, speaking OF the chlcanerY OF
r The profession Of law: but the chlcane OF
g the trade to-day steps outside the ground or
f legal bubbles and subtleties, and now it means
| no hopo ND q
4 OF wrongdongs and double dealings which tend
to make the law the .oppressor OF the weak and
C leads to one system of gigantic fraud. There
are charges made against the purity or the
, bench and the bar. [ am not here to arralsn
+ but if these charges are true there Is such
o decay at the root OF our government that soon
d er or latter it must fall. If they are false the
e Indifference with which they are heard Is also
bad omen" And again he said :."W,
It know that our credit abroad has been Injured
home t tPe 9 AYalf ii y has fallen Toto ey
Q must DO an unjust judge to approach, anc
$ there must be an unjust client to encourage
: it." These are words worthy OF some refec
r ton coming from an ex-judge, and delivered 10
n the presence Of SO many respectable represen-
y tatives of tho bench and the bar. Public
0 opinion has undoubtedly been drifting to-
. wards this conviction for long time. The
t question of importance to the community Is,
} how can these terrible evils be remedied P
b How can the bench be purified and the
y, members OF the legal profession be converted
, to honest ways Pm Y Herald.
WAsHINGTo NEWs-An attempt wal
, made by two men Tuesday evening between
eight and nine clock to break into the Treasu
ry Department through wooden door leading
into an underground passage. On beiog dis.
! coverered by the captain of the warch, they
set upon him with clubs, but were compelled
Q to beat retreat On his presenting revolver
+ ADD swapping it at them. Two chambers out
OF the seven only exploded, and the thieves
! n ads good their escape before assistance could
be summoned
10 the Criminal Court yesterday. Charles G.
EdWins, convicted Of emhezzlement from the
United States treasury was sentenced to i'm
prlsonment for six months 10 tho county Jail,
and to pay fine Of 81 900, the Iightest penal.
~ under the law
Any one entering street car by the front
: door should be assessed double fare. The SEN
sation is anything but agreeable 10 the seated
occupants to have rush of cold air unnecessa-
rlIy thrown in upon them.
A woman named Laura Tompkins, living at
the house of Mary L. Nelson, on the Seventh
, street road, opposite the park, was found dead
in her bed Yesterday morning.
A large number of Representatives and
Senators have gone 10 their homes in the
States to spend the holidays - Wash. Chron.
1t is to be hoped that some of them will stay
long time.
An American schooner has been condemned