Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-05

Mr.. WALKERS SPEECH.-l was one OF the
large crowd of citizens who listened with so
much delight to the speeches of . Col. Brent
MIR. Claughton, and Mr. Walker, at Liberty
Hail, last night. Some portions of Mr.. Walk
er's address struck my attention very much.
From recollection | give passage, which may
not be literally correct as it teli from his llps
but is, at least, the substance ct whit he said
on subject, which clme home to the hearts
OF every hearer, almost, IN the Hall. saw
around me, the tears courslog their way down
the checks Of many, who were dwelling upon
the words OF the eloquent speaker
AN ALEXANDRIAN.
There are citizens ot Alexandria, among
the best and MODEST OF her children, who babe
adeu to the comforts OF home, and tore them
selves, some from the lond embraces OF vile,
aud some from the loving arms OF mothers and
other dear and loved relatives, and in obedience
TO the call OF Virginia enlisted under her ban
ner. engaged 10 tue struggle To MAINTAIN her
rights and defend her honor, and peTsevered
through Jour years OF toll, aml nriVatOu, and
danger, and suffering " BIO were sometimes
clothed only in rsgs; whose bare fcst pressed
the dusty roads 10 summer and Inc frozen SOIL
in winter; who continued the defence OF cur
beloved old Commonwealth until hope and all
we're lost on the field of Apponatoz, and then
with breaking hearts ard fearful eyes turned
slowly and sadly towards the home o! their
childhood. Is it true that when these men
reached their homes, feeling that nOhing was
left to them but the privilege OF meeting with
q mother whose soft hand had not In lou. long
wears rested in blessing Oh their heads; the
| privilege of being folded in the embraces OF
wife as almost as new, as fresh aud tender as On
| her bridal night; the privilege 1t listening 10
| the voices OF children remembered through al
| these weary years as sweeter than any music
| is it true that any man can ask you 10 vote Tor
him for Congress VINO was willing to stand be
| tween these suffering patriots and their homes!
and IN driye back the sou from lis mothers
blessing: tho husband from his vile embrace;
the father from his chiIdrens prattle? ara
answered that it is true. Are you Tot Fr-
enisns? Have you lot Virginia hearts Are
you not men Have you not the hearts OF mch!
How ther can q man ask your votes VINO was
willing to DO this deed Such man dlshonnrs
you by asking it, Tor he suprosGd 'ou capable
of smiling appToVlng'y While On" tramn'ca
on aneuisbed and bleeding hearts: lie sup
| noses YOU capable OF being accompElces ii dr!v,
ing away from their homes the modest, the
brayest the most patriotic Of your people 10
tbc hour OF their greatest bitterness and keen
est suffering, and that. too, at The Tim" when
all their hooes bad been shlverc!, %ud when
nothing was left to them but sad and deso:sted
homes and plying and loving relations.
| WORDS IN favor OLA PUELIc BENEFAC
ToR.-Wc refer to Dr.. Morris Bernhard. the
| Prussiau Opticiau, who has occupied Room
| No. l52 Mansion House, in this CITY, lor the
past few weeks. We say public oenelaetor,
| because be has wrought more good to those
heretofore afflicted with detective eyc<ight than
any other optician who ever visited cur city
DR.. B. not only has the best Glasses, bur be
carefully examines the eyes and gives indls-
pensable sdcca as to the proper selection OF
them. He has given his services to upwards
of five hundred persons siuce his arrival IN
this city, and 10 no case was not pcriec sallslac
ton guaranteed and given. The Brazilian
Pebbles ADD Australian Crystal Glass Specta-
cies arc peculiarly and scientifically adjusted to
evcry case OF defective sight with accuracy, On
new principle, which has seldom Jailed TO he
correct. The Glasses are excellent and the
work manship most elegant, which goes TO
prove that the Doctor, BY his long c-pericrca,
both in his native couotry and in this IS master
of bis profession. Citizens o: ell ages 15ck
daily to his rooms and We arc glad to state
that his services are so much required that in
order 10 fulfill all orders he is compelled 10 re
lain with Us short time longer. 10 those
f1cted with weak eyes or car-slghtcdneSs re
| would say, give Or. Bernhard 8 call for il
help can be rendered, he is capable OF doing IL.
This is not only our word, hut hundreds who
have already applied and iound relief will tcstl
" to the truthtulness Of our assertion.