Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-24

that. But when | speak for the people 0!
virginia I wish to be understood as speaking
for the great mass OF her people, other citizens
| do not mean politicians, newspaper cdilo!s.
never heard OF his being denounced H. any
of Virginia, except 50 !ar rs his
political relations may have been denounced.
We all know. sir, that, unfortunately Tor the
country, newspaper editors in po!ticll Canvass
es use words and phrases which arc frequently
out of place. Perhaps both parties are guilty
In this respect | cannot say tEat-nGa Is worse
than the Other. This way oil carrying on can
vass dislike very much.
MIR. Mckenzie. VIII ny cc:n1eUe allow
NE to say word?
MIR. Booker yield 20 ,Ee aan,'c:n"n for
five minutes
MIR. Mcke1zia. Ny co!icapnc lives in Il cor
ncr of the 5 ate where t@c:c an Nv or no
newspapers, while there arc tTcriy IN r!y L!S-
trct and of those twenty, eighteen opposed
nv election, aid one OF the re!: aiming l;.n sl!:
ported me but lcch!y In my cote eue',' dis
trict there are not perhaps more than Gre Or
two newspapers, fer kawo thar lie lives in l.
very beniehted part Of the State. |! he thinks
that Republicans ere respected anywhclc IN
Virginia he is greatly mistaken. Docs lie not
know that nobody w!;n : Republican Is
thought we'll Of 10 FrGina? II he DOES rot
know that he knows very it!le: he Is bchi1d
the age ;, lie is just out OF the ark. (Iauchtcr.)
None think we'll of the R@publieans il 'hat
State except the hupubIiclns themselves
We have had ocular DEMONSTRATION Of that tact
ever since the oath day OF Missy, 1861. 1t IS
very much easier matter for 81 m1u 10 tc re-
publican in tho North Ihan in thG South 10
be trimmer Or tIck,icT j. easy, su. - DC a
true man is very difficult ,hIGS.
Mr.. Booker. | AN very s3ury that nv co!leog-
NC and I differ 50 widely in ogiuioH-l will rot
say radically" for tear lie will again ;misun::
derstand ny application OF the 'srul hut
can assure him thai while, pclha;'i | live IN .
rather benighted region OF country, | live IN a
county where there was majority OF UnloH
men during the war. My coeagn? has Car
tainly forgotten the manner in wicl: lie was
elected to this House | would have been
glad if he had told the House and i'c country
by whose votes he holds his present sea-.
MIR. Mckenzie. Will my cneacu: - hi:t'
enough to allow me to tell him?
Mr.. Booker. have no more time 10 spare.
MIR. Porter. hope hat III" tim" OF my
coll cague Mr. Booker will be extended hy
unanimous consent.
The Speaker pro temporc. D1rS lie @2n
tleman from Virginia Mr.. Booker yjc'd 10
bis colleague, MIR. MckenZle?I
Mr.. Booker. | will gladly DO 50 i! ;hc
HOUSE will &da to my hour IS much ;'"le - :'e
may occupy
Mr.. Porter When my colieasuc'S hour
has expired, | will more that be b. allowed
ten minutes additional
MIR Booker With that understanding
yield TO my colleague.
MIR. Mckenzie. The gentleman waists &c
know how Was elected to this House. Why
sir, they took he up as the cllnIc3 O! csl y
Laughter. They knew was Il Republican
but they knew also that | was n !rg'n!" bon!
man, entertaining good feeling towarh the pro
ole of the Ssayc For thi; reason hes prefer
red me to the gentleman who ran aca:sc me
not because they liked nv principles any bet
ter. lu fact some OF ,Ecm lhGugit That 4
might be better to elect "h.t thcy called 3
carpet Dagger - because they could sooner
But, 81 SIR nevcr SSi:s'65IE: ny prlnctp;t7 Ia
1869, when Went through tho clnvaS> with
Governor Walker, | announced all over tie
congressional istrict that WIS a Republican
and Uoiou man. Nobod? drrl3& thar
canvass gave me any particular symnathy. -
The thoughts of the people were fixed on the
election of members of the Legislature Ger
gress was considered OF no account SIR,
did not trim my sails fox the purpose OF
getting scat here. My sentiments %-rG well
known, [ never was anything else than 4
Union man. [ was a Republican, before there
was q Republican party, and q friend ~ Ihc
colcred man always ami ucGr7 al! cI1cu!a-
stances.
Mr.. Booker Now Nj. Speaker, If ny
colleague had allowed me to tinlSh mg s.ntHnca
| think his speech would have teen nnncG''H
sary. | did not mean 10 taunt hi;l or t.
reproach him or 10 ir,lEuatr 0: intimate
that be Lad compromised hia principles. y na;
[ was going to say was thar be had the
half OF the Democratic party, tiat'i tnr:c !'rln
Der OF the conservative people OF Ills district
Endorsed him and | say this 70: !hc yu7rose
of showing that they had no prejudice against
him as man. will repeat asain that icy
colleague is thought highly OF among the people
of Virginia. lie has been in our Legislature.
| assure him that he hes warm friends L. every
part OF the State. Personally there is no man
who stands higIcr than he GOES in irElnIa.
LAST DYING SPEECH OF A CONDEMNED
MURDERER-A WARNING TO YOUNG MEN.-
to Southeastern Missouri, suffered the cXtrciue
pCudlly VI luC Id" 1l luC hhbur VI Ihh iieti~
man, on Tuesday last, at the town G! New
Madrid. The 81. Louis Republican, il an
account Of the execution, gives thu: speech
of the condemned man:
Ladies aud Gentlemen This is my las: ap'
pearance before you on this side 0! thc judg-
ment seat OF Christ, and before tiddtGg sou 4
fond good bye, would wish to make few
remarks.
The day that James Brock vas murdered /
was at prayer meeting. Sam Girvn ca:lc TO
me and wanted me to go to The best. which |
did. | had never seen Brock before. SHOT
him because he cut Henderson Wy.!c. Sam
Girvin told me to shoot him, lie asked me II
l had pistol / told him l had rot. and he
told me to go to Il fishing boat and get one.
I said to Brock You are the man who cut
Wyle," and | shot him. Ct,tcuden Girvln
then stamped on him. and he aitcrwar':
told me to leave the country Tor fear he would
get into trouble, He said he would pay my
bond do not consider, appearing before he
bar of God, that Brooks blood viii BE- unha
me, Tor am satisfied il my own mind that
never killed him. My witnesses 1T tic Irl&l
,,,-o Ir;,btened nF I ran say with . Gear