Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-31

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Ex Gov. WIsE.-SThc speech Of this zen
ticman in the Chahoon case, is exciting mucl
attention. Oac report oft Ian cxtract] is t.
this effect: .....
lie claimed that he undertook the case IL
the discharge of his professional duty, apc
that he would hold his ground in contcmnt O
the camor raised against him. He was like tbf
man he most admircd-Andrew Jackson-ir
at least one respect, that when he took a stand,
by the eternal God, he would die by it. if ne.
cessary. 1t was charged that he sought to
curry favor with the powers that be, but he
avoWed himself naked, unrepentant and uu.
ioresworn rebel, who would perjure his soul for
no price, and who would not accept even his
dearest rights as tavors or upon conditions.
lie had never asked pardon and never would
90 SO, tor he was not conscious Of having done
anything wrong. lie was not sorry for anything
he had done in the War, except that he had
Jailed to do as much as he desired. Nor could
he consent TOR any consideration to wrong the
heroic dead who had died by his side for the
lost cause. No! He would accept no pardon.
He would not with his knowledge and consent
allow his name to sneak through congress in
an act removing disabilities. He contemned
and spurned these things as adding insult to
injury Were Ulysses Grant to send him a
special pardon, he would draw black lines
around 1t and return it, endorsed with the dec
laratlon that he was no more Il traitor than he
(Grant) was. Nor would he take advantage
vt q general amnesty-a thing which the ladies
present would pardon him for fitly denomina-
ting as d--n nasty trick to sWindle the people
OF the South into 4 tacit confession OF guilt
Yesterday Ec was the owner of slaves to
day he was 4 slave. lie desired to be free, but
not upon conditions - not upon terms pre-
scribed by Il power that he would never &C.
knowledge. lie hoped, as old as he Was, for
letter days and better things, when Virginia
always State, has been from the beginning,
now is, and ever will be, world without end
would stand erect one, more, not as creature,
but creator of the Union; not ruled, but ruling;
not suppliant, hut 4 sovcrei 20 by divine right,
He had had no art nor part in bringing her to
hrr present attitude, with every joint, aye.
every vertcbra bent, crawling through the dirt
of humiliation back into tho Union that her
own hands had built. "Grcat God, what a
spcctaclc!" said he. But, gentlemen OF the
committee of nine, 1T is your own work. Vir-
ginia, thou canst not say did it !"
Here is another extract: :-"To take the life of
a State is the highest crime that man can com
nit, for aState is the highest being man can
create, and TO destroy it is worse than murder
and treason combined; and this was done by
the usurpation of Congress in Virginia, which,
by that usurpation was first made provisional,
and now is provincial
She is not now what she once was, For can
you make her likcit. The lie is gone. She
is dismcmhercd,, and passing from provisional
to provincial. No prcccdcnts hold good with
her She is not like California State
brought into existence by usurpation, but
St.site crushed to deatn Dy usurpatlon. My
old mother no she is not my mother do
not acknowledge her as such. Sooner would
accept the witch Of Endor, who appeared
before Saul, ,as my fair and beauteous mother OF
the past, than the old hag they are now
bringing forward under the auspices of the
Committee Of Nine and Congress, and trying
to palm off upon me as Virginia. Call you
tbjs the Virginia of the past, the god-liko
Virginia of1the regolution, who sprung forth
to lead tho nation in arms clothed in all the
glory Of Minerva, new born and full armed
from the brain of Jovc? A State deprived OF
the authority TO call even convention OF her
people to amend her constitution except ur
terms and conditions u ."e'
lie stood here not to complain
things, but to protest against bot o' 'hesc
l'cIn PLY @to houao r0 of III. &C Of Nine making
slaughter nouti bon, Oh 'nS city, and to aid this
court In keeping 1hcm from frh!,ting with one
another for the ct".tos and e,,o;ls" " '
9o.h Wasn' .,e,on, ancestor Of tho fiji st l'rcsi-
dent =. enc United States, arrived IN America
N 1879, passenger in ship owned by Ed
ward Prescott, of which one John Green was
cantain. During the voyage, Elizabeth Rich
ardson, who may have been only an enthusiasts,
tic woman, was suspected OF Wilchcrait ana
hung by the crew, =.
Washington, incensed by the TRANSACTION,
anon landing preferred charges against 'he
owner Of the vessel, and Fendall' toVernor ol
MARYLAND, took bonds for his appearance to
onswcr at the next Provincial Court, held at
St. Mary's.
On September 3Oth, Washington, who lived
in Westmorcland, Va, on the opposite s'de OF
the Potomac river, wrote to fenaaL,:
"Hon'b!c sir Yours OF this 26th instant
this day received. | am sorry, vt my extra,
ordinary occasions will not permit NEE to beo
at 70 next Provincial Court to be held IN.
MARYLAND 70 4th of this next month. Because
then. God willing. Intend to gett my young
Sonnc baptiscd All yc Company and Gosslps
heine already invited Besides in this short
,imc witnesses cannot be got 10 come over. But
+ Mir, Presscot, bee bound to answer lit yee.
next provinciil Court after this | shall doc
what lycth in my power to gett them over.
ST.. | Shall desire you Tor to acquaynt mee'
whether Mr. Prescott be bound over to yc
Court, and when ye Court is that may have
some time Ior to provide evidence, and soc l.
rest.
s''Yo'r friend and servant,
go Scot 1859. -. JOHN "AsHiSGI9N.
Lawrence Washington is supposed to have
immieratcd to Virginia with lis brother John,
lie Gicd there in 1G77, and left to Mary 4
daughter bv his first wife, an estate In
England. d.-Notcs and Queries.