Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-16
ATFX ANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
SENATOR ScuURZ's SpEEoH.-The follow

SENATOR SEIZURES SpEEoH.-The follow
ing is an extract from the speech of U. S. Sen
ator Schurz's recently delivered at Chicago
1.-THE cousins and brothers-in-law of the Pres
ident may, as officers, be no worse than Others
but when he puts them to the public crib, the
| chief of the State teaches his subordinales i,y
his example. which is every where visible,
that, in his opinion, public office may be used
for selfish ends, to make ont OF ii what can he
made. And who will wonder when these sub
ordinates also make out Of their offices all that
can be made, when the chief Of the State fakes
presents, and then puts the donors into nigh
offices and dignities. These men so appointed
may be very worthy men, and the presents may
have had nothing to do with the appointments
but the chief of the State has shown hs sub
ordinates that, in his opinion, an officer may
take presents and then grant his tavors to the
donors in an official way and who will then
wonder when the subordinates, following the
high example, also take presents and give their
official favors to the donors?
The New York papers are making much noise
over the fact that while Republican conventions
BASS resolutions in favor Of civil service reform,
az. 5. Marshal declares to a subordinate OIL
Ger, whom he has just removed, that Tor the
removal there were only political reasons, and
none arising out OF any official short comlngs.
Is that surprising, when the chief Of the Gov
eminent, after having declared himself IN his
message in favor of civil-seryice reform, con-
tinually and persistently removes officers whose
official conduct is unimpeachable, merely tor
the purpose Of putting political tools i'll their
places. carving the trade in cOnsclences SO Tar
that the world laughs at it. Like master, like
man. We ought to be. surprised at nothing
No. gentlemen. these are not triheS, but show
that from the highest position where Il model
should be exhibited for imitation, that influence
proceeds which undermnes all fair official feel
ing of honor. Had Washington, instead OF
furnishing 50 fine an example OF noble dlSln,
t:restedness, given on his part the example OF
corrupt nepotisnl, he could, by this ex hlbltlon,
of our public service That i'll. our days this
poison desceuds in such streams from the high
est places is certainly misfortune, but it Is a
greater misfortune that party spirit covers such
acts, which undermine official honor IN the
whole republic, under the mantle OF reSpccta.
biIity. know we'll that ccnsure and abuse Will
rain down upon Inc for what | have said here:
but ask those who blame me, whether what
have said is not true, word for word, and what
can they answer? am for civil service reform
in dead earnest. 81.
THE LATE JuDdE WM. LEIaIl. or EA.--A
correspondent of the Louisville Courler-Journal
gives the following remin!sccnces Of the late
Judge " H. Leigh, Of this State. one OF the
purest and best of the Tirgnans Of the old
school:
Among the countless cases brought betort
Judge Leigh, was one Of doctor whose bill
against poor patient WAS cxorbltant. The
bill was Jumping one medical attendance,
SO much" The Judge required the doctor t"
make out the items This the doctor refused
positively to do, and the Judge threw the case
out Of court After adjournment, when the
Judge vas slowly vending his Way to the tavern.
the doctor sided up to him aud said -.
Judge, that was fair and correct account.
II know nothing about it, SIR nothing about
il, replied the Judge. -,
The doctor was silent for SOME tune. Like
everybody else. he was afraid Of the Judge:
but at last he mustered up courage to say, very
soIennly:
Judge We shall all be required t" glve an
account hereafter Of the deeds done III the
body
II know it, sir; | know it, ret"lted TN"
Judge, sharply; but, sir, it will he an item a.
count-an item account 80.
The doctor had no more to say.
Unwilling to Finger snperfluollS, as 80 many
neu have done, he resigned hi, seat On the:
bench long before his mental powers exhibited
the first symptoms of decay. Indeed, ms i'i-
tellect retained, almost to the end, It's native
strength and clcarness lie was Succeeded hy
Judge Hunter Marshall, and for many years
was moi seen in any courthouse W men: al
length lie reappeared, Judge Marshall pronlIl-
! ly invited him to seat beside lis own HE
old Judge accepted, took his seal, ami Instant
" became interested in the case then mndlnG
As the argument progressed. lie nodded ana
even expressed approval Judge MarSi'a'I
| kent perfectly uuiet. The case went on and
the old Judge, unite forgetting himself, felt
called on to set the lawyer then speaking, right
mon some important point Of law, and was
proceeding to do so, when certain queernrsS
of expression ON the faces of his auditors who
respectel him too much to laugh) recalled I"
his memory the true state OF the case. lie
was no longer Judge! Without word, he
arose. placed his hat upon his head and walked
silently out of the courthouse, never to enter
one again There was touch of dignity and
sadness in this, which wholly destroyed the
ludcrous element in the scene.
GIFT on A DEATH BEp--From 4 letter dat
ed Stauuton, August sth, published IN the
Richmond Dispatch Of the 9th, we extract the
following -
There is an interesting incident connected
with the death of an old who was greatly at
tache'l to the former pastor, Rev. j. A. La
tame and which might not be uninerestIng :
A young lady of remarkable beauty, VIII" was
in the habit of visiting the poor OF the congre-
CATION and ministering to their comfort, heard
of the condition of this old man. and in com
pany with Mr.. Latane, visited him almost daily
and by degrees from her own home and purse,
Furnished his humble home comfortably: Some
mouths ago he was taken sick; and during hIs
sickness she was accustomed each Sunday
morning to visit him before aktast, read the
and nray with him. Finally he sent for her