Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-01
MAYOR = OFFICE,

ALEXANDRIA, january ], 1872.
To the citizens of Alexandria: | will say that
my experience in the Mayoraty has demonstrs-
ted that Il very oncrous tax has been almost daily
imposed upon our people by having to support
certain ''citzcns of the u. 81 who do nothing
but prey upon our community and disturb tine
public peace. Desiring TO check the evil, and,
if possible, lessen the expense OF keeping certain
''citizcns Of the L. s. ut the cost of our peo-
rlc, cobbng was rcSoTtcd to-the ''citZ"n> Of
the U. S." having the choic" Of going to prison
or of being cobbcd. In several instances,
tain "citizcnS of the u. s.. have voluntarily
asked to be cobbcd as Was the case last week.
Two "ctizcns of the l. s. were cobbcd last
week. doth citizens of AIcXandria.) prc>um"
the Stranger part Was put in for distant mar
kct. In the case of the ''Pilar of Liberty, for
which / was tried and acquitted by the Corpora
ton Court, J. did not ask the boy to take his
choice; l thought | WAS doing his parent Ia
vor as the complaints against him were almost
daily Since that time | have, in nearly every
instance, let the prisoners take their choice
About two weeks ago, three 'clZenS of the
u. S." who had lodged in the station house ar
ranged IT, steal something 80 that they could
have comfortable, warm quarters for the winter
ut the expense of our people. Each stole II pai2
of boots and were arrested, one OF them telling
the officer that he had been waiting to be arrest
| ed Those three 'citzcnS OF the us" had THEN
| quarters warmed instead of having warm quar-
tiers. They did not have their choice, and were
| ordered Lp itaNc llc Guy. onr NlSllof VI oul
| city, after receiving the cobbng at own Request
remarked, ''if you call that Virginia hospitality,
| ! want no more of it., and left the city in dis
gust. The ''lcarncd counsel has certainly
made mistake in the botany Bay portion Of
! his pathetic appeal If some eiicc1v. means
were not rc>ortrd To to rid the city Of certain
'cilznns of the l.. =. Alexandria would s"ul!
become It BOTANY Bay" | believe with Civ
itt> that every citizen has IN interest III the
subject and ii i, the Interests of our citizens
that am cndravnrng I" protect. ! am aware
that my summary lnanncr"t dispo,ng". certain
cases, and thus protect orr people, has given "i
fence to few who practice in the Corporation
Court. l respectfully ask all such to bear pa
such cases. The impeachment part | will no,
notice only to say that that idea has exploded,
and [ think 1t too early to open the cnmpaignt"r
the Mayoralty for 1872 "Civitas'' will pleas.
read the constitution Of the STATE and the charter
Of the city. | invite strict Investigation Of
this subject or any other connected with thl>
Office. The books, papers, Sc. at the Mayors
Office are open to the inspection of any citizen
and there is 10 necessity for spies to ascertain
whether the Mayor has done his duty or exceed
ed his authority. tender my thanks to Civ
titus for atiordng me this opportunity to explain
the subject Of ''cobbing.' If it should damage
nished statement Of facts What / nave don"
has been for the good of the community. | hay"
no malice to crafty
January |. HUGH LATHAM.
D1ssoLUTIoN.
Alexandria, january !. 49,
The copartncrship heretofore existing and
known as the firm of LOVING i PIERCE,
Commission NJ nrrEunts IF Atny.n1ria Va va.