Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-23

The Jauuemet Remuneration

The ripple CAUSED " the public remuneration
of Catholcuy by F. X Jaqu.n IN Baltimore,
has pretty well f .drd out of sight. Its learned
that an efforts being made by his friends to find
him D ace as teacher 10 Virginia. There was
some expectation Of remarks on the subject
trom various pulptS Yesterday. No aillslon
was made to the affair at s.. Peters Catholic
Church, where Mr.. Jaquemet had been short
while uuder Father Mc(.o'gau. DI. Leyburo
made an explanation OF his position III regard
to the ex- priest TO his cIDgregalun, 10 the As,
sociate Reformed Church, aud at the Cathedral
Archbishop BayIey spoke 90 scandals general
ly, without mentioning the Jaquemet case
Mr. Jaquemet bids farewell 10 the agitation
10 the following letter to the Baltimore papers
BALTIMORE, Nov. %, 1874 Will you be SO
kind as to give place IN your estlnaoie paper
70 these few lines Fully convinced that the
nreseut sensation and discussion on account of
nv renouuciug the Catholic Church can do no
rood to any one, but on the contrary, great
deal of harm in exciting religious anlDoslty,
which is one of the worst IN It's consequences.
The people have nothing to gain IN this person
al affair of mine, but much 10 lose ID exposing
themselves in going too far and breaking the
bonds of charity, which ought to unite every
heart of goodwill without any distinction OF
creed. Let US love each other, and thus keep
the most important law of civilization and so.
cietv. Wheu | made my renunclatlon 1t was
in small, quiet and Christian assembly. | did
it With simplicity aud sincerity, and | had no
idea that it would 90 so far 10 publicity and
| confusion. As always loved peace, union and
fraternity | think it my duty to declare that L
will have nothing more to do with the sensa
ton. have said all that could say. and this
| is quite enough Before closing | must repeat
again that have acted freely, without any H.
huence from any one. My heart Is tree from
| hard feeling, and my motto is and always Will
| be to love each other as brothers. In this we
will Gud peace of mind, of heart and true hap
| poess. | am, dear sir, truly yours.
letter from the Attorney General.
| MIR. Daniel sends us the following circular
letter:
| TO the Clerks of Courts:
To the numerous letters of inquiry have re-
ceived as TO the effect of the recent vote on
constitutional amendments upon the official
tenure OF clerks of courts make his general
reply, which, II is hoped, will be satisfactory ::
1t may be assumed, although the fact is not
yet officially announced, that the amendments
have been ratified by the people. They suostl-
tute magistera districts for townships, and hx
the elections both of county and maglsterlal
district officers clerks Of courts lncluded) tor
the same day-ihe fourth Thursday 10 May
aud the officers then elected will 60 into office
on the lst day Of July thereafter. The first
elections under these amendments will be held
on the fourth Thursdayin May, 1878, and the
officers then elected will 90 into office on the
lst day of July 1875 But in the mean time
'the legally constituted officers of the several
counties and townships Of the State CLERKS 10
cluded) will continue to discharge the duties of
their offices until the officers provided for by
! these amendments shall have been elected or
appointed" (ScheduIe acts, 1874, page I'll;
joint resolution, H., page 265)
Had the amendments been rejected at the
late elections, the clerks then elected would,
under the rxSriug law, have gone loto othce
on the lst OF } 4uuary next, and have served
! for the full constitutional termi but as they
were ratified, whereby clerks and other officers
are to BIZ elected for full terms on the fourth
| Thursday In May next, the e'ectlons held when
| the ameuduIrutS were voted % go for nothing;
and the clerks then 10 office (the old clerks
will "coniuuc" to serve uutl the lSt day OF
July, 1915, when they will be succeeded by
those who will have been elected under the
amend ments. The clerks, therefore, elected
at the late eecliniis will uut qualify.
| r. t. DANIEL, Attorney General.
CONTENTION OF DIvlNEs. The Louisville
| Courier Journal reports d sensation 10 religious
circles 10 that city. That paper says:
| 1t is all among the Southern Presby terlans
Oue of the parties is Rev. R S. Wilson, pastor
of the FIRST Church 10 Louisville, who initiated
the present trouble by ralslng a row with seven
OF his leading elders last spring, which cuiull-
pated 10 their withdrawal from the church.
Dr. Wilsen thereupoD, IN a public address, de-
uounced the seceders 10 bitter terms, for which
he was cited before the presbytery. tie there
defended his action 10 another long speech, In
which he poured out his wrath, not only upon
bis elders, but On the presbytery.
At this juucture Rev. Stuart Robinson, the
other prominent character, put III an appear
ancc as the antagonist OF Dr. Wilson and the
defender of the presbytery. These TWO divines
have not been filled with brotherly kiudoess
toward each other, having had several rounds
before This seems to be pretext for renew
ing the cid teud, and it will be war to the knife
The presbytery appointed committee, OF
which Robinson is a member, to Investigate
Wilson, which committee reported to the re-
gular meeting of the presbytery last Wedoes.
day. DR.. Robinson is the author OF the report
10 which DR.. Wilson is held up as a miserable
old sinner and 1t Is lntlmated StroLgly t0at ne
had been guilty of gross lying, manitesting the
worst possible temper, and other conduct un-
becoming minister of Christ.
DR.. Wilson, in Louisville morning paper,
replies to the report in a columo article of
great bitterness The author Of the report is
denounced as liar and as guilty Of many 9th
er naughty things. Monday morning, at the
meeting of the presbytery, DR.. Robinson intro
duced series Of resolutions reprimauding the
irate Wilson, and rcqulring that before the
latter can be heard, or shall take his seat 10
that body, of which he is member, he shall
humby apologize for bis obstreperous conduct.
The resolutions were adopted, l6 to 10. Wilson
asked until Tuesday to make up his mind ,aDd
the time was granted In the meantime the
churches are blushng at this unseeml quarrel.
LoUDouN COUNTY ITEMS. Il From the Lees
burg WashingtoLian. In the past three or
four months Lsesburg has witnessed the erec-
ton of many new buildings. These improve
ments have for the most part been going on 10
what is known to our citizens as Cooper-towo,
1 i IL H.