Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05
~ ~ ANDRIA q AZFTTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

wishing to remain in Congress his will and abil-
ity to still further bind and reprrss the Southern
people? But the time had passed By when his
prosecuting cry found a ready response IN the
hearts Of his const tuents. The time had passed
when violations Of the stitution, contempt for
justice, disregard Of sound policy and neglect OF
the Interests of the people could all be over
locked under the influence of passion and PIE.
judge and hence the result you see. He raised
the black flag of persecution, and under that
hateful banner sought to maintain his place in
the Congress. The people raised the white flag,
not of defeat but of peace, and said to the would
be per.ecutor, stay thou at home" If you
ask me- fellow. citizens, what are the causes OF
our victories l answer discomfort with Radical
rule. If you ask me for the reason of this dis
content, answer that our Radical rulers have
in the last n ne yeals persistently set at nought
every instinct, feeling, habit and teaching of the
American people.
Americans are u constitutions loving people,
but no r. gard has been paid To tie constitution
BY oar rulers. Americans are q liberty loving
people, at liberty hiss been remorseessly tram
pied un( or foot Americans are home-rule
loving p ople, but home rule has been treated
with scorn and contempt, and Congress assumes
AM exercises the powers Of al omnipotent Fs.
Lament. Americans are an nor esty loving peo-
pie, but Credit Mobilers, Sanborn contracts,
custom house frauds and Washington rings have
made cor. nptlon almo:t a synonym for govern
ment.
If the government WIS to be held responsible
| for the financial embarrassments now upon the
country they could not be attributed to the
DE- mocrntlc party, as that party had no power in
tn : land for the past twelve years. The Repub,
lie n party had trium phed in ma GRITTY in both
Houses of Congress and absolute control of the
finance of the country. In reply to II cry of
how about the independent press?' he said
the lndependent press had accomplished work
during the past year which would rebound to
IT, lDpry l.sf In m
the question 'how abou! the third term p Mr..
Thurman said MIR. friend the White House
has not given that idea up yet. He is trying to
light 1t out on that line if it takes q year and a
half"
Ii the President don't want third term, why,
in the heavens name, don't he say so? dc
(Thulman) saw in newspaper few days ago
that General Grant did not consider it consistent
with his dignity to make any denial Of being II
candidate for third term. That was very
poor apology.
The Rapu bl.can State Convention of South
Carolins had solemnly renominated him for q
third term. Did not that authorize him TO speak
on the ubject? or did he consider that the Rad
cal party Of South Carolina was go utterly con-
tempible he could not answer it.
Wards Celebrated Shirts ready made, made
to order aud good fit guaranteed, or the
ID Oney refunded AT DEALHAM s.
FIRES IN THE MOUNTAIN = For nearly week
past extensive fires have been raging in the
mountain not only in this county but in the
adjoining counties of Franklin. Pa, and Lou
doun, Va. In the Blue Ridge, apparently 10
the direction of Mechauicstown, large tract of
forest has been on fire, and in the mountain on
the Virginia side, between Harper's Ferry aud
Wcverton, an extensive belt of woodland has
suffered terribly. whilst near the Franklin Fur
mace in Franklin county, Pa, miles of the side
of the North Mountain have been on fire. -La-
gerSto,rn M 1wicc 4 Week.
The Cumberland Times says: "Fires have
been 10 progress 10 this section for nearly week
past. The mountains 90 both sides of the Poto-
mac have been ablaze, and the hazy and smoky
appearance Of the atmosphere is due to the
burning Of the timber and underground 10 our
AIlegauy hills. ;"
AN exrebel general Meal, who served un
der Stoncwall Jackson, is shoveling dirt on the
Chicago, BURLINGTON and Quincy railroad for
81 per day Washington Chronicle.
Does the Chroblce dislike Gen. y Neal any
less because he is honest enough to prefer
earniDg one dollar day by the sweat of his
brow to rolling in public plumber after the fash
ioD of the scallawag OF the period Baltimore