Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-21

let nln retlre-there Is no law compelling him
TO mold bis seat. 1t be the speaker were in 3
place where he was subjected to remarks that
were dlsagreeabic and that be was Tired of
be would quit 1t forthwith. Why shan. We
try the courts. Are We to allow the railroad
eompaoysto continue to enjoy privileges they
nave % right TO at the peoples expense The
Supreme Court and $4,000 expenses were
neio up to us as threateulngs, but such threats
should have 20 effect, for 90 expense could be
100 great TO determine right. Nor would he
allow the gentleman to say with ippuoity tina,
We were pgmles and could not successfully
cope with the railroad company, nor TO impugn
the proolty OF our courts. He resented the
lmputatiou cast by the gentleman upon such
men as Judge Keith, aud the judges of The
court OF Appeals as an outrage that should 90,
nave oeeu uttered anywbere and to imply tina,
'uuge Lowe could be Influenced by the wealth
ana power or the world is TO cast a slur aud stain
which be Indignantly repealed. The gentleman
may nave gotten his ideas of judges from some
vi those With whom We had been Inflicted since
the ar-certaloly not from the decisions Of
those before 1861, and for whom VIRGINIA
was not responsible even to the extent of fur.
Ilshlng the land upon which they were born,
Ii the railroad company wishes to deal fairly
they would approve his resolution, and if they
90 motifs provisions would still be the right ones
to carry into effect.
Mr Hughes said the gentleman had cast slurs
upon The members of the Council which passed
the Oil giving the railroad the right to the
street, or upon their politics, and as to saying
he sn0ulo resign. the same thing had been said
to him before. He had been told that he had
10 place 10 this city and that he should get out
been told SO by some who had gone TO their
graves, aud cow much further he did no. care
lie had 40 interest in the road, and had never
been granted favor by it even to the extent
ct Tree ride; aud his course towards it had been
aetuattd by his interest for the city at large.
lie vas though al free American citizens and
would go and stay where he pleased The city
had tried law 10 the Henry street track case
and had to pay the bill, and would have to do
the same 10 this. Law had broken up the for.
Ier owner ofthe road (Coi. French J the lawyers
getting oeary all his money.
Mr.. Evans said the gentleman from the lst
Ward, Mr.. Smoot) had referred to the mem
bers OF the City Council who had passed the
6'l giving the railroad theright to usethe street
Mr. Massey, Mr.. Arnold, MIR. Dyson, Mr. Port
Der, Mr.. lacey, Mr.. Neal and Mr.. Mckenzie
were nembeTs OF that Council aud all were good
c!tiz?us. Such reference had nothing to do
vita The question, and had been lugged in here
where 1t Lever should have been brought. At
the time the bill was passed the w. A. & &,
h. Il. Company had an actual existence; they
had the track alluded to and the track on Henry
street granted them the Loudoun and Hamp.
shire road had by it. their track to Union street,
aud the A. & F. R. R. track out south Henry
street, aud such an allusion as had been made
to the Council that passed it was uncaled for
| and out OF place. The Court of Appeals had
decided that the A, W. & u. r. R. Go. had
no existence, and consequently that none of the
privileges 1t enjoyed could revert to its success
sors, aud so tho question before Council must
be decided by the Courts and not by the whms
and preludlces OF people. He vas willing to
vote TO allow the railroad company to have their
passenger depot where it was, though he did
not thuk they had right to it, but he was not
Wiling to allow them to have their freight
depot there too, and these applications from the
company look as If they wanted authority for
what they have got and to have that authori.
ty recognized
been removed and and tB sf7 the bill was passed
site power; The opinion Of Mr. Smoot al ~.
decisions bad sustaluea it. but Mr. Huobet 80
misunderstood Mr.. Smoot. Iuo ,-e h ha1
not spoken of the members of the Council who
passed the bill IN the sense of aliens and carpet
baggers, but 10 accordance with the general
opinion at the time, which Was that they he'd
acted 10 hot haste, and, of the railroad company,
as astute men. In both of which illusions he
was correct. The railroad men were cunning
men, who took possession of a valuable fran
cblse without the consent OF the town. he
did DOT want to read lectures, but when be
found among the members of Couoc friends
OF grasplug nonopolies be must express his
surprse-uot only friends, but such valuable
friends that they anticipate the wants of the
road, aud devise schemes for benehttlng them
which the road had not thought OF. The road,
it seemed. from Mr. Hughes acknowledgment,
had not pr opposed the asked Tor change, but
were Indebted 10 that gentleman for the idea,
and the resolution for carrying it into effect.
Suppose the change was msde, was there any
guarantee that the third track would be
taken up.
Mr. Hughes-The company propose to have
sliding track.
Mr.. Latham We'll, | don't believe 10
slides.
MIR. Hughcs-Its immaterial to me what you
believe in.
Mr.. Latham-I have treated the gentleman
with respect aud shall be treated by him in the
same way, and shall not be interrupted again
Mr. Hughes attempted to speak but was
called 10 order 10y the President.
Mr. Latham-The company, it appears by
the geutIeman's own words, never thought Of
the change until suggested BY an officer of the
| Corporation, aud Que appointed 10 watch over
and guard tue Interests Of the city. He, the
speaker, did not CONCUR in the opinion express
ed OF the member by the member of the other
| Board but ip this ease he must say that he
had trausceuded the limits of prudence. He
did cot believe he was Influenced by the money
or the power Of the railroad, but he question
ed his udgment 10 this particular.
Mr. Hughes said that when be had intro
duced the resolution referred to by MIR. Latham
he was not chairman Of the COMMITTEE on
Streets, but only member, and he had intro
duced il 10 the interest Of all parties alike. The
only property owner that would be affected by
the change was Mr.. Muir, and be had give his
consent to it. Tue people 90 the other side OF
the street, would be benefited by it, for the
track would be removed so much further of