Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-19

Bills were reported amending the CODE IN
reference to sales under Judgments etc., for
debt incurred prior to 1865; establishing sep
arate circuit court for Fredericksburg, etc.; and
regulating the fees of counsel by court.
1t was reported iDcxpedient to amend the
Code so as to increase the fne for drunken
ness.
A resolution of the North Carolina Legisla
ture was read requesting the Virginia General
Assembly to join 10 investigating the affairs OF
the AbemarIe and Chesapeake Canal Com
pany.
The bill requiring sheep drovers to brand
their sheep was ordered to be engrossed.
The House refused to advance to its third
reading the Senate bill authorizing the for
nation of partnership associations in which the
capital subscribed shall alone be responsible
for the debts Of such associations except under
certain circumstances.
The House bill for the relief of Philip Tim
bers, of Cupeper county, was recomnlttcd.
The Joint resolution TO provide Tor the as
sessmeut of property for taxation for the year
1875 was agreed to.
The House proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill for the appointment OF railroad COM
missoners, which was discussed.
The House refused to reconsider the vote
by which it yesterday ordered to be engrosscd
the counterfeit coupon bill.
Address to the People Of the South.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The following ad
dress has just been prepared by the democrat.
ic members Of Congress Of the South and
Southwest
10 the People Of the Southern States: You
have cou6ded to the undersigned in this con-
uctiop of affairs The delicate and difficult task
of guarding 10 the federal Congress your pub
lie interest, your rights, and your reputation.
You will, therefore, pardon be liberty wc take
of addressing you at a period so cTtIca! upon
matter affecting your destiny and that OF your
posterty. You cannot have failed to observe
the persistent efforts OF some OF the leaders OF
the Republican party TO revive the anlmo$tles
of the late war, which happily are fast giving
place to spirit of concord and unltr 10 every
section OF our common country. 1t Is lmpoSsl-
Bile to predict certainly the effect OF these APP
peals to passion. We believe that through
the honest representation oil few upright aud
conscientious federal officers aud agents, az il.
dependent and able public press, and OF many
citizens without regard 10 parry, the true con-
dition Of the Southern States and the real sen
timent OF the Southern people are being grad
North We hope for their favorable decision
when fully apprised Of all the facts. The great
ends of good government will be reached when
the people Of all sections forget that We have
ever been enemies, and c1me together again
as ir the early days of the republic, emuatiog
each other only 10 devotion to the best interest
of the whole couctry. With this exalted pur-
pose 10 view, there is nothing INCONSISTENT with
the honor and manhood Of brave people 10 re-
solve to suffer with heroic patience, whatever
be their provocatiOns aGd wrongs locking
through the fearful present to hopeful future,
and repeling Uni ust eplthets aud gratultousln-
suits with digulfed moderation Let every
white man 10 every neig hborhood in the whole
South regard himself as a commissioned OF the
peace, maintaining the kindllcst relations to-
wards the black man, remembering that the
responsibility Tor the extreme poverty TO which
we have been reduced aud the corrupt govern-
meuts to which bis vote has subjected Us rests
not so much upon him as upon the bad mcu,
who, with the assurance OF federal support,
have, by appeals to his worst passions, sought
to make him our enemy. While We labor by
all honest means to convince him OF the truth
that our interests and his arc identical, ard
that both must be preserved by good govern
meBt, and that those who stir up strife between
US are the enemies Of both races, lel u at the
same time see that be is fully protected 10 his
guaranteed rights to vote as he peases 10 all
elections. Let us continue TO deal with him
honestly and fairly and let Us continue cordial
ly to invite to our midst those Of any political
party who either seek TO know the truth or to
6od homes upon our soil. We do not eXag-
gerate wbeo we admonsh you Of the disheart-
ening fact that every disturbance, every homi-
eide Of whatever character, by WhomsoeVer
committed, by black or white, Republican or
Democrat, such as are Incident to every COM
munity upon earth, is perverted into evidence
Of spirit of lawessness aud violence. AID a
purpose to accomplish political ends We we'll
know the gross injustice OF such charges, which
have weight only where ignorance OF our true
condition prevails.
Strenuous efforts are now being made by those
who misrepres. Mt you to induce the passage by
Congress of the most dangerous measures, in
order to irritate our people, to drive them 10
despair and to provoke them to violent out
breaks, 10 order to furnish an excuse Tor ap
plying for military interference.
We express the hope that majority of the
present Congress will not be found ready to
sanction such legislation. Lit be accomplish
ed it would be against the protest not only OF
Democrats, but of the moral worth AID states
manship here of the party in power, and Of
such Republicans as Bryant, Evarts, Charles
Fraucis Adams and others, whose patriotism
and sense Of justice are known to the entire
country. We may, however. mistake. The
most extreme oppressive and unconstitutional
measures may be imposed upon you: ln such
an event we would appeal to the wisdom and
patriotism of long suffering people, by every
hope of the future, for continued torbearance
and hopeful reliance upon the virtue and sense
of justice of the American people for the ultl-.
mate vindcatioD of our rights the protection
of our liberties aud safety Of our Republican
form Of government.
DWELLING BURNT-The dwelling house
owed by Calvin PitiDgton aud occupied by
Mrs Elizabeth Terrell, widow. on the road
leading from the Valley turnpike to Lnyill,
was destroyed by fire 90 Christmas night. The
building was new one. The property 10 the