Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-15
Gen. Buffers speech.

The following aCcJuDt Oh Ueu. Dutler Spcecn
accounting the nomination for Congress lately
,,odrreI him by the radicals of the Lowell dis
,r,, IL Massachusetts, is taken from the New
York Herald:
,;,r returnog thanks for the honor confer
rod npon him he went lnto discussion OF some
rromipeut issues Of the national canvass. He
s,,,tcndcd that democrats and republicans alike
Jrs;rca one aod the same thiog in relation to
,h .,tf ,lrs OF the several States lately 10 rebel
Ta,-.hat they should be peaceful, quiet, pros
..ron.. progressive, ,ivlug undcr laws so cxecu-
,sj a. 10 secure the amplest personal liberty
.nI nnrsoua rights of each and all. Wherein
,%.v did differ was as to the means BY which
,Li. desired eud might be obtained. Ii North
ry, democrats believed as be believed Us to the
,r,,4i condition OF the political and social at
:,i,, ia the South and the laws and the execu-
tIou .; them there, the same patriotism which
im;,iIcI 20 macy democrats 10 take arms wltli
Ms 10 subuuc aud crush out the spirit Ut trea-
s,u aui rt b lilOu wllch IN 1861 caused the de-
morracy OF the South to oVerturn the goveru-
mrut ana SET up an empire Tor themselves, the
Garner stone of which should be slavery, IN
breach Of every couS !tutluual obligation aud IN
violation Of the rle hts OF every Stale In the
ulln not couS@ atng to the wrong, would lm.
uel each and every one of them TO go with him
as lar as he would 90 TO secure thc results OF
the war, aud that recognition OF equality Of
rights aud equality Of power iG all men liv
iug under UT government, and that full
ness OF protection 10 their rigats for which
wu altogether fought. Geuera Butler went on
10 i ate at length upon the prospects OF the
,oittic4 batie trom these saudpoiots. lie
proceeded to show that it Is the present puc.
pose OF the Confederate leaders of the South to
accomplish by fraud and force thrc ugh the bal
iot box that which they failed 10 do oy arms
the control OF their section Of the country be-
you'd tb" power Of the Government OF the
Uni cd Staes to protect Its citizens 10 their
rights. The speaker DcXt castlgated the South
tor its attack upon Genclal Grant in dsposng
0! troops for the purpose 1f projecting the bal
10, aox in that section of the country, and high
" euIcgiz,d such action of the President. The
gallant General argu-d that precedents for
such calls were not lew. United States troops
had been called upon by the Sheriff of couu
ty 70 act as u posse IN the county where they
we're in matters wherein the State alone vas 10
tvrescd He ca led the attention Of his hear
crs to the Incident, which occurred many years
ago, when there was an lnsurreclon among the
prisoners among the Charleston State Prison.
At that time the Sheriff OF the county and the
ward In OF the prison called upon the Uuited
States marines to aid them 10 suppresslng the
ou break, aud 90 one doubted at that day the
legality of the proceeding; but then it was
not necessary to give au opinion as to
the propriety of such action 10 order to
elect i'deu President. Several other incl
deuts bearing upon the same subject were cited
BY the speaker, after which he concluded his
speech as follows In view OF the threatening
dangers OF the present political cri>ls-more
grave than any sluce the election OF 1864. when
the last great battle Of the rebellion was fought
at the ballot box in the North-the duty of
every true hearted lover OF bis country is plain.
Laying aside all prcjudices, buIying all local
aud personal differences and overlooking mere
questions as to administrative measures, which
may with safety be postponed, let loyal men OF
the North settle now aud forever by such over
wheming majority as has been done 10 Maine,
this new and, if We do our duty, this last phase
Of the rebellion. Insure peace and protection
to all men under the law, full enjoyment of all
their rights by American citizens at home and
abroad, SO that the country may from this, an
epoch Ia her history, enter anew upon her ca
rccr OF prosperity, glory aud power, opening
her broad lands to the poor aod oppressed OF
all nations of the earth, whltculn1 the seas by
her comuerce and supplying the world With
The neccssares of life by her productive IN
duStrie~. Renewing to each one of you, gen
tiemcn, my assurance Of profound and earnest
gratitude for your cordial support, pledge to
YOU that what can do shall be done to take
Massachusetts, principles. Massachusetts ideas
aud Massachusetts, civilization aud progress
from the rear, where they OF late have been
tagging, again to the front 10 the national Con-
grcSs
At the conclusion of General Buffers speech
the Convention adjourned, with three cheers
for Gen. Butler.
WHAT Is THE MATTER IN PHILADELPHIA? )?
Philadelphia is so large city that 1t ought 10
De able to ACCOM- modate even the crowds which
flock to the Exhibition without dagger of sut.
tering either from impure water or imperfect
drainage. Yet it is notorious that scarcely
one in ten Of those who visit the Exhibition,
even if he remains but few days, escapes
severe attack ofdiarrl oa or dysentery, aud We
hear Of many cases f Iyphus and typhoid
fever The evil has increased of late and has
cccomo 50 serious that it is not advlshc tor
pcrSous In feeble health or those OF consttu
ton easily attacked by such diseases to visit
The Exh btion until after severe frost.
Tn, physicians OF Philadelphia aud its
Board Of Hc,lh ought to look into this mat
ter. The water supply Of the city has usually
been good is certainly of poor quality this
year h" iolS, dry summer may have affect
ral as il has that Of other cities. Whatever
m'y be the cause it is cer,aln that strangers
no" going to the Exhibition SUI ject themselves
TO attacks of dis ase, which are 10 not few
cases severe aud dangerous. We advise Wis.
Tors TO drink but little water, aud TO use all
the precautions which suggest themselves uu.
der such circumstances. The incoavenience
aud danger are real and too serious 10 be trifed
wlth.-N Y Herald.
Barsains! Bargains !!
Bargains!