Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-26
ALEX ANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY, JULY rs, 1876
FOR PRESIDENT,
SAMUEL J.TILDEN, OF NEW YORK.
FOR vICE-PRESIDENT,
THns. A. HENDRICKS, OFENDIANA

The New York Herald Is as variable as TIE
shade By the quick and qu'verlng aspsu made
on the Hamburg affair. It's latest u,teranc",
on that subject. however is to the point, aud
it's truth cannot be disputed by aoy one at all
familiar win the real facts alluded TO. 1t Is
as follows:
EVERY act of rowdyism and bloodshed 10
the South is, under the present conditlon or
our pcillics, considered as fresh argument Tor
the continuance Of republican, rule. 1t has,
therefore, become essential to the welfare OF
the whole country that public oploicn should
fix the responsibility for these outragcs where
il properly beloogs. Take, for instauca, the
fac Of the CLIFTON riot, At a politica! gath
sriup or mob, composed OF twenty-five or thirty
white neu and TWO thousand colored men, a
quarrel, in which whiskey had It's Influence,
took place between Two of these Individuals.
THIS led to al ARRAY 10 which three whites and
fy2 rlacks were killed. Both races soon armed,
and 90 the day following six colorcd meu, SUI
posed to have killed three WHITES we're shot. be
Governor OF the State was republican, as wa:
every State official; the county YVES wholly IL
republican hands, and 80 also With the iocs
counts and juries. UaiIed States troops Were
within twelve miles. What earthly reassn car
be giveo for the fact that not single arrest
was mad Who but the officers of the law
could order and execute arrests They can
not pretend that they we're without the power
to enforce obedience And yet the guilty Were
allowed to 60 free and the innocent popuatlo1
Continues 10 suffer the consequences. VINO
then. js to be blamed? Who shall be held re
sponsible The community which is the VIC
lin of misgovernmeul, or the party 10 power,
L. bI,, i thoSa mn O
of the right and the opportunity 10 gov-rr
themselves, AID cf which the interest sne
ayowed inteutiou is 10 contioue aud to Intensity
this CONDITION OF affairs 10 the Sou hern States
"The affair at Hamburg, 5. u, is OF tn,
same nature, ADD We remark the same dlspo
sitiop 90 the part Of those whose duty 1t Is e
maintain order to prefer that the laws should
be broken, the Offenders go uDpunlshed and hf
community Entrusted to their care should sute
rather than 40 opportunity to make pollilca
capital for the Presidential canvass should be
lost Governor Chamberlain has heretofore
had the honesty to publicly testify to the sup
port be has had and is always able to obtall
from the Jaw abidiog people OF bis State, who
though opposed to him 10 politics, recognize thai
it is of vital importance to their welfare tina
their own laws should be maintained. be bal
repeatedly borne witness to this tact, and ma
for this reason succeeded hitherto III his admin
istration. Ia Jt, tnen, because che weapons OF
the republican leaders are falling them 10 TIT
Presidential canvass that republican Gov
eruor of one of our Southern States does DO
choose to exercise bis authority? Is it for par
tizsn ends, that, 10 the face OF population
which has sunk ali political differences between
it aud its own State administration aud ha:
Joined with the Executive 10 the establishment o
order, this executive officer writes an open let
ter to a member Of his party 10 the Senate
publicly ignoring the fact that it is within hi
power to execute the laws? The punishmeu
of criminals and offenders against the peace i
demanded by the people of his State, and h'
should not 60 to Washington for aid.