Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-23

in maintaining the true principles of copsti,u.
tional liberty and the cultivation of fraternal
feeling
The toast our country, founded by Washing
ton, may it's heroes and sages always emulate
his example.
Mr. John Randolph Tucker was called to
respond to this toast, but was absent, and tho
next coast vas read as follows:
Our guests: Guests to US but host in them
selves.
Col. Loney, of the Fifth Regiment, respond
ed TO this in bis usual happy style. He said
that there was DO difference between the Marv-
landers and the Virginiaus; of the same lineage.
OF the same race, and the same blood He
could not feel that he was 10 foreign land
but among his own race and kindred. The two
States we're divided by an Imaginary line tue
exact place none ever could 6ud and none ever
will. He was here interrupted by Gen Fitz,
Lee, who uttered some remarks aside, and Col.
Louey continued: have just beeG told by nv
| friend G a. Lee that there are co. missoners an.
pointed by the two States to define the ooundcr.
les between Maryland aud Virginia. Comrades
! there are no boundaries between U.s. God has
not given one, aud man cannot make Que, there
is but one sentiment, one faith, aud one heart,
| that beats responsive to each noble act, aud
which thrills with the same feeling Over
| hundred years ago, my comrades, when the
| revolution began. the. fist two companies that
reached Boston were Maryland aud Virginia
R hemeo, and to-day We stand here aud renew
! the pledges made by our ancestors OF the olden
! time, and we stall staul, as We ever have stood,
shoulder to shoulder, an hand in hand.
At the close OF his remarks, Capt. James VI.
Stpusrt presented to the Colonel N .gnl6cent
bouquet, as a present from the ladies OF Alex.
andrla 10 tie Fifth Regiment.
The Colonel, 10 graceful effort, acknow,-
edged the compliment and paid high tribute
to the beauty and grace OF the Alexandria
| ladies.
Col. Loney is handsome blonde, looking
every inch soldier, and has beautiful delivery.
His rcmurks were atlentlvely listened to, anu
hi: perJrstoD thanking the citizens, the Mayor
and the fremen of Alexandria for their cour-
tesy and their kindness, Was app auded to the
Very echo.
To The toast "The National Capital Uu-
der The march of recent improvement its mag
ui6cence is greater than its distance" Col.
WIN. e. Moore, Of Washington, responded,
aud claimed that as the DiStric, of Columbia
was the child of Maryland and Virginia, his
company felt that they wire kin to both sides.
| Our celrbr .tionS, Whenever We wish to give
them. may We always be able to raise the
| Wind sir.
Answered by Col. D. A. Windsor, who said
his fort was acts DOT utterauces, and deeds
not words-but that he would choose a gentle
mau who was more used to speaking than he
was, to reply Tor him.
Col. NJ D. Ball being called upon then
| 4 T.. t,h, ~ - bo, bo Il
have believed that his trieod Windsor would
have called him so abruptly into puoc notice.
but that b. would say that he Ikea Baltimore
10 fact loved it-aud there was one citizen
oil that city who loved him s, that he wrote to
him by every mail land uade many aff'rtlonate
Inquiries after him, aud he was his tattOr
Maryland and Virginia one 10 se:tlm :ut, one
in interest, whilst, with their sous, the path OF
duty l. the post OF tOuOr, was responded to o.
Col: Wm klyour as follows:
10 rising to resp I'D to sentiment Of so
much force and truth and 10 the midst Of so
imposiug and distinguished 40 audience, |
must coufts, it is not without considerable en-
ba1rassmeut aud the only circumstance that
at all reievs me, is that cannot but feel that
in being selected to respond. the compliment
eytends lar beyond my.ef. Born in the gal
| liant old State of Maryland aud proud OF thar
| long aud brilliant cluster of uames which hang
as au INDY ug halo Vt glory around her honor
ed and untarnishcd escuchc0n, the brightest
star in the galaxy gllttcrlng TO the ulmc OF
Charles Carroll, of CarroIIton; drinking deep
| from bcyhood TO manhood OF the waters that
came gushing from her every hlll>ide-w tn
my honor ii privilege to-day. rs ctZ u a!
the great Commonwealth O Virginia, sur
rounded by all the hal, w,d mcuJorcS aud ter
rife emergencies which attach to her historic
record, Wnosc every blue hill seems cmbenatIc
OF the moral grandeur and massive lut fleets |
her iIlusrious dead. with eveay inch OF he.
soil speaking eI,qu, lily, YET sadly OF lie
bravery Of her s.rs-my heart beats WIZ.
honest pride as | rep at the words the
to ,st, "hl,ryIaud anu Virginia arc IN >cntl-
maut, one in interest, whilst with their sous
the path Of duty is the post OF honor, Ana
where, upon the face Of Coils green earth has
there been grander spectacle Of patriotic DE-
vouon pr. sent,d, or greater hvlug practical
1cnph6catioo Of The truth contained 10 that
sentiment than thai We have this day witnessed
ADD given t. the world upon the Part OF me
sons OF Maryland aud Virginia, and can add
with pleasure, shared by the cltlz'ns oil The
| District OF Columbia; all OF whom throwing
aside The duties aud OCCUPATIONS oil the present
| TO 90 homage 10 ihe ptst, dhu lcf''ooiS wv ~"
tiona Affections; ccasiog their labors Tor COM
mou jubilee; an,nosi;ies iorg' ten IN coulmou
brotherhood. Happy, happy old States, Who
10 the FIRST blush OF tn" morDlng oil our Cen
tenuia, 6ud heir SOUS al the ratrrna altar,there
to submit their spirits to the INSPIRATION OF pa
rrotic ardor, there to feel that the sam" gl0fles
! the same memories, the same sacrifices, tAe
same interests and the same hOpe and impulse
| of yratefn love i'm every heart to the fafher ~
their common country unite with them III the
harmonious fraternity of Que graf Common
wealth-oue great family. Ouy lew years
since and the brszen voice OF war was heaFa
throughout the cngth and breadth oil THIS
beautiful laud, but thank God it has become
voicel,ss in the pres nee of the prIee OF
peace. The arus of the nation have been stack
ed away, fields that were baptz.d with the
red baptism of blood are b.oomog uhnei
the husbaDdry of patriotic yeolhahy'
the battle flags of regiments have been
furled aud laid away 10 The museums Of
curlosities fair f,wers are making fragrant
the graves of our brave dead, whose