Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-23

To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette::
We were 60 fortunate as to hear Mr.. Goodies
speech yesterday. Its delivery and its effect
were both excellent. 1t is difficult when most
to commend-his matter or his manner HIS
tall, 1.-the figure, his animated, graceful ges'
turs and his forcible elocution commanded and
deserel the attention ofthe House While he con-
f O ted bis adversaries with bearing. the gal
l.ntry Of which was singularly attractive, no
WAS fortunate in avoiding that repusive bitter
ness which it is most desirable that orators hay
ing a cause to win before the people should e.
chew In few vigorous happily expressed
sentence. he exposed the weakness and wretch
edness of the carpet-bag Northern adventures
who still insult the American pc pl" by asium-
ing to represent Southern constituencies while
in reality they are but the fgu:' -hesds OF the
ignorance and credul.y of the entrnnch'sod
blacks.
The Happy effort Of Mr. Goode recalls to Us
the fact that ut the commencement OF the ses'
SION, with prophetic vision, we ventureu TO H.
ssrt, in the columns OF the Gnz.tte, that the
Virginia delegation would be found worthy Of
her historic fame. We were so bold a. ~ Al
firm that four of them whom we named-Messfs
Hunton, Goods, Tucker and Douglas-woua
prove themselves the peers Of the proud''"
The gallant Representative from this DlsLrc'
has but added to HIS well established reputation
for all that dignifes and sdo:ns worth and MAIL
hood NJ sssrs Tucker and Good" with on'
bound have reached the front, and Mr. Dou8'ss
waits but for his Opportunity. Encouraged ny
our brilliant SUCCESS wa have great mlnd u ~
on prophesying and t. tell OF Vision we n"''
had in which one OF Virgnis's adopted sons o''
the floor OF Congress mot the gentleman 1fo"'
Vermont) played rs prominent part ne 10 os'
coming in the representative Of b 'cS-sos' o.
rebel constituency. On reflection, 'nous"'
we won't Bushes are becoming only 10 INC '''
sex.
As an exception to this rule however, w
would observe that stray blush or Two s'eA''''"
now and then across the dark couh!ehan''
Mr.. Blaine would not b, out Of orier ~ 100
given ample cause for them, OF late Is yes'''
day when he presumed to quote the rSh'l"E' =,
Governor Wise rs the deliberate e1pte'S''H'
the Virginia Democracy or OF any OF nes popI
lation of average moderation and sense D''"'
attempt was on par with VI rton's IN the 0e'-
ate when the latter endeavorcd to thro" in''
face of General Gordon the rnb1 uI1eFAhe''
the bragxart Toombs rs the vi ws oi sn' 00"'
ern Democracy. MI,
We are becoming concerned for MI D'''..'
So many Richmonds, none OF whom NJ nu''',
but who all deal staggering blows TO n''h' oil
STARTING in his path that before long w. rs
b agiu TO enlert in tender, rcaretfui so.'
gard for him h foreshsdowlng ol tnat ypG s.r
Affection we all feel for the early loVed Aii1 u
~ lost.
Mayor Whiting, of Manassas has e7'a'u''
succeeded 10 creating 40 exct"msot 10 '"''
historic towu-that is judging from LUG l.
muoicatioo s regarding him that nave s''ss ''
b zen received at this flee, The and no'lnc''''
that more are in preparation. We publish '"oO'
the communications referred to-p1o''-"
day, bu. the poetica one will have " ''0 ''''
10 the executive session OF the 0'D. ;,h
Yesterday, rhe nomination OF Mr. OaOA' w. 49,,
the adverse report thereof, came up' -.
on motion of Mr. Cameron was a'o WV
future action.