Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-01
washington GcIfer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. /, lS75.--Thc city is
filing, ADD the wcll-remembcrcd faces
o! h: people, representatives and their camp
I~o!!owrrs arc daily seen On the avenues. The
Of the hotels have their usual complo-
meLt u excited takers, and everything else is
in the alI.atsorbiog topic Of politics.
:ha mce'ias Ct Congress will be watched
with bIeaihlcss ~inlcras: by the whole Union,
ard never III The history OF this country was
there I'll occasion - ~irausft with momen!ous
.eors,4ucnces and tremendous issues as the
prG-2L!. Upon the temper, feeling and action
OF Congress will depend .ue perpetulty and
phi y 81 republican institutions.
'!ha question OF the Speakcrship is actively
CanYassed Just uow. 1t Is iaurc & kind CT Skin
mi-hing before the matG attack. The choice
will, Ia 4 ggeat measure, determine The general
conrs> Of the House. The democratic caucus
viii meet on Saturday uigiil, aud : choice will
be easily made. it lies betwccn Mr.. Randall,
!Mf. S.yicr, Nj. ucx, and Dir. Morrison, with
chances IN favor Of tie former.
How does Congress s.aud 90 the issues of
The day Is tic question trembling On the public
toaguc. 1t will aoon be answered, and The
Elcs5Irnls will be- compelled to face the music.
| don anticipate that they will carry matters
to extremes. rs the bad little boys Oh the
streets would SAY, they are net that kind OF
haiGpIns." They are shaky, and their back.
bones, Ike .iGla DlckinSon's 5, need stlitenlng.
The congressman Oi to-day have but little he.
roic stuff n them, and they would not, like the
Roman Senators OF old, sit 10 their council
chamber, unyiclding and unchanglug, until the
rude ~a2'liery plucked them by the beard. l
do rot thiuk they would defend their rights 10
the bitter end, At least they do not talk SO.
The Nuiticrn democrats IN The House ought
clearly to understand The Southern people just
DoIq, aud it Ii nj! important that they should.
They would hear words in this wise: We be-
lieeci ii you once Mr.. Northern democrat, and
when the tug CT var came that d~csolated our
fields AMI saturated our fair Iaud in blood, you
old n4l prove q s!aunch friend. Yet after the
clo.c ii Tie bIccdy conflict We forgot all differ
cuc"s ard ~cIas;,c! !,auis in perfect anity. We
c~xpouscl your cause Mr.. Northern democrat
when yru were ina pltliul minority, aud IN
defiance ot policy or State craft, which teaches
a cUnluGled Eaiio1 AWAY: 10 20 with the dom
inaut party. We have c!uus to you through
tlicl. ana thin, ati have built your lettering
side ~, and have breathel liz The cJrrse CT
your r4rty tie very lille Of democracy. ln the
pat coMles; sc took always the bach seal, aud
p!ay1i sa:uMd flA!c. We practice! humility,
ho%cycr much Il cost Us, 10 enact the role CT i
uaiiuA .! Uriah Heaps, yet VIC did il. Eurth-
crmurc, M.r. Northern democrat, we backed
you giuri0usly IL The past political battle, ARD
gave you lbs votes out Of 49,, and We have
elected your candidate. All this have We doHc,
an: have IgeH proud 10 have achieved So much
fer yc". Now ilr. Northern democrat, ii re.
lu.inS iGr }uI to act. We can luaugura!c moth
ing; tie mali clad hand is on our throat, and
tie deadly steel pressed against CIR hearts.
We Cannot move, and can but look with long
luz eyes, ana il!ntIGfahlc Faith, towards you to
deliver IL. We hope, w trust you Will. The
nrieai vii so"u lt tried. Should IL prove that
yen love youg bonds better than liberty, and
that y~i will let the prize that We have strug-
Gi@d - gaiiinL.y 10 VIE, D2 ciu;ciicd ~ IL bold
~ bass l.Itl yours, then We are cI:phatical!y
,lonc with party aill!latlou, and We Will never
trust you More. 4 faith broken can never be
restored. We c1nuot believe il, nor bear TO
think 81 it, that YOU, A!r. Northern demo
crat, viii bc c0w%a is the cleaning IaToact
that surrounds your council chamber, and that
terrified into submission, y0u"ill yield your pc
litic2l truth, yoar honor, and your plightcG
word, and hand us over 10 Il corrupt aud VIM
LiCllSC Sl!t my o'cu'NA v No 81 "S'NA S"e''
On rs again. We arc q plain spoken people,
Dir. Northern democrat, and We honestly say,
that If you fail Us this time, no Southern man
will eyer east Ills votc for sou again. We will
cschew National politics, and turn our atten.
ton 10 State affairs, and say to the dominant
party, give us control OF our State government
and you can have, unmolestcd by us, the National
revenues and its pickings, as long as there remains
a dollar 10 The treasury. The tide that rises
in the affairs o. all men, is at It's Hood with
you, Mr.. Northern democrat. II you utter
ia words that burn aud thoughts that breathe,
the immortal sentiment that the purity Of lie
publican institutions shall be maintained, and
that ballots and NOT bullets shall rule this coun-
try, all will be we'll. If you sternly determine
to NEE! tie issues as they rise; to meet fraud
with force, anu bayonet with bayOnct, then,
Mr.. Northern democrat, the South will sus-
tain You, remain with you, and fight with you
to the last: if need be. J! this is is treason, MI.
Northern democrat, make the most Of IL. 1t
is the truth, and truth can never be treason.
CHASSEUR.
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