Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25
LETTER FROM

LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
THE Richmond Election Rou-CommiHee Men
Utmost Cruzy-Judae SteuenS-1he Mont.
peuer 4Assoctation-Seaator Smith Mores to
Repeal the Charter, dc, dc.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.]
RICHMOND, Jan "a, 1876.
Tomorrow will be a day of excitement 10
this city. The Committee in the Johrsou and
Knight contested election case will report. 1t
is rumorcd that the committee stand four tor
seating johnson, three for sending the election
b .ck to the people and one for seating Knight.
Ii the committee really does stand in this way,
then Knight will be seated. l fear however,
that johnson will be seated by one maj ority-
not that | dislike johnson, but | love Rich
mond more. [ should not S y seated, [ mean,
I fear that the committee will report by one
majority 10 favor of seating johnson, but it may
be doubtful whether the Senate will adopt that
report. Two reports-majority and minority,
will be submitted. The members of the COM
mi,tee having this grave matter in charge have
been through enough to kill them. In addi-
ton to hearing a lot of dry evidence, they have
been tornented by numerous Anonymous letters
from the friends of parties CD both sides. Ladies
have taken az active part in this kind OF cor
respondence, hoping by feminine ~epithets OF au
eDdearing kind to soften the hearts of obdurate
legislative committeeman. Vain essay.
The following letter was to day sent to mem
Der:
II would recommend to thos, who have bills
to put through the Legislature to send the
not one of their owo, to the hotel of The leading
Senator, with a note, saying: "Mrs. A. will
oblige a friend by taking a drive this pleasant
afternoon" This has a happy effect! Next
morning walk through the public grounds with
the wife of the Senator, and the work is nearly
done. About midnight, meet he Seoatnr on
the bridge. 1.-THE 'Jrdge Of siohs,' 1t wiN be to
more taan one pokttctanD that connects the
big hotels, aud, 10 a quiet corner, under the
modifying influences Ut the champagne you
have already given him, the work $ not tltt-
cult, if you are smart, and not Il Ptfglntun.
1t is said that the Committee 90 Courts of
Justice will in a day or two proceed to investl-
gate the affairs Of Judge Stevens who is charged
with gambling. and also with lodging in Wor-
sham's gambling house and other offences in
this connection, not exactlg consistent with a
State officer. 1t is said that the Governor will
not except Judge Stevens resignation until
such investigation is had.
10 the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Smith, Of Nelson,
introduced a bill to repeal the charter Of the
Montpelier Female Humape Ass o%ciation, grant
ed by the Circuit Court Of Orange Co.; also a bill
to repeal the act approved April Is, 1874, en-
titled an act to Incorporate the Montpelier
Humane Association, and asked that these
bills might have second reading to-day but
as be did not think that there were a sufficient
number of Senators present, asked that they
might be referred, which Was done. 10 offer
ing these bills. Mr.. Smith said:
10 oferiDg these bills it is due to myself and
Others to state that it is far from my purpose to
reflect 10 the slightest degree upon the cbarac.
ter and integrity of any gentleman connected
with the Montpelier Humane Association. %
the contrary, it is knowu to the public that a
most thorough and searching invest CATION last
October, 10 Alexandria, into the sf .irs Of thisAs.
ISOLATION, resulted in a plete vl1dlcatloD OF
thos, managing aud controlling its operation
from any wrong intention or crimlna!lty whatever
10 their conduct, and that the Association and the
ticket.holders to its concert given were the
victims of irresponsible sWiDdlers from New
York, who being secure frcm the jurisdiction
of our criminal laws, must go unpublished.
From the formation oflhe Association in May,
IA, up to within a few days past, | have known
almost nothing Of its matters, never having at
tended any of the meetings Of lis trustees since
its organization, nor had anything whatever
to do with its management. ln justice totbose
who have managed and directed the affairs of
this scheme, laudable ln its purposes and euds,
| am induced to state that it is entirely out OF
their power, as matters DOW stand, to extrlcate
and disembarraSs It from the overwhelming
crush Inflicted upon it last fall by the Northern
detrauders, and having exhausted their utmost
endeavorS to do so, they must stand before the
public completely acquitted of anything i'm
proper or dishooorab|e. Nothing more can be
done, Dor should be expected. And may | be
pardoned for suggesting that if the press and
public will but restrain all hasty and harsh
judgment, in due tim the Vice President of
the Association, who is a member ofthe House
of Delegates, will pass triumphantly through
the very trying ordeal to which he is now so
unfortunately uhj&cted, and full reparation Will
be made by him and bis friends, thereby eX-
operating and relDstatiDg him 10 the estimation
of all reasonable aud charitable men.
1t will be observed that the proper reserva-
tons are made in their bills of repeal 50 as to
enable the Association to recover debts due it
from its agents and others, and the legal rights
and remedies of its creditors are not disturbed
or i~ufripged By repeal. Able counsel baye been
employed for the Association, aud all its mat
ters will be wound up as speedily as possible.
Tharaf,ra tnra hasa c,,r mil hn MISS
ed promptly, that newspaper publications may
cease, and the General Assembly be INDICATED
for its protection of the public veal.
In the House, to-day, the following were
passed.
Senate bill: To confer upon The Corporation
Court of Alexandria jurisdiction to removc JUS
tees and cors,ables OF said city from Office to
prohibit the sale, exchange aud purchase of
corporate property by the supervisors any coun-
ty, except with the approval and ratification of
the County Court to amend Code as to pro