Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-29
Tolerance.
BY j. b. jon ESOS.

BY j. b. JOHNSON
If stranger, unacquainted with the uss 90.
the conduct Of deliberative bodies 0. = goys.,
ment like that of the United States, were ~ =,
ter a legislative hal. during the time the re,,o.
sentstives OF the people are convened N s,s,a,
sessions to leglslate on the various and sec,u-n-
cal interests of their respective CONSTITUENCIES,
he would, after listening to their angry and
acrimonious debates on subjects supposed I, l..
intended to reconcile conflicting iatrrcs,: in.
manner to make them hsrmonize with gao,
other for the general welfare of each con:,i,u.,,
cy. be forced to the conclusion that they w.,a
employed not in the discussion of na,,er. ..
governmental policy for the mutual good Of 81
the constituencies which they s~everally rc;,a.
sent, but would assu1elly infer that thew sa.a
not only not legislsting for and among them.
selves on subjects relative 10 The common gn.'
of Ill the citizens for whom they make law., bu
earnestly and 4ngrily cngrosscd in the passage
of laws against 81 allen enemy sufficiently pow.
erful to arouse their resentment to evilen, en-.
croachments on their understanding Of the prjr.
ciples Of the right to lite, liberty and propertv
II undeceiveG by being Informed that such -ep.
CSCiLhki CO WIZ SotA SaSNSSo "a! s"C UISGus-
sion Of proposed measures to govern the seye-sI
communities which they represent and not ie.
Vlsing means and ways TO resist the aggression.
of alien enc: les oe ii distinct and :ore!sn GOV.
erpnent, he would tneh conc.ule that the con.
tinuance OF the axis cnce OF the aSsclnb aye u
such representative could only be y ln..,rr o.
time, and that :ne spirit of un!alrnesS ANA in.ol-
eraEce which he heard IL the ianguAge and saw
in he 2es!urH Of their manner OF debate WIS b.
the animu$ that would poison and reader augs.
tory the very object Of their ordination, And
hnHl!y result, III 10 remote time, the .n,.l
destruction Of the good contemplated in tue
origin stior OF such bodies. Sucn Is the l!nrrcs.
sion which mo temper AMI character Of the de.
bates in the halls OF our de,iberativs bodies is
apt to make, not only Oh the minds III strangers,
but on the reflection Of our own citizens; and
the pcrpetu ton .. our form Of government,
based ~ 1t Is on n confederation OF States COM
pose OF diverse and sometimes uncon2enisl IN
stltutloas, must depend no. =. y .. the virtu.
intelligence and patriotism q: the people, but I'll
the action ~ their representatives. who shou i
make the gauge VI legislative conduct u deter.
minatlon - trcat each other and tae interest OF
each others locality IN tie language and manner
OF charity, fairness and ~. erance and until this
retornal on sGali nave been accomplished there
cannot exist, even for the snort period OF = ie.
cade, 4 reas) nAbte hope that M amicable rc.a-
ton OF the States composing the United States
will continue under an association that begets,
not klldncss and b~rotEer!y love, bat examination
and recrlmlinatloa in all the bitterness Of hatred
and discpnte t. AS the discussion Of questions
Of governmental policy IL IN unkind. unfair and
into,eraHt spirit, produced III the past y terrible
war between the :,ta.es, - n Continuance o! the
sam mode o: discussion will produce IN the
future another conflict; bu! i: i not yet too
late 10 prevent Il repetition I such y dire evi. Il
the sober minded people OF this country wi!l only
make odious by their disal pr"1s:ion, The nsme
OF th.t repre-: clt4tlve VINO, by his intenperate
and malignant Language II debate Oh proposed
acts to conserve iOcal or genera. Interests, makes
one section Of the Cni.ed States tee u~akl.i!y
and resent!Il iowa Is me other. Without tuIs
corsummation, ]fratcraal feeling can never thrive
and grow betwee. the ieOp.e II the South, the
North and tae West. Therefore, the first duty
Il representative ha: 10 learn whc. h" becomes y
part -! u deiibcrMt.ve body IL, - trc.t with iaIF.
ness charity aLd tolerance. the opl!loIs ana
inter est Of ii. n-soci.tcS i the requirements 0!
legislation AMI t. remember that, however. nd
Y .ntagc0us AZ nc! or measure lnnv De = ms
Constituents, ne should MiwsyS. before commit
ting himself u u selfish vote, ASK wn". WI. be-
the L.huence 0. the operation ot such Legislation
Oh the III crest Aad WcllHrc 81 I'll" constituencies:
o. MS a~ssCcig,. representatives; !oT while the
scope Of hi: representative POSITION L. !ocsi ltH
also general in IL province. and the lapp!1e>s
snd prosperity OF the people ot al! The >.a.es
sh uld be equally objects II his Legislative taFe
and sol.cltude.
Mr.. BoOTH's SOUTHERN ENGAGEMENT.-
Eivin BoJih is paid 5000 {: nigh. iii> con
trac, is Tor 80 uigh'>. aud :or hI- .,criod hc re-
ceiyes $50 900. When Mr.. Ford went to him
10 makr he contract he proposed 10 vivc HIM
what lie DO thj Thought lc could maze ~
NeE York. lr. Bpvth told him thlt lr could
make 5000 per n,gA' th:r1; NJ. Ford oticred
him that much. aud L barGalu Wa Hsde.
Every night. performance cost the manag oi
this cor1pany 81 900 One Of he terms OF the
contract is, that NJ. Booth Is ncvar II do any
night travel, ani ncver 10 leave : s:ormnt
place before IL n'ciock IN ihe day. unic>> he
chooses to do 20 Notwithstanding ms heavy
expenses. Mr.. F,rl calculated upp making
So. 900 or 81 900 clcar money during NJ,
S uthern tour. Mr.. Booth never plays IN
Washington city, because i wa 'h"re that his
brother killed President LAncr In, aud never On
Friday ulrh'. iecause il va. OF t.a' n'.At ihte
the tain d"ci was committed. ChI""'te W.
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