Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-14

DOUps, and II one had uDcles aud cousins 10
CoupciI he could get what he wanted. Mr. l..
read portion Of the Mayors message, ADD
said ten year old boy would not make the
mistakes that the Mayor has exhibited IN his
message The State law had oothing to do
With the act which CounciI amended. sag not
content with that undgni6ed aud dispracetul
ebuli,lou OF bis speeo, and the loWbred feelings
CT bis nature, he now in the Very face of the
City Council, takes the adyan tage of his ofhcial
prcrogative to Insult Us. He cautions us against
making ''pucrile" t forts 10 accomplish pur
rose which will make US appear 'ridiculous"
10 the eyes of au ''ipt=geDt constituency; "he
holds up to our view what history may say of
us Sir, il history shall ever record the pro
ceedlngs of this night and this precious
document" should obtain place therein, the
r a .criug and Intelligent Studcnt or reader will
point the uncrrlng tiuger Of scoro to this men
ciou, prrvcrsun OF tac:s as blot upon the
fair lame VI our city hstcry. Mr. Chairman,
through ignorance or design, it may be little
of both, this great Il Am charges the City
Council with having attempted 10 amend 1r
alter the laws Of the State of Virginia. As III,
colleague remarked, for tar,y-two years the
word ''dru k has been 10 our law. aud has
for that lei gu of tlmc received the same llber
al Interpretation from every ether executive o.
this city, aud will assert, ST.. in 90 lustauce
has any magistrate Of our State given any
other Interpretation TO the same word 10 The
Code of Virginia. We have remained IN IL
norance all that time, and it has fallen to the
| ot Of this Centennial year to produce this
''prodigy' This u.Jdc! Of virtue. This man,
wheu u.'gu tie s'uDp, !mplyrlug Tor the voIes
! OF the dear pe9p,:, catered /" the basest,
! osrst Ia .so1s OF man. uatur 10y announcing,
''elcct me as yrur Mayor, aud whcu you are
brought Ia drunk, you shall ut be cast lnto a
dirty cell, there to rem lin all night. | vii! a.
teud 10 you at once, aud So relieve you, AMI II
| YOU should have tn. huadscnc. or ar sick,
viii doc or aud attend you kindly and prop
cry" Wasn't hat kind 81 very kinG h "
has it been ul6 led History will tell. He
kept his wprd 10 this as he has 10 ucar!y every
other instance Of his public lit'. ln this re-.
! maIkable paper not one word Is los'rtti t"uc =
ing tie laws OF III Corporation. H.. fears y
that we will assume the prerogatlycs OF The
| Legislature, aud thus rcnicr ourselves "pue
rle'' and ''rdicuou-." l. it 90; KIDD 10 him
to throw himself n thc breach aud save Us from
such d. grcdatloo Such If >acrl6ctug spirit !.
| Can you, gcnlemru, TAIL TO appreciate >ucn
disiutcrestcd icVJtlor aud kl.doe-5l WY,
sirs it is equal 10 remaining IN prlson until
ones ashes are blown through the keyha!e.
He protect the City Council He has neither
| the desire Tor The Intelligence. Why, sir here
is not a week passes but that the Jaws CT the
CORPORATION as Wei a. the laws OF courtesy and
pronricty are violated, and sometimes grossly
by aim This is % time t. parlicuiarz" the
return Of certain foes to the parties tried, aud
the payment # fifty ccuts 10 the policemen as
an incentive to perform the dlsgracctu' duty
Of obedience to power they fear TO Offend
and thus they are powerlcss 10 protect thelr
maUhu ID and sense OF right. There are men
90 that force vino had declined 10 accept the
piece OF silver" but it has been forced upon
them Tor the purpose Of dragging all down to
the saue degraded level. MI. Chairman, |
kupH that Some Of those men are DESTROYS OF
adhcrrg 10 the law, aud ~ where does tn" law
emp ,wer the Mayer to dsI o>e Of tie fluids
OF this Corporation without the order OF this
City Council, or a couluttee thereof. The
time must crmc when the gross derellctions Of
the Mayor must De investigated This offer
OF iy cents for the arrest of all pcrsaps found
drunk on The street appeals strongly TO the GU.
piity oil the "ficer, az we'll eoabing him 10
crafty hi own revengeul feelings, as well as
those OF the Mayor ln several instances have
peaceful cl'zsns, going quietly to Their home,
or standing 90 the streets quietly converslog,
been rudeiy, and without charge or warrant,
hurried off 10 the station house and thrown toto
cell there to await the pleasure of his Su
prcme Highness, who has forgotten or Ignored
the PROMISE made last May. The order Of
Il ings have been changed at the Mayor 5
Office; his high mightiDess has not the llne to
waste by attending during the day, and the
early hours OF the night are cundcscendlDgy
bes owed upon the victim, of his caprice and
m4lice Suppose, Mr.. Chairman, Mayor kemper
had put that rigid construction upou the law
op the 22i of last February, would the police
have escorted certain gentleman to his home
10 carriage, or would they have conveyed
him to Fairfax street and accommodated him
With cell. Mr. Chairman are che citizens
aware that rumor is busy 10 regard 10 the la
voriti>m exhibited towards a certain vplator OF
the law. aGd the madam (rumor) is DOT slow 10
attributing the cause TO the attractions OF some
places over that Of others. LII DOT every place
that has dear good raw" to cheer ooe's
spirit or assist in Willing away the languid hous
snatched from official abors. | will ut pur>u:
this subject further at this time. | caDnot
think, Mr. Chairman, that there will be one
vote different from that cast last Tuesday night,
at least, hope cot.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen 10 pass
iug the law over the Mayors veto was then
concurred 10 and the ard adjourned.
Fairfax Conservative Barbecue.
Correspo, deDce Of the Alexandria Gazette.
FAIRFAX &. H., October ID l676.-Success,