Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-07
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correspondent of the Sumner Tribune, a
R,ijcal organ, in speaking of the Federal Office
holders in this city, says:
When they have been asked to contribute
10 the success Of the party, either locally or
nationally, they have invariably refused. When
,h,y have been asked to appoint worthy young
,oIored men to positions under them, young
men who were 10 every sense competent, both
rs to honesty and capabillty, aud in many io-
stances the superiors OF those they did appoint,
IN honesty, at least, as one particular occur
renee 10 Alexandra bears undlsputed testl-
mopy to the truth Of this assertion, they have
ner,mptoriIy refused. saying that it would
never do to have a col0rsd man 10 their othce
in apy other capacity than that OF sweeper or
spit,oon cleaner. They belong to third term
cnp ia Alexandria. They have admitted one
or TWO colored meu iuto this CLUB, thinking 10
control the rest Of the colored people through d
them; but if read Alright the sentiment OF the
coored people they are reckoning without their
host. Ii that third term, Office holding. anti
Republlcan and negro-hating club 10 Alexan-
dria for in their hearts they hate an educated
r,iored man who will not be used as tool by
them, aad who knows his rights and will co.,
tend for them, expect to control the R"puOll
caus Of Alexandria or of the Eighth Cougres.
slopal District, tell them they are mistaken.
do no hesitate to say that Gen. Grant has
done irreparable injury to the State oil
Virginia by his appointments, especially ls
ms the case 10 Alexandria city and county.
The Office holders 10 Alexandria have caused
The Republican party TO lose, l fear, ln
eygably, Alexandria city and county. AS
hi, NAV seeu broad assertion and may be
denied, | shall state the reasons. These meo,
land to BE- little more specific, | mean the
Postmaster and the Revenue Collector, +. K.
Whtc), once eujoyed the confidence of the
colored people. f. 4. White especially, be-
fore he became firmly secured in his position,
s,tcpded all the political meetings held among
them. and so great was his love for them that
he used to sneak around to their houses at
eight, tu. | believe he was never known TO
visit them 10 the day time. When White
largely through the iufuence of the colOred
people Of Alexandria, was retained 10 his posi-
ton, he vert back 90 all the fair promises he
had made them and even ceased to recognize
them. With keen perception, he soon dlscov-
cred that the political Influence of the coored
people was somewhat on the wane, and imm--
iiately proceeded to worship the rising star
whose political Influence seemed all potent in
H.. Eighth District, Il mean Mosby.) If Col.
MoStys influence abates in the least degree
with the Administration White will trim his
sails to catch the political breeze and be watt
ed with tie popular current. White is sche-
mer and trickster utterly devoid of priuci-
pie. Ii coIored men have influence with the
Administration he is negro at night and
white man by day. IF Col. Mosby have infu
cncr with the Administration he is a Mosby
man.
|! third termi>m is popular, he is third
Term man, as be Was last Summer, aud provld-
ng he may be allowed to retain his office he
viii 90 for fourth, and even fifth term. MIR.
Berkeley the Postmaster, was twice elected
Mayor Of the city m,iny by oolored votes, yet
when he became Postmaster, be said it would
never do to appoint colored man to posi-.
;ou in his Office, ''the people of Alexandria
would not like it.
There are already sufficient charges on file in
the oicc Of the Commissioner of the Revenue
Nremovc White, ,at least Commissioner Pratt SO
expressed himself to the Commissioner that
asked Whites removal last summer. The
cnlored people of Al, xandria city and county
have been deceived. aud wronged BY these men,
have been betrayed by those whom they re-
sarded as good Republicans. The mass OF the
eeolored people when they oHce lose conhdetce
IN meO never after trust them. Indeed think
asa race We are too impulsive and emotional,
but shall not discuss this here. They, IS
they ought uot to, have lost confidence in the
Republican party Oh account of the meaoness
yitaese mcu. They have become lukewarm,
ai'lnerestcd, and IN .ny of them vote the Dem
Oealc ticket Some who exerted Influence
aI1oug them have either kept their peace or
'Selo INTEREST 10 matters. They do not stop to
E,0>'der that We must not blame the party, but
aa' aa' VT must make superbuman exertlons to
III the party of these lseches and wolves ln
'1ep clothing, but give up 10 despair.
'neEc are various uusightly allusionst to mem
'e's OF the families of the two officers to whom
reference is made, and also to the Secretary of
NC k'dlcaI Association of this city, in the ar
o''t IRON which the above extract is taken,
WI which Tor obvious reasons We have omitted,
Ou' the editor of the Tribune endorses the
SnOIecommuuication.
IN THE possible results Of the cut that shall
s' 'le aIlautc currents into the Pacific Ocean
'' uay see as the effect of merely human acts
:, ,'ue Supeudous changes equal 10 character to
'"'se We imagine to have filled geological ages
~ ~ 'Gs % times before mau came on the scene. If
p'. ps gut Stream shall ever be turned into the
WE'ue' and IT this shall chill the climate of all
,,S mSS,esu . Europe We shall lose our champagne
h. a4 O'nsr good things But our climate will
= moaa aauaged also, and there may be such q
T. p:s p',e across the continent as will enable the
.nI ~I' hallroad to nay the interest on its
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