Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-06
AlsxA.GAzETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
MIR. COnkling'S Speech.


The following is Mr.. Coukuugs speech 10
the U. S. Senate last Thursday. shor!er 10
tice of which was made 10 the G0z,tte Of th t
date:
Mr.. Coukng presented petition from a
large lumber Of distinguished citizens OF y "
York. lie said: have been requested 0 pre-
seat this petition, weighty by reason OF the
subject to which it relates, and by reason also
OF the number and character OF those VINO Sign
it. The petitioners are ci!Zens OF New York,
distinguished not only Tor their prominence as
members of society, but tor tue large aud varied
Interests they represent. hey are men pr1mi-
nent 10 each OF the great poll lcal parties OF tae
country. | observe among thr signatures names
which at the recent presidential election We're
found on the opposing electoral ticksis. OBJ
serve the uatnes OF eIDlueut bauk.rs, mcrch
ants, manufacturers, ship oWDers, scholars
professional men, and other uaucs long aud
honorably associated WITH eadlog enterprises
and industries. 1t wruld be difficult TO select
in any State Of the lon one hundred aod
6ty individuals aud firms who represent i
greater sum OF property, Intelligence, ani char
acter, or who as petitioners, deserve more COT
sderatlou. The petition Is brlcf, aud Will
read it.
He then read the petit;ou of New York mer
chants baukarS and others, expressive OF th"sr
pleasure al tho appointment ot IL specia! cam
mttee by each House to devise III ATS ior the
anicabIe count OF the electoral vote. and ex-
pressing the. hope taat all party coos'der tons
would be thrown aside. aud u:@, uu-ehsh pa
trotism coutrol the action OF Cougrcss.
R.suulpp bis rem .rkS, Mr.. Cuukhng said
Iu laying this petition before the Senate, Ii
NAV not be amss to add An avowal o! my syn
pathy with its appeal ior orderly, lawful, and
patriotic action. ln executing the Consllu-
t!ou in any Instance. auu especially Ii au ln'
stance 50 grave Us the one referred to, partisan
feeling as guide and ruiz ot action can rlsht.
fully have no place. OrelleDcc to law, the obSer-
vance OF the Coustl utlon, and the maintenance
of truth Is not par qu. st,o or proceeding. lt
is beyond party and above party. Par'les may con-
teud-and | believe II Is wholesome 10 lr e
goyerument that parties should contenu-oVer
measures aud candidates. But when the con-
test has been submitted to the ballot box--the
final arbitrameut of popular contests known in
our systematic ouly duty, the ouly lawful
proceeding connected with it witch remains, is
70 find the honest, true result, to clare 1t,
bow to it, aud stand by it,
That is the duty Of the hour. 1t rests on
the TWO Houses of Congress; 1t rests on the na'
ton; ii rests 90 every citizen OF the Republic.
That it will be dooe, and done peacefully, de-
ceuty, aud 10 order, these petitioners do not,
| think, disbelieve. They, 10 common with all
m9n, may derive confidence from the fact hat
interest aud cxpedieucy. not less THAI patriot
ism and honor, point lu all directions to teach
one lesson. Whoever stauds ou the right aud
truth will not fall; whoever attempts TO stand
on wrong and fasehood will be overthrJwn. |
move the reference of the petition to the com
mltee to which it properly belongs. 80 or
dcred.
DEATH INSTEAD OF MARRIAGE. The Post
OF Yesterday contained death notice of Mr..
A. Rush Chambn, Of Loudoun county, Va,
and to-day we publish scme sad facts in con-
nec;ion Herewith.
Mr. Chsmbliu, it will be remembered, was
some years ago engaged as teacher by Mr.
WINS Il. Davis, president OF the Southern
Fcmale College. While here he made the
acquaintance Of one OF the most beautiful
wealthy and accomplished young ladies OF
Brunswick county, who at the tune was 90 the
eve of graduating at this college. The ac
uuaintauce rpencd into love, and young
Chamblin, about month ago, started from
his home in L ,udouu to Brunswick TO clalm
his bride. Upon arriving at Belleionte, on the
Atlantic. Mississippi and OHIO railroad, his
health, which for some time had been feeble,
gave way, and he found himself entirely unable
TO make the journey to the home OF his be,
trothcd. Information of bis condition reached
her, and she at once visited him aud insisted
upon the solemuiza,ion OF their nuptals, but
young Chambiin, doubtless feeling premon-
tiou Of his condition, advised to the contrary,
and returned, as soon as he recovered sudi-
ciently, to his home in Loudoun, where he
breathed his last Just three days after the day
upon which he expected to wed his BRIDE,
His cod was sad one, and he must De hard
hearted indeed whose breast does DOT feel the
throb of sympathetic emotion when he hears
the story. His disease was consumption
Petersburg Post.