Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-22
MIR. Il. Johnson Bar3our'a lctlar,
EpsyIIIE tu2ust Il =

Two letters OF enquiry having been aLu!e;:a!
70 mo one through your columns from i. i,
taunlleroy, esq. and the other through g..
Culpepe. Tmea from q ci.iz,n of M3ua.:Y;'i.'
Loudoun county, beg space enough IL va.
columns TO reply, substantially, to J1i in q :,.,
Gle answer.
Promising, though i j: scarcely rcoo::,.y
that my long delay in answering Nj F.,.yt.,.
leroy's letter does not involve the s.ish.c:: al.
courtesy to that gentleman, l would sav. G.,
in response to him, thst from the a.s:, ana f.,
the trmest conviction | hsva been opp3:ni
the Funding bill, holding it alike uncoGs.itg.ic-
al, unjust ana lnsu!tiug to tao honor sGG i.
furious TO the credit Of Virginia. Thus ti.iC.
ing, l could not be satisfied with any mere :c..!.
mental opposition to such p measure. ! -.
indeed, opposed to the perpetua!ion an e..
forcemens of the iniquity," and whilst, il en-.
mon with the crest majority Of the pcop.~ -
Virginia, as presume, 1 would perf:c H..
fair and suitable adjustment should be proc g..
by the creditors To 1mse!ves, still e.! 50 ,.c:,.
Impressed with the conviction that much .0.:..
delay is fraught with so much peril TO ..e t..
credit Of the State, the wave OF deb: is r:iag .a
encrosching so rapidly, and the cruel !~..,.....
to the holders Of the so.called pce.er bad. .
becoming so msgnlo1 aad intensified. 80:
would gladly see any legal Or c2@::.;.:....
remedy applied which gould restore Ei:..,,
to her nocms righ.fuI, sb:o!u.e sni So 5.;.
control Of her tasnces; 70, i We ever ..5...
before, we must low have 8 full ALG - l.: b..
ter conviction Of Burke's celebrated dac.a-...g.
thst vile Tsvtnuc Of tie Stat IS lie H>,.s.
and that 10 TRUTH everything depend; uyY."
whether foc supper. Or re:ormat!on. ::
State, not utterly les. 10 sll sense Of true poe,
and native dignity, ca1 willingly coLsen:,D:..
llnqui;h the full control O: tn. revenue, s..
the same great sta.esmsn declares - BE- e..
"sprins Of all psrer. SID the sphe!: f.: cy.,v
active virtue"
hJ,,o Oh = Uf r...i.'...
omy, declares that VIXEN NA..aL.. o.. 49,
debts have been once Gccumula.e!: = {. ia.
degree, there is scarce, l believe, 8 ...:.a !,-
stance Of their having boz: t.il.y e.! cya.l e..
ly psid;" adding, substantially, VA: - .r..,.
ton Of the public revenue. i ever tr1-3 =: h',.
at all, has always been etec.ci by ba:.s-- p:Cy-.
sometimes avowed, bat a!"ay3 res. We. go
remember tia. cur DEBT, in CT. inp1vcr.s.c. ..'.-
di:ion, is low anywhere from forty - >.r,:.:r
millions Of dollars, 8: feeble hope q 3 l. a..
pair adds Up the mcurn!ul column: OF :....,;-
surely every truo Vi:giaisn lnu=t shud:cc $: e.
ncarness to that "certa 4 teg!e.' - 9:.'c~ =
great economic saga refers; md wh9n tho P.s TO-.
Of party hs: sufficiently ps::o o.! - %i". IT,.
fsr play surely there ill 80 IGne u t":., o..
necessity for sharp short, 49, d":i=!?c G".....-.
If the Ctke los, who II a.. v!,.ic., h.: =:
Leede:s!y ty. while tie 5reath ii oGc ~: J..
dunoae is being crushed U!.. 5aA. -. "~-; ..
the cuckoo cry o; "iioE2c," veal. T",s., a.
counend to them the rerc:...:.: cIy IT,; &c..
totype Why should Hcnoc Cu.,!:c 10.
la reference to National sI.Ges aIG :. :...
10 both your CORES poHdcat:, wcuIi go: 80,
years ago, lanE0u:Cci icc VIVA. !. ": 49,.
my decided ard urcq.lv3rai Opposite" ! ..
National Bank system, lie tW.I.. tr5!L"- 90.
same prcli;i, foArcia! iia6ec.Aty,' w.
through tia Funding bill, Ass c:.;i,ng',.. ....
concluded OR STAT stlaf:. !. ~~y...t !',...
easy, if it ware Necessary, 10 no" VIA: " j.,
a., i'll. MI, .t.fi
Of the Nstonsl B.rk system Las wcc.-..: ...,.
the whole coua:ry, h0~ burd@2sJlla s!I c! .-,...
ally useless is TIC tag uprH Ii, cat's:-y, ..,..
put St less iLtn twenty m!.i.o.:. aat ;,.'
sb.y more ih.n doub!o H.: go.
currency Nsith !aSts GEtA :.e ....
cal bssi: Of tn. Treasury .u:,5. tn. :s'
body o. the people 80 greatly l:e:t:-.o'' a..
expand have iowar!iy a-L zs,:::'y -. e I,.r.
ers Of contraction. WE!Ch Aav@ G:S- J., ...t".
al the resource: ari s.. - go, e: C.: =.
try within the cIU:t.3g a-.2c--.a. ..@- :'.,..
the pi!lle:s Money Pose: 5: 80 o-ea: cr'",
goreiug ,ha cite: - Iep.et.o!. 81. ::D.aa'.a-
strophy and decay, stu! ccMa.!.Cg -" b." ,
OF ta:h when its poor victims wcFa wV." = g."
bono the resdy too! Of that compac! Nh, 80.
Cd host which, no. c@H!on. with the en-
and Inherent power Q! money, has stree.
striving, and will continue - st;!Tc :'r :'c.. '
purcD asng power By treschcrou' lrgls.a:.'..
and all those various mschIna!!UIs too la.a,
be told here which could Oa.y aETc t9gi. ,:..o.
in the brain Of thst restless, mc:ccnary -! IT,.
firing spirit, which il! is one emotion 81! -.A>
s!tsctioa for gold, has always been 7ssIy TO-.
Itce brethren, and country, Ma, &C: -" ST..
snip Of the living GcL!
those VINO hsve sdIrc::cd lie cai "-",
trust, readily understand how deeply tee. -..~
thi: subject and how -esGlly Will Unite al a.
legitimate snd feasible plsn to rCl ease the r,..
try from this terrible tyranny sincerely a.,
honestly believing thst unless something et' T..
done, snd inst right speedily, 10 rclega.r i'..'.
to its true functions and position, so ihs: !! 80
be the mesns ard Lot the end-tae scrv"!. 30.
not the master Of the Municipalities some !..,:.
be devised 10 correct this congestion 81: .c.'
the life giving aid upon its true mission .a;"..
every member, and 20 every portion o. the 2-.'
rolitic, sec no prospect can cherish t. bop.
but that we must continue 10 sink bene.h :.
rem0rseless power which hiss a'ready ro15".-'
Of our energy, snd may lna! y deprive Il, @. ..
life.
Having thus Ca fully .s possible il q 500.
letter. replied to my caqui-ers I beg !n.'"'
add few words on my own sccoun..
l find that 8 good many OF my opp""'...
with more or less of personal rancor, III: "
various forms, are seeking to pre- u1!cc m" y
connection with tho so called iron cia ''...
Here is the truth: When, in loG5. | was -cf..s
ed to become candidate fox Congress, "v's
with such gentlemen as Messre. y. Il. Il. >:.:..
Robert Y. Conrad and others, it was rcpr'>e"!-"
to me that it would facilitate the chances al 60.
admission, end the consequent rc:t5r":'"
Virginia to her old position IN tie Unl9a, u =
were announced in advance that we co-.. Sr"'
the iron clad oath. Speaking for lnyse.i, -.
piled that with my understanding OF TIA: o.'"'
believed l could take it, as believed cou'! e.
cry Southern man who, though honesty -.
cons centiously opposed 10 secession, lad W..
the die WAS cast, subordinsted MS own uigm'..
to that OF his fellow ci.izons, aHl, Will! .
dresd experiment WAS in progress, had a.:'A.''
ed 10 fulfill 81 tna duties OF good CT: A'H; .''
on the failure Of tho experiment, VIZ: r"a!
resume his Allegiance to tha! Un!oh ""l~'
whatever its faults, he believed to Dc the 80
pledge of ultimate pcsco snd happinHss '''",
prest country: especially il thereby h, c'""
eyon in the humblest wsy, DO IHstru:no"''.
restoring kind relations between Hose scc..'.
which wcro onco moro 70 be united and tx wa.
or woe irrcvocably united. IA bo.h cziGc,',
I had only followed, without atemptih-
guide, the fortunes Of 10y own particular pco''
With this declaration, wss elected to Consf@.'
but not allowed to serve. Ii my ::u2s '...
course had not aLtestGl my Slnc@Ii!y' ~
countrymen hsd no. been poFsuaiuI II". 40
no crouchinc purpose. and WAS seeking ~
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