Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-10

| .entoo, Miss Nellie Chapman, of Orange, and
Miss janet Ashby, of Alexandra, were the re.
| cipients of man7 Da;f whispered c9mphuen ts
;or their grace a1d beauty Miss Mag Mo.by
will be Remembered as the belle OF Orkney
| Strings this summer. She is Intelligent, witty,
7;vscious aud exceedingly pretty.
! Eron tbs front portico CT the mansion Co.
JSha Willis, graud nephew OF Madison, de-
| iqersd, in bis usual spirited and Impressive
manner. tie address of welcome -
To reply to Col. Willis's address of welcome
| at Montpelier, the President said /:
ut is great qualification indeed to BE- so
| welcomed to the home of Msdison. You have
heard tie beautiful address just delivered By
| the ueares! surviving relative of James Msdl.
| son-s man whose name will be held i1 grateful
remembrance By the levers Of liberty and stable
so7eranent as long as liberty AID constitution
al government exist On earth. Madison, hay
ing 20 liked bis uine AID memory With the
! best !aw-;te CONFERENCE.-The world has ever
known. his fame is forever safe. He began
he work of tie formation CT the Constitution,
end !n the convention be was Leading spirit,
| bis wisdom and advice contributing 10 that
| result. After the Constitution was framed b.
.Se convention it vas for him to persuade the
people to sdopt it. Ia the convention Ct Fr'
| sibia there vas great struggle as to whether
that Commonwealth should rstify tie Consti
tuition, and it vas largely due to the respec: and
appreciation the people lad for the character
| OF Madison and the ilf1e1cs CT BIS counsel:
that this Question Was carried 10 tue Virginia
ccpveo.io2. He assisted II carrying the Con
sti,ut;on into effect as a member OF Congress
| as member of the Csbiuet a1d as PTesldeo;
| cf The United States. After the close Of biz
public life. no oDge: disturbed by party con
dicts, be survived fer msuy years az Interested
spectator CT passing events. Distinguished
men Of bis tine were glad OF the oppoEtunit!
10 get at his feet sGG hea! his words ct VII
! dom ard patriotism. IL ny remarks at OtaIct
Court House to-day | called attention 10 az
estimate Of this c5u1try By Mr.. Gladstone
which DO not think too high. |: is con:aioec
ia an article written by that distinguished
statesman, eo,i!ed kin Beyond the Sea- il
which be says The American Constitution
50 far as l can sec, is the most wonderful work
ever struck off at given tine by the brain and
purpose of man. |, has had century of trial
| under the pressure of e2igencles caused by al
expansion unexampled in point Ct rapidly and
range, and its exemption from formal change
though not entire. has certainly proved the sa
eacity Of the constructors and the stubborl
strength of the fabric" We mag we'll honor the
Daue aud memory Of the man who did so much
| for the present and future of our country. Ii
view Of this beautiful scene, the magnificent
| range of the Blue Ridge, this verdant lawn aud
| hospitable mansion, here at the home OF Msdl
| s,n, We may surely say that il the advice and
patriotic purposes of this great man had been
| observed, We should have been saved from
civil strife, and as 10 the past, so 10 the future
! there are 20 troubles that can arise 10 the al
minstration of affairs of our couotry that can
not be settled by a recurrence TO the principles
of Madson-principes which incuIcste the
submits sion of ell sections, States, communities
and citizens to the Constitution and laws of the
land. Tbe bottom and foundation principles
on which Madison built will slRays afford Us
the means of adjusting ali cur difficulties. /,
however, have 40 fears Questions fraught
With danger may Iecur, aud We may sometimes
| be disposed to look Oh the gloomy side, but let
US all hope that, with the model Constitution
to guide us, the worst that can ever betal us Is
over. Nothing can be so dangerous as tbs
events that have already traDsDlred, ADD the
| .cenes through which Wo have already passed.
| My fellow citizens, the President has TO aid
him 10 the discharge Of bis official duties gen
tlemen called Cabinet Ministers. These gen
| tenen assist him 10 finding the way to escape
,.
President, he is permitted to pu. sens share
of bis troubles on somebody else, aud the one
that ru: the most troutl4s 90 is the Scare.
ta:y of the Interior. BE has SORT Of omnibus
department, and when [ am in doubt what
department any matter of business belongs to-,
send it to the Interior Department.
The Secretary has charge Of public lands,
pensions, lodans and everything that nobody
elc (roHpraI
ScbuIz, Secretary of thu Interior.
Secretary Schu1z said TIE gentleman (Co.
onel Wiliis) who welcomed Us to his place, al
luded to the period Of strife through which va
passed and while We were travelling from Alex.
aud!is 20 Orange Court House heard cll!ed
out the rants Of pisces which had familiar
sould. | remember having been lc those
aeghborhocds. Laughter. The crosslcg CT
the Rgppahaunook vas ty no means so pleas
ant then as it IL tc-aay We we're then W.!
coined nultudiuousy, cod viii much noise,
but the treatment was Dot SO klod as It has
been TO day. Lsugbter,I lostesd Of scenes
Of dreadful visitation. We see around US the To-.
dicatioas Of peace and the revival ct thrltt and
prosperity. | SD happy 10 cay, While It e
separation Of the North add Stab bad taken
place, We might be the most troublesome aod
dangerous neighbcTs, wo sjl feel to day, noV
that the Dternecine strife is over, ss tric1ds
ard brothers once more; that we belong toseth'
er as one nation, aud [ trust that this may be
50 for all time. Applause. Nothing could
he finer Inspiration to every patriot heart
shan these surroundings, and | wsl that every
American could visit this spot and come Under
The Influence it, associrt5na. lie would sD.
prec;ats more than ever the grsst value u
the blessings conferred upon him, the bless
ings of peace under free constitutional GOV.
erument, which, Notwithstanding the clrhct
with which you are familiar, has been ecjo5ed
within the period of our existence as nation,
for longer consecutive period than 10 a3y
country on the earth, and he would become
conscious again of the fundamental principle
which uuGerlies all free governnent-!he pria.
ciple expressed 10 the grand and single word:
DO unto o,hera SIS ye would have them do unto
you" Remembering this, you will never for.
get the great truth, that in order fully to protect
your own rights you must accord the same
measure and protection to the rights of every
body else-rich or poor. Southern or Northern,
black or white, uative or foreign. These are