Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-03
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THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY
THE GOVERNOR OF New York, iu o,ucln
ing his 10 ugura says:-

THE GOVERNOR OF New York. in o,ucln
ing his 10 ugura, says:-
The rapiuc sod pluoder viii for ,w.vo
years d-sosted tic Southern S'ate', thu c,m
uon treason to 6f6oa trusts and lr q lent us,
oil pubiio plscs for private guo. havo worked
| deep iljufy to the nsri ms sense of hight.
EVeo cow millions OF vJ.rrs smart under thu
Conviction that they hsv be II de'1snded Of
their choio, 10 NIlioIal election and rnhh"l
Of the right Of suffrage guaranteed thr:n h'
| their Constitution and the law. They bccvs
| that the Presi leLcy Of the R'pub!io il hell bY
one DOT c!, ced to III It rfii,e and without moral
title to its power, and i;s hJuo:s. This belief
is shared by mi ,ritY Of I'll" panple. They
yield obedience 10 aD Executive .! lac but not
of right, that they may save the land itoD au
archy. Ttey uoue he less charge This great
crime upoo those high ,ihc:a+ sy whose c,u
spiracy agaios. Law it Was made possible. That
these, their servants. should have certified
falsehood to be the truth gives them deer
sense Of wrong They kooW that this def .uu,
of the ptople's will. if it be :,.Is prec'deot
will bring our Governuep, to a swift aod CT
tain end For al! thes, reasons the state of
popular feeling ia not what those who love our
institutions long to see i, but 10 spite Of these
discouragements there are good grounds OF
hope for the future. A sounder state of pub
lie opinion is surely, though slowly, deVeIorlog.
Necessity with many, and good iaclinslous
with more, are leading to rational living aud
closer economy of expenditure. People demaud
more faithful service from public officials.
The prison doors are closing behind macy of
the swindlers who. from the ranks Of so called
good society. have sought to make crime re
spectacle, and ". may believs the day Of retri'
button to those who falsify and corrupt the
ballot box is near at hand. The long despotic
reign Of military occupation Of the Southern
States is thing of the past. AS the chosen
ed upon to take your stand in the uncndlng
conflict between right and wrong
GooD ADvICE.-In the pocketbook of Hon.
Stephen Allen, who was drowned when the
Henry Clay was burned on the Hudson several
years since. was found printed slip, apparent
ly cut from newspaper, of which the followloE
is copy. 1t is worthy to be engraved ou every
young mans heart
make few promises. Always speak tho
truth. Never speak evil Of any one. Keep
good company or none. Live up to your CO.
eagemepts Never play game Of chance.
Drink no kind of intoxicating liquors. Good
character is above all things else. Keep your
own secrets IT you have any. Never borrow II
you can possibly help it. Do not marry until
you can support wife. Keep yourself innocent
if you would be happy. When you speak to a
person. look in the face. Make no haste to be
rich. if you would prosper. Ever live (mis-
fortune e1cepted) within your income. Save
when you are young, to spend when you are old.
withstand it. Never run in debt, unless you
see way to get out agao. Small and steady
gains give competency with a tranquil mind.
Good company and good conversation are the
siuews of virtue. Your character cannot be es.
sentially injured, except by your own acts: If
auy one speak evil Of you, let your life be so
that no one will believe him. When you rc.
tire to bed, think over what you have been
doing during the day. Never be idle; if your
hands cant be employed usefulIy. attend tho
cultivation of your mind.
Read over the above ma1ius carefully and
thoughtfully at least once a week.