Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-26
The Eighth Congressional Dist-ics


tent ci;izaos 70: members Of Congress can nos
be over estimated. "Ehcw guam brev;5ys
pereupt iugentia GAUSS" Ia o.aer wo:is
what shame and misery are cf!en brought ur.,a
the people by electlug incompetent aud sfil;.i,
persons as legislators? which We koo:7 f1n,,
cruel experience. To avoid such n;torlu5rs
ln the future it bebooves us to choose those t.
represent US in Congress and the Legislature
whose purity OF lite and abilities give amtc g
surauce that they will faithfully guard our
r!ghls aud promote our welfare. Inc South
has, iadeed, been the terrible victim Gins
placed confidence. By iscyrsyco CT the SELF, n
hope OF retaining Cfiee, our >tstesmcn betpra
the late War neglected to advis: the c.op.e @.
their danger, aud urge upon them those meas
ureS which were absolutely necessary to he
preserValinn Of our liberty, property aod han.
pne.e. Bur they is!cl to i, -, hcnc. The
va, aud ali its attending nist!rtunes. refer
to the emancipation CT the STAYS, a Lucssur.
witch Was essential ic our SAFELY, aod which
cur s,atc6meo should Bare s3@n and ucsed u26n
the people N order t. escape me thcG c3Dic,
political toEaado. hc t.c. tbat We had !.p.,
AID moral right to tur SAWS bad ooihipy 10
DO with the question. Tie time was rear At
hard when W. could 70 longer hold our sla7c-,
and OUT public IN ought 10 have s,oa aci
frankly Informed tie pe5p.e & sis; Iac:, 40.
advised them TO Cuaci las, Fl The srsiu.:
cmaocip patton Ct the slaves. Eu; Ihcy ga aot
50 advise for fear Cl lO-iG, ttilir uti,:- s1! FIR
which ucglect W. have auf3ryi ii: s4vc;.: y.g
Dlty CT liiclc f4rtt!es: c}Dtuct. 70 suupt.g th,,
auy dl7;.a or .iusGa1 az c,u'3 afford u! "a,
Protection against ambition, f,1sicj-m ia
ard cuJlcilty, WRS M a31la Of igEUr.ucc %
folly. Nlr could the tact that the !u.ti!uton
Of slavery Was established By. Pr97iieac., cf
thai 10 reasonable or just argu,n:oi cou;i &c
drawa against saver, ii consequence f IT,.
abuses growing out q It, ehJri Us ar; dcleY.2
or rcli=f Whru smti;ij;. sul cuDij!ly ca,cr
toe uie d.juste@ aud re2sop depart To coldeuln
slavery Or the abuses whch rev Gu; Of IL, j.
aa absurd ~ to assent th:t h: Creator ca.
United uraag ia rakicg ma1 5,ca1so be +:
| sLfu'; hat i; IS a. Cyl! FIR mea - -, t,a,,..
SOME XII! themselves Is ca,iug &c txcls,; 4o.i
that Tic Christian religion 6 30, 4 tl!v!Gc on.
grns tsc-use some Ct is weak disciples 80.
| nious;cla ii lC;quNy.
! AEaln. II atopIice secession asa N: .>uir -!
G4ieGc., our s'.;e'in-a Should = kuGsu H..
| 10 coD>a a IT: Ct GuT !tay.lc4. Wt-ku9.~ 81;
| TGr ti=.IFc.s, a. coz a!>I with he NNth.
! t;at &c con i C. pJ-siN!y maintain our IGir.
pandcLce without AID from :Giue crrleu pQ.Grf.
10 order to Obtain :ucn ;.S=,thGcc IL tLc s,iug-
| ple W. 81; uil lave sJuyh; uliel-re ard Il
f3nsge aJbce with Ftauc: sid Eo2'anL. 80
Inc CO operation + th~s. 2,@.t posses !sht
bave bceu secure: BY gioYIi:uG 10 he treaty
Il ;.i!!aGca nr tie era.usi cugaclp IfIQ1 Of tie
slaves, witch wDlii have Rendered the a,iia1c"
Of ,hos2 p1gerl p0pUlar Tt'il Ih"!r 7c0pl: and
Insured the undergraduates Ot ttc t0.t:dvcscy aS
The vents Of the Ear lryv: be;oad 4 reason.
I'LL. t.uh, ri n ord - r-t.r.
AMI Ecelaud the Confederate States Shouts
have au,horZ d Prn.ij:n; Davis 10 giant t.
those naloLs Tor thei2 as-!SiaHc: in IA" cJGtc,
The exclusive ricbt 70 Trade ia @Cr Jot'5 ar
slch uumte: Ct years a: w31'd have .G!n;'.
them 10 become parties &c the var. The tp.ty
Of Southern craftsmanship va, manifested ~
nceectipg those measures which would la"
saved u, "p1 sior!icg i!!os5 which ruIncJ t..
4 s;mar .Es2.c1 e. s:a:c>c.4cs5ip IS actaii
She late C9n!acara:c 21v2Tam," II il ID, t,.::.l
n2tlug tie var MhCr our commissioners ..".
Presidau. L;ae0,a o. Hampton Il avs. a. .,
were at ,tAt lime as eli. cuaiy Conquered -
wheo th4 great Lee and his noble aa! trarr
comrad4. surrendered at Appom,t:ox. A!tt"
argu Deuis that may b. a;!TaGcrd a.a!Gst !>Ini
mating the war whvu our c0muls-ouc.s ia:
President Liuco!o at Hampton Roads Grc,:nu,
1atGk oppea- to cur vaultg, GGd col Il Gu
r"asoo. As President DAVIS Ia; !os: al! poa.r
to m2iataii ti,e i4d:p2n!"nc: ii &c to.... J.
racy, or prc:cct the III his O III" people, Ia /"
could BE- 10 possible trcach Ct Gu!y ur bc!:rf Ow
his pBrt, in lis fallen AID helpless c5hG,:;o,:, II
suGr,nderlug 90 the b S: pas>6!' cJu!l'i2a> b:
which ne would have served The people mlc
better than by cjniuuiDs n-sE SIS sttu2g,r.---
Surreaicr vas one Q! those p!Hu! Icc s-'...-
which knGE. 10 law, aud i & law aoiu it,
HI. nd =
s;,,p, whc!, nave proved % fatal to the Son'!l,
shon,d s:rvn t. wsrn Us # ID I"i'y au.! dagger
# eitc,iGg perSoGs 10 big, a'.j ia Dortaut e."
CruutrtaI positions, tie cults II rEIc; IlA
ar oct qualified 20 p.r!,lm.
Ii Gcn. HuutOn Is u BE- iriurGcd With ii n
ary Of S. 900 Der anouin, u Ihr great f.cgrrl
of so many able aud deserving clt;z Ms. It ~"
furnish another said coG.m Ula!y Gu lha 10
gratitude Of republics What has Cen lllD;rn
done that he should consinuo to drew Lis i4rAc
salary. His admirers say, by Wy Of ptostn"
his greatness, that he Vas UicuIbeG =! lh'
Electoral Commission. This b;ioes 10 BIZ
The old proverb, !hs: "Sonic men are ;,ru
great. and some have greatness thru-t -
thcm." l. is true the General vas ou -" ~
o:lous Electoral C0mui&Sioa, jTros" ci~''"
shocked the Whole c2untry Nd vast ca lie
do? Did be presca. a"y pew ac1 nr2i"ua'.
views Of law TO prevent inc great nanOasi ffsut
and disyrsc:? No. Has he o:i.inatai any
law to relieve the people from thelf mIscr'@s:
No. What, then, has BE done? Why ID
fraud Mr.. TiiIeo Of the .pres:l ncy, TO wh'ea
be was elected by the peop!'. Does such ser
vice euti!Ie Gen. tunicn to be re cilc!Ci 70
Congress? | thick not. | lag 100 mu;'
faith in the sober s:co;f bought u III: PIT ~
Pa t,.l,sue thar lhny viii Commit snch q HrJrg,