Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-05

rNOIN!V HECUTl UiEEtCU ',
powers cducod in smsssir,. Il ;::r - aot o. ,ae
highest order. Bu! the fame Oh a Sie'o Is 'hG
ortgrow!h Of he experience. subefih&s alH
blood OF generations of men; ana 'heiI "orC' A'iu
deeds are tbs richest horlt.Gc Inc ploPle
ought to value it above any oihef e"rIn'J p.ssS.
will survive the material WORKS OF tho GGGeri-
ton which wrought it and be aE oLanpie ana
guide to their descendants ana promise OF Lhe
g1eatness Of thu coming race. me m%n VINO
murders his fellow, suffers tue penaisy OF aea.n.
What shall be done with tho man who, Tor sell
fish, jgnoblepurpcsss, strikes 8 blow st the heart
of the stats "a State, too. which when you con-
slider the short course of its life has not baan sur
passed by any other in tho whole ranga OF ih9
worlds history
l do not regard these references Is emnty
words 1 think in such sctive, mat:rlslsIic
times AS these, they contain the Waighhest con-
sheraton that can engsge the attention OF those
who FIJI high &c. And when We Mdtt with
one who treats them lightly, we may be assured
ha is unworthy ofthem and needs 20 be WATCHED
And wers we mean enough to fall below them
ard forget the exalted sentiment thfy ever
carry, we ought to remember they bear r1ac'
teal value worth lar more than pecunlsry
wealth, and which money cannot buy. man
or State may have money and haYo 10 credit -
either State or individual that Ess creGi! can
command money. This have occasion 10 know
and feel since / have occupied the Executive
cfi ce. Though Frgilia has 10. ropu:isted,
| aud docs net intend TO repudiate; though know,
and you know. that tao peopie nrc honest a:ld
will not tarnish hor reputation by SO base ~
sct, vet the very discussion 0. this question OF
| the Sts!o debt, and ths bnteT1c:s IL has olgcn-
deyed among tbs pc o ple. has basotten IN als7In
| mat has prevented tho advent Of captei AID
! sbor TO our borders and thrown ciGui over
our heretofore bright nsne.
| If any class OF men il. tbs GGmni0rweasth
| could, or would, from eel fish nlotvas advocate
| no Ia n
| FREQ schools, or those who occupy Cll;iG! po:I.
! lions in, or derive their support from them Tor
| BY any reason Of the deficiency Q: tho raVouus4
! their existence is now Threatened. Yet l know
| of none euch How could thero be wh2n daily
| they teach the pupils VINO throng them no"
thoy ought TO emulate the olks Of taosa u:
! WHOM they road, and who were ovei III iito's
! highest aims guided By thu Il and rstfiallsia ?
| The Superintendent OF the public fec echuo!s
| VINO an sure will not b. Ctf.hd1d, If sag has
O belief ia their ELI :scy Tor soe1 WLlCh .2ounts
to enthusiasm, snd, who, whilst aoorins for
| their support and Improvement with tha oae1gY
| of q dcVotse, sees them now Crippled, !: not ELL
| csDgescd for tho want Of funds. Gag Eeu Eol Sa
| diverted by these pressing cjns!derHiGn3 IRON
what ho believes tho prutoundest nt;;. est O. both
| state and schools, Ind says with ,!lo 4Ains
energy and force with which ho protect: and
argues or their benefits IN Bis report, which
herewith transmit 10 lhu G8ngral assembly
| INST" epu1 aton IS moral daata--!t Is worse,
il is eternal dsmn.loG." !h!. Is stronger iaL-
.usyn than | havs used, AID nl1Io i:iGi:ivC,
! uroSsb!y til n l WAS abe 10 iar, bat GoHD too
strong 10 SLOW, th,t the sfdant mind al he
| suurrlntafi!yuL cAn sGe how the :.::St FIT
| rcseh.ny toncf.s Of tha ;uba schori sy:taa: x"
ba.d in hand with tho pEe7orF':on Of lHa i!.n"T
and let own Ci tho Commonwealth.
Wa thus s.e ia IS eT%1y Interest aylI .hr
largest, GemsnG5 al honorable s4ttemtat with
tho pub.i. creditors. THIS iargo CC!i ii is due
uud Justly duo II viii 10. SO 10 ic. 1t st ~:
lon,or It hns bsen standing tHn3 to- sevars
Wears. and a4cu uui sting with allt !aNE rl.n;dl.g
L. ought - nave been settled ycna 40 Ih5'e
| isa RESPONSIBILITY upo:. Us - Settle Il tnn!iy
tn. 10 af.er geGefAti II ulaY saY 2@st va as
rvno! q trust III which We weTD no. "qun', OF
| were meanlY tstaIess NO have 10 I':.4h
trsnsni. il. with nccunl1l .t'Dg wSeS, II iltJaa
who may occnpy tho places 10 ~" I'LL he
/ dutyi is GA Ii; b ;iievU W6 Can Clscla-Sc u
disch srgs it without Infringing uHcn my consti
tutiuna: provision, n;d without !! ,!'tlag over
| l.gai taGh LI4 iIie: AID Without ""sU2i!J& or
impcaipg burdens 100 gri3vc3 t. - borGa. Ill
j, not righ. - postGoha H. WslstiG -: 2 b5Lt"F
dag; that day may n@'Gr c1n'' i2&~oI, !:ic
| disbursement is almust sure plo:ni=:: thH; H.
| day will not cone. ! ha burden Is Constant :
| .Icscasng SID that vary l2cri.=o is Ts.:..!4g
.wxy Of all which wou!i Otherwise come &:d
help ia lift lis weigh; Al tn!4 the ihs hcart
Of The p@cpiei5 gfo%ias !=:*.. @9d tAci7 Tl:'ae
i, suffering in its own Ions, a!d TAGryTcI IN
the earth - il T. power.
There ure on'y two ways Gpcl: t. - :.r GAy
honorable sc.tlDmcn.-ty Increasing. tia taxes
or by f.;7 an: :;iot9.l'J Aci is.D!,"! With ia2
u. creditors.
Be.woen ;cpa:i ,lioA c. n; so-:ieiHo't II
force On tho ge hard, sad IA lacrosse .; t,xA
ton on ti:s other, ! VOL ! nu2 tJr ui.n auT.r1t
hesitate TIC former would bring ?uil; the
lstLer, however much su;lhrlaT sad prlt@tion il
might cause for time. would, il siG ;EC. D;iag
prosperity Gn.i resc>.
! : - -; IT,, Ill
End SQUARE view Ct .Iis matter e in2:24sG :+.:.-
toz I; is not the p&rs Cf wisdom! - U.li 1 ct
inniy announces ouc 1avir Of iicrG4sad .Iy&!:c::
without considering tha amount 10 b raise O.
our ability 10 bar il. lhnh ii eli &C., !E;5 !.
quite IS I'm wise rs - declare car 2::!is:l0a t;
sGy Increase whatever, witGGG! - II .>l".; 81 nc
dreadful rc.uts t;as must follow.
10 3ay tnis large deficit toSa.lcT Wth ;i.;:
back :.nd acCrueing interest, would not q; aoiiiJ
quits lightly assert, require only small increase
Of taxation. 1t would require no :e:; lnan sn
Increase of from thirty to fJrty c34ts Oh tho ono
hundred dollars of properly rs ut pra&en: u.s.
sessed, or the finding Of other Subjects for which
of late so much dilge1t search has ba3n made;
snd Of which So ye. SO few can BE- found. Ne
must also remember thst & large aEnouut CT
these assessed values are uNproducLTc, end thai;
/ thew do not REPRESENT the sCtusl We.llh OF ta0
Stale upon which there is no other incu nbrsnce
than the State debt In addition to this State
deht IRA local and individual indebtedness. The
local often exceeds the State taz' and much
property throughout the Commonwealth is
mortgaged for the improvements rpCn rs SUR
face. and which yet shows upon the books s5 so
much clear value. 1t is wise and right for those
in office TO consider these things II making up 8
calm and impartial JUG mtnt
Sometimes we are referred 10 Franco IS 81 il.
stance Of wonderful vitelity and heroisE, which
since the war with Prussia bss Eot only paid oil
an enormous indemnity, but, by thrifs sud
energy, is to-day the most prosperous OF ci7i
liZ,d countries Franco is worthy Of sdmira-
ton, aud is an example for US in integrity,
energy and patriotism. But VS. must remember
that she has forty millions Of people. with but
comp srstve!y smal! part cf her copntFy devss!-
ed or taken from Ter, and the residue in the
highest slate of cultivation, with va=tsccumGl.-
tons of capita, and inhabited by tu!iatoteIs
and citizens whose market Is Cnristordom. Yet
| ! give her praise for her heroio .riump1s, and
an not unwilling - recognise IN her the
strongest proofs Of ths tIue lower cfhoae.tT and
patriotism,
! But think it would BIO O mistake TO coniras:
Virginia with her, to the disparag :neat Of Vir,