Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-01
lfcpntiOHS Tongues.


with the implements OF labor, licentous tongues
are wagging busiy in The work OF stirrlng up
strife. We sometimes wonder II the people
themselves never recognize the absurdIty OF
this iucessaut tongue waggiog, to the end, aS
alleged, that they may not be bound hand and
foot and flung under the chariot wheels OF sonl"
C103us. Is it not littlo strange that ma
ter that 80 vitality concerns about tour tlfths ot
our population should need the assistance OF
the Schwabs, the Swintons, the kcarneyS AMI
tho CheWs to bring it within the cognz ine! ul
the mass whom it most concerns? 1t certainly
is singular that people most or whom are the
peers in comprehension Of these violent aglta
tors should have to be told, over aod over agaih.
that they are slaves and not frcemen. It's not
ten DAYS since person stood up 10 "a public
hall in this city and in most dramatic way ~
sured his audience that they were slaves. Ii
was probably we'll known to most OF the intclti
gent men in the audcnc, that the speaker hlu'
self was slave by his own option, anh that hj
was about as fit to champion the cause OF NJ
iona liberty as the most Opaque mind among
the dusky freedmen Of South Carolina. low
ever, We all listen to these harauguea, lauSh,
and 20 about our business.
There seems to be no doubt that cerla
amount OF wagging by Icentlous tongues Is d
nscessary to relieve the tension Of the porulaI
mind as the safety valve is necessary TO re
ieve tie tension Of steam boiler. 1t there
is a dangerous man anywhere ID society,
something is gained by inducing him TO talk
His talk may not be ediyiDg to anybody ~
particular any more than sudden c-ctp, ol
steam from 40 overpresscd boiler il cGilylng.-
But both explosives are se!utary, because they
defend against more dangerous CXpl,iV2a. -
Everybody has some time witnessed L irnesa
among men who iind it neces5asy 80 Wfc"k
themselves somehow. They scold, they sH>M:
| they threaten, they swing their arms "A'ni.
and loudly proclaim what they can do, au'!
what they will do i somebody does rot i'2E
out. And at last they tire OF their oWh vto
lenoe, passion eXpends itself, and they sdhs!is
There has been local cyclone, With hreGt
deal Of wind and lightning and Thunder, an1
tho climate is somewhat purified. We CD an!y
fancy what would happen were such people
suppressed, as The bystandors are very a9t -
think they ought to be.
The Chief Of Polio, OF Wsshinstoc i:As
promptly suppressed Cohen, an act "h'ci -
mora his business than ours. Yet It viii Prob
ably turn out that Cohen s sort ct >s''!?:
pipe through which surplus steam Icacia'e
By bad passions, il blown Oft. C'h:n SO"
to be scamp Ec is reported az "'''n &
seditious language. But sGJlliou3 iA"-a I
NAV bo rendered harmless in more ihrn '''
way, The dangerous classes, WHO are in'.-
suscapjtle to the il tuG!ca u! sua:1
LANGUAGE can be taught that words ;'i1 'ue,..
| lied wind, and by themselves oE no great "t'
count. ln other words, hnoh people may -
taught that though scditcus language may ~
tolerated, the act OF sodition will be followed
! by swift punishment. nsL a. thnuder follows
| the lightning. Though 4 nolsy sE''aor my
convene an audience on Il vacant lot and har
anpue it 10 violent manner, not inutIl harm
| is done if ouly tho auditors understand nat 4
they attempt TO follow his advice they VIII u 1t
be treated with, but promptly and certainly
punished
We arc not all sure that the reoil3 OF San
| Francisco did not choose the better Eii'i ~
dealing with Kcarney They might easily
enough havo made martyr OF him. fcrh"r7
that was what he wanted. What they did do
was to prepare to bring any attempt TO p"'
| Kearney's violent theories into practice TO il
swift and complete ending. Ihc crowd 'ha'
followed Kearncy knew thi.; and as an luvari
.Llc rnle. the crowd does not affect the martyr
business Not many OF the people who tag Al
The heels Of such men as Cohen and kcarnr5
care to furnish tho seed Of the church. Near
news visit to Boston may be mado blessing n
onlv the authorities give notice that Nir. Near
nrv can talk until he is wind broken, but nol!'
;no more will be tolerated. Let the steam
oscano by all means, but see that 1t scaidS no
hndv but the careless folks who NEEDLE Win
the levers, Except 10 times OF great txntc
mont the most violent language does ltll'
harm. and as often as otherwise IT defeats IL
: sclf.-INiu. North AMERICAN.
i S,on after the death of Victor Emmanuc
. his SOD and successor presented his nall ptoIht
wCount Mirahori-with "onc OF the late NInI
,oe nails, set in gold ard enriched win u.a
H." It seems that "Nictor Emmanuc
monu = Of one toe grow oil the year, cutt'n
let the nal,;r Years Day, when he Had
.. IL oniy 90 ne" "a icwelcr aud pic:cGtc" !
: bis morganatlc spouse,
: of these priceless relics. ,,,.r ,,r,,
Women may. perhaps, latc, knit they q
not. They dress against each 9th, rr,s :,
dread each others criticisms. Men \. loo
dom care for details, AMI il a w3m- at
we'll, and is not doWdy, she Ends favor l.,
eyes.
"Heroine" is perhaps as peculiar word "a
apy 10 our language: the two first letters Of II
are male, the three first female, The four first
brave man, and the whole word brave wo
man.
Always be as good as your word. if 5cu w.u,
the confidence OF the people, in business tran
8 sactioDs.
An honest man is like an uOdcrdonc steak
Very rare.
When O man is reported missing" 1t i
because he has been seen with girl.
IOAN VASSED and UNCANVAS5kD