Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

Ol ". ny !tpiJ l. u!St tLt. tLC EulslHuucu
c1sk1 - such cXltptl9i, ard lban az appeal
to what they ray paih5ps coasiier a higher
lsW," decision # ono Of thelr partisan c5y-.
la the case Of Waters rs. u. S. the CCur, =
Claims says abe act to restrict the iuris6c,j5,
of the C0uri o. Claims which provides that i,
Jurisdiction shall %. tZ:c1d to claims gr0y;r,
out of the appropriation Ct properly By ,br
army or navy engaged in tie Suppression Il
the rebellion seems 10 imply that Il,
property taken for the use Of and Used ~
the army 10 State not 10 rebnliion shall l.,
0ecmea taken lmdcf az implied contract: and
whero building il the Distric: OF Courlbisi,
taken as military hospital, the Court wl en-
terrain jurisdiction Of an ac!on Tor reGf.
After cxamining these authorities c5u
only account for Republican opptsIi II tbs
measure by their known sntipstby Ter every
thing southern, not republican. To thcm !
have nothing to say, but may | not be excused
for few lines devoted to our Democratic iriuai.
who opposed this claim They pretend to :.
devoted TO constitutional government az! lql,i
rights to all men before the !aT, GIi Therefore
should lend wiling cor 10 q plea Tor il:tc,.
What has been said above applies WIKI lea
fold force to them. Their platforms have a.
ways coutendet for strict construction OF til,
Constitution and strict Obedience 10 the !aw.
made 10 pursuance, thereof. From whiteccr
polot We regard this question thtY ere bJJa!.
If they adopt the republican theory, that CO
the loyal should be pald, NC have shoUn tia,
this Institution coul1 DOT BE- dS!cyal Su2p0sn
they adopt the language OF the Suprcue CGuN
aud say that I'll! persons residing WI:hln T."
territory WhcIc property nay BE- used 10 IN
crease the revC0ucS Of tho hostile power are IN
this Contest liable u be treated rs CGemles
th0ugh net iur, sGers. aad We vii! also say Ia.
argument sake, lhsi this properly was sy Gnu
| tine e;thiG i1sGrtcc:onssy territory, thcy nus
a:knor!edsa that W. are nos loyal, aai TIA!
there was "A ,lc!e when We rtiutaed to our all
glance 70 tie federal government, aud thai
soon az We b:cJac lCya! we Wero entitled t.
! all the rights and privileges of citizens rrcspcc
tive CT past acs. This baiCG SO the period q
our return to loyalty nus: have dated from IL
| lima the United States t0ok possession OF ~.
territory aod ga3 acknowledged IS -uGraEla
power. |! to.ioHJ therefore that ulicr Il"
Constitution the government is liable Ter a0l
| property ret &c -i!T seq :! or destroyed Hrr
| rante Jci{0.
| ltthey foo1 Gu: their o!i ;ims w,To lhec!,
peculiar to this cjul.fy. Oi double sjv2r:lEa'.
State and federal aGd TIN! ths southern rgngt~
| thoGeh logs! tG one we're G:sogsl t. tn 9TH,
bJt TIA. tn! .+Jitl! Gctttk - NLStCS lt!ips -
| wsr tha. the wao'e state va: 1suGleci5rsry
territory, thea the liz Of na,io9s, wt!sh,
under the Constitution, IS part CT ou- Law Nee
| the caso Wtc:tGn, 10 his work % ln;srn.-
| tional a1, siicr sDeGki1s Of tbs a-cGot l,E
says: "B., By the ryodern usage Of n:'ioI..
which has now acquired the force CT lax, teto
pies Of religion, Publ; e;li3lS devote to CISi
purposes only, monuments Of ar, aGd rrro-}
! tories OF scicnoa, gre tX2mp. from The ccntr,'
! operatious Of war" We therefore e tha, r.
; gardIDg this cas-; i.0m what standpoint sc wl:.,
men OF democratic principles must suprit Il.
/ 1t il feared. however, that prIGclp.e Is ro
! longer the cGntrCag cDtiV3 with riany OF "nI
; legislators. lGor1im4!e lear OF CiieaI!Ug .tH:
| constituency rlralJG, a:i noH!Gr motives, AMI
| prevents the!r mounting 10 hc Sut!iOc height.
| OF occasionally vOlinC % the merits Of U"as
ufe, and oct arrays from personal Gr par!is:n
moi7Gs. Docs tie 3yo Ct ofiica nsd i'' en-,
uncp;s. coE1p!:'ciy GcpTira thas9 1ltncn o.
I'll eeoc. OK justice, 49,! !@ai thelt t. its.'
! that wien paSsGg uV2n s:ch c.Scs Z, t"r.o
they ada til? s,ccci Cfil;ue OF the jliIG - ii'r
| Office IL legislator, gad that @hen thr> DEFY
! istca. in tha oaty t.,rum If: to ihe>" clam.
; ants, they .io.Ifo iHllr Ga!h7 to support "a!
,.eiraa the Constitution. aud piss, thrus,!..-
! upon level Titi The iai,maus JtiF-!a5 81
! bis co cqG;'s.
Let me sny ia couGus;oa that ~ one .3u.'
moro willingly adopt the utteranccs OF s;urhrr1
| leaders 10 Congress th.n !, and forever tAr to,
payment Of war claims tazcer. 10 tbs c!,ss O.
cases. on the fr2un! that il wou!d balkIurl
| Ike government !n pay 81, aud tia. orc u:oy b.
as jnst Is a1Gthc: tut We demand that il tie
pubic moncy IS to bo voted EwsY 10 sG-eai,'t
| legal men & tL9 Scu,h that cur cGual!i,nn'
4, : '
! loyal. ChZGNCVE q. liz