Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-12
"Fuimus Troes, Fuit ElIun,, ct Engens
Gloria TeHcrOrum.'


Gloria TeucrOrum."
To the editor ofMc Alexandria Gd:ete:
1t is 10 be hoped that some observations uTtn
Nirgioia as il WA, ind as it is, which are sub
nitted with perfect respect aud difference to the
views cI others. may not bo thought i'll timed
The State. tu: yesterday Itch aud powerful,
is TO day poor end prostratc A series Of earth
qulke5 conyu!siag It's coaGncs from the moua-
tairs ID the sea, b!igh!og res.enc.s. gauu,
famiaes coui have wrCush! no such revolution
10 her material prosperity as has been eiIectci
by the rude hand cf war, whose sword al one
cut severed tho Commonwealth 10 twain, AM
at one thrust destroyed more than half Of hrt
wealth. Disastrous as was tho bioT, wI!t-
spread as was the ruIo, it yet took no prophet
to fOrttcii that the elect would not be lIr;Gc
diablc, il tho people, tho whole people. w'rt
true TO themselves. Has this been SO? LIT
uy sec:
1t does not admit O; doubt that the Ode!
generation Of Nirginiaps, with here end there
sal exception. ara yet walkl0g 10 the loot
steps CT the fathcrs. Tho delegations ia hoh
HOUSES CT tie Federal Congress which the
Cemmonwtath las scnt to represent her shat
position from the Virsinians Of the new school
these DELEGATIONS dcmonslrat, that Tie old.
virtues CT consistency to principle, OF devotion
10 the lamo and fam, Of the State, Of eyed.
uocompromi;ipg honesty, OF truth, OF c)nrag",
and CT ho9cr, arc not set dead IN Virginia. D.
much Tor the cid scAoo'. What ci tho new
its mcDacirg opponant?
We EnoW Of no better p!c, 10 look !bi III
rcw school CT Fifgiaiaus than in the ato legs
Iature, flesh from tho people. II that il not
the best place TO tial thcu. where is i! Tie
schools aud universities? Their members he
lsst HOPE OF Virgi uia--arc set too young 60
s3,r1 the Commonwealth Bot they sre not
too yo,iug 10 :Gk, solemn warning from tbs.
large majority Of the late l,ei,l,iurr. ThcI
came ao near slcckiGc forever lis credit and IL
honor. let tic rising generation lay to hear
a1d Il mcmo-y ibis sst spectacle altDg wItl
many page CT cllssic lore which teaches bow
Inscriptions partjZIrs have nouotcd TO pCWI
on the passions AMI the poverty Ct The pcori'
ilsppiiy fer Ergioia this disaster Is deferred
We uu;t forever ayaricd. But no tina! k to that
lafcc Ini:oriy Il he Legislature who In i!nt
the latcS aYg!-2 t. ,ieGl, tnrced au extra session
OF tic Assent Is, with 90 ctiect c)ucevab!c TO tie
public sayo tho pi.i!Ii ono Of pochc!inga ttw
toliars at tho cxpclsc OF an impoverished pen'
pie And this is Virginia young plr&lnia'
In strong con.1a,t look ri tho la.o legislature Of
poor, down trotden South Carolina. Ihi! boly
me- on the l.: # December, legslat'1 wisa!r
and economically for the whole Commonwealth
and adjourned by Christmas. limo Was when
it wes not necessary for Vlrginil to 80 TO South
Carolina 10 learn lessons Of public honesty. iA!
ticiCs hiva changed, and most unfortunately
have i.rE9 numbers Of Virginia peopio changci
with them. But thank God not yet . majority
MT yet quits :. majority. And thu. tho ma ont?
f ri nj IN nQrlICulnrIV
tho young-lho hope OF the Commonwealth
nigh! 10 largely increased would tha. so
possessed the pen Of swift or tho percii OF do.
garth 10 car!caLuro 70. a.! time that ;!urc giv
90 Us by tho newspapers ct Inembors OF tho log
s!sture Qying Richmond, owing debts TO tho
poor women who wa.hed their sOiied garments.
or kept stands in the corridors Of the Csplt'l
from which tho weGried So!ors reircahei tho
inner man during tho Intervals between Their
exhausting Isbors Tor The public veal. JupIo'
Maximus! Members of tho General Assembly
of Tho Commonwealth OF Virginia in debt 10:
peanuts and jumping the town!l ~ lUD TO they
Werc reedjusters and in strict accordance with
the immutabs fitness Of things voted again3. the
States paying its homes! debts. Verify, Vo'i!y'
":fumus Troes, fnit Hum, G! ins:na
Gloria Tcucrorum."
In another paper Mr. Ed. Tor, with your ~
lite permission, We may hsVe something 10 say
with regard to tho education Of tho youth Of tA:;
old Stale with the view Of furnishing than. AZ
their guardisna. our poor contribution tow47i'
enabling the ycung tho better to NEE: lhcis
CHANGED condition nnd the altered relative pass
ton Of Virgins, Of which they arc tho ho?caai
the stey. Msy God save tho Conn 2nwes'th
And TO this ''consumEstion devou!ly 70 be-
wished" none cen do more than tue mothers c'
virginia or liz reyereI clergy. Ard With PEI
fec, difference DO i! submitted this subjects Isl
moro momcn!ou5 than whether altar clo.ha shhI'
DO wtite or whether they shall be red, whttE'
CT the walls cfs church shs!! DO baro OF de-.
rated with TITO fCe;h and boau.iful h)we.3 -:
spring. These questions fstG into ~" in.ILhil
cameo which is arst lu.a tc5iI9 tho wa CT ~
woe OF enc Virginia bog.
Court Martial.
EEw YORK, April l2--The CoI!! Maria