Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-27

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Va.:C. NJ. BIackford, Lyccnburg, Va.
o. motion Of Mr.. Garden, il Vas decided
that the committee should have their repor;
prpted end distributed 10 the various bond.
holders prior to the called meeting.
The following resolution by M'j Back!erd
was also adopted:
Rcsolrea by this meeting, tbot, believing It
to the interest of oil parties concerned that the
Charlottesville and Rapidan Railroad should
bo constructed and completed OF the earliest
practicable date, on the terms authorized b.
the DEGREES Of the Circui. Court Of Acxspdri3,
and in the action OF Ohm S. Balb5ur, receiver,
ia entering into the contracts, We hereby request
the Circuit Court Of Alexandria to extend the
time of the contracts, 10 c)utlrm the action Ct
the receiver, and 10 take aoy further action To
validate The scheme CT construction Of said
read.
The Charlottesville and R;pidsn Railroll i:
a prc .cted line trcm Otango Court House 10
Charlottesville, nov under construction which
when completed will !urui5h continuous
connection between Alexandra aud Lynchburg.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call Of
the chairman. Ii is understood that the com.
mittcc will meet at orc, and tax, the sui &C,
into consideration The mcctiog though large,
exhibited the best f:eIiog, ard everything
passed off most harmoniousty. The statements
submitted by The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company met with apparent favor, and there
is little doubt that tho ntXl meeting will a3op:
the proposed reorganization scheme. which, il
is thought. will Put this line Of railroad on
paying basis. and 10 short Tina take it Cut ct
tho hands 81 a receiver.
CoLoRED JUaYMEN IN NIRGINA.-A CON.
mittco of the coIorcd people Of Charlottesville,
memo!ializ.d Holm John L. Coe|,rano, il]g:
Of the Courly Court II AlheGiarlc Couoiy, re-
questiug him to SO reconstruct the Ilfy as TO per
nit some qualified c.llrid parsoa5 10 take their
p'accs on the grand aud petty jury. The grounI
Of the memorial is that the c0lorei people cal-
not expect m partial trials By lurles wholly alien
10 them, "in race. calor, interest and iGcDes.
The trial Of colored persons bY exclusively
white Jurors is d.uounced IS unfair and
rcpusiye to the Ordinary lls:inc.s Of Justice
| They claim that under the law OF the State, A.
we'll as uudcr the fourteenth amendment, they
have as much right to sit ia the lrys5ox as To
| vote and pay taxes. The Judge answered tn,
memorial ct onco acd respectfully. lie sai-
questions 10 connection with cl';% ushl? haq1 no!
been finally nc lGiclttd, BAT he is satisfied the
statutes do D0t give cry particular ciaS OF met
| the tight to demand being put upon the July
| list The making OF the ilty Isis is matter
| Left to the soucd 4istr.tl1n OF c:rtalo cthca's
| designated BY Lac. and al! that they nre bound
| to 90 in the premises il neither 10 i1cu!c Ci
| exclude any man on acc>uat 81 his c)'or. I0t
| Judge says that h, has entertained the ha1a
that the c0ltr:d people wou!d gradually al
| vanc, 10 the possession oil the Necessary in!r!-
| lectual and moral qualifications to such degree
| that hey would como 10 be summoned, tqna!IS
with white men, to DO jury duty. 1t ha7
latcrly been his practice TO Select cOlOred men
| for Jury service 10 criminal cases where colcr2d
| men were concerned. aud to offer these coltrtd
Jurors TO co0red prisoners on trial. nut IL
every clse the offer has been declined. M
coorGd man could complain OF injustice done
him or ilVdious Distinction against hlm Ia
Albcmarle county. But as to the cliIm 81
lave c,Iored jarymcn a. 4 riyi!t the Judge tells
| the mcmoIiasts that they might WIKI tGua!
ioicl demand coorcd magistrates aai cjlorrl
Judges, 'in fact two full sets OF State and c'un'y
Officials. from the Governor down to The lowest
district officer No sane man could expect
the white people in cJIIrJ! o! the state 10
grant any such c)BccSsiou Us thl3, nor would II
ADVANTAGE the colorcd citizens to draw deeper
the color lice. lie dreaded evil tom tho pr
sent effort 10 force this matter Of mixed jni2s
upon the people b. mca9s Of til: federal courts
The settlement OF the question should be lsl,
where it is, 10 the discretion ci tho proper
officers, who will b, glad to put c)lcred Jir"l+
on the Isis as soon as they consider them c)m
pelent. Certainly, said tie iu lsc. 60 MAI wis
competent or li[ to 70 on i ury who regarded
any portion OF his fellow c.tlz.nS as 'aIlcus III
race, coor. interests snd tic!ItS5. Su!h rr'-
iudccs as these nrc iJroign ~ the mind OF al
impartial j1rymaD, and the courts wanted no
other