Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-27
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Specicl Correspondence CT tj;t -i:erG. GaSctit
WASHINGTON, j. g., De. 81, 1879


WAsugSdTcN, j. O., De. 81, 1879.
Senator Beck, 10 6 sh:1. c,Gytrs2tioa ''lth
your correspondent this D5tnir2, sal! tia! h.
vas not familiar Hi.h al TIC fac's in The Maino
case, but that IS at prtstut adY sd to !Ecrsnt
Goycrnor Ga!ociO1 ought 10 b; tus:s;att. lie
aptly illustrated tie csrTcct5e:s CT this cpicion
by sayiog that il! 2 MN dcsiscd Legacy With
the consent ii hId ia:hi'y and VII h Il! the io!n
of law complied wiki, save III tho slag!o var
lieular OF having two ostcG1 ot three sleIlrG
witnesses, his will wculd be set aside BY" court.
Governor Gaic:0u ard his COUNCIL. tic rrope:
curt Of reference in tho Maine ease, bad de-
c:ded Just IS q court w;u'd ta7o done 10 vii!
cane. Their Judgment vas in acacrdance with
the law. and should, tLelctorc, be sustained.
This opinion OF the Kentucky Senator is directly
at rariaLc, With that ct Seuators Coekri aud
Eaton, the two Senators alluded to 10 this coz
respordeuce yesterday.
There is a cock aaG hull st5ly sfoat here 10 the
effect that there is WILL orglszed plot through
out the cntirc South to m&ko fraudulent ccusus
rrcs slonal REPRESENTATION iion that s;cs0n, ard
that INC recent Recommendations Ot persons iot
tic suLc!yl ;orsh:ps tie cGusu3 ia tie South,
made BIZ the c0uRri s;!tnal delegations from Tic
sCut hern states. was part OF that pot that tic
radicals 5rC aware Ui tho X,stucc Of the plot,
aud thst 10 cGuDiaYact IL G1nCrsl Wa kCr,
the Sup:futrnGent CT tho Census, will appoint
none bu; republicans as tup2ryiSoP. OF curse
Tho whole story OF tho plot il transparent
Humbup, but many believe II, and what's OF
much more importgGcr, theri ara well grounded
fears that il nihy b. se,Z:l upGn SIS no excuse
i1r making the CENSUS 10 tho South political
iratc.d 81 & Eni'onEl hii2iT.
Tho S.Gta d. plrmgut has refused 10 larn-
iah Congress Wiih tho hlCsbY syondancc,
upon the ground that tho publication tf that
c0r:t sp)Udcroa WCnld be Trtlud.ca 20 tho pub
lie service. but The iaoa Contained in i: are leak
Ing out gradually. Onn Is that Peter Smib,
au officer 10 The Hong kong consulate though
detected il all manner o. ir:its ed corrupted,
he proceeds Of whic.l 10 si;iy2G with Col.
M0>by'a piid@2, s3Gr an! th:u2h he Was
proved 10 in roDi;chIilrP c0Iv;c-, Was, alter
removal b9 Gel. Mra:,y, uppalnicd to rn-
sliiOn in the Sha ghal Consulate. Aaothcr il
that tho Crl)lcl Suaains tvofy statement made
by The present cSsp0jr correspondent, Rla.
du!ph lielm, who rnIdo nu in>p; c!iam OF spmG
Of the Eastern C9HsIistcS several years acc, Ii
may be mentioned 10 tI:3 clnnt ciiou that Mr..
llaSrs Is said 10 be u Fl iii friend Of CoI MCsby,
AID aarrnvca al 1T tbs Gnlomai'3 aGtirGq viii
regard to his con>u,aip.
|! il the ruhcy expire led b,liaI If mary
here that il General Grant Itrn to ISSUE I'm
address 10 tbs cHua!fy stating that lao vii i.ai
b0 candidate hi ora The nominating cnivcn
l!ani al t!:h;r &! itj political parties, hut Will
b. c.Ed!d.;n !nt tho n2Xt presidency before
thh pa0pla o! ihH whole CaTn;Gg, Irrespective
alike q patty anu arci3n, lie wou;'i sweep buh
the E0llh and tEn South, AID ha G1Etiuah in
Gihae az ldnE s. liz mirhi i!c4iIa 10 fctAin tho
position.
Ii is rtr9rtci IcTa inst J. n. Fant viii prob
ably be The Judge e l'auqIicr equity. Va. tbs
oticr rrcn.io:n. con':iciato, j. Il. Snmnu,
though adjusttr, having ya:cl Tor tho ,lchi
pa5 loS candidates tpT tbs l,..:.lslfc.
iilc Baltimore Sun ia5 hc VI! csr"tI rcr.
utatioo hero CT being sim0SL lDlaiii1lc, AID The
statement, therefore, il i!I r.fui!y prepare
calendar, tiat tg;ny arsias m.&o q ptcEy
weight Is th3 occl;itn OF 10 Little surprise.
lie astonishing statement Is Inal;a mere that
tho authcTitita q Christ Church, Alexandria,
are tryla2 10 diaros2 q !ha B bic used by Con
Wash!aE:oo, aid that WA presented them hy
Mrs. Gsn2r:l Ice. The Sta!cmeLt is 10 tho
eiI,ci that Ike sale i; to 10 mala fer the pur.
pose Ct raising manty with when to Pay 4
church debs. aud that al u: IS asked for it is
$3.50; that the MI feTaoD Assoc alto, cT,rci
$50 ior II; that orc member Ct Washington
Lodge OF Mas5cs OF Alexandria said ito wcu'd
G!Se s;2G0 toward lu7jGE i, and that siaco Chen
the Grand lIodg' If flasous Of blth Pennsyl.
Vtna sud Maa3aciuJatts have b9en written to
On tho SUN 2ot, aud asked was! they would b1
wllicg to give tor it. Can this be true?