Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-16

Golfers The assets which that hand OF uetv0u
genius aud Legislative skill caused to be tske
thcrcrom, the debt of Virginia, which rest
uron the peoples souls aBd upon the souls q
some representatives., would long ago hav
been reduced from tour to ten millions of do
lsrs Tho public debt would have resdinste
itself.
| | ON glad to sec, sir, that dawn is breaking
0n The mind OF Sonc gentlemen. They baV
driven the envenomed dagger into the breas
Of theic old comrades. Ttoy now turn to pre-
sent tEel- s0roeries.
| speak !cr some men with whom la til
h1Eog 10 Wet tie gray. will ssy that if To
propcsi'ioG is tc make tho Confederate soldic
81 0: oci If pahliu ahGfiiy and bount2--t
sponge aw6y tho dripping wouaGs with th
sponsc o. dishHnOr apd repu1istiou-if he ms
cot Tie soul IL his bosom thst he bad when h,
wore tic gray, no w1ud rather stapd in hi
! old Cjntsderef3 rags that clothed him while b,
fJ!l1wad ths' ;attored battle f1,s that haugs
DOW IN this Capitol, 20 poor Gpd !i6;liog Il
bis grave, Gnil pronlc who lcve public 7ir
tue hrd scoro bribery. than be deceived into
ilsg:aCa hy any fair temptation offered, whether
| II acjGstlag the PUBLIC debt or sitt of public
bounty. There will be something left 10 h!:
uutia:ed !ts:aG that n!al!e him iai,bfl! aod a
| E.atTO; :hioa2hous ali contingencies oil val
] AMI strife. Unlike Judas. hc ai!l sDuru the
tAis'y p'~r:4 oI' sIjvcr acio,r th:y :arhish aud
| cotgup: the Esni wGieh knaw aaco hoy to
| hard!c Sd. how to drive steel, but aiil never
| lesr1, though p3ur ard down stricken, TO re
GslVo aust:t that ;akei away the h0cCr of his
| Commonwealth. aud denies 10 her ur2ditoys
tE'at which Is tn. ,ncn'. d. net cvu1aiYo
hst 'his .i1v"!ed army has hceu turacd into
po'iticaj t'amrs s9d 0aysa-I. aai ia. they
Sill conc 10 The capital oi Virginia % heGe
s3rvlltlj aod supers3Iv-n:iy afOuaG. ready TO
band ;:iU prclCaGt hiDsci Il tho knse tia.
thilft may lnIln4 iaWuiyg,' do Eot b;iievu
that tEcy vii put themselves On the auction
block 2oI pu; ,he old ss91rd ~ 20 tho highest
bidder
II there is anything Of the self respect that
once All s:A:ed tha actions of the C)nta1arY.a
soldi r. i tnore is anYthipg thst w:il hand his
| nsme down TO coming time with 8 halo of rcvGr-
eLce around IL. IT ID The fact tat he deii1i pow-
e7, s2urnet wealth, and knew usugh. pu. the
G@rlornancn Of pubic duty. You may drive
tim iato exile; ysu may take up tho roll Of prs
| setpLlou wnera The Republican party left it off ;
You :a.y make &i'a M allen and :, stranger in
his home, but all IN vain | will tell the Senator
from fhenandOah (Mr Riddiebo2er) that in thc
hearts OF these brave, truo men there is sCma-
thing above the tranti!ory ISSUE Of politics
BITE: OF public affairs; something thst fortune
didn't give aud fortune cannot take away, aud
Wberever they wander they cary that ia their
b0eoms-God gave i. to them-a noble fearless
unterr;fcd spirit OF freedom. Ihey know their
rights; they dare t? maintain them, he prizes,
II he Is true VIrginian, rs the highest and most
sacred and most unalienabs Of those rights-s
IiIhL he ls rssdy to stand by and preserve and
,naihta:n against all comors, whether of the new
coalition or otherwlsG-tbe good name, prestige,
proud position, unSut;icd character of ths. State
which ennb!e3 him to say with something of
conscious pride, Il AIN Virgin!an." Leave
nm that aad ha is not pror. Leave him thst
though kst aud trisudlcss. ha is not alone
sa told by the Senator from Shenandoah
hr. Rid ileber2eri that na is the emb odiment
II politics he Is tn! receiver and ought to utter
tue voice ot !!o people. Thank God, sir. il ia
not The woes ol that psopie Of whom he was
once proud ID ba the repr sentative aud slG.iaut
| have he:fd That cry before 1T hss been ssen
III hist-iy Geiotd that VIXEN tbs tyrart hss got
len INTO ptwer hs puts the guilcliaa into action.
II may b3 90 oct igke IN valn the Dame Of his
God. Dat vii t,Hr n vain tins. which to IA i
almost IS srcied-Iho nscl3 of ths peop;e In
the nau " the people thu prophet vss stonet
LIZ lA7 name ca tua peop6 tue martyr Was burn
CD Al ste Voca "l lhs turD stone mob yntosre6
around ihe judge 'tn VINO spoks ss never man
spaEe was c!uch"G, Nov, ia the ns,ne of tbs
people. s0oi. tiua mcn, who have INSIDE sl ,,J
tre:eh! Eirg'E:,. ihst Virguis1 has right 10
BE- proud "i-HEo h.Ye moulded inst history for
the I.st twenty aara aud preserved i. in the re.
spcct Of n.ankini-:hey a.e driven into exiIa-
!%c VIA? 10 Snske -Joln lor the cripp!e.. not
u me battle a"it:. b.: Of the l:to political csm-
Iss'!; .or iEG ir:ae ducss, for u.on al,draed md
Fij:cito py tho poop!. st home, WAC hava BOON
passed upon ~ :. jury q T:cnsga. and have
n@td sa.,! - t!9 ury "a: t. iIu people of su!h 9.
GIaQt responsibility 10 Tac5ig1 homo. 1T Lu:ue
iAey arc 2"'+ ti'eL.el upon tds Capitol Tholr
5eTl.cuFai volccs sTo heH:6 f,0rl the vaults te.
;o.: acd sCh0 rom .ac -ocT ABOVE
an told ;na! III evdry wei! REQUESTED t.rH, 2
grazing lot ct !uur 10 !va acres is set .paeL ior
.::2 sp%.i!}3i cSt,;G and broken down horses.
iho iaHiL0! !: th:.. !ot sad tae stack that could
2ot p'ii 70 the :rs':ca T.! IVu.o sro hrough! here
and .:sT:iad !2io yr4:s
Tho :eup!e! TIC people. Gha voice &C e.,
people. 3c# !eave 10 remind tac Senator end
a.s 29!.*asuea iast they s:e here Dy Liza skin OF
!2u.. tae!h olL! they aro nora, and geeln to
.hlhE eaot:Gn Is good G3 "a ca.:., nbev ira rot
lere by the voice the men os VjryiSis, whose
duty IL W;'' 90 20 psT ths debt--Gos hero By TIE
Taico ct Ihe ei.4c!.,d Eirgia;sr. They sre Ae,a
0y tn, Ec:co made "a, cE g.: ua;.oiy coalition,
HiIich hrouEh. two rGcvg trElth.c 1nLi Into g.
cJinm4n humiliation.
l hsvo Eeard o7.i2rs who srnso on the side OF
tho Senator IN Inc Campaign tell .hs coiorsd peo-
PIE ths they It'd nc!!:!ug to do with this debt,
betEusa taty EU'o not psriiss t1 the contract
IN ny Ola Judgment thare is not nan in
Virgins, whc:e opinion is entitled 10 respec.
who docs not know the fact that whether man
WSs voter q! nUt ST i5o time the debt was con-
| tT#cted :al when he canao into the possession OF
la9 benefits he cGmo undar She necessity of its
! cGiSatiors- III so tar a3 the colcTad vote: were
ohtsl lned hero cE elsewhere By !agt srgunen:
| addressed 10 minds Ct suGn culture, the votes
were obtained By f.zo psclences 9hey ara the
spolla fruits and rewards OF tAoae Gaae p-Usencss
! shall act deny for myself tcnd the gsut!ernen
who concur with mo thtt we would hsye baen
! giGG hsd the votes OF Inc colored people bosa
| cast Wi.h us vii! 10! deny that invoked
| sccn ss addrGsea,. to vote With tho csuse had
! .h9 G0roc TO represent 60 cay, sir, thst, 40
! !a7 as lny caaefy alton extended, The gentlemen
| 2:ta whou: ce.ope-sted never stopped to con.
| qusr." but asy tho oppcsilioH did stooD ILey
stopped so low lh.t they :@ddsued into h!ushe,
when thsy bowed % bad tia green lsrreIs o
| victory on some 0ToTa.
| As The gentlemen hsya frequently alluded t:
the action cf Inc ConserVstsVe and Republics
practices, mag be permitted TO pay ny ? reapec,
| to tho Gobt payers Of the Republican party whe
did lo5 desert thelr principles, ike the senate
;fcE, ChGstelii .lG Mr. Wslker) I regre. ne i!
absent from his seet,) but turns from h!a prn