Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-17
E:eoDeu:ug the Bloody Chasm.

'r:a Usion Lesguc, Ct Philadelphia, had q
grand reunion las; Tuesday, TO which Mr.. Hayes
Az: I'll hil Cst:nct and numerous ether p.om:'
nca. members OF tho republican party were
Invited, aad 1t which large nuGbcr Of the
leading s:aiw.tts. ct Icaa: of teaGsyiVanls 8,
W,r: present. fta character Of tho esllngs
they entertain fer thelr fcli0p citizcEs OF the
South IS exhibited 10 tho I1lloSlog short ex'
trac:s I'tom the speeches made en- the Cccaslor,
.S reported ia tho Philadelphia North hmerl'
CAN, which heartily endorses the sediments
,xprts5:d:
The President, AlG. Boxer, said Wo shall
hao. much oi southern war claims; OF rights
cc1uirei Luriag tho rchal!ioo-to dip thou
ssud empty haoSS into the common treasury Of
the lTaitcd States. War CLAIMS! What war
claim ca1 arabci in arms have, save to the loyal
tui!c: t:.., should end him and bis claim to-
cether? Rights now for what he did then -
WHAT ligh. over coin in tho Treasury has no
acquired By bis ac:s. save fer the dime that
would bug him the halter OF bis haDgmen?-
Wo hago f,Ilco upon strange historical times
iodecd ilt the wiartrJ at the game Of war. which
was farc:d upor theG, should be compelled to
nay tho Losses ti both parties. You must 90.
l;ryet VIA. ere The dues OF rebels uuder other
.orrs ot government than our OVID. They are
certainly cot absolute moral forgiveness, not
a:ancsLy nor restoration to civil rights, not high
places in the government aud seats 10 the coun'
lry's couucs; those dues were, aad even in
this are probably still would be, the drum head
court martial, The deadly file. the upkcown
grave in tho field; Or the sDecdy trial by prada
terGcincd judges. the scafoi and the eternal
bad ia The ditch Of . fortress. There would be
10 csc,p, from one or the other Of these alter
natives, among tho mes. civilized countries Of
Europe, unless il Fortunate flight and an co.
forced aad life long exile. | believe that Mr..
Davis 50 understood the matter on that morn.
lug when Col. Wilson ard his cavalry c,uc
upon the arch traitor, and spared him, to be-
with less nlcrc2 he might have become its
martyr.
Gov. Hogt said: This LEAGUE, this build
ing, these surroundings grew out OF grand
cp: ca--ac epoch Of cool. determined, Inspired
her1ism. There will always o, occasion for
hcro! u. Mou had physical rebellion to SUP.
press. You had material reVoltto overthrow
You had actual living traitors marching under
hostil. banDer5. with guns 10 thelr hands, trea
son ia their hearts, and death 10 their purposes,
to crush aud disarm-ought l Dot 10 say to
hang? That drama closed at Appomattox.
Yet, Hi.hou. being alarnist, re may serve a
friendly, prompt and ou.spokeo, but percmp-
tory warning upon the gentlemen who think
they c.n unsCtt!e the purposes OF tho North
ay rather the Datio1-as embodied 10 tho con-
sttu,oEal amendments. They gre tho offer
inla Of G bravo AID magusnlmOus people.
These amendments mus: be obcyed 10 letter
and spirit. Thirty millions OF people, With Or
gauizsd governmental ideas, with organized
society, With organic I'd Industries and trained
moral t;rces, standrg 90 what is right and
Just, will net submit to agltalioa-Deedless,
dangerous and destructive to the common So
curly AID the public trlrqullIy-by the oil
gsroby which assumes to represent tco millions.
As the man and men were found to throttle
with physical forcs the rebellion at Appomat-
toy So the man and the men will be found to
stiff This new conspiracy aga!ns. the majesty
and welfare OF mighty nation.
hlr. Edward Mcpherson said tho woes which
roa Inflicted tho country we're due to 40
undue tenderness toward the scuthero demcc-
raoy., who were trying to rule the country they
failed to destroy. They We're now bound to
throttle every department of The government
they could 10. control. l.! therefore behooved
tho people OF the ccuotry to Ha!ch events, aud
proiitiog By the lessons OF the past, to prepare
for anything that might occur 10 the future. |
Mr.. Mcpherson vat followed By General Beav.
cr, Who tri;lly reiterated the positive express
aions o. President Boxer, and hoped that the
League would ia the future, az 10 The past. |
sound he key rote D! Tie Union.
ilr. Ben atniu Harris Brewster stated that |
i:e had rcms rked. when asked after tho War; |
'Whas shsl we 30 now Dismiss your SOL
1Iers, cal! 10 your lawyers aud hang them
Ii you had called 10 your lawyers then, you |
would net have had al this trouble now.
Laughter and rpp!susa
60 ig1orc the warning of approaching disease
; nsishtr esu:ioui uof SAT-. Prudence would |
:us2es: the iumeG.te use Of a good preventive
:, tut d., such ~ Dr.. Buf's Baltimore Pills.
which eradicate st oEce all symptoms ct bilious
,isassea.