Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-05
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revolution n the sentiment OF The I.,sislairr,
II net IN thai OF Tho people who scat them here
can be no longer doubted. In Washington lac,
winter. when manned Union soldier, Of hc
radical persuasion, Was removed from pcsirio,
in the Capitol to mako room for ono Of his FL
lows of the democratic f,itn, howl went u,
throughout the North, but Virginia Le1is'a
ture. unmlndiu! OF the absenco OF an arm or
leg. lost IN defending the rights OF tho Slate, i.
ruthicssy put aside to mako plaoo for whcl,
rcadiustor or colored republican.
Men change with the times aud the repub;
cans who, in 1871. upheld the Funding bill urt
were ils warmest supporters. are now ituud a,
tiIiating with tho raijust,rs. and camolirr
for repeal Of the NcCuIIoch bill, though hv
| tho FIRST tho interest On the debt was e p,r
| cont. while under the provisions Of tho latte; i,
Is only traction over 4 per cant. 1t is Gov
| proposed to lcelslato 50 as to put q slop /,
| further funding uIdtr tho McCulioch ti, and
| then pass bill placing all classes OF tho debt
| upon like fcoiug, with interest at g per c,ut
tho bonds to run fox t',rIy five years, and prc-
sent it to the bondhollcrs fer their acceptance.
with an assurance that i. is tho b,st that can
DO don,-thst or nothng--and thus make i
'Torcible rtadjustmeut' il iacl. They as,
Propose to make liberal appropriations for tie
public schools and Insure the prompt paymcn:
OF all the other public funds. ard. by issuing
tax receivable certificates, at fifty cents IN the
dollar, Intercept all the reveuuo before il can
reach the coupon Of the bopdholders In this
way the States creditors arc to b, forced toto
any settlement the new party may ohots, to
make.
| Gen. Mahonc is master ul The situation. ana
/ vi unES
u. 5. Senator. aud. Of course the leader of tina
now parry 10 tho State. to be composed CT the
disappointed conservatives aid the uaited re-
puollcans. and from Present indications thew
will be likely to succeed tor time, ct least, or
untlI, by Jadolous nomination by tho de.no-
Gratis Tor President 10 1880. tho conservatives
will onoo moro unite for The Common veal
The new party will shortly. it is expected,
put forth platform, setting forth their plans
and purposes, BOT only 10 rlfereuco to The debt
question, but 10 regard 10 general politics, the
status of The negro, &C.. &c, by which it IS
hoped to seduce many o.warmcoDseryatiyc
into tho new fol1, and then with augmented
strength and the sympathy and cncourapcmcpl
OF the North 10 enter the field Of national rt.
tics, wtcl, ct course, tho leaders would hayu
great weight, toi Vitginio, olc, outside OF tito
regular democratic iOld, might gO-no ors
Knows where, before Tue reaction takes plau'.
The rcadiusters held o caucus last nigh; tor
The purpose OF completing their slate Tor Ua1i-
tol Offices, and named Rev JOAN Il. Massey
tor Auditor 10 place OF MIR. Taylor, Lewis +
Harvey Ter : Auditor Ia rlsc, Of Gen. Asa
Rogers. and Volaski Walden FIR Treasurer IA
pacc Of Hon. II. Nj. =. Hunter. I. T. Hama
tleroy Of Frederick, Was canned Tor Sccr,.
iary OF tho Commonwealth in risu. / COL ,Ja.
McDora!j; w. H. Taylor, OF Sialafnn, WA
named Tor Superintendent. ard WirGcl.
Scott. oil Floyd, Tor Store keeper ut the Pear
Tertiary; j. w. BIorkenbr0ugh, o! Lancaster.
Tor Register OF tha Land O:hae; Gee. phiIlips
OF Halifax. for Commissioner OF l:,lirosds aai
Richard Il. Walscr, Tor Public Printer. NJ
0Om'hdiWHS were made IS tho Joint resolution:
adontcd in the Senate on Wednesday .cr the
election to Gay had not raised the Iloua; ar:
Tor the further reason that tho resolution di
not embrace the office III Ecerc,Lr, OF the Can
mOnTcalth.
The debt payers :p;il vntr Cor t;." nras,r. a.
cumbeDis.
To the Senate yesterday tho committees w,re
announced, Mr.. Saith. Of h|cxaniri1, nans
tho tnnrth on Privileges amt E!cc;io.s, sixth on
Roads and lnterDai improvements. third 90
General Law', and first Gu Library. Dir
Mathew, CT L)Gdoun. Is eighth On Coutts ci
and fits. Oh isH'rcErhm eni nnl Economy.
A cinmutio;ien Irtm tho iryernnr nj,
n.unclrg Tho death ii Judge Love, of Al
tXiudr:a. tn. ihc anpoit ta.cui cf JUS G. +
SnNt was ami 10 the SAna!c
The hrs! hill ia SCI! by the Sa..slh va. on,
TO l'ghii2n .hc rlgin Ztlion ot the ii.dtal rns!
ADD lr)n Narrow Gauge R.i!rnai Co
"a rcs0'u len 10 irqu!ir ,nto tho lypr,!,cuoy
IT abolislslng tho oiii,c Of S'nrrkneper ~ suv
gcstcd ny tho directors OF The Pcn;t 2niary was
adopted by The Senate.
a resolution ollllng Tor tho aiiauut OF laye,,
paid Ter tho sa!c oil lu.crs in tho eiics and
counties 81 tho static :lr tho years 1876 and
1879 was passed by The House
Nu0Wing oDCs here, who have aocrss TO tina
caucus proceedings OF the rcadjustcrs, say that
tho county and corporation jutgeships will bo
thoroughly "rcadiuatcd." and 10 places where
40 mt roadJuster Can be found, s0mo ouo 10.
cil!lng That way will be taken in preference TO
gtlog outside the cjunty or city. McGabo, oi
lIoutoun, 1t Is said. will b, chosen in Juipu
Ball place. aud determined cIIOr! is to be
madc TO remove the corporation Judge OF Alex.
audria, though ~ yet no QUO is promiueptly
mentioned Tor the place. Judge Stuart, how
ever. has many warm iden Is among tho read
Justsrs, aud as no lawyer in bis own ely will
Oppose him. he may be reelected.
There was conference of tho Irrational r.a
pubIlcana'' OF the Legislature last plight for the
purpose OF agreeing uroa somo concerted plaa
OF acllon, but nothiog definite was reached,
though 1t was said that with tho ala Of expect
cd relntorccmons they nsy have a controlling
influence 10 settling much Of tho dscord and
confusion now prevailing in tho ranks of thu
parties contendiug for the official patronage OF
tho State
MIR. Rob'. A. CoahiII, IF Amherst, is to DO
the leader of tho debt payers in the House.
and one OF clearer Judgment or more ability could
not have boeu selected. DR.. M:ffctt will lead
tho readjusters.
Fatal Accident.
| NEW YORK, Dec. "a shocking and fatat