Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-06


will soon be scramble Tor the spt!!a, and TIC
happy family, the negro, The democrat tue re.
publican. vii! have their hands ut each others
Threats before the s1ssia2 is over, or | I'm very
much mistaken.
What viii the read ust4.s Dc about 'Gasn1a?
Think they will pass the old Barbour bill
again, and thus stop the funding OF tho bonds
ucdar the McCulcch bill. This would be
practical adjustment, however, and il tho dott
payers would vote iOr it, then the debt quoS-
ton would be settled. and where would tn.
new party be then ? Simply shattered TO
pieces
saw with my own eyes such scene enacted
10 the capitol of Virginia es | never expected
10 witness in this Lille. 1t was the turning out
Of the wounded ard manned Confederate sd.
diets from their positions Of trust that they
had held for years. and installing ail3 bodi,t
men 10 their places.
The readjusters and negroes combined cid il.
OF course don't blame the rs. for tho prliticsl
| utilization With the negroes. The E7eniaI State,
an cratic, 60 os you please u. i. organ, was
pattipg them softly on the back few days ago
and singing in their cars sweet syren sorgs,
which the lambs wouldn't heed, a3G SO We can
not cry out against tho readjuslc.s l1r doiEg
what We wanted 10 do ourselves
| Neither can We blame them for turning out
all the capitol officers. for TO tho viotIr belongs
tho spoils, and We cannot grumblc over that, hut
as tho sad procession CT old man, gGoHn gray
| 10 their country service. deliled slowly through
tho capitol grtuads. should at lans. have
spared TITO clipples, aud net have lit lhem
brought UP tho end Of The procession.
| Whist spectacle Think Of il sou moo ci
tie Cd army. Think OF ii all Ihr ST WHO have
deep down 10 Tie depths Ct their hearts aIy
tcndcr memory, or sacrtd scuiln.rnt Ot days
that are gone. of times that VT clunUt recall
without an emotion OF Er;dr.
Over the top 81 tho capitol ihtlr waves the
proud Stale eus gn Of Virginia !; outside stands
tho brOrzo figure oil StonoTsl Jack son. Abtvl
the House of Delegates is the State libtGry,
aad i;sioCnod around tho walls arc i!.e old Battle
flags Of tho Amy of Nurthcrn Virginia, TAI
tered, in rags, t1rn in stIiGs Sy sho! and shell,
sotrchcd with powder, End gIiuicd with the
battle smoke. Few there are oi the CID veterans
who can stand and eAZ; at them without hi
checks flushing. ard btightGng eyes, Tor hey
bring back 10 him the graEdeSt, tn, nobas5,
| the most glorious epoch Of lis life. No matter
ho~ wCrld hardened, or cynical o. selfish liz
mag be. these hanging rags with The STARS noar
~ 0bscGrtd sl55 him to the depths, and atC
aaotod lii his cyca Who c.n stc al CID rri.gai
OF Tho Confederate a!lny so past Hi!h an aial
less sleeve, Or hohblc by On crut ;ilra wiliiGn
inchog a hrob Of sympathy IL 1uoh ii SYKES
pathy f2r linn thai must So Though iha w4rj
with manned bldi,a. and SONG lair iul
turlnr "a Uuot iii lis battle ii2 Ii Ia
i1g and the rucMHrn1 ihat cIinG - l. ~
SaGrtd 10 Us. ought 0i lie Fn,rr., iha
manned vr1 ran Siitr bu iGubir su
In The arcl,Hi days Athens gave iirt suiiir!s
lands. ati they NcrA E0hGrtd aHl lccrTri ri
thur hir. / ho uI4atI,d veterans ui tho Roman
lraCtlllll funds irccisih ii nr,ial i::d -
Mii ars!"TeHs. or ab1nt $500 .0r ist!r Gvrrr -.
tnTlaUd makes her Iriirai v0i r:G4 clin.it :
able the rest I'll ihniT lila. In i':!ii. y !E:;
srlcndIi palace. Tbs llott in invaiii:', bu! .ur
tho ell uoiliGI4 Of The E;crca amy, whore
they can pass their ilccliHi1g ,;lya la ;,:"va AZ i
lcilcot coHtcGt. No maijcY wIsi changes rar!!
passes thiCusl no matter uhctl, lraDon *
under imptriaf domination, tr republican rn!t
no matter whether the onidmunn lisiBg III iii
Jury sark Paris rluEd1r tho ro,al palaces, ray
ago tho city, hang the rii:s!s to tho lamp p.si
4 shoot down all those who ti0u't Wear tho l,art
hat ard clars0 blouse, throus Ill This caraag>
mud reign ni terror the old soldier Of \ ,ralrnn s
with his simple badge nl the trrss Ct t!t. i.c
rlon 0l Honor walks serene aud unhlSnrhaa.
No hand CAGES 10 DO Tilted ayairet h,,n, for liza!
SIMPLE or0sa rs u badge Of hGnIr aLh project:
hlai greater than The Nriiil = armlr hratr;
and moulded b; the gedI;Hn hnnd4 q! FulcaD
himself
| Here in Virginia. Under tic very siaioyg OF
tho Stalo carltrls rGti, three manned Got; cd1
rlte soldiers. ;wj having lost IN arm aad one a
leg, who have kept their position Tor ,cifa ard
against whom not a breath q evil las ever
been raised. have been turned out like Go:s to
| pu2 n IA 4 ulo l
appointed in tlcir places there. Arthur Sul'i
van, Ole OF tho Old Stcuawa Brigade, who
lest big leg ct Charlottesville, ard who has held
his clfcJ Tor eight years, TaI m.dc to step
DOM aud cut, and bis place supplied h. ne.
1ro from Maine.
What will the Firgila 81 lies OF The ranks
say TO thai? Whether lie be Rcaf iu!ter or
Debt Payer, do not doubt their verde, for
| though the logic of tho head may be s,rcns.
the loglc OF the heart IS ibiioilGly stronger.
Rtked the ReadjusLer leaders if they had no
| compunclon OF conscience in turning cut the
| manned veterans, and whether their constitu
ent5 would not deprecate such action. They
| replied, no; that being more lenont with IMAM
who lost q limb than ono who hadn't was mere =
" 8 Misunderstanding more. In this they will
| lind themselves mistaken. Such IN act as tho
dismissal OF tho crippled soldiers will have q
greater effect 10 ALLEVIATE the Read ustor friends
| Gnu auHoicuts Iual efoTyLulHR Cls0 COMOlnCd.
M erely a sentiment. is it? Well visit and SEQ.
All history teaches us that q sentiment csn ovsr-
| turn empires and raise mighty republics. 1t WAS
a sentiment that made 1900 Swiss soldiers rso
and, under Wondered, shatter TO flinders the
austrian army. IL WAS sentiment that made
Napoleon the Emperor among kings. 1t was .
| sentiment that made Cardigan charge through
| the Russian batteries at Balsclava, md IL was
sentiment thst so thrilled tho English heart on
| hearing of that decd that the British ranks wore
hlled by volunteering and tina war brought TO u
| close. And, genLemon Of the Resdiusins psr-
| ~, The sentiment Of this State will BIO SO much
against you that tie people will, at the next
| election. arise and sweep your party out Of exist
euce. You arc hanging yourself with your own
rope. CuAesEua
COURT or APPEALS YESTERDAY burgess
Vs.;Boivin and sla. Argued by F. Ii. Conner
Tor appellant and Henry G. Cannon for appel
| laes, and submitted.
,Glszabrook's administrator Vi. Gillian and
ais Argued by A.. a. Smith for appoilees and
J9hn Howard for appellant and continued until
Monday next. N'''''
Mason and ale. TutIla and Witt or