Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-10
Senator Blaine in Richmond.

In its account Of the recent visit CT Senators
Jones and Blaine 10 Richrlcnd and of the re
caption they received at The Tobacco Exshagao
| there, the Dispatch says:
General Wise. 10 iutroducib. Senator BLAZING,
said that he did not possess the m5:it OF haV
Ing voted for our tobacco bill. Laughter. l.
But that be knew from tho IEgIoa spirit Ct
hospitality that the mGo!l0e wcuiI give the
distinguished gentleman a warm Tc!cjEue, aud
that they had the sentiment ct Lord LS:tCn, 10
like man all the batter for having ,lEht with
bin. Applause Aud by The by, s2;'l Geo.
Wise, they do say that IN s1cis! tito tco gentle.
man is good deal better than to sometimes
appears 10 be 10 the Senate. Great laughter. |
The Senator you'd take the suotlGncei's stand
rot to say going, going, CONS" hu, 't5IlGr,
coming, come" -coIGl1g a brighter aGd nap
pier time for the whole c0unrJ-and colac
himself 10 BIO the herald vi the day. iircat
applause.
10 Introducing both Senator Jones ani Scna,
tor Blaine General Wise was very happy. His
words and tone were e1scty what they should
have been. They ct once put the speaker and
audience together 10 sympathetic accord.
Mr.. Blanc, rising and acknowledging the
applause, said he was born on the border OF
Virginia and had often travelled her soil, but
had never before met Virginia audience. He
was rather sorry The didn't show it SC very
mucb) that the introductory remarks required
him to say something explanatory Of his posi-
ton on tho tobacco tax. His view Was tbat
wha. the interests of the couatry and the trade
demanded vas pernanc1cy. lie thought per
msnenoy moro important at this time than 70.
duction. But now that TIC question had becn
l,ka, ,nA NAL lind
mo lust as stubborn 0 rcsistcr OF change as |
Yves of tho BILL" Applause Those who
acted with him had all along viewed tobacco
and whiskey very much S. Napoleon /. Gid
when he said spirits ard tobacco giso mo 900.
900, 900 francs; show no any two v:riu:a that
will pay so well. Laughter,
The evil the tobacco Interest had to coz.
tend with was shifting Legislation, prostraling
legitimate Industry, and giving rise to ap2cuia'
ton. Il am for permanepcy, and | DO not
think you will find me easily moved, 10 &C.
clared, 10 concluding his remarks ca this topic.
Tho Senator stated that, as his honorable
friend (Senator JoGes) had uttered his thoughts
SO we'll 10 regard to tho city OF Richua1d, it
was unnecessary for him to dwell 90 that print.
Lcpg ago a distinguished public man had
pointed out that thorc were sites for great
cities ct every hundred miles on our Atlantic
'front.' Tho city which has hccn for fifteen
years 50 theoretically asserting its prcemincc,
is your owu." Not even in Boston, New FORK,
Philadelphia or Baltimore had The rate of in-
crease been 60 fattcrpg.
The Senator next spoke Of our liDca TO the
t-conpletcd ana prtjected-and held
that with our geographical position and fsci-
ties VIC would prosper greatly. He believed
that 10 his votes 10 Congress DO man would %
further or stsy logger in desire to pram0to the
material prosperity Of Virgini'. 'lf | know
myself said he, II would vato for Virginia
as quickly as for Maine; fer tie SoUsh IS quick
ly as for New England.
The patient and heroic crdurarce CT Virginia
under circumstances that might we'll have dis
couragcd tho b!avest bad enlisted Tor her the
sympsthies and admiration OF the whole uni
verse and it could not be 10 lis heart TO thiok
anything Of her not kindly. His maternal
whose tender memory was every |
hour present 10 bis breast, was bern on Cur SOIL |
and he belonged to family which maintaiss
that blood is thicker than water. appIausel
It he differed with US co some things. hc Vas
With Us 90 others. Whenever 'my vlise can
have iLfaence to promote your prosperity. you
can Iely upon me ss upon zoe Of your
own nobIa aud distinguished soGs. Ap.
plaueel