Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-08
GEO. DUFFEY, Chief Marshal.
MIR. E'arr.

I" INC fai'or OF the Alexandria Gazette:
a letter in the Gsz otto of March 4,h over the
signature Ct ''SLrongbow" does 10 MIR. Farr. Of
rTHlflax, gross Injustice and though person.
ally unknown TO you, as bolove Won ARC nm
wing TO grs!uitousIy injuro any ono, l venture
W asK inc publication OF a statement unjust TO
no one, and in strict conformity with what &C.
currod before tho Committee of Courts of Jus-
tiees and in thoHouse. Whom tho bill was first nre
eentod TO Tho committee, Mr.. Mush bach, sutfar.
ing greatly from indisposLiop, asked the most.
ponumoht ct final action till no could moro sb,y
represent his views. Tho committee rssdily
granted TO tho gentleman this courtesy. but CON
sented TO hear tho statements of Mr.. Burke, the
COMMEMORATIVE Attorney for Alexandria
county. AZ tho txt meeting Of the committee
MIR. Mushbach msdo his statement, Mr.. FAR
oenS absent, and tho committee reported nd
versely upon it. Tho bill, therefore, came he
tore the House laboring undar all the disadyan-
lagos which an adverse repor. implies, and was.
tne 9, elore. Tho more readily defeated. | am
bach's e9quenco and l may confess that once
or lwice hsve beon induced by it 10 change nv
mind on some general bills but protest III Al tho
phrase 'of course got torn sl 10 pioces' docs
gross injustice to man equally eloquent and
iofmua6ie. 1t was only the statements made
py mr.. Musbbacn that Alexandria county did
not wish tho removal: that they had sent no ne
tliion tor their removal that tho books ware
rendered illcsible by tho mould snd damn of
the County Cour. House, and that The removal.
II permitted, would only convoy tho books a
distance of five squares, which decided tho volo
OF tne House. II was only little tilt in which
neither gentleman had occasion to use his entire
smuunltlon of logic, and in which no one. save
the Immediate friends of the two gentlemen,
telt any interest. AS to the other ALLEGATION nv
.'Strongtow." i! is equally unjust as 10 the in.
ference conveyed: MIR. Farr never attempted
to show up" Judge Stuart He only ATTEMPTED
10 defend the gentleman whom he had nomi.
mated sad in The course of his rcms.ks he lad
occasion incidentally to refer 10 Judge Stuart.
That Fsrr has not been rathe- 1lict,n as
Stronebow' asserts, wss fully proven q few
days ego, Raen tho House. in the fsco Of strony
opposition, passed to its third reading and ar.
grossment, House bill 1923. prescribing certain
duties end Liabilities OF commissioners of tho
revenue ard other officers, and to repeal sections
6G, g. g. 60 snd ~ Of chapter 2C6, session acts
lS74-'75." and the mex day reported the same
bill 10 tho Senate. This was not O psriy bill.
but was carried by 'orce OF reasoning, lii. Far
6ghtiDg almost si:g'o hsnded against some Of
the most able nen on both sides OF The House.
Fnrr commands at sll times the respectful hear.
ing Of the body which he graces, ard bis defeat
in one instanc. can in no way Justify the remsrk
or bslie I that ne WAS torn all to pieces" FAIR
| is foeman worthy of auy mana steel, and when
he places his logical lance q! rest other forensic
knights may vol look 10 their honors and their
spurs, Fairs constituents are we'll aud faith
' fully represented, and we can Assert from pa.