Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-11
SirOnsboW and h. Is. Farr.

hlCllMOND, VIRGINIA, March III nohcod
% yts:erdsy's Gazette a card, 10 which cxc,p-
ion was taken to the use of Tho term "toln to
pieces as usual, ;" used 10 connection with MIR.
Farr, of Fairfax. by The Gazatte's cHrtspon-
dent. Now, rs rule. l do not g. out of my
way to attempt TO soolhe whenever the cry
comes. which tolls that tho arrow strrct the
wire | to let iii card pass unnoticed. my 81
ltncs might b, construed by s1m, as mute ac-
quits,ene 10 what has boon said 10 il. As to
Tho attempt to Xclte sympathy for Mr.. Farr.
who is spoken OF as having been dopo ipju3t!c,,
i. rests With tho people who have watched bis
coulS, TO cay whether To hiss been done al in.
justice. Curtaioly the Gazette's correspondent
has done him none. | know him oLlV By sight;
have never spoken to him but az the Richmond
C correspondent O. the Gazette. have watched
his curse as we'll az tho scu:se Of those who
have. with him. boon sent TO reprt ssnt Alex 40.
dris, Fairfax, Loudouu aud Prize, William. If
he has RI presented tho wishes OF tho people Of
the 81 ciion Of Virginia l have namt j then the
four other members from this Same scion
have misrcprescnted that same constituency.
Tho Gsz-tte's correspondent, while knowing
the members Of tho Legislature by sight, knows
but toW OF thom personally. 1t has been his
aim TO be personally acquainted With as few Of
tho Legislators, on either side, as possible, for
he has always desired to stard 90 O plane,
where, above this level Of friendship, he could
freely, independently and impartialy cri,icise
aud present to their consti!u ?nts Tho &C ion OF
lhtir rcpr, ,nlaiivts. The independent jour-
nalist should DC as tho id oil ildec-knowirg 90
Trend, knowing DO man, aud knowing OILY
that hr, ~ VII as Tho public man. has duty
TO pcilOnu TO The people. Tho legislator is
sent 10 serve the pcoplc-to represent the peo.
lie. 1t is The duty Of the journalist to see that
he does serve the re1pla-that DO stands to
the pledges given the people. The deludea ON
sliiucnt, distant from bis State Capital, can only
rghllu!ly learn through tho independent Jour
naIl4t what his representative has dOno rhil
correspondent has to tho best OF his ability told
tho people cf Alexandria. P.inc, William.
LoudouD. Fairfax and Fsuquier Of tho actiObs
OF their representatives. and 10 oil ho has OF
deaVored to bo fair aud. consequently. Impair
lial.
Beyond that s,lf.adulating ring 10 tho IIous.,
Tho assertion OF tho gigantic intellectual quail,
ties OF MIR. Farr will be received with o smile.
The mention of This Logical lance OF rest" forces
&c to soy that this latc, has never been seen
10 tho House. And when ''other forensic
Knights look to their honors and their spurs"
when this "iocman worthy Of any mans steel"
moves around them, the forensic knights must
Indeed dsDount and erope in Tho mud and
miro Il logic made up Of demagoeuo appeal,
cormunlstio iSueDdo and agrarian bragadico
tho which the logic Of o Calhoun or Clay or
Webster was not acQuaint
The correspondent Of the Gazstto charc ID 10
have seat Ia the House when the elcc.ion Of
Judge StuarLs SUCCESSOR took Illco When
MIR. Far got up, after Mr.. Mushbsca' S speech,
he sold, with great authority, in substance
that To had RETAINED from sayieg anything
about Judge Stuart, but now no was foIosd to.
Thon no ITO ,dentalIy rtfslred to Judge Stu.
ART" 1t speaking fer nearly half au hour about
Judge Stusrt; if ssyirg II now propose to
show tic truo lnwar dnoss of this matter if
saying "ai d DOW have shown you how no
dragged tho trni1o Of Judge 10 the miro" it
saylog That judge had ''dcsccndcd from his hiph
position AZ Judge to make political spec CHI" if
saying that Judge Stuart had begged his infu-
cncc, had given pledges if essayiug to show
that judge had Intrigued and aohemed to car.
~ polyc:l meetings 10 lis own iutares; if 10
ali thi! he but incidentally referred to Judge
Stuert' then acknowledge that he did itc:.
dentallg refer to Judge Stuart.
Suli-pullery docs not mako mon great, as;cr.
tons of Intellect csuuot SIT tho wollI ablAze.
Tho light OF DAY must Somo morning iumine
each tabernacle and tho outward efTfont-
cry must ,pa'o to notbingooss when The CLEAN of
truth flashes therel God knows feel for tho
homo OF the Leos. God knows have slpreu-
lst contempt for this go called party whose yery
mOSC ON " RI
lrsmpie upon their ostbs taken 10 perform duty
-whoae dying effort WAS TO fitch moro money
from treasury house which they have impov-
erished. l would Ihat the people of Fairfax had
been. in grand assembly gathered in sight and
bea!ing Of their State Legislative hall. would
tnsl could have looked in that peoples face
when they heard their representative endorse
hosr" thot Hnd SAW him with glee elevate tho
Thief to the place of n one. egged soldier of
Stonowall JscRson's brigade. / would that l
could have heard the vuco of that peoplo when
they head their Representative voting in their
name TO turn out and send hobbling on his pain.
iul way thu man whose limb was Torn from his
Dody-tha nnsn who stood with old Stonewail.
snail Arthur y. Sullivan, manned, supportings
shtllefed Trunk upon cIutches-shall he be al
lLWad his little pl,tspca, or shall that ha snatch.
ed ffcm him Who IS his opponent2 A negro
street loaier, in 1lcted ss thief. The MANNED
C1hloteTate sodier ia thrust aside. His honor
Is 60 meninl the brigade With which he fought
IS memory 60 degrading that his successor
must not have even the qualification of honesty.
Tho vote is cslled-tbe two names arc bafore tho
house. AND the two names only. and Fairfax,
ty her DELEGATE casts her vote against the bat.
tered Confederate and makes thief usurp his
place Is that faithfully representing Fair
isSf' If that BIO the verdict of that county, then
the shade Of that great spirit who loved that
county, then the EhaGow of the noble Earl whose
hsma II besrs. must sink in sorrow and shamel
STRoEGHow.
fairs Ina San Francisco.