Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-27
Letter from Richmond.


speech on tho contested eli c:ion Ise of Nelson
vs.. Gregory. Like his other speeches it was
full OF good hits, Which brought down the
House.
VI will Try not TO tread upon the toes Of ny
political opponents. should imagire that they
were very tender footed, btc3usc it has lately
appeart Il in oil tho papers Of the Commonwealth
| that that party hsbitaully bears corns upon
their feet which badly need pairing. | have
| also another reason for trying to BIO dooorouS
and parliamentary which. think, deserves
scmo attention from this House. 1t appears
that systematic attempt has Geen inaugurated
outside of this House to produce persona! diff
cn!'les between members of this II 5usO belOrg
lux TO diletcnt political parties very short
tma ago the Wing paper. tho organ CT this
great ntW patty, tnun.Cd the members CT this
House Belonging TO that parry with oOwaIdloe,
anu stated that they needed msn bold enough
TO ctme 10 Inc front. Now, must say that
Lave never seen want Of spirit upon that side.
| Whenever man was required to step to the
| front Indy has always appealcj. Laugh
ter And Tor this Lady | must say that her
| character tor courage il so much above rcpruaoh
that shall not daro to impusa it. Why, c
lato issuc Of the Wing has also tainted hes5
memGora 1.-THE rCaC listers with tho fact that
they we've Christians. that Whom they received
blow upon OGe side OF tho check they turned
tho other. Now, | say that have mover seen
| this operation performed aud that it certainly
Is In very bad tastO for any journal Ia this Chris
tan Chino and Chll'tlnn ago to denounoo any
mao Ter trying to follow tho example oil tho
pure and low Jesus. But do not think this
charge Is true. l havo looked in vain for any
excess OF Christianity upon tho oihor side. |
haVo been vjry much mortified ct tho great
liant Of ohanlians on the floor of this House.
tOr weeks NC were without any preacher, and
havo had today to open the house without prayer
end 1t does appear that tho clergy Of this city
hhvd universally como TO the conclusion that
this House is beyond praying for. Laughter
But, gentlemen, must say that il tho Great
NloGul OF Dreamer Thttary, who sits enthroncd
in tho topmost story of the Wing building,
thinks that his CAUSE demands that tho soldiers
shonld be sent to tho slaughter it would be
much moro marlg 10 him to c)mo to tho front
and tread npou tho ragged edge OF battle than
to hurl his dCluded dey o!ces into tic sulphu-
rious pit OF the crater. Laughter Why the
last isSae, but one Of tho Wing changed lis
;uno little, and Undertook to taunt u, into
sUmu violation OF parliamentary rule ard lcgis-
latlVc dtccrc3 by charging that when any fund
or had anything insulting to say to tho orpos
ing patty he was very careful to notify him ia
advance that nc meant no offence. Now, SC
Ter as / AIN coEcjrnod, | will assure tho mem.
bcIs OF this low party that viii obtain their
consent in advarco before | undertake to M,
my foot upon their boscm,. protest agpics.
it that these tauntS shall not be permitted to en-.
courage gentlemen of this body to engage 10
ncrioual wranelo or difficulties. This hall has
ior some time past boon slaughter house q
character, but hopo it will never be turned
into cook pit for Growing bannms or peckinp
domcD!ckcrs. Laughter So far rs | nv.
self am concerned If violate any tf the rules
| Of this ucusc hope will bo called to order.
!! ATTY member considers that | have pcIsonalg
insultcd HIM hope lie will give mo opportu.
pity for personal EXPLANATION before | am c)n-
irontes by man bent upon pers oral Difficult
ty. | msdo my opening remarks 90 long acc
that have almost forgotten what | did say.
have an lndistilcs rccollt c:ion of what | ought
10 have said. presume that did say what |
ought to have said upon tho points undertook
10 ditcuss."
MIR. Gibson, later on 10 his speech, alluded
to Mr.. Frfz!er. Of Ri ckbIidgc, who had written
The report, arguing that tho negro Ncls,n WIGS
ontltlcd to tho seat, and said tho msio,ity re-
port rested on buLc )mbo, ard utterly rorudi
4
This brought MIR. Frazier TO kis feet. and he
denied the assertion.
Mr.. Gibson said, II always expected sou to
deny any proposition that might advance"
At this MIR. Frazier took bis seat.
10 the closing part Of his speech Mr.. Gibson
said to the majority, Il think you ought to be
salhhed with the spoils tf offc, which you
have already divided out among you. Your
parry has shown tho yoracity Of o cormorant,
II remains to be seen whether they possess the
digestive powers Of the ostrich. Laughter.
| IL does seem to me that you ought to DO sur
fclcd with Tho lching void though your silent
nouster Laughter seems to be- CURSED with An
Unsuitable appetite. Laughter Whatever
has c"mo within nllu OF that silent mousicr
has been received within its c.pacious nav
| lGreat lauehle
No always enjoy Gibson fun. The moDgres
tr} hard TO keep straight frces when he starts.
TN, though hmariIng uoder hil lcls, they have
10 laugh at his hno wit. AID they have learncd
also that tho hest way to answer lin ia not to
ansTtr hia at all, Tor tho qnesioner or iutcr.
jupiter always suti,r! 10 The. OPT ration and gen
orally s.ta down quicker than ho rosr.
Tho speech Of Gibson waa foe one Much
TO Tho SURPRISE Of many reopIa tho Hoa9c do
cldad 10 sond tha election back To the peopIe,
This ~ remarkable. an it 10 tho first time the
mougrel line was broken. Farr, Frazier. and
their crowd Ct c.nTsc eGtod against sending the
matttr tack. Nelson, the negro contestant.
had been told that there would bb 10 doubt Of
hs getting hi scat, and he was in The House
ready to take IL when Tho veto was called Mr.
farr, OF Fairfax, had GOTTEN himself 10 for a
OK speech IN favor If the neGto, but tho cal
Tor The pcriing question cnt him off shtrt.
| j., And yet to tic members CT tho monerel party
| tho thing Of baiDg cut oil is not 60 hard. For
Instance Mr.. Fairs speech will como in on a
nominating speech for judge, or An argument
On the debt question. IL is tho Same ono that he
llsed On several occasions and which has beon
Borrowed and loaned out at lT.rent times
| Those of the faithful arc swearing eternal ven
geanco npon the head Of Pope, Of Southamplon.
fopo refused 10 vote FOR tho caucus nominees
who had been charged with ssrous offences.
For Tins "lenco he has boon excommupicated
ana the caucus doors cloaed sganst him. What
makes Tho matter 50 hard is the fact that PINE
was The iirat Secretary of the caucus
| Tho visit ofthe Alexandria delegation 10 Rich
mona hsd tho elect OF killing the Washington &
Cincinnati railroad scheme. which was being en-
R'neercd through tho II Stature.