Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-07

GiUO, w 5GCS eliminated bniaAlIy ifoN tAD
jus. Gredtot.' Tha Cvui III onwca.,L is left by
the 'a!imastvisn 70 snswes .or is. IS bes. sis
CO.! st .ha bx7 OF ru6i, Opinion
:. ID Wl.a profound Inter est citl yous attGI
;icn Ia these Dc:tsrs. They involve tho desli-
MES 81 Vir2in!.. Thtso dss,ines era 10 gres!
Elaa:u:o c1auaad to sou. Mere pr,cicus havo
never brGn entrusted to uny legislative body.
g rrouder history hes never been msto By any
Heoplo or Sta.o. No: n BIO. has yet fallen upon
Il eirg:e page oGtLat fccc:G. The works OF her
soEs have rot oGiy tm5slished her own fame
bu! hsVo besa butt! INTO the fabric. and now con-
Eli!ute HiTch Of The Republics elo.y. They are
bi'!h;i&h;. aad came! end must not bs sold or
b9rterod.
History is!s LIS much But We know Of cur
OLA knowledge what rar! iho has played IN
tho i"s! ql:rter CT a Century. Sho upheld the
| c,u:o CT Constitutional Freedom il tho Union;
che Upheld tho same cause cut Of the U nior,
WhsN she he!ievtd i. to 10 asssi!cd sEo gave
rinch Of TIA blood ci her people. aud nearly
81 q her woilth to yincisate her sets; and
TEol ITO Cause want Gown on tbs field OF
s:m7, to which tho final appeal had gone,
sid she surrendered her swori, which smoog
!Eo States has been !Gove faithful to her renewed
| allegiance?
| When tho battle VISA over, sla dill net ST.
| dow2 in despair amor tao ruins. Sh. gathered
i 70 tho wrecks ord went about To restore her
! desperate fortunes. Shs rcogn2,i tho Con.
sti.ut'on CT tho Union, to which, and ils amend
maa:2, she had sGa!n pledged hec faith. A Uor-
sI.ttlon WAS framed ior her, with machinery
! lifted i1r a wealthy and populous State. She
accepted i, ard, notwithstanding her i'm pover-
ishn!ont has f,i,htn y keep. its provisions to The
utmost ol her ability. Kmbasrsssed with q
heavy Inherited debt, she honostiy acknowleds.
CO 1t. and yet made provision for tho admission
c! chtrarchisc6 people to equsl political rights,
End hGIdcacd horselt with school system.
EGai; Before tho required snd appointed
hno. HAT cos! moro than tho smount
EccefSsFy FOR Ito support OF Government,
ttEt, Inc ycuag Of both racss might enjoy
| lis hentlss snt be Qualified for the res
r91aiti.ies CT cit,z ,aahlp. Among eli the no.
bic works that have been done by cur fathers,
II the Old time helo7o uS, nono have SURPASSED
lh'5 &c: Of the people Of Virginia, in rescuing
q q TrS.Gl!hs orca mora her autonomy, standing
amid Tie !uIas of her i,rmer sslf aad assuming
tGTieaS that would have sppalled the n;osl
atT1ic.
10 sccuaD:!"n hiss tccn hrough! seains, V:r.
G'a:a, i:1!n respectable sourcea that h.s ever
been wil.niiy faithie:s 20 any CT ths provisions
81 VA Constitution Of the State or Union. Cues
t!CE5 OF c)Gsifnc!io2 have a!i:Gn aEu always
vii a's". ua!i language caa tn reduced 20
m".uS.2a!!2s! Certainty. Bu. an cure, Il cur
! Gtht3 EEU1d Do accused Of having deliberately
and ei:&G::csiy attempted 10 AVOID or ovsde say
~ ihc5n a727lsloIs, rs Eganst or 10 FAVOR Of any
at tGt GiN=:ns, there is not 3 member Of either
c: ysur honorable b2Gea who will net der ounce
!. 20 1aasTab:e tlanaer.
| Nor, 'oa:iGrri2g ihat Tho Was a h,Lta nsii
l9c I'm. years. aIG lost SO nlany Y.lunbla iivca
'rd 20 much property, hiss my State fu'pas.ed
N5T IL orcray aid EraIerst decoicpmslt The
~ T1viln !It has been steady bus in The lsst
law ynaIs, since tho revival ut business more
lE"c sur Hundred nru nf.v mi,ua Of railroads
! h>ya :Sen constructed, sid L larger uumhe. are
In !T2g'c:e. penetrating ard Cp3niny up
Ecs. c-st2as II unt:ld mineral sid ssricul.
,tr:-i rtsnG'css. Foreign c,pi.a! is seeking
i':re.tmsH: wi.hiG her borders and coura2o and
v::.u2 will s"cn MAKO VirsLi. SO remarkable
lor =! a:s!;2' n""cr 20 she Lsa toer for political
!iil:cTra
~, ihtEa "i1 subjects With which party ha,
! i,5.LiH;: - d. EsrO crd.srered in mY dis.
tGS:JHs &i Ih9:.!, - l!:s HSoye is Split sad Cd
iTe's Joa SIS REPRESENTATIVES,. aud, through you,
-! ,ht IcGpi9 .; ti1ait!: These Of you vino
hsTe read cf Lc:rG NY us!uE9sces during my
H;ha'e iii 2isl lem. will besr witness tbs. NO:
! GAG "3:d ct bitterness or Cim:nsLion has been
~2'l:na "r spcknn b. ric ror ID say pablo dt =
!:T:'rsito ayen ;ha nxrne CT e!:hsr ur auy party
':r1nroi irum inv tongue or pon. FIori the
s.'2h ait responsible flies hold Ihhra slwsvs
written aha spoEoa 10 vltsinia0s fer yIrpini.
aEt, '',oorir& psrsS, have ;aoush. only CT her
! Il Dcu: I'D welfare.
i, 'l.s been el.eXsI that ,he EeScra! Gaye,.-
! 7j"2! Las ;ot been moved by this prnci pie in
l:s dealings with lS. IL has been Charged-,he
@e.s vii! PISS into ti3io'Y aal will !how--.hst
iH;s great uoTtrnment has invaded tee imi,G Of
~: H:itc' sHd hy !o@a7, patronage s2d m hey
H9S t"a:rc!ct ita aIiairs. lf,h;s DO true j. will
81 HEcs To admitted, tGH. u departure has been
| M:"a, H:taou: precedent ia our s1ns!s, threat
! ei!"& disruption @! tho Fundamental PRINCIPLES
{! Cur :ys!en OF govern 0!eE! and y fatal bow
hs:n SIi"nE st !as liberties o! the peopIa
virginia fs7 1t on nccus;d OF attempting the
i:eah cti:nG CT It plji.tion. 1t has tesu ch .rysd
! -i&0 f"c:s here. too. have Sone into history spL
| VII :r'T-lha! Tho Federal Government 0, the
N"':J al'ccNra i;s GaSsiai:s hss uaei is Estron.
! age i'1i2t7, ead money to hurry her slOag that
rugged md olSfspu!a5le way lflhi3 DO true,
tach y :nare Dc a!y stigma !. hiss bson taken
Iron: our Common Teaisa and fsetanoi upon the
; t.2ouoiI', sli will te with Cifiaul.y il ever
eia:ai. The tTsrsfe. will not aida It. It vii!
Hoi disappear, uor Gle; hu! will bloom out eooner
or !attr III u1SpesSsoih disasters Representa-.
; HTo hrfernmou.s Ike ours s,o bssed in consent
a2G 900! l.hh; Ina: filth once broken, Tho slow
and deadly ,aisin pnne!ra!es into evo7y depart.
; iiisi@ {. iha governmental, social and domestic
! eeiI% II !acta be any properly especially
r+c'I,' 'nder such government. it Is Public
n,ha = ass ,hs 'nu!ss' of The States or tho
! Sei Il hh&'s seal ard lis solemc promiss I, per.
! ior!'. " hen broken, iha virus Of tho hrs,ch
! &1sa 't!3 i damascus hlsIe TO The SEA: If life
| 1a.ti*' c7cno. ssve either tina S.Ea ur tSs Ne
Mhhiir, E@'I;y It tha! crest c,ims re well sc
! 10y. II any uprising Il tho people Go.s rot
| csi! hr't AMI restore tee government 10 i:s
J Se*'"hl WSys, lien IA tEe STEADY march BEGUN
! 40; s Inst tast whe!h Ell Republics h;;h:rto
! hAro met THAR tste;-its daya ere numbered,
! a1n :ho Empire ls almost in sight
! Nas:avsr ether People, p.r.ics or St.tsa may
SHy $40 ie! u5 irnss that these VITO 1o7 or
cay .trtaii": have tho custody ii Yirsnis's
! .I:l:S, viii sta2d fat 10 ths wclk and traditions
! OF tbs shlEats. As they were The founders OF
t"is G7a2G SF:tem Of Government, that has
| brouGht - ii pnd he world such countless
| blessings. 50 should i: elsewhere Grf. or be
! driven itcm It's ;Ioornpa in tho hands Of filth
| !@ss. Ignorant .oh :osScLfu! men, may their de.
| cendaats here hold Gra!y to its principals, Til
Iaa storm be oSerpa;.. .nd keep them 10 the dty
seen io3sr second thought shall densnd Their
restoration
lfanarDH % Jcu ie reports ii the Eupe:in.
'cndens o. Public Instruction, ths Treasured, tho
Socc1d Auditor, tne Superintendent Of Public
f''A;l"G lao Attorney. General, thu A0jut,n,-
| t+eaers. tbs Commissioner Q: Agriculture the
iiniTe7;i:y Of Firsais. the Aiiits,y Institute
thn CsnIssl Lunalc Asylum, thu E.stern Lun.
siio Asylum, ih3 Western Luaa.ic Asylum, and
the l!est. Lumu and Biad Institution, 10 sill of
|.lea, sR1 :Aei-. rsrious recommendations, I
HsE your 2srcin attention. lnvest.as.ions
ara nov cciog on before The board Of Directors
{; ,h9 Hsnie1tsry which prevent tina submis.
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