Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-25
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10 the editor of the alexandria Ga-s;te .

10 the editor Of the alexandria Gazette:
Mt q word sill | ssy Of tho &C ion oi tie
Legislature 10 Tassrl 10 tho ia1icissy-ro.
HoIo 10 relation TO The !r:pcs!d sc.isn fer the
appols'me1t If commissioners Ct police 10 c:r
tsla CT lss hsViog conservatives uti.si.isE-
nothing Of Tia exsa'sion Of c,npsteu. ahi:,a,
acd the Ii Ing OF their plao;s by stupid and 10
saleot nseroes-ro!hing Ct the appointment Of
c'eik', OF Whcss services frncr officials were
deprlVed-Dothirg CT The vest number Of new
efh'S thsy hlvs created. to reward or tu.-
cSsss iup:cusious Notwithstanding Ct
tee onen rotbsfy ct c,L6dioe c,edito:s-nolh-
Ing or the iosolsa. threats Of thu leaders CT tbs
| nsl1lty parry to punish all conservative CON-
mua!tle3 by hostile aud oppressive legislation,
| II tue minority attempts 10 obs!rCci their d.
| stfuo:vs sc1emes-notting of the vsst sums CT
money they have squsLd :red. uoder the guise
OF liberalism and .conomy-uo hing OF The
| u0oiusnicg t1ftontely with which they tear
down all the aeciens landmarks Of tbs State,
snd upheaVs the cherished Institutions Of our
| fathers. to CRAFTY the deprsved and degenerate
whites. and the cen.icus eud s,up;d blacks
| aotblpg OF their Ders; s. EFT Efforts to humble
| add degrade the white man By plseiue him on
social tqaa!iiy With the pegro-no.hins ct tie
| object suDselvsncy With which they have bosed
to the lcrdlv mandates. CT political sdvsctI-
rtr, hinset q turnc9st BOD equatorial boot.lick.
| These ere matters Of tssto about which even
! u.edu1ated utgioes might differ.
| But when VIC SEQ toe Agricultural College
o. blacksbrrg iurued into political machine,
he officer. OF the Humane Ius,i,u;ious, CT
StaHotop. Riohuond snd WiIismsbur. re-
moved, 5rd men withcu: experience or eduos-
tional nplisbments pnt 10 their p,oas, We
feel impslled 10 spesk. Not that wa entertain
tor those gentlemen ens unknd sentiment, or
would ei:DsrIeo them by iLvijicus com pari-
sons. Not that We you'd wound the ssusibili-
ties Of these who hava been deprived By ps,uro
OF those ua'rru gl.s, and srJ wanting 10 &C.
coup!ishments, which hsv, gSco suc,sss TO
their more favored brslhten-not that We
'uid upbrsid them. for accepting salary of
50 600 tbs or'y qual6cstiors drNsaded for
which Is vote and a huzzl-uot thai We would
blame them ter accepting li,h party bene-
tso LOG. Hhtn thar owo acoonpl somsn!s ac6
lsbors hay1 ut:el9 fa!lsd 10 secure tos them
competency. NJ, no, We o.noot chide those
pensioners OF the reaoiuster Legislature B1
We Do btld up to III, soGrn of mankind, the
au;hirs IT tais inbuman outrsge upon The Ut
| 'oA'AS'eo 'oootSo VI VIZ Ssdlc, EEtHuy Dur.
thened With grief too full for u!terarc,, with
reason dstbroued srd intellscs wucksd, are
they heDoitcrih to be the sport Of llnorsrcr,
and the pliiablo Gtjaos ct helpless 10 b. oil y?
Better fas, bad these pets Of accidental power
been persio1cd, nnd tho ssylums left il their
| former charge.
Whstever exci iors may DO found, all
oEe7 the State from the hgheet 20 the
lowest, men OF educ alion,, character aud expe.
rienco bsve been dhp'acsd and their PLACES $40.
piled by those who are unacqusintei with the
frat principles of their mother tongue, and
whose hghs,t ambition is TO retain t0e;r posl
tious SID collect lhsir fee.. 70 this ead, trus.
lees and teachers will be sppointei whose only
| qualifications will be solemn 1ltd 20 to work
| AID vote for certain men and me,sures; sud it
very much to be feared that the University CT
| Virainis, the Virginia Military In.t!tutn and
the Virginia NJ deal College are ell to srtisr in
Ike rsnEer. Bitter far had The public school
system ever born Introduced into inc State than
20 have /! thus Sros!i:used to political ra:tiaau
| purpossss
Nor can We. in god corscienoa Eo,d tho
Leg stature res ponsoe for tbi5 crest sin ssan:s
| education and humanity. Tao msiori:y Oi the
dominant patty in that body are stuti1 ard
ssnse!ta3 iEnotamu5!S snd sUrdid and sensual
| negroes They are the tools cf the more sstute
and bid OF their party, and know other duty
than to obey their behests. Loaf 10 h onor end
| salt respec:. they bow su 9nrsivtly 10 their Goa
| o5iC lnSSIeFet Ike QGmG, QrlYSn
cattle, kindly take the bit and yisd to the rein
By which the5 ere led. Feeling no responsible.
ty themselves, they obsy the mandates CT their
| suronors, 10 mater how unjust or 1u;ncus,
without compnnclion Of conscience or blush Of
| shame. We have no heart to abuse these en-
whom Nature baa lii her heavy hand nrd de-
priVtd of common intalIgence nor will we
abuse our legislators who ere thus tllio!ed; DOT
can we fsal any othes thsu ssnso OF pily fer
the csueus ring which runs tia party mschine
Elected by federal gala, supplied by ono man.
they naturally feel their dependenes on him
and. their sole Obligation to him. Being the
creatures OF his power {hsy can bs nothing less
han the Servants cf his will Rence, with hs.
in h,nd and on Bonded kuoe, they listen with
| breathless attention to impefious orders from
the fountain head. snd then meekiy return 10
the hails Of legils!ion to execute his m srds.es.
Poor creatures tho sltv3ry Ct oldsn times in
! Virginia wss tho most lattudincus liberty CON-
pred with the enslagement of soul and COL
.cience 10 watch these POOR legislators are sui
jscted.
But fearful reaIoneibi i.y reats somewhere:
snd ebsll the trus history of sse TINES ever be
written. after generations will hold up the su.
thors of these crimes and degradations 10 the e1.
| eofs!ions Of pottarity, lhs curse Of haven AID
| Inc nGZzas OF hell. CoUHTRIMAN.