Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-13
Letter from Charlottesville

Especial Correspondence Of the Alex. Ciazette1
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April l0.-The
principal theme of political discussion in this
community seems to bc,.what will be the
result of the position which the Rev. John
+. Massey has just taken, as indicated by
MS speech on last Monday, in regard to his
late boss, Mahone? The truth is the people
were caught in the first place with a false
iuea gotten up BY Mr.. Massey that the Leg
lslature that passed the funding act WAS the
cause of the burden of taxation: but
for his plausible representations settle
mcnt OF the debt never would have
been disturbed. As there are always
ambitious prisons in every community
ready to ride into power, Malone was
the very man to lead in just such case.
MIR. Massey may succeed in doing Malone
some political injury, yet it is believed his
career as politician is about ended, and il
IS hoped that the great damage done to the
people in stirring up this uncalled for, un-
reasonable, and costly strife will now end
besides the actual expenditure Of money in
| this matter, great loss has been incurred by
the State both financially and morally which
will scarcely be repaired in this generation.
! The most remarkable part of the success
0t the Malone party seems to be in the cap-
ture OF the negro vote. How any pcople
with any pretensiOns to common intelligence
! or reason could be SO deceived and used is \
problem which surprises all fair-minded
men: As working classes they are found
absolutely warning upon the interests of
those who mainly sustain them and give
them employment: and the question is Sc
riously entertained as to the outrage upon
the true leaders and upholders Of the State
| government, that the very people whom
they sustain have the power to destroy
their beneiactors, and where conscience has
nopart at the call Of some political intriguer:
will not the conservative party consider
these things maturcly before another cleo
tion takes place. AS the matter now stands
the Government controlled is by reckless
and irresponsible people.
| The University loses most valuable
| scholar in the person of Prof Thos. r.
Price who has accepted the call to Column
ba College, New York The constant an
noyancc and unrest created by the present
| political adventures in their search for Office
will naturally bring about the disposition on
! the part of the Professors to seek positions
not 50. much controlled by the freaks of
such u party and will prevent to some ex-
tent their efforts to build up the University:
although in this case there may have been
no purpose TO interfere with Prof Price,
1t is hoped no greater damage may occur to
this tme-honored Institution by the actions
Of the present Readuster Legislature
The old Librarian, VIM. Wertenbaker,
died on Thursday night last, ut the aye of
about So years. He was appointed by Thos.
Jefferson, and held the position until inca
pable of performing its duties, being relieved
by Frederick ". Page, Esq, who was cleo
ted to the Office Mr. Wertenbake, has how
ever received stated salary till his death
He has left Il wiCow,a most estimable christ
tian lady, who will probably not long sur
vivc him.
The late appropriation by the United
States Senate ofSl0,0W to raise Il monument
ovcr'the grave of Thos. Jefferson, it is hoped
will be more successful in procuring the
erection, than the last one, and that we will
soon see the grave Of the writer of the dec
laration independence marked by some cy-
idence Of a peoples remembrance.
The capture ofRhodes the murderer of the
MasSie family seems still in the far distant,
but certainly should enlist every friend ofhu-
manity to bring it about One thousand
dollars reward is offered for him.
The prospect of wheat crop il very
promising in all this section
Your readers will all doubtless congratll-
late you upon the bright face and cheering
prospects of the Guzette for future success
which nntiring energy has contributed so
much to bring about It's influence is well
attested by the sterling political faith of the
citizens Of the Piedmont section who have
so largely and literally patronized it, and
the loud cheers ofa redeemed people would
hail its presence in all portions ofthe State
could the same faith and principles be en-
grated into the whole body polite.
EULALIA.