Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
Col. DanieISe Views,

10 tic editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
[ roto what is being said by sone neWspa-
rc;s, sud remarks Of citizens on the extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature. | must differ With
thcs, who oppose it.
A new party or coalition Of ciiiz rs bold The
executive and legislative branches of the State
For years 10 como in splie Of eny power on
esrsh tho State and usional administrations
arc fixed ~ TO ,litioal character. What we oil
Wsnt is wise legislation aud faithful execution
Of the laws Wise legislation requires time
The query against locg sessions Is tserefote to
b, rsgr,ttad. 1t has prevented mature and
deliberate uotioa upon almost every important
mater since the war. The rcsal, is seen in the
miserable p.tcE- york which has cost Virginia
50 mech Each Legislature hiss 10 odCc,to its
row members, and tAy ara oflon 10 the ma
ioyisy An oldi1a,y session scarcely suhcss.
fer this. Experienced men ers often uoprin.
ciplsd and take advantage of their ignorant as.
sociates TO belrsy the State. Tbs igocrant re-
jec. Intelligent guidance ard sueclnb to bad
outside influences. We need not 20 lar to find
illustrations Of bath these Situations. The
rcDlS0y Is time. Let tie Legislature be in Coz
tlouous SESSION fer tic next Two years taking
only recesses, for it's committees to Wosk. and
assembling at s!aed intervals. No business
should 30 dore during the first hundred days
where there STE serious differauc;s among citi
zans CT icicl'iectc, ard character. Lat the
committees hc,r al! sides. travail over the State,
get light from oil direc'ions and then report.
The Intelligent will OF the people WSuld thus
be riff ;cled in the laws NJ party would dare
to abuse l!s trust, por WASTE is time. Ii must
show good results or be driven from power.
Lot US put aside per.iz .nship for q year or
two and address ourselves to tie work Of up
building and developirg the State. For this o
complete rcrisiOn of the 7a,Us Is absolutely re-
qHued
lIioois siopIed new cons ituioo made by
Dog partizso convention. Her Legislature
SIT aino mouths tskiog only rGcesses during
it's two yesrs' term. They mstured The best
body Of legislation Of any State yet. 1t is all
cootsiaed ID O small volume. md is 30 ex.m-
plo fer Virginia to emulsto.
Now bipnpisl sessieu is ample 10 Illinois
ecd that & shor! ono. The true road to short
sessions snd economical government is through
long sessions aud deliberate work, till the old
baynscc5 that aro siukirg tho ship ere scrsped
cff. Then she will float Lightly and speed CO
h,r GGy.
The Cystic il road by mon Of all parties
AID in msDy rcSpoot5 Is an admirable example
CT good newspaper. Lis irHuonco Gao be
hcalshi!2 Eel. 10 representing tho material in
tcIcsis Of The State. This region so favored
By ucturo and 50 abused By map, needs r.
tionsl aud unpsrtZln legislation to develop its
resources aud mako it tho homo of people
worthy CT lis past, and Of lis sill graudor poi
slbll;ica. islLtcr sentimental contests should
no7 eivo plac; 20 reason aud patriotism. Lot
lis ask not short ssssioos but that all tho tiDc
be taken That Is necessary to study lXhausivsly
every tcpio, cordlDso ard simplify tho laws
and seeu;o TO all the peoplo tho largest possible
benefits Of good government.
EDWARD DANIELS.
GUNSToN HALL, FAIRFAX Va.