Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
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,sneei,I Correspondence the hle1aud,ia Gakettc
WASHINGTON -. C.. August 26, 1856
1t was stated in this correspondence day
or two ago that instead of the democrats in
Congress being opposed to the Blair educa-
tional bill, as charged by the Mahoneites in
Virginia, the most strenuous opponents Of
that bill in Congress were republicans, AMI
that so pronounced republican as Senator
Sherman, the man who assisted General
Malone and Mr. Wise il their attempt Ia
iniure the reputation of their State by mis-
representing the Danville riot, had made no
less than five speeches against that BILL The
following are sample extracts from those
speeches What kind Of education, what
kind ofiueas, aIe to be promulgated Who
is to control that matter? IL seems to me
that it is unfair and unjust, and that when
the people of the country understand that
this disposition is to be made of their money
there will be profound feeling of discon
tent. know there is general desire to
cure iliteracy in this couutry, to help TO
some extent tho Southern States TO grapple
with great evil; but it seens to me that no
provision could lie made more unjust than
this. am not prepared to vote to the
Southern States money from the Treasury
for any purpose until we have better sieus
than we have had for the last year or two
that they are willing and feel bound to re-
spect the rights of ci;izsns of the United
States. Il | had 10 other reason for voting
against the bill AT this time. | nui frank To
say should do SD because am not satisfied
that if this money were placed III their
hands it would be properly used for the
education OF all classes Of the people Of those
States, and am not willing to trust them to
dishurse the money of the United States un
til they respect The acknowledged rights
and constitutional privileges conferred
plainly by thr Constitution Of the United
States upon vii The citiZena Of this country
alike"
During he last nights session of the last
Congress uI.e Of the means the republicans
resortel to for delaying aud hindering the
transaction Of tho advisable business the
democrats wanted ~ hurry through the
House before the session closed, was the
singing vi sens, and among those SO en-.
@agui inlt" wa+ mere conspicuous than Mr..
john s Wise, wiI"se VOICE could he heard
loud ahoyo he others shouting out the cho
rus of John Browns body lies Wondering
in the grave" and "Weil hang jeff Davis
on a SOUR apple Tree" And this though
Mr.. W:se's father hanged john Brown, and
BIZ. ani h. father both fought to crown Mr..
D,viss cilJ:s with success. And yet the
iiahvue!cs say The democrats are RESPONSE
bic for The failure To reach the Blair bill he
fore the expiration Of the session.
Mr. Clarke General Mahone's fnancialsec
relary, WAS here TO day. He came to meeLa
man 10 whom the Genera. gave prominent
position at the CaI. OF, and who, in rcquitaI
of u. service, Is now wing to raise money
FIR his campaign fund He did not meet
him, however for The man in question is
not in the city, being engaged in the work
referred to in the North, where Mr.. Clarke
will follow him. The plea upon which the
application for money is to he made to the
rich republicans Of the North is that it is to
be used, not as it will be, to buy votes for
GeuelaI MnhoEe's re- election to the Senate,
but 10 promote The cause of loyalty" in
the South and 10 prevent any reduction in
the tariff
1t is said here by Virginia republicans
who formerly tolerated General Mahone's
supremacy, but do SO no longer, that the
General wants Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, whom
he removed from the postmastership at
Alexandrs, but has now, for his own pur-
poses, taken TO his bosom, and who appa.
rently enjoys the embrace, to be his candi-
date for the House Of Delegates in that city
The expressed determination of Colopel
Houston, Of Roanoke, to vote for General
Lee is snid here to mean more than the
mere announcement of that fact implies.
The Colonel is Pennsylvania by birth,
and is now and always has been republi-
can, ard was delegate to the republican
convention that nominated Blaine. He is
not only superintendent, but half owner of
the large ircn works at Roanoke, and is
possessed of great political influence in all
that section of his adopted State.
1t seems that 30 department of the Gov
crnment was void of the offense of crooked
ness under the republican regime, even the
c 1urts being unable TO steer clear of the in
t-.tion. It has now been discovered that
til, Court of Alabama Claims had its favor
ltes, and showered favors upon them. 1t is
given out at the Treasury Department to
day that that court awarded large contracts |
Tor printing without advertising for bids, and |
that 1t pays almost as much rent for the |
house it occupies. the old JEFF Davis house,
on ID, between 18th and 18th Streets as the
house could be bought for.
gentleman from Fairfax county, Va,
here to-day, says that Mr.. Farr, who was
nominated By the Mahoneites of that coun-
ty yesterday for the House of Delegates.
was not there, and that notice of his nomi.
nation was sent to him at Richmond bv tel
sgraph He also says that Mr.. Farr was
elected last time by the inactivity of the
democrats, but that there will be none of
that this time, and that Mr.. Chichester. the
democratic nominee, will have three horses
1t his disposal during his campaign.
From the Culpeper Senatorial district
n Virginia, it is learned that Mr.. Twyman