Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-30
IC.nnmuricated.


Let Us Have Peace"-It Is about Time.
Long tefore the railroads we're built to
any extent, pear 60 years ago, persons from
Alexandria took stage coaches at Browns
Hotel, Washington, for Baltimore at 8
8. NJ. end reached B8ttshoover's Hotel at 9
o. NJ. sane day, end after three days reach
ed New York Wis Hiah.eiown and by steam
boat to New YORK Al that period south
ern gentlemen rode up WIN their families,
children and servants 10 the Citl Hotel (kept
By Japnings) and no objection was made to
it, Later on when the stages brought from
the southern boets their passengers l re-
member Vice-President King landing at
TN street, Washington. / happened to be
present and cav how glsG the hackmeD
vera to sac him and shook hands with him.
This was 10 "ths better dave OF the country"
I also remember, when supposed was
elected to Congress, and when the counties
of Jefferson and Berkeley were 10
my district. that the very day OF the
election both OF these cuunties by q
very small vote voted themselves out
OF Virginia into West Virginia, aud /
thought that neither would be counted
against me by the elections committee,
of which Mr. Davis, OF Massachusetts, was
chairman at that time. The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at that time vas much OPP
posed to the building of the Alexandria,
Laudoun and Hampshire Railroad to the
cna fslds OF West Virginia, and did all 1t
could to prevent 1t, and was DESTROYS of get.
tiug these two counties out OF Virginia in
consequence Of difficulty about taxation
With Virginia, and brought this ebout, and
did ell they could TO prevent my election.
Although q week before was promised 81
moet the n0anim1us vote Of the county Ct
BerksleT, when the vote was taken got
only two votes. those OF taUO IriShmen who
knew ne WE'LL 10 Thom afterwards wrote
20 send ne their Photographic, which they
die. When Congress met received let
GER from the chairman Of the election
committee 81 tho House, Mr.. Dawes
aayiog my case you'd coma up next
Day In the Hou7e 30 1 preceded 10
Washington, but iG appeared tbst this
committee had determined that Ferte'ey ard
Jefferson should b countel as votes in my dis
trct Itold the House that it was vely strange
how il could b. dona th had on the dsy of cleo
ion voted themselves into West Virginia; but 1t
bai effect, ind loft by tie eastern portico OF
the Capitol to meet car rom the navy YARD.
found in the car colored sailor having navy
suit snd on my way to the Treasury Del artmerr
the car became filled with CO. ed people. On
getting out looked up aud found the Car labelled
''Thi, car for colored people," Shortly these
csrs were abolished a d have never been us d
since Now / see it is proroIsd by the Go vernon
OF Virginia to have the Yirglois railroads sep
arste CARS for ed people, and II to that
feet has been introduced by soma member, from
August, / believe, in the Legislature. hope 1t
will not be passed. it will not only do n good,
bus harm, while puttiog the companies to good
deal of expense to have additional cars or separ-
ate apartm ants prerared for them. While, as
general III ng con uciors on the trains polite
snd obliging, there will also be fouu some rude
como uctors who make Kings unpleasant ard dis
agreeable. Southern gentlemen are generally al
ways pleasant and poiEe to co o:ed people, and
do not wish this bsdge applied. Tho war has
been over twenty five years; the colored people
pNy their passage as we'll as white people, and it
viii have he fleet ofrtducing the passage money
received L hope the Legislature will not pass
thu b introduced. ! hope it will not be done.
LEWIS Mex