Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-16
PUBLISHED (DAILI) BY
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
es- -OFFICE--No lOA King street, over
onc's, formerly Frcnchs) Book Store.


III the recent message Of Governor Letchcr
10 the LEGISLATURE, in speaking Of reunion and
reconstruction, he says:
Ronn;nn ard reconstruction are but synonyms
for Submission. Tie man who can assent to
ren,iol2 aud rocostructIon IS unworthy TO Ell
iov the blessings OF liberty and free principles,
anj deserves 70 suffer the horrors OF su|juga-
,,n 1t the hands Of our yanda enemies -
Ibcy have already proclaimed the purpose TO
>t,in u of all our slave property; and as far
\, this purpose could he accomplished hy them
rhcv have removed it, in common With every
or6er species Of property, They have DIS.
ysyoI our dwellings. devastated our lands and
ayowc1 their purpose to Starve us INTO sub
mission, They have omitted no opportunity
10 wrpak theic vengeance upon unottendlng
wnnrn ami innocent children Even the in-
elements Of hu~bandry have been destroyed,
* o,. of the means Of accomplishing the star
vston Of our people an | their devill>h work Of
extncliyn. When cha lain III the Federal
army .,,, avow the strocIous sentiment that
i ,Gr extinction Of slavery requires the ex-
Yiu,ai,n, of the STAKEHOLDER, he was Tor his TX
fiuo.i,u what can we expect from a people
r.,,,re >cnted bv such clergy? Any tate would
b.. preferable to union with them They are
9,al 70 all appeals Tor jus'ca, lr>enSlhle 10 alI
eh,. claims Ut humanity, Indifferent alike 70 all
: wal moral aud Christian l,rincil KS, anu
e>sly bent upon the extinction OF peo-
nle whose blood III nanv Instance flows IN ttielr
oyn yeinS. Can we again reunlte with them
Gan We aid IN the rec obstruction OF Il Govern
ment which is TO be common 70 us and 70
chem? Every consideration OF duty TO our
Cad % ourselves AMI TO our poSterlty tori IDS
i. Our peace, our happiness, me prosperity
nf our country forbid IT, AS friends and ad-
yoc.tes OF liberty, independence ani 1he prlh-
n;nI.S Of free Government, our juigincnt>,
o5< E, ,l;ngs-all thu noblcr impulses or our
naforG--r,,t...l against the idea OF reunion and
:. .,onsrruc1ioD. Every blow struck BY our
o,on,v since this cruel war began has only IN
rqn-ifed the more deeply our hatred towards
fhp,n and their hatred towards u, anu ma
w;Innpd and leepcnc the gulf between Us and
,hon. We are row separated, and the pupIlc
sarr;mnnr of Virginia aud the States Of IL"
nonf.dcracv i thar we shall remaln Us "c arc
IF a., aro 20 f0rm q union WIKI any people, itt
i 10 With me nation of high toned honor aud
elevate principles, ~.
rh. ~ l;cali )ns admonish u5 that this war
NAV continue for some tine TO come, and th4t
wc >hau he called upon to endure nuch. IL
leboove> u. therefore, to be patient, Tttn ;'d
eoeryetic, ejt.saclificiug and determined, AMI
to omit nothing ealcuIal ed to AID il secunu5
sncro.s The OCCASION the cause, and the hopes
and pxnoctations which success inspires, appeAS
60 III t., redoube their exertloa 5, their energies
and eff,rts Il we determine with fixed and
re ,o.nfe nnrp0>c to succeed, and II we move
As one man gn' IL W Weycyyhng *hat is required %
1sf";n M thn ca,,se. We ca1not tail. 4 people
re .aTy4,j - ie Tree can never die slaves. All
the glorious recoIIections that ad0rn the history
Of our ancestry. aud gave 10 1tletn, III The eyes
and estimation ot mankind, dignity aud CHAR
actor-,ll rh,, SntFerings which have been IN