Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-05
The Alexandrfa Gazette
THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6.

THURSDAY Ef ENlNG, OCIObhh o.
Mr.. ForneE, ia his last letter, published IN
the Washington Chronicle, speaking OF the
question Of negro suffrage, says; I'VE can
not force this great Innovation upon the oouth
by Congressional interference ! admits that
wherever it has. been attempted By State &C.
ton it has, 50 far failed and reminds the ne
publican party that the Convention Wnlcn
nominated Abraham Lincoln ana Andrew
johnson refused to make a national test OF
the question He concludes with this exhor-
tation to his political friends: Let US adhere
to what is nominated in the national pond.
TO go beyond it is to court disaster Tor no
practical, nay for no theoretical good. Above
all. let us a void, attempting to force upon the
Southern States What we are now once more
taught We cannot, even with CUR better INFORM
ed colored people, DO ourselves at our own
homes Apart from the clear, indisputable
principle that Congress has aorigbt to legislate
on this subject, is the proof thatthe manumlt-
ted millions Of the South are copfessediy IN
prepared for this great franchise: -
All persons In business. OF who have en-
ployment this winter, should make up their
minds to have patience, to be content with
moderate gains-with making q living
and wait, with hope, for change Of things
for the better next Spring. t the. coming
winter is a. ''hard onc, It will necessarily
check trade in all this section OF country
What we have said before, We repeat, that The
pinch of the hill" we think will be this
winter and that no one should be discour
aged if he finds business 'slacker& than he
expected it would be, month ago. "
Gen. W. Il Richardson, writing on the sub
ject of the want of labor in Virginia: the diff
culties that exist with regard to negro labor,
&C., says:
Glands for all who have the means to pur-
chase, may be had anywhere in the State-but
I do not agree with those who advise the cut.
ting up of large and valuable estates and sell
ing them off in small farms On the contrary.
and particularly upon these, have no doubt,
from reliable information, that the Tenant sys-
TEN, as it exists in England and Scotland, may
be successfully introduced, with greater profit
to the landlord, with good advantage to the
industrious tenant, with satisfaction and com
fort to both-and with great advantage to
the State, by the Introduction OF an orderly,
Flaw abiding addition to the laborlng popu-
lation Each tenant might, and probably
would, bring with him his own laborers and
some stock, SO that the whole machinery could
be promptly put into operation.
The GENERAL CONVENTION Ct the Pro
testant Episcopal Church met in Philadelphia
yesterday The opening se1mon was preached
by the Bishop oG Montreal. Bishop Akin
son, of n. c., was presentin the body Of the
church, and afterwards invited to take seat
in the chancel, which he did, and was cordial
ly received DR.. James Craik, OF Ky, was
elected President of the House OF Clerical
and Lay Delegates, and Or. Randall, Of Mass,
Secretary When the call of dioceses was
made, there vas no answer from any Of the
Southern States, except Texas, from which
there were several delegates present Ihe
whole body Of the Southern dioceses are to he
represented IN the convention By q committee
from the late Confederate bishops 70 adjust the
question OF reunion.
The Registration Law in Maryland, does not
work smoothly, at all. In several instances
suits have been brought against the registers;
in some counties but comparatively few Of the
voters have been registered at all; and the