Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-25

not attach any SpCclal Importance 10 them.
But we incline to the opinion that This is the
programme of portion Of the more advanced
Radicals of the North, who have put it for
ward under the name of the Southern
Loyalists."
For what" says the Richmond Wing, is
the President to be impeachcd?" Simply be-
cause he is opposed to the Radicals, and an
obstacle in their path towards the acouo,ua
ton of all poercr in the hands Of their leaders.
As the Wing justly argues, there is 10 more
ground in law, for the proposed impeachment
of the President, than there is for any other
nonstrous thing that Butler Sumner, Wcndell
Phillips. Forney, and the rest of, that set have
done, and contem plate doing.
Magazine readers in the South have now
Gen. Hills Land we Love, and they will
shortly have, the Richmond Eclectic Magazine,
containing the best selections from the British
periodicals. Harpcr's trash need moi he sought
after, when our OWE home journals arc 50 much
superior in literary merits-an1 are 10: filed
with such stuff as Abbott and Porte Crayon'
inditc as penny-a-liners. One dose OF Abbott
is enough to make reader sick Tor month
and Porte Crayon-to those who know the
''artecedcnts, lis an emetic.
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The Washington Chronicle thinks that
''Presidcnt J ohnson action III partoning the
editors OF the South was among the most fatal
bunde1s Of bis pocy.' Certainly. Evident,
". 1t ism necessary TO tell L: lie reason
why" There is much said about free press
and free Speech but it only means press
that viii print what the Radicals want, and
mouths that will talk as the Radicals teach.
Otherwise Suppress is the word 1t was
50 for four years
The ''Lccturc' season has commenced, and
We see notices in the newspapers Of arrange
mcnts at various places, i0r fashionable. scien-
tiic, ijtcrary: and political lectures There is
something to be said on both sides Of the lice
ture'' system especially as it is conduatcI
But VIC suppose that upon the whole, more
good than evil is reaped. If people will moi
hear i4ccurcs-that Is some lectures.
AIr. Shcllabarger, che Of the Radical mem
bcrs Of Congress from Ohio in 4 recent speech
at Nenia, Ohio, out -hcrodcd all his Radical as
sociates, from Butler down, in his threats upon
the President. He did not stop to read u bill
Of Indictment against the Executive Of the na-
zion, but threatened the use Of the axe, in
round terms. Would mt haaging do Why 60
to the axe Or is it intended to import the
gpillotinc?
The ''Datimore Radical rebeliou,' as it is
called, seems to be subsidized That precious!
sheet, the Baltimore American, thinks H07r,
that there us no occasion for force in the mat
Ter. " It seems that the proposed game was too
much even for many Of the Northern Radicals.
But the Radicals of Baltimore Ike those of
ST. Louis are, generally, Of the worst stamp
The Charleston Courier gives fattcring ac-
count Of the trade Of that city Cotton is freely
pouring H. Twelve or fifteen steamers are
keeping up communication with the North, and
come and 90 we'll freghted, while the doctors
ind the city remarkably healthy.
We have, as usual, entirely contradictory &C
counts from Mexico--onc statement being that
he Liberals have been again defeated near Sal
iii0, with other sucCeSSes-the other that TIC
situation of the Empire is daily growing
worse"
The Cholera seems to be dying OF: il! most OF
he places where it has prevailed With the
Of three Or four cities, Shc disease has
lot prevailed to any greet extent in this coun-
~ the past summe: and }aIl
The religious conversion of Senator Wilson,
f Massachusetts, which some affirmed and
,thers have denied, was announced b. the Sen
tor himself al revival meeting at Natick,
last week.
The Radical leaders in Baltimore must ''ruo !
heir eyes TO seeif they arc awake, " after read
nc the comments Of some Of their Radical |
rcthrcn, in the Northern papers, upon their |
ccent conduct,
We regret to hear that several deaths tron.
Uphold fever took place IN Bladeusburg. Md,
2st week. Miss Lucas. the only daughter Of
iajor Lucas, was one Of the victims.
The Sultan of Zanzibar has purchased the
lmous Confederate cruiser, Shenandoah. The
aited States government realize %l02, G33:2?, by +
he sale
The trial Of the tenianS has commenced at |
orcnto, Canada. One Of the prisoners has
!rned Queens evidence.
There are encouraging reports from the |
gold diggings' Cd the Upper Potomac, Oh
9TH sides Of the river
She loss resulting from the late storm in ST . |
ouis will probably exceed $25O,000.