Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-08

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2 jIahuGRAT1oN. The St. Louis Republican
calls attention to new means adopted by the
Radical press to injure the South: by dissuadlng
immigrants from seeking that section, and urges
ing them to settle in the Northern States IN
preference. The Republican says. very truly,
that before the war, the party now represented
by the Radicals, was clamorous for the imm-
grafton of free white labor into the South, de-
claring that to be the only panacea against ali
evils, and as astonishing the elementtha would
put tie South on the same footing. With the
North. + But, with the close Of the war, the
programme was changed. What had been an
agency for; the propagandism of the peculiar
ideas of the Radicals of that day before the
war, threatened, in the changed condition. OF
affairs, to benefit the South, hbyalntroduclng
upon her wasted fields the energies OF white
laborers. The thought that the South should
once more regain her old prosperity be enabled !iP
to cultivate her lands without depending upon
the doubtful assistance OF the wardsof the ne
gro bureau, and regain, in measure, some
thing of her lost fortunes, was 90 dlstastetul to
the Radical fancy that it busted Itself IN dseoy
ering a means of lettering that immigration
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prominent one in the list Of migrants: the
Radical German press was assigned. the. work
Of frightening off immigration into the South,
ern States BY disseminating horrible stories OF
the state Of affairs in which immigrants would
find themselves who should venture In those
States.5145D 5ca g-, t,3!a,. .l,.
Tn accordance with this understanding, this
press informed the world (which information
was, of course, spread before the public of Ger
mnan,y) that, notwithstanding the abolition OF
slavery. a system Of bondage was still main
tanned in the South, and that immigrants were
liable to- be treated as slaves in all things, and
that the German was to take place of the ne
GRO The result of all this has been that many
Immigrants on their way South, with comfort,
able prospects before them, were frightened
from their destination. .-9,el 2" !: 1-,.I2
The Republican mentions the case OF the
State of Missouri as suffering heavily from this
new Radical game. N I. Ne'cs. r.,ul
ALEXANDRIA CANAL-What further use
the government can have Tor the Aqueduct We
cannot understand. We hope it may be soon
placed in thorough repair, and given up to
the company as the work is absolutely necessa,
| ry to the advantageous working OF our coal
companies and boatsmen. at Georgetown It
is impossible to tranship cargoes without great
loss Of time, because large vessels cannot ascend
| the river to that point, and there is scarcity
of wharves. The completion Of the Alexandria
Canal would obviate all these difficulties and
we earnestly hope the lessces may very soon
| obtain full control Oft CumJerldad 1ekl .
The Mayor of Memphis, Tenn, appears to
have certain grim humor in his constitution.
Recently the "Sons of Ham, " acolored bene7o,
lent society Of Memphis, sought the consent OF
the city authorities to celebration of the ami
versary Of their organization: The Mayor re.
turned their notes with the following endorse,
ment: -. x --.-..--.- r..
The 'Sons of Ham, and all other sons, can
do just as they please, provided they do not
| break the civil law. OF
May n, 1866. JOHN PARK, Mayor.