Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-27
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE q.

zen of Professor Dabney, of the Union Iheo
logical Seminary, Va, we have already briefly
brought to the notice Of OF readers. We have
oerused the volume with much interest. The
great and good man-for 90 the bravest, and
greatest, and best of his former enemies called
..on-whatever may be thought of his political
views, or of the correctness of his course 10 ref
csence to the questions which brought on the
LATE war, deserved to have his life and charac
Ter faithfully written, for the sake of his own
iame and his own State. We think, upon the
H,hole, Prof Dabney has done his part WE'LL
Not that there are not many pages, and many
more passages, which, we think, should have
been omitted, or revised, or modelled; not
that there are not many things said, which it
would have been better to have left unsaid.-'
Bot the picture is graphic one, and, no doubt,
G. correct one, and we close the book, believing
thct re know exactly what sort Of man he was
chose life has been laid before U.s. and whose
brilliant deeds have excited our admiration
Ind his is the true end Of biography. When
that is attained the author may be content, for
his purpose is in a great degree accomplished
aud ne may willingly bear criticism, as to other
things. And no just man can read this lite, no
matter what may be his sentiments or how he
might have thought about the war, Or what side
lie may have taken during the contest, without
acknowledging that he has been studying the
character Of devoted christian, a true mana
excellent and conscientious citizen, and as brave
and skiliful, and noble General, as ever led an
allny, or engaged in the strife Of arms. Tie
accounts Of the campaigns of Jackson are AMI
mated, but, we believe, entirely authentic
From the first to the last page Of the book with
the exceptions we have briefly referred to, we
follow the life Of Jackson with intense interest
e. lnG admiration, and close it with feelings OF
sadness and sorrow, at the untimcly fate which
Deiel him Would that he could have lived,
although to see the defeat Of all his hopes and
ne loss Of the cause he so gallantly sustained
For in his life after that, we believe, he would
nave set an example to his fellow citizens, Of
endurance, of constancy, Of noble submission
&c the DEGREES of Providence and of hopeful
ceilings for the future of his native and beloved
State. ....
Prof Dabney's work ir handsomely printed,
enc has a portrait, engraved on steel, las a
troatispeice, of Gen. Jackson which we are
toto by those who have seen and known him. is
tne bcst and most accurate likeness Of him ever
taken, and gives the most correct idea Of his
features and the expression OF his countenance.
jI!any Of the common prints OF Jackson are i'm
perfect and erroneous Mr. K Kemper, of
mis- place, is the agent for obtaining subscri-
soe2S to the work, and those who wish it, can
sire their names to him. We refer them to
t:r <, for al information on the subject.
The close of the war has brought about a
greet change in the public feeling in the South,
ritz regard to the New York newspapers. We
'emembcr how many thousands of dollars were
3geni, in obtaining, and how great was the Gu
iosty to see, the New York papers, whilst
he contest lasted Their constant misnforma-
:ion- their continual misstatements, their erro
->eors accounts and reports, did not abate one
TO- c. one title the interest telt in what they
contained The newsboys scattered their
treasurer" and received their dimes and half
lines, from almost every house, and the peri
ctioal stores were besieged to obtain the covet
=: saeets. The contradiction Of their stories
Jaily, the Justification of their rumors, the non
:plilment of their anticipatons, did not de-
3t@oy their credit, or cause people TO withdraw
heir confidence 1t was always, the World
says this, or the Herald says that, or the Tri-
,une says the other" and the whole was swal
owed just as it suited the appetite. But all
us &c now changed. A New York paper
,cw creates no sensation, and is no more sought
:,ite2 orregalded than any other journal Very
ev people inquire after thcm-and not many
,eaG them The Herald is disreg arded-the |
Io7ld not thought of-thc Tribune excites no
2tcrest-the Times is ''whistled down the |
lind. - Of all the New York papers, with |
.nsny errors in its course, the News has been,
nd is, the most consistent, the most honest, |
.he most reliable, and we give it credit for its
7ran;:ness and good feeling towards the South
II people. 1t still defends Us, ably, against |
,le expressions Of the Radicals, and maintains
.;glt and justice in governmental affairs
Speaking of the state of public opinion at
.Ae South, with regard to the negro population,
80 Richmond Times says So Every one who
:as lived in the South aud is acquainted with |
o-:c people, knows with what righteous scorn
az: indignation every Southern community
overwhelmed the man who was guilty of cruel
enc inhuman treatment to his slaves while |
cicycIy existed among US. Southern sentiment
outiawed the cruel MASTER and our courts Of
jGstice were prompt and vigorous in redressing
ne wrongs of the helpless slave whenever such |
criminal offences came up for punishment"
IBIS is true and we repeat what we said, the