Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-09
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY Q, 1856.
The Radicals of West Virginia, propose to

Constitution, in these words: mo person who,
slice che lst day Of June, 1868, has given or
clali give voluntary aid OF assistance to the re-
oellion against the United States shall be cit-
Ier Of this state or be allowed to vote at any
lection held therein" This proposition is to
)a sc:>nittec, on the fourth Thursday Of this
,aonlE, to vote of the peop!e--or such OF
,>rl as the Registry law, the township regis
,racs, the county boards ofregistrara, the boards
}: gu )er,isors, the Judges Of elections and the
o,ernor OF he State shall deem OF sufficient
loyalty" or sufficient radcalism, to entlt'e
;.>e:., % the right Of suffrage. This is, as will
- seen at glance, a sweeping measure. It
sc grand scheme Of repatriation. In one end
): TIE State it, if carried into operation, will
eniectpally de-citizenize fully three fourtbs Of
re population, masculine and feminine
---srzs----
Then the resolution relative to the Emperor
C. kussis heretofore published) was before the
:Jeaate yesterday, EIr. Salisbury moved 10
strike out Of the resolution the words "by an
enemy of emancipation. He would simply
.emark that there was no such information be-
:7ore the Senate. There was not a particle OF
evidence that the attempted assassin was an
enemy of emancipation. If it was true, the
cect could be -ascertaiDed by inquiry from the
Russian Minister The statement he (Sau?s-
.}rry) had seen was that the attempt was made
~ man in humble life, who did not own any
:erfs he had learned also that he was a mo-
,omGniac lie did not know anything about it,
,ra he thought the Senate, before asserting
ctcn 8 thing, ought to get information on the
cvbect. The amendment Of Mr.. Salisbury
rs not agreed to, of course-ald the resolu-
or vas adopted
'Nle Washington correspondent OF the New
.7orl: Herald says:-''Eome rich developments
te coming to light concerning the operations
e The Freemen's Bureau in the Southern
Gates The record of it's officers is likely to be
ere long black list OF perversions of official po-
s;toc for the subserviency Of private ends
,'eary every one is engaged in private specula-
tioas, and the rumors reaching Us from al parts
concerning their official malfeasance are so we'll
authenticated rs to no longer be subject Of
:oubt The principal officers Of the Frecdmen's
>ureau in the State Of North Carolina, for In
lance, are known to be engaged in cuitivating
plantations, or in some other occupation tend
ing to their private emoulGeat Dozens of
Instances could be cited
The National Intelgencer quotes the follow
ing from speech recently made by Senator
'essenden, Of Mtine - is not to he sup
posed" said he,-''it cannot possibly be sup
posed for moment-that the people Of the
Confederate States, who have been at war with
g, feel kindly towards us I should not at
olce feel kindly towards any enemy who had
conquered ME, and through whom suffered,
even if was wrong. Such Is human nature. i"
This is what is called anniversary week" in
lew York. For some years past q large num-
BEL Of societies. religious, political and charita
Die, nave been in the habit Of holding annual
meetings in that city in the month Of May
Judging from the accounts Of some Of these
meetings, which have already reached US, the
Usual 81 cunt Of fanaticism, Jolly and fury will
5e exhibited Al the sensational celebrities
----------:---
Tn the course of the speech made yeste!day,in
the House Of Representatives, on the report OF
The Reconstruction Committee, Mr Ctevens,
of PENNSYLVANIA. declared chat the committee
wanted only nineteen OF the loyal States to
-atily the proposed amendment, for he utterly
scorned and repudiated the idea that the views
Of the States la'ely in rebellion should be
counted IL the adoption OF the amendment"
Che New York Post (rep.) prints over two
columns Of extracts from different Journals,
(.hirty- nine papers -Northern, Eastern, Yves
fern and Southern-showlng low the PROPOSE
tons of the reconstruction committee are re-
ceved ty the country from which it concludes:
st appears that the most thoughtful Journals
2l,hci dlsapprcTe altogether OF the report, or
h:ve very faint praise for 1T.
1t the request Of COL E. Paulding, addi
ional paymaster, court OF inquiry will assem-
Jle in Washington without delay, to investigate
the official action and relations of Col. Pauld
ing with the Merchants National Bank Of
= ashington. The court will express an opin
ion as to any official delinquency Of COL Pau!d-
lng and what further action in the case, If
any, they deem necessary.
IN compliance with instructions from Gen.
Grant, commanding officers Of military depart
ments in Tie Northern and Southern States
aave discontinued districts in their commands,
aad have substituted military posts. In conse-
crence Of such consolidation the Government
has honorably discharged nearly forty thousand
?olunteers, besides over one hundred major and
2rgadier generals 1t is stated on what is
deemed reliable authority that President John
3on is considering the propriety Of discontinue,
oc3vs: and Of discharging all volunteer organi-
cations, White and colored BY direction of
=. aiar Gecnrai Ord tac d;st,:at I,,l;a,aa Las