Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-01
ALEXANDRIA.
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1.

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:Ho have always opposed, as far as we were
able, and, at one time, as far as we were allow
e1 70 speak, the abrogation Of the writ Of ha-
Jcas corpus, in war or in peace. In this couI-
ny, there never has been reason yet, not even
II the hcighth Of the late strife, why this great
right should have been stricken down. ''AN
tyrants, " says Macaulay, ''hatc the strongest
@urb that was ever imposed on Tyranny and
it is added, that it IS not wonderful that this
great law should be priced without distinction
d party; for it is Il law, which,, hot by circuit
ious but by direct operation, adds to the sccur-
iiy and happiness OF every man in the land
bir. Boutwell,, Of Mass, a Massachusetts
congressman, leader Of the Ra iica!s, and now
oHc cG tic most violent ant-slavcry politicians,
and hatcrs OF the South, commenced his career
lew years ago an ultra pro slavery man, rival
&c il that particular Gen Butler himself, and
: proGcsscd friend Of the South and its institu-
i;cns lie is like same Of the ''loyal'' Radical
men in Virginia, who just before the con-
,lcnccmcnt Of the late war, were scccssionsts
81 the diHc kind, and were the loudcst mouthcd
2buScTs Of tie Moth and the yankees Us
they always called the Northern people,
One Of the noblcst sentences that Hi''iam
Penn ever uttered, Or wrote, was in reply to
Justice Fleming, against whom he had just
Cause Of complaint, and whose Course towr"la
hin, PENN would have excused, bad feeling and
ably with the man vino had acted harshly in
reference to himself and his liionds, but ad-
d9d-"Howcvcr differing am ION other men,
2jrca sac,t, and that world which may be said
20 begin when this ends know no religion
that destroys courtesy, civility and Kindness -
There is another Of the present Radicals, "
lGound out. The Boston Post asks: &c Wasn't
Ec. IN. S. Morse, of Georgia., who is tray-
cling as ''Southcrn Loyalst, the Connccti-
cut gentleman who found it expedicnt to leave
hat State about the year 1861 in consequence
Of his secession sympathies?" And Of Mr.
NIorsc--so Of others. The Georgia and Glissis-
sippi papers arc showing up some from those
States.
The New York Herald says I'VE ere sor-
~ to hear from Washington that the President
has authorized zen emphatic dcnial'' Of the
statement that he was about to modify his pol
ICY to the extent Of recommending the consti
tptional amendment of Congress to the adop-
lion Of the unrcprcsented Southern States.
We are happy to hear what the Herald is sorry
i0f-Vcry happy TO hear it.
i such conduct rs greeted President John
soL at Indianapolis the other day, had been
INDUCED in towards United States officer,
civil OF military, in Southern community,
says the La Grange Reporter, il would nave
been made the occasion for sending q garrison
Of soldiers to such community to subdue South
crn disloyaty.
The National lnteligcnccr sounds The note
Of warning, it says "A project is on foot for
The overthrow Of constitutional liberty in the
United States We charge the class Of parti-
san zcalots, known as Radical leaders, With
comprising an carly and violent overthrow Of
The Government. They know that this charge
IS true.
.-'hc order Of 23d August, stopping the issue
q supplies, is modified so as to allow the issue
OF com and bacon, as requested by Gov. Pat
ton, in The State Of Alabama; the supplies not
20 exceed $40, 900 per month, for thyec months !