Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-15

ALEXA]
Mr.. BRIGHT is one of the progressive he
formers in England and yet, even ne, In re-
cent speech in Parliament said, "he was for
standing on the old line of the Constitution OF
his country making, according to a COM.
mcnt on bis speech, only such safe changes for
Improvement as can e"pursued when each step
in the work Of political reform proceeds in the
direction pointed by the fundamental institu-
tons Of the country, and when each such step
is so taken as to preserve the continuity Of the
nations political history, without opening
chasm between It's past and its future" If
these are his doctrines, and this what he means
If the explanation Of his expression, be cor
rect-Reformer and Radical as he is at home
he would be secuted out Of theRadica ranks here
in four and twenty hours, Thaddeus Stevens
would communicate him, and all the ultra
ISIS would cry, Amen! The Radicasm Of that
portion Of the British people who are Radicals,
is ice water when compared to the seething,
boiling Radicalism of the extremists in the
United States. We make the comparison to
suit the weather.
The speech Of Mr.. Harris, OF Md, in the
House Of Representatives, yesterday, was list,
ened to with much attention. He was very
outspoken, but was not interrupted. lie told
his hearers that it was not the Constitution OF
the United States that the South fell outwith,
but the perversion Of it by their Northern as
sociates, and their persistent designs to violate
and destroy important rights which were sccur-
cd by that instrument He referred to the pro
ceedings in relation to the body Of Booth, the
assassin, and to the trial and execution Of Mrs.
Surratt, &C. He stated that he believedin the
right OF secession, that by that act the South
ern States were out Of the Union, and would
have TO be admitted by act Of Congress. lie
said he was opposed also to President john
SON policy, and said that as the State from
which thcPrcsdent is scnt,is out Of the Union,
he is only President de- jucto. Hewarmly eulo-
g2cd the bravery and patriotism Of Southern
men, and said, in conclusion, the Southern peo-
pie would never degrade themselves by freely
accepting conditions from whose beneGt their
chosen leaders were excluded.
A letter frcm Washington in tic Richmond
Dispatch says REV Dr. Samson, President
of Columbian College, has ior years past, when
the period for the annual examination OF the
public schools approached, rendered scholar
ship in the college Of which he is president, TO
the most niertorious pupil Of the public schools
of this city; and many young men OF Wash
ington have through this muniticencc received
a pcrfsc. and full collegiate education. At the
meeting of the trustees of public schools the
usual tender was made, when a member o.
iected to the present reception OF the benefit
for the alleged reason that Dr. Samson had
been instrumental in employing as professors OF
the college over which he presides, one or two
gentlemen who had served in the Southern
army, and that lie himself was disloyal. -
Miserable exhibition Of passion and prejudice.
And who did it Aut? Not, certainly, DIR. s.;
one of the best Of citizens, the most humble
and sincere of Christians, and probably more
uuselfshy 'Ioyal than those who would, II
they could, now insult Or annoy him.
The newspapers are frequently mistaken IN
relation to the Cnderwoods in consequence OF
not knowing that there are t2ro Of them. Orc
Of them is a Z. S. Judge, the other is 4 y. 5.
Marshal. One Of them had his residence be-
fore the war in Fauquier OF Clark county, the
other in Prince William county, though they
both have lived here since. The incident
about the Lincoln pole and flag, referred to BY
the Richmond NThig occurred, we believe, in
Occoquan It's not often that two Of the same
name Get fat y. s. Offices, in the same state.
They are, however, really Two seporatc and dis
tinct pcrsonages, and it IS not necessary TO
roll two into one. ....
Mr.. Raymond of New York, is in L most un-
enviahle political predicament, just at this
time. Nj lie Blond told him in the House
the other day, 1T is fair to infer that he IN
tends to vote for a measure whenever he makes
a speech against it. The National Intelligent
Ger IS mo; ''caustic and cathartic" in It's COM
ments ur on the 'hopping, skipping and jump
ing Of he hon. member from New York.
The Baltimore Sun says, that the Constitu-
tional amendment proposition, just passed by
Con: ress has been most artfuly framed tor the
purpose Of effccting the extreme purposes OF
the radical members OF Congress; of avoiding
the appearance Of open conflict with the Prcsi-
dent of the United States, and OF deluding the
honest impulses Of the people in respect Of the
real design Of its trainers.
The National Intelligenccr contends that the
so-called Reconstruction Scheme Of the Con-
grcssional party, with its concessions, arc
::,,o.o oIool-, for tha sttn,nn+ RI force unIVer-