Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-18

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Tug CONSTITUTIONAL AA1ENDMENT.-Ihe
1ondop Times, in its latest article on Amerl-
cor affairs, touches upon a subject about
which: perhaps, it is not so competent to
snaak as the payment of the Alabama claims
hv EDgland and Maximilian'S abdication OF
Neyico, both Of which latter it now thinks
can be entertained. 1t urges the President to
accep, the pending amendment Of the constl-
tutjon Of the United States, and use his ln-
i1eDce TO procure its adoption by the South.
This is purely domestic question, involving
suffrage in the States-the granting OF the
rish: to vote and determine political issues to
the recently liberated slaves, OF the submission
TO The altcrnatim OF reduction Of the proper
tj0natc political power accrulDg to the South
o. the basis OF population, that section and
people being already lii the minority in the
government. 10 Eagland, not one white man
in twenty is as yet endowed with the ballot,
as they should be, aud the Times is not known
a3 an earnest advocate Of the extension OF the
franchise in that country. Its advice, how
eyer, to the South, may be regarded as coming
from disinterestcd source. For that reason
i NAV command more or less OF respect but
while it is found that in the Southern press in
various quarters, the constitutional amendment
is now spoken Of as 4 thing which might pos
solv be endured as Il linalijy, the stubborn
fact is at the sane ;iIne pointed out that It IS
net actually proposed as such. Those States
are not declared to he entitled to representation
in Congress on adopting The amendmcnt no:
is the barrier of the tc>t-oath proposed to be
rcm0vcd-hencG the States lately in arms
against the government could furnish Jew, II
any, true representatives that would be admit
teI And in addition, there is no surety that
other demands vii! not be made. even # the
present one be complied with. 1t is true, as
the Times says, that limited representation is
better than none 1t must 5e genuine, how
ever, 20 be at all valuable -BaittD}0ye SIN.
GOV. WORTH, OF \. c., TO TIE FREEDMEN.
delegates from different portions Of North
Carolina 10 an educational! convention Of color
ed people met at Raleigh, last Monday, and
continued in session throughout the week -
On Wednesday they we're addressed by Gov.
Worth, as follows:
i have come here upon your Invitation, 10
give you, by my presence, what cOuntcDancc
and encouragement could, having understood
that all your proceedings were conducted IN
becoming and orderly manner. [ was not
cd rl- frNu,
ne till your president inst informed me. The
few words | shall say are unprecedented
n the first place, let me assure you. that /
cnl disposed to do everything can, as citizen
and as Governor, to protect you in all your
rights, and to encourage you to be Industrious,
tO educate your children, and to make your
selEes respectable and happy; and while you
may expect MY protection while you 90 night;
/ shall be equally ready TO have those punished
who do wrong.
You are very poor. Your first care should
0e, by industry and economy, to provide good
gUpplics of meat and bread, and devote all You
can spare to educate your children and re-
member that ie is the common interest OF both
!aces that no cnmity be allowed to grow ur
between them As far as I know, the general
ceiling OF your late masters is kind towards you.
The whites feel that they owe you debt OF
gratitude tor your quiet and orderly conduct
during the war, and you should cndea!or so to
2ct as to keep up this kindly feeling between
the two races.
Let me advise you not TO NEEDLE III govern,
mental affairs You know how few OF your
race are now capable Of understanding matters
Of this >ort, and you see the strifes and troubles
IN which party politics have involved the
%:mtes. Avoid politics. Practice industry,
E!Ftue, and cultivate the kind feeling which
4ow exists between the races, and you will
t9uS acquire competence and elevate your
condition."
GRAND NATIONAL GIFT CONCERT. MIR.
-dcrSe. chief cook and ottle-washer in the lot
(cly drawn last nj eht at the National Theatre
under the imposing name Of the ''Grand Ma
sIonaI Gift Concert" " made speech upon the
Causes Of the failure by the managers Of that
concern to carry out their promises to the pub
He. Their 100000 sold-tickcs had dwindled
70 $1,000: their $3.50, 900 worth o! prizes TO
$4,000, and the number of prizes from 5000
10 5000 The SuDcyb threc-Story $4,000