Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-15


ne has maGe for months past, in reference to
ais course; stating that he is more than ever
confirmed in his belief Of the correctness of the
stand he has taken, and of the wrong and in
justice of the Radicals, &C. According to this
letter the President stated that he would not
be candidate for the Presidency, and that
lis only desire is to complete the work Of peace
md restoration. The London Times says the
.sorGs OF the President do him the greatest
honor.
The Radical candidate for Governor of Penn
cyivania, is Gen. T. ". Geary. We know
nothing Of him, and Judging from statement
made-with references to the most respectable
citizens in confirmation Of the statement-by
he Warrenton Fauquier county True Index,
IS to Gen. Geary's operations during the war,
in tnat section Of the country, we should sup
pose that those who nominated him did not
know HIM That is the charitable construction.
+ the half that is told is correct he certainly
ought TO be anything but 4 candidate for Gov
arnor of State The Index advises his friends
20 send on deputation to Virginia, where
$ley can procure his photograph, "to the
life. "
i,lr A, NJ Kelley, Of the Petersburg Index,
ass published in small and very readable vol
::ne bis experience ola protracted confinement
at Point lookout and at Elmira. There is so
much said about Andersonville and Salisbury,
slat It is we'll to know how these things were
managed by some whose indignation has been
&C much aroused against Capt. Wirz' and
:'!Iaior Gee" The accounts that the Confede-
rate prisoners brought home, after the war was
ever Of their treatment at some of the Fede
rel prisons, will long be remembered.
The Raleigh Standard comes to US in mourn
ing Tor the death OF Hon George E. Badger,
+rhicl occurred at his residcoce, in Raleigh, On
friday last Mr.. Badger says the Standard:
had been a lnemter Of the Legislature from
he tovr CT Newberne, . Judge OF the Super
e, Cours, Secretary Of the Navy, Senator in
tne Congress OF the United States, and mem
oes Of TIE State Convention Ct North Carolina
r. 1861 Il al these positions he acquitted
luES2f With marked ablllty.
ilr. ). H.. Bolts has published letter to the
members Of The Senate and House Of Repre-
5ertatiyes, dated Astor House, New ork, May
Il, n which ne urges several objections to
ne Report Of The Reconstruction Com
ee"-among which are, that 1T makes
20 provision .cor the relief Of the Union white
men of the South''-that the disiranch!scment
IS too limited and does not include Northern
!'sympatEizers, that the bill proposed can
not receive the Presidents sanction: nor the
constitutional amendment be adopted by the
requisite number Of Statcs-and that the
Southern States will not accept the conditions
prescribed In lieu, therefore, Of the proposed
plan, Mr. Bolts recommends that 1T shall be
declared by law that no person hereafter shall
5a capable Of holding any Office, legislative,
executive or judicial, in the Federal or State
Governments, for ter years from The passage
0? the act, who was over the age OF twenty five
al the breaking out Of the rebellion, without
ta,,iag the following oath il addition to that
now required Of all such officers by the Consti
tuition of the United States -
-, i. 3, do solemnly swear that have not
aince the Goth day OF December. 1850 1.-THE date
o. the ordinance of Secession Of South Carroll
az, voluntarily taken up arms against the Uni
led States, nor nave 7 advised or encouraged
others 20 do so that have not sought or held
Office under the Confederate States Government,
Or Of that of any State in rebellion with view
II Guy manner to cid the rebellion that [ have
Eoi SAID, written o. done anything designed,
o: of g nature calculated 20 ALLEVIATE the ahec-
lions Or allegiance from the government Of the
United States no- nave I otherwise given aid
aaG comfort to inc rebellion.
This enactment 10 be accompanied with an
absolute remission in ell cases of the forfeiture
o. life, liberty ana property, for the crimes
committed by, and under the authority Of those
n rebellion and lei it also &c declared, that if
!. shall be ascertained that any person has
s;lorn falsely to obtain or hold any Office hereby
prohibited, such Office shall he absolutely vaca-
go, and the party held liable to prosecution
&c: perjury.
Re then goes on TO recommend another oath,
IS follows:
''-4' this plan should lie adopted, every loyal
;itiZen would be subjected 20 the test prescribed
',eio@e he coulC hold legislative, executive or
judicial Office, whist those of thirty and under,
no mad borne arms against the country would
DC relieved Of such obligation. It would be
:aanifesty proper therefore that an oath should
"a provided for them which would have only a
prospective operation, and 1 suggest the fol-
wing:
Il II. hat