Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-05

South, aud in paying the expenses Of Wilson
Kelly, and other white and black orators and
sgitators. tits further stated by the commit
teeEthat the campaign to promote the %ra,iica-
ton of'the several Constitutions to he framed
at the South, will involve the expenditure of
considerable money, and it is suggested that
twenty white and black men be employed in
different parts of the South to influence the
vote III as a&n ~
A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala, makes
the statement that excesses "are said to have
been committed recently in Bullock county,
Ala, by the blacks. The leagues there bad
organized, and to resist process by the civil
authorities, had set up courts of their own,
framed a court of laws to govern the blacks,
arrested by night such negroes as opposed their
lawless proceedings, and punished them. The
black Sheriff aud his Deputy we're finally seiz
ed, but other leaders took their places, and
offered armed resistance. An appeal bein!.
made for protection to Gen. Swayne, troops
were sent to preserve order, and fifteen Of the
Z insurrectionists were arrested" We hope that
It will be found these accounts are exaggerated.
< The National Intelligencer has a long and
able address to the members of Congress on the
question of admitting pro negro States into
the. Union It argues the whole question,
= and adduces as reasons against the measure
the following 1T reverses the law Of pro-
sress ; ofends common sense is forbidden by
o. Ill h,,no.o ~ ,or,ooo, =. 20 !, S,root copHi,E mitb
the forms Of government in other States; is
grossly unjust: is rot sustained by tho judg-
ment of it's own authors and would ultimate
ly destroy the Union" All these points arc
made and deliberately enforced.
Senator Drake has introduced a resolution
into the Senate declaring that certain declara-
.tionss.z in the Presidents Message with regard
to the Reconstruction acts, call for and JUST
I fy q distinct apprehension on the part of the
Senate and House Of Representatives" Sen
ator D., it will be seen, is for a distinct repre-
.hension." How many kinds of ''reprehen-
sion" does he think there are? Is 'reprehen.
sion,' y originating in the Senate, to take the
place of the Impeachment which the Senate
may have to try?
so"sThe CALLED jades vince" The Presidents
Message, SO well received by the people, is bit
terly denounced by the Radical leaders in the
Senate. Mr.. Sumuer, yesterday, called it a
''libellous and incendiary document and
spoke of the President as the successor of
JEFF: Davis" Mr.. Wilson, also, called it a
libel" Mr.. Howard spoke of it as "arro-
CANT" aud "a wanton libel upon Congress-
and there was much more Of the same kind Of
stuff. All this, upon an attempt to prevent the
order for printing the Message, as is usual!
The Richmond Wing states that the Gen."
David B. White, who was called to the chair
IS temporary presiding officer of the Virginia
Reconstruction Convention, and reported as
san %ex-oHicer of the Federal army during the
war; was the "Major" David B. White,
against whom was Illuminated the order of Ger.
Butler, in Nov, lS64-not allowing him to-
act as .sutler, in consequence of his having left
the service, &c, &C., and ordering him 80
leave the department" DC. -
EHunnicutt has come out in favor of ABOLISH
ing the punishment Of hanging, branding or
whipping men, for any crimes they nay com.
NIT! H., Also, announces that be has had
nothing to do with calling a convention or
meeting OF white Radicals in Richmond to as
siyt, advise, or counsel with the Reconstruc-
ton Convention-states that the call %origina-
ted with office seekers that he washes his
hands of the whole affair, &c.
A bill amendatory of the Reconstruction act
was introduced in the Senate yesterday. The
words registered voters are to b. stricken
out, and the words. "a majority Of the votes
cast substituted. This is intended, it is said,
to counteract any effort that may be made to|
defeatth Constitutions of the Southern States,
by first registering and then staying away from
the polls.
The London Star of November 10 states that
John Everett, of Allhallows Chambers, lis on
a visit to the U. s., to ascertain how the own
ers of plantations and other estates in the
South can be assisted with capital to develop
the resources of those provinces which at pres
emit are depressed through the poverty off
their owners,
A number of colored men, are, with others,
engaged in Richmond, 10 forming a Constitu-
ton for the old State of Virginia. In New
York, Ohio, and other Northern and Western
Shtes, these very men, thus engaged, would
not be allowed cven to cote The scene in
Richmond is by direction of the Radical ma
jority of Congress.
So far, Gen. Hancock's words and actions in
New Orleans contrast most admirably with
these of h;o nrodoco,enro Tf bo cono;otantlu