Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-02
ALEX j 3 NDRIA,
THURsDAY EVENING, MAY 2


Tor himself and his, followers, Of any promise
that the Military Reconstruction bill is to b,
hnaiity OF the measurestte be adopted to
wards the South, is a more. ,im portaut an
pouncement than many suppose it to be. If il
Is sad, that he, speaks but for the getleme. Rad
icais-and that they are in q minority--we car
Only say, time alone can determine this. In
all such periods as these when faction and ia.
natlclsm prevail, the extremists, ultimately sue
coed IN their party however & deficient in
strength they may, at first, appear 1t was So
IN the Long Parliament Of England which pre-.
ceded the rule of Cromwell-rie was so, in the
National Convention in France--it was so in all
The eras OF history OF which We read, in ancient
or modern days. And the reason is obvious to
those who study the principles and motives
which influence the passions and the actions of
men. When the late war in this country com
nenced, the most ultra Of the Northern men,
with rare exceptions, never dreamed. even if
successful, of going the lengths to which they
have since gone The moderates then are the
extremists now. &c., now, Thaddeus Stevens
is, in homely language, setting his pees,,'' 81
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advance of the line Of his party but he Il cali
ing upon them to come up, and s4oe the
mark - And if they find that il il. Is their poll
ey, OF. their interest, or their ssietyto do so,
they may be, in twelve mont IS, where Stevens
now is. By courage and pigors and a reso,ute
resistance to his demaaas. they may. succeed
in deposing him from ais situation as a leader,
indeed the leader; but if he Is pernitted to oc-
cupy his presents position, md shape .the,egis
ation Of tbs. Mouse Of Representatives, TO a
sooside' able extent it is quite likely that his
disclaimer may be adopted BIZ the principal
subordinate mate le.ders, and most Of the, rank and
nile OF hy party. The Conservative strength
OF ~ country, outside Of tbs Radical party,
I'D opposed TO- tbs the only real obstacle to,
the adoption Of ultra measures OF ultra, naen.
Under Radical ORGANIC atom whateEss may
be the professions Of some of theipaliaieaE man
agers-there is no safety from she the worst:
evils which follow a vicious administration of
any government, and especially OF such gov
eTnment as ours now i, and surrounded by the
circumstances which now exist 1t is tor this
reason, that men Of all modes of thinking, who
desire the future harmony Of the country,
and the orderly restoration of public affairs
to quiesude, and who know The danger 10 the
liberties, and peace, and prosperity ot, all Sec
rions Of the country from the aggressive. caurse
Of the ,ultrsists should unite with the Con
s"rvati0es in determined opposition 20 isahi.
cal policy. .,s., .;.sz
Two intelligent coloreu men made CGnssrya-
tive speeches, the other day, at meeting OF
colored persons, at Weldon, N. G.. bit, Il Is
acknowledged that their sound and sensible
remarks and advice were decidedly. .uBrslata-
Bile to tie audience, = aud. the Norfolk Yir-
9lnian,i in giving an,account CT; this meeting,
adds - From the various demonstrations
which have been made throughout The South
it is abundantly clear.:11at the great mass of
the new suffragans are going horse, foot and
dragons with the Radical party !; bns it is also
plain that respectable minority will wisely
attach themselves TO their old friends - ~ +
The election in. Baltimore yesterday, Tor
Judge and Clerk of the City Court, resulted in
the success Of the Democratic Conservative
candidates, T. Park::ln Scott and Andrew K.
George. There We're Is, 206 votes cast for the
respective cand. dates for Judge, being 1864
less than til registered vote Of the city, and
nearly 2 600 less han that given on the cues
tien Of Convention a few weeks sinct The
yc,te for.Seott tConservative,) for Judge was
ll,3l7, for Ksnly (Radical) 1887, and for
johnson Republican Conservative 1852.
A dispatch from Montgomery, Alabama,
saws: ssThe destitution is yet great among the
poor. Between here and Atlanta have seen
people selling their bedding for corn. General
Swayne is doing what he can, but more help is
needed. The civil superintendent of bureau
distribution says the restitution in Alabama is
as great now as at the surrender-dailg ratops
ar. served to, 80, 600 of the most needy. In
addition, he says there are about 90, 900 who
are on the verge of distress. "
General Sickles has been unfortunate in call
inc up an historical, or fabulous las the case
may bel event, i'm connection with late order
Of his. recurring the members of . civic pro.
cession 10 salute the flag We We're not sur
prised to see the name Of 'Gessler used in
some Southern pspers-bn it does rat ea her sur
prise us to- find the "reminiscences alluded ito
plainly blythe New York Herald4 lsa
The Washington correspondent OF the Bal
tinors .sun says, that tin the United States
District Court. for Virginia, which meets in
Richmond ,o.mnrrow. several hundred suits
against postmasters and their bondsmen, ior
balances due when the var broke out, will pc
taken up. The jury for the court will include
ct lsas. one colored person, if not more 80
We copied from the ichmpnd pa pe,ss e few
days ago, the reported deeisio OF the Court OF
Appeals 10 the ease Of Iebbs and DusatL We
are informed and are to sex, that
the decision Of the Court of ppeals reversed
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