Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-06
ALEX
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6.


Message to the Legislature, and sort Of taunt-
ing way in some portions of his narrative, and
his comments on the course of the South, which
We do not relish. We do not hold with the
statements OF the Governor either in matter Of
form or matter of fact. AS an illustration
He speaks of the "ofer" Of Congress, in the
proposed Constitutional amendment, as If it
were an t"offer," which would have healed all
troubles and intended to be final settlement
of all difficulties. Now, as the Richmond En-
quirer pertinently remarks, apart from the
merits OF the amendment, there is no evidence
that it was an offer; and there is incontrovcrt-
ible evidence that it was no offer, and was ex-
pressly refused to be made such Why reproach
us then with rejecting it, even If it had been
possible to vote for it?" But the portion most
grating to our feelings is, as the same paper
states where he ex plains the swee ping destruc-
ton Of our State organization, our laws, our
I land titles, and our personal privileges and lib
critics, which the military bill ordains; and tells
all this, not to question, not 10 protest, not TO
advise an appea. 70 the appointed tribunals of
the country, but TO assent to it! Nay he even,
in effe:t, justfes it,by accusing the action, and
words, and proceedings of the people Of the
State! We can listen calmly to the reasons
and arguments of Gov Peirpont and those
who think with him-but We condemn his
mode Of enforcing his views
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun says that in Cabinet session, yester-
day, 6 the subject of the appointment OF mill
tary commandments for the five districts in the
Southern States, named in the military gov.
ernmeut act, was considered. A complete list
Of these assignments was not decided upon,
but it is understood that Gen. Schofied will
have command Of the first, which includes
Virginia, and Con Hancock will take com
mand of the fifth, which includes the States of
Louisiana and Texas. The people of Virginia,
it is stated, desire the retention Of Gen. Soho
field in that district. The commandants of
other districts may be determined to morrow,
but probably not until the next meeting Of the
cabinet -
The Richmond Examiner gives excellent nd
vice to the people Of the State, in this, their
present extremity. No difference Of opinion
about policy should be allowed for one moment
to ALLEVIATE their feeling, or to sow dissension
or discord among them, If they were mad
enough to pursue different course, it would
be only doing what their oppressors seek to
bring about-it would be ''playing into the
hands" Of those who are seeking to infict far
ther injury upon them. Let all Virginians
then, draw more closely together than ever,
and join hands for the work that is here now,
for and what may be before Us in the future"
The Washington Chronicle is furious at the
refusal OF the Commissioners OF Election here
yesterday, to receive the votes Of colored men
their oaths, and by legal advicc-and argues
that it shows the necessity of military govern
inent IN the Southern Sta,cs.'' Yes! and Do
matter what happens, no matter what may be
the law, or justice,-if the Southern people do
not act precisely as the dominant party want
them to act-''it will show the necessity Of
military government Or Radical rulc-''in
the Southern States
The June ii of the late Rev Nr. hncke OF
the E',,,scopal Church, in lShcllburg, took
r!'.ace on Monday Revs. Mcssrs. Pcndleton,
of Bedford Wharton, Of Liberty, and q. "A.
Smith, of Alexandria, officiating. At the
grave touching addresses were made by Rev.
Mr.. Dodge, Of the Baptist Church, Rev Mr..
Edwards, of the Methodist Episcopal, and
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, Of the Presbyterian Church.
The Iynchburg News thinks that the people
Of Virginia ought SO to act, in the crisis now
upon them, as that, if the reorganization under
the Military bill is forced upon them. they will
at least, have the satisfaction of knowing, that
it was not by any act of theirs that the wrong
was accomplished, and that they did not give
i ling aid to the injustice.
The State Department. yesterday, ordered
the Immediate official publication OF the Mill
tary Force Act. Even if there We're no other
reasons to prevent the operation OF the law az
the municipal election in this place, yesterday
it is difficult to see on what grounds lis proyls-
ions can be enforced in advance Of its Official
PRONUNCIATION.
Mr. Cameron, the new Senator from Penn
sylvania, was serenaded at W lizard 5, in Wash
ington, on Monday night, and made speech
in whicE he rejoiced that the subject OF States
rights was forever dead and buried, and de-
cared that if the President had been wise
man he would have signed the military recon
struction bill!
In the Senate, yesterday, MIR. Sumner gave
notice ''of bill to guarantee a republican form
OF government in the lately rebellious States ;
also, Of bill to prescribe form of oath to sus
tain republican form of government