Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-09
ALEXANDRIA.
Its the Richmond Wing that has ''someho
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 9.

Ills the Nlcuutohu w illS ttlat has SUMeioW
got a,o,3.''''.slt has been looking, for a short
> time back throH9hsa distorttng medium, and
has itssvisioa abiqued. Its argument that if
I'VE refnset6 eo:aperate, reconstruction will
take place, bntis take place exclusively in
the interest ofHtion of our people and
againstthe ,remAiHd1 is fallacious and un-
tenable "Co.opefate I" With what, with
whom? There never has been any disposition
in this section Of the State, or in this commu
nifty, to refuse to 'sco-operate,' under the law,
and according to the law, in the work of 'Re-
construction. I" But there is decided objec-
ton to any cooperation with a political party,
called the Radical party, to carry out the plans
and purposes Of that party, as political party.
Does not the Wing see that such a co-opera-
ton places exclusively power in the hands
of those who will use it, as their previous his
tory shows, against the rights and interests Of
nearly all the white people of this State? The
Wing itself refuses to endorse the principles
and policy of that party, as laid down in the
platforms adopted in two Conventions how,
then, can it call upon, or expect, others to
Cooperate" in establishing those very prin
ciples and that very policy?
But, as far as the people of this section Of
the State are concerned, the idea OF the Wing
that, they are obstinate, or ultra, or contuma
cious, or Constructors" is entirely erroneous
Whatever the law has enacted shall be done,
that they have obeyed. They have, as COM
munity, in no sense, sought to impede, OBJ
struct, or refuse to comply with any laao-aud
they would do injustice to themselves to act
otherwise. We hold that is their duty to sub
NIT to the laws, to he quiet, peaceabe, and Or
derby in their deportment-tO raise no factiouS
opposition to the government. but in all matters,
to demean themselves so as to show that they
give no just cause for the imposition OF adli-
tional bur,hens upon themselves or others
When the Wing says that the people of AL
exandra, and other cities in the. South, occu-
pied early in the war, and continued to be oc-
cupied, by the Federal troops, suffered much
in feeling but not in purse, it speaks without
knowledge. The writer of these Iines-one
among many-knows, to his cost, the contrary.
''Haud ignara mali miseris succurere dis o.
But that has nothing to do with the question
at issue We repeat what VIC have before said,
that Reconstruction, under the law, is not
involved, or should not be involved, with the
present Radical cooperation movement in Viz
GINA but that the real object Of that move
ment is to organize more thoroughly, and sng
ment and strengthen the ultra Radical party
at the head of which are Sumner, Batter, and
Stevens Reconstruction We do not oppose.
We wish it could be accomplished reaceatly,
fairly and speedily. Bnt to aid in that accom-
p!ishh,ent we do not think it necessary To Co
operate with the Radical party, in accepting
their political platforms, voting for their ultra
leaders, or giving their political principles Of
government, used constantly for our oppression,
additional potency and power.
Hon. W. w. Boyce, formerly of South
Carolina, in recent letter, says: "All ex-
pressions through the press or otherwise
against the dominant party should be avoided.
1t is impossible at this time for the Democratic
party to help the South. y
Granted, that it is impossible, at this time,
for the Democratic party to help the South. Is
that any reason Why Mr.. Boyce should recon-
mend, lin time OF peace, when there is no
rebellion, 10 resistance by arms, no wish to
obstruct the peaceful operations OF the Govern
ment) dated breath and whispered humble
nes" towards mere political party, to whose
aims, purposes, and chds, the Southern peo-
pie are opposed, but never dream of making
any other than constitutional and legal OPP
position? Does he say that we in the South
in matters virtually affecting our rights, our
interests and our feelings arc to stand with
'our mouths closed and our hands upon our
mouths" because political party is now
dominant, which controls for the time, legis-
latiOn? Did he recommend this before Seces-
sion? He had better of thought of it thea.
The National lnteiligencer is informed, that
if Mr.. Stanton does not resign, lit is the pur-
pose Of MIR. johnson to allow the matter to
remain in allegiance for u few days giving time
Tor reflection on the part Of Mr.. Stanton, and
the friends who advise him as to the course he
should pursue. If, in two or three days, he
shall still persist in the refusal to resign, the
President will suspend him, by giving him
notice, substantially, that he is thereby sus-
pended from the further execution of the iunc-
tons Of the office of Secretary of War, and
that the reasons Of this suspension will be sub
mitted to the Senate at the next session of
Congress
A letter from German gentleman in New
York states that he will be in Richmond in a
lew days, for the purpose Of making arrange
ments to locate large factory for the manu-