Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-01
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH i.

FRIDAY EF ENING, M A kCH l.
The Nd. Radical State Convention assembled
in Baltimore on Wednesday, and was numer-
ously attended. Strong resolutions were adopt
ed as platform for the party nthe State Uni
7ersal manhood suffrage was proclaimed, and
the Conservatives of the State threatened with
Congressional interference if the plan of calling
a State Constitutional Convention Is carried out,
except on the broad platform of universal SUI
frage. The same party held L large mass
meeting at the same place at night. The house
was crowded. Speeches we're made by Horace
Maynard, of Tennessee, Delano, Of Ohio, and
others. All we're in favor of negro suffrage,
and denunciatory of the President.
The Richmond Times says that upon the
passage Of the Military Force bill over the
veto, it is the intention of Gov. Peirpoint, un-
less the Legislature, to day Or Saturday, calls
Convention, to convene the Legislature in
extra session. Two days being manfestly in
adequte for the proper consideration of so i'm
portant measure as calling State ConYen-
ton, the extra session may be regarded as GER
tain While the Governor was making up his
mind on this subject, paper has been signed
by a majority of the members Of The Lesisla-
ture requesting him to call them together in
extra session.
The National IntelIigencer says :-'Gov
Fenton, Of New York, made 4 requ$ition on
the authorities of North Carolina for an indi-
vidual charged with fraud. 1t was honored,
and the alleged culprit handed over. Gov.
PeiIpoint. OF Virginia, made Il requistion on
Gov. Fenton for an alleged criminal now in
New York. 1t was not honored, on the plea
that Virginia is not State in this Union. 1t
suits partisan governor to consider North
Carolina State to secure justice to his own
citizens, but to derry that Virginia is a State to
prevent all efforts to do justice to citizens of
Virginia
TIE Richmond Enquirer argues that, as
negro suffrage, is directed by the Sherman
bill, under all the circumstances hat surround
US, it is desirable that the u s. military
should have the responsibility Of preserving
the public peace and that there is no
II necessity for being 10 haste about State Con
vert"n, for no such convention could possibly
Re elected and meet In time to draft Copsti-
tation, take the vote Of the people upon il, land
submit it to Congress, during the short spring
session Of that body now contemplated
The sorghum enterprise il becoming greatly
extended, particularly III the West where it is
l.
1t is estimated that from thirty y thirty five
millions OF gallons are annually produced A
new process has been discovered which proni-
Scs to enahe the producer Of sorghum to refine
hiS own syrup at trlhing expense, making it
equal to the best syrup Of the refners.
In the North Carolina legislature, Yesterday,
Mr. Seaggin introduced a resolution declaring
the willingness Of North Carolina to accept in
good faith tie proposed reconstruction plan OF
Congress-. It created much excitement, and
al animated discussion ensued II was Il ually
referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
lions
Tie bridge over the Rappahannock, at
Waterloo, Fauquier county. is to be rebuilt.
Mr.. W. Fl. Burke is to rebuild it, the Warren
ton Sentinel says upon the promise Of Mr.. r.
c. Newly, and Messrs Sedwick g. Shepperd,
merchants of Warenton, to become response
bic for the payment thereof
The Richmond Enquirer says ut is un-
Gerstood that kilograms received here from
Washington, in answer to inquiries, stated that
nothing which the Legislature could DO, would
arrest or modify the measures now pending
relative to the South.
The Petersburg Index most ably argues
against the acceptance by Virginia OF the Mill
tary Force BILL and against IRE organizing"
cver. again, under its provisions.
1t will be seen that Nj John Esen Cook,
has written new work-'''rhe Wearing Of the
tray (which will shortly be published
THE SECRET SESSION. The occasion for
the holding OF the recent secret session of the
State Senate was the receipt of several tele-
graph messages from members of Congress in
reply to one sent to them by Gov. Peirpoint
propounding the question:, whether, if Virginia
now adopted the constitutional amendment"
she would be relieved of the Sherman bill
They were Messrs Reverdy johnson and
FeSsenden OF the Senate, and MesSrs. Spauld-
ing and Bingham OF the House. All save Mr..
Bingham replied by telegraph, and he wrote a
letter All save MIR. johnson responed in the
negative. MIR. Spalding said it was 'too late"
MIR. johnson was in doubt, but thought the
adODtion Of The amendment 'twonld do oraat