Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-23
-17FY1Vn7?IA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
Mr. Bolts Again.

Mr Bolts Again.
CORRESPONDENCE Of the New York HeraId.l
RICHMOND, July 20-John Minor Bolts
has written letter to James Fl. Banlster,
Alexander Jackson and other colorcd friends,
and. after q very long exposition o! his views
Of the situation, lays down the following plat
form Of principles which arc to ac'uate HIM III
his course at the forthcoming Convention
First-Tbat secession is not a biunttr SIMPLY
but crime to be punished.
Sccond-That the first allegiance, OF every
citizen is tn his country, and not to Ms o'a'e'
| which Is only component part or his country
Third-A liberal and enlarged system OF ca
ucation for all at the public expense
| Fourth-Impartial suffrage and equality Ill
political and legal rights, without REGARD 10
race or color.
Fiftll-Free thought, free speech and tree
press, without righteousness or uepr'V''H'
| throughout free America.
Six The recognition ANA perreua'Ion. Of
universal liberty, whether heretofore c"hs'l'''-
tioually perfected or otherwise.
Savenh-Ihe maintenance OF The pupic
faith and credit by the payment OF the ruo''c
| debt created for the perpetuatl6n nl American
liberty, and the reputation ol the Confederate
/
debt created for our enSlaycmchf
| ghth-Encouragement 10 Northern re
publicans to settle among us AZ !reehoidetS or
lease owners. AZ far preferable 10 the scheme
now on h!o' |" ''i''o"''e' - 'I - ,'''
delnocfatlc voter" A. I''h'h"'' ''''"' ,;,;t,.
Ninth-'o give e'e'!''o'i ''',' ,',,.,',;t'
u apor' tna' 'nuuI''e !" go '''''',''''''
ien'h- onlFris'' - u'' '1,yl, ,nIo worn mis-.
isd nr sa1ncpJ ;nto the war hy more arlul and
wicked men, Tut exclusion from I'LL political
power hereafter to those who were Inlru!lel''tl'
elther ny speah'uE' "''''t -
bringing d" We wal
pa w., 9, i,.,;.
The LARGEST h''p'h Ut 49,
Democrat says plans have been artertea Tor
IN. construction Of q bridge al that city. to lie
,,,xa,a ;,,,o,,1iataI,, and +, IL, comulrtel
'o'i''t's "0 N,n or1 ~. n ,,.,-...o, ,v,,,
al COST vi s''o'''' '''' ~
tiates as follows:
We have seen the Ilan. aud W.. nlay he Al
louod r. cav who have certainly :,rn some OF
the greatest bridges 10 the world, that tins Will
can them ALL In mere length there are uany
H. ,nrnass # There il the Victoria bridge,
oyer VIC ~. ~ ,.;I''n nrar 'n NaLuJa which j.
mile and half; there is the bridge from
Bassein to the mainland, which - over three
miles in length. But none OF these bruscS are
marve$, because IN none ~ mere IN IA', ,i
nary breadth OF span. The style adCIteh "y
Captain Eads Is some" HAT slln'lar to lhal n IT,
in the structure over the l.hlnr between ="
blenZ and EhrenbreItsteln.
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How TT WORKS. -S0mc weeks 400 1 Sl't
.c,,,t e tbn pcsfof1ir. DEPARTMENT report
,In,,,..,,, ,,>,,.r,D ,l,,t L.. l,I Ia
eu u INC ! o"'''''''''
tccted frauds perretrat"I by '''e pos mister !"
Greensburg, Indiana, and that the POSTMASTER
had admitted that hia book entries had beer
changed. &c. Upon this showing the post
master was suspended. When Congress me-
new westminster nominated. The Senate re
} jected the nomination, and under the tunnTe o
onice ID" 'n' "'' po>''''"'''S' -
The Postmaster General to-day notified tn,
reinstated officer of the action Of the Senate
and added, on are Respectfully r''l'"I r'.I
money OF the government and make As le"
false entries aS poS''o'e. o"' " '''"'
4 DETECTIVE NoTIcE. -DcctvrS Claryot
} and McDevitt have for some days past becl
eheaSeu III l:' lI. I''i lonn rnynJ h1
sevcrl YOUNG females on the unsuSpcctins
) phiIanthropists of this city. 1t appears THAT
these young WOMEN ~ ~ i'ai'S, w." ;n>
and bee for ''iust twenty dollars 10 make NJ
: the hundred, which, they assert, ihey mus
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