Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-12
ABOUT RErRocEssIoN-How IT IS TO BE
EFFECTED The Washington Chronicle says:

-ABOuTr MISREPRESENTATION IT IS TO BE
Effected The Washington Chronicle says:
GA committee Of citizens from Alexandria,
white and co1orsd, waited on Senator Wilson
yesterday, and presented him 4 petition with
over eight hundred names attached, praying
for the retrocession of Alexandria to the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Mr.. Wilson laid it before
the Senate, and it was referred TO the Commit
tee on the District of Columbia.
The petitions referred to: are the same, ne
presume, which were circulated in the different
colored churches III this city, on Sunday last
How many "signed' we do not know-but we
do know that if the interests, rights, property,
and the future business and prosperity OF Alex
andria are made to depend upon the express
sion of such "a public opinion, " irrespective OF
the wishes, opinions and remonstrances OF the
resident, settled, and permanent citizens OF
this place, who have their all at stake-it the
vote or the voice of a number Of colOred per-
sons who hocked IN here during and since the
war; and will flock ont again in few months,
is to control the whole condition OF things,
and to override, and outweigh on such
question, involving the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
State, and the transfer OF its territory:
the real citizens who are to stay here,
and have permanent interest In tho welfare
of the community, then we may III TRUTH look
for The speedy and utter prostration OF trade,
commerce, and manufactures aud expect to sec
Alexandria, as has been predicted "an outy-
ing, dccayed suburb Of the city Of Washington,
across the river" aud also to witness the
speedy extinction Of every hope for the future
prosperity Of the good old town. There arc
"Union, "Loyal' men in this place, who arc
deeply interested in its property and busl-
ness We warn them il time! Ecen i they
ore liz .juror Of Rct,occssion, they s|tomd not be
eptNt2g to congtcnlopce 1t By Snch means. The
blow aimed by the leaders in this movement,
using the colorcd population they control, as
their tools and instruments, will ultimately fall
upon them, as terccly and as heavily as it is
now proposed to annoy and injurc those with
whom they have not agreed and do not now
agree, about political and governmental affairs.
The element used to inhict evil upon us, will
be turned, one day, and that not far off, upon
them. This is but the beginning. If they ac-
quiescc in such things, and do not try to pre-
vent the success Of such plans they will find,
when it is too late, Tire great and irretrlcyabc
error they have committcd
The New York Citizen publishes an account
of recent conversation held by Il gentleman
with President johnson, in which The latter
gave it as his opinion that ''tbe country is
drifting towards Reputation, and the money
ed aristocracy of the national ccbt the very
men whose interests ure most jeopardlzed-
so blind that they arc practically helping to
accelerate not check our course in this down
ward direction"
The appropriations Of the 2nd session 10th
Congress amount TO Sl44, 1893, OFT, moi iuclud-
ing private bills nor authorized expenditures
where the SUNS have not been named. Heavy
appropriations we're made for the Frrrdmen's
Bureau.
Temperance movements are making 10 dill
erent sections Of the country The Congress.
sional Temperance Society hold meetings which
are largely attended