Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-21
ICOMNIUNICATED
CDM VI
HECONSrilUCTIOH

In conversation with 4 freedman two daya
apo, it was a3rerlained that no one who gave
aid and comfort to the South during the war,
could receive thc support Of his class The
only object, iir affirmed, .! the w:, on the part
Of The North YEAS To lii":ratn Them; the only
object ct the South waa to rerprtnor Ihrlr
servitudc- h, nee they would give no support to
Southern lnrm, hecuIiec il placed in power they
would rclnaril them into slavery. So much Tor
this sign Of the times Thu Is what they have
been Taught.
The Richmond W hig, which Tor many years
has been one Of my ''hnu9eho!d cod, IN It's
semi weekly issue OF yesterday, grave!y informs
u, in effect, according 10 my reading, that II
We elect the wiscst, purest and best NEE in
Virginia 10 thc Convention, and they shOnld
draft :. constitution in exact accordance with
lhc wishes Of the Radical Congress, it will be
utterly unavailing. unless The men thus elected
are in The good graccs. and receive The cnd0r
sation of Bolts IIunnicuIl. Underwood 4 Go.
In other words, though rs honorable Virginia
gentlemen, we faithfully comply with all on
obligations, TO the constitution and laws under
which we live, unless VIC affiliate with, and cast
our votes for llunnicutt, Underwood & Co.,
VIC will not be admitted into the Union
If this be 50, it becomes evident that the OBJ
ject Of the leaders in Congress anu our law
makers is not restore the Union, the constl
tuition and the laws, but to construct a Black
Republican party in the SOutl-thls, and moth
ing more. We arc not only required to per
form our duty rs honorable citizens, but we
must iawningly kiss the hand and praise the
tongue which smites and SANDERS us ..
Can it be possible that thi2is the programme
for Virginia? is this the bitter cup which is
to be pressed 10 orr lips? For one, III not
taste it, have sworn to support the conSu-
tuition and obey the laws Of the United States,
aud by the help Of God, J. mean faithfully to
do it. But if the slavery OF the soul is to be
the immortal price of political reconstruction,
must say to the soothing tide OF dcspotISn:
Rage on thou mnycst destroy this FORM
And lay it low Ut rest.
But still the spirit that now brooks,
Thy tempest raging high:
Undaunted on It's fury looks.
With stern and stcadfast eye.
But never. no never, can | bring such dis
grace upon NY native State, my fathcr's name,
or my helpless children.
If this programme be consummatcd in vir-
ginia, Il Radical Convention will be clcctcti--a
adica! constitution will be adOpted-a radical
uCSDOt, lS VIC anu dS EiuulCLifG do 1>lphiii'",
will reign over us, and the wiscst and purest
and best in all the land will be DISTINGUISHED
forever. Then may we mourn in sorrow and
sadness over our stupidity and cowardlcc, and
curse the day of our voluntary enslaVcment.
With full determination to do our whole
duty to the constitution and laws OF our coun-
try, let us meet the impending crisis, with
brave and manly spirit, conscious Of the fearful
responsibility which rests upon US, as the leglt-
innate guardians Of our children, and childrcn's
children Let our people assemble in conyen-
tons, and mass meetings adopt a platform
upon which every loya! sou OF Virginia and the
United States may stand in conscious reciltude
proclaim their principles to the world, use
all honorable means to secure their adoption,
and leave the issue with God and postcrlly.-
When we have done this, we have done our
duty, and whatever the result may be, neither
our judgments, our consclenccs, nor our God,
will disapprOye of our conduct.
HANOVER COUNTY, VA 81" HANOVER.