Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-21
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH q.

THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH q.
SENATOR WILSON TO STUMP THE SOUTH. -
The Baltimore Gazette's correspondent, giving
an account of the debate iu the Senate on Fri
day, on the Supplemental bill, says:
Wilson declared that the conditions laid
down we're those dictated by the conquerors
to the conquered -that they we're not in the
nature Of offers to be accepted but Of mandates
to be obeyeu. Ad7erting to the fears of Sen
ators, which he said we're the parents of these
projects of delay, he pledged himself thai, the
communities to be organized under these laws
would stand to the republican party. That the
blacks would be taught to know their friends
that he himself would be their teacher intend
ing to take the stump throughout the south
that the negroes alone were in Gear majority
In three of the now unrepresented States, and
with their white allies could control the other
se7en-and that the whole of these recon
structed States would be surer supporters of
the radical candidate in 1868 than many of the
Northern States now represented by radical
Senators.
Whether the RIGHTS OF THE STATES, as ex-
listing and recognized, under the old Constitu-
ton, can ever be recovered, in the political con,
duct of the country: or whether those who ac-
knowledge those Rights can ever again be EN-
pl6yed in the administration of the government;
no one can say. The prospect is, and the prob
ability is, they never will be. But the history
tional affairs, prove to every rejecting mind,
not warped by prejudice or darkened by fanat-
icism and hatred, that these same State Rights
doctrines, were the salt Of our political exis-
server Of our rights and liberties. These de-
stroyed, what is there but consolidaton-and
finally despotism?
We have little linking of the grounds 90
which the 'IMpEA cHMENT' is to be carried on,
aud Of the specific charges to be made. We
are informed by the Washington Chronicle
that Gen. Howard was examined before the
House Judiciary Committee yesterday, (which
committee has the Impeachment matter be-
fore it, "relatiye TO the Presidents orders
about the Freedmen's Bureau and his inter
ference with the laws of Congress pertaining to
il. The general was also examined on the
subject Of the restoration Of the property of
Joe Davis, brother of jeff, in Mississippi.
Cen Rufus Saxton gave testimony yesterday
relative to the restoration Of the Sea Islands,
SC, to their "rebel' owners. Gen. Fullerton,
who was before the committee last week, will
be examined again to-day touching the resto
ration Of the Soue property" This is "a
taste OF the quality Of the charges and spec-
tcationA.
1t is said that in Ohio one hundred and
eighty millions of dollars are invested in rail
roads Of twenty-nine railroads reported 10
the Commissioner of Statistics, nineteen made
profits; eleven made dividends ten roads have
made more than eight per ct. On two thous
and FIVE hundred miles of road having an az
gregate capital Of $l28, 600 900, there was a
net profit of $7,S00,000, which is six per cent.
While, therefore, there are five or six roads
which make nothing, the aggregate property
cannot be said to be Improbable: while that Of
ten roads is very lucrative Most Of the prop
erty is held 10 Ohio, New York or New Eng
land.
The y. s. Treasurer is daily in receipt of
letters from the Southern States making in
luiries in regard to reports circulated that the
first issue of fractional currency notes, general
ly called short currency" is no longer redeem
able by the government. 1t is believed that
these reports are being circulated by persons
who, by these representations, hope to, and
doubtless have already secured much Of this
currency at considerable discount The pub
lie are informed that this issue of the natlonal
currency is redeemablein the same manner as
all other issues, by the several Assistant Treas
urers, and at ali the designated depositaries
throughout the country.
The "Old Capitol in Washington, is off
cred for sale or rent What memories, what
associations, cluster around, and are connected
with, that old building in former days, and
slast more recently Once its walls echoed
the voices Of the sages of the land. in their
most eloquent debates. Lately, they enclosed
''prisoners arrested by military authority,
often without cause, and for no offence.
According to appointment, the trustees of
of the Peabody Southern Educational Fund,
had meeting in New York on Tuesday,
Among those present were Gen. Grant and
Admiral Farragut, R. c. Winthrop, OF Massa-
ehusetts, Gov. Aiken, of South Carolina, VIM
A. Graham, of North Carolina, and George
N. Eaton, Of Maryland Their meetings will
be continued for several days.