Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-08

THE MEMORIAL" of certain Radicals in this
place to the Congress of the United States,
published in yesterdays Gazette, has been re
ceived with astonishment and indignation by
the citizens of this place. We said, in pub
fishing it, every one will make his own com
ments. The comments have been made, and
they are almost unanimous in form and santl-
ment. How such a tissue Of misrepresenta
tons and of malice could have received any
signatures in this community is strange indeed!
We DO not remember ever to have seen such
production-w will not characterize 1t by the
eplthet which properly belongs tolt-put iorth
in any previous time Of social and political con-
vulsion Insulting and incendIary in It's tone
and language-false in its statements-and
wicked in its purposes, it deserves the seVerest
condemnation of every man OF correct prncl-
Piles, whatever may be his politics, productions,
or opinions. We are Informed that of the~i
teen signatures but one is native born Alex
andrian Let this be remembered. The larger
portion of the signers, and their hackers ana
allies, are men from elsewhere; and some came
here in the wake of the army, hoping to thrive
upon the debris of the war, and the ruin and
distresses of our people. They hoped to get
control here, and to keep it, and TO make
good thing out of it." These, aud such like,
have been driven to desperation at their failure
to realize their designs, and hence this mem
orial'~ and similar proceedings for some time
past. We are happy to learn thai most OF the
original Union citizens Of this place refused to
have anything to do with this outrage and IN
suit, and left those concerned to the odium of
being engaged in such business. And yet, alas !!
in this day, such memorialists and such stuff
are recognized by Congress-, and all appeals to
Justice and truth pass UNDECIDED. We have,
indeed, fallen upon evil times
THE IMPEACHMENT subject was dlscu ssed,
at length, in the House of Representatives,
yesterday, on a resolution to pay on the order
of the Judiciary Committee such SUNS of
money as may enable the Committed to prose
cute the investigation of the charges against
the President on which to ground his I'm
peachmept. The resolution was adoptcd-so
the Investigation is 10 60 on. Mr. Butler,
of Massachusetts, concluded his speech with
this sentence: Il say that ifany man stands
in the way of the great march of this country
to honor, to glory, to peace, to unity, to nap
piness, to liberty, and to law, he must be taken
out Of the way by Il constitutional method.
The reader will translate this into plain Eng
lish, readily,as Mr. Brooks remarked in reply.
Mr.. Brooks, Mr. Fernando Wood, Mr. Pruyn,
and, others deprecated the continued agitation
of this subject declared that there was moth
ing for which The President could be lmprach-
ed--and that the hest interests Of the country
were sacrificed by such I political movement.
Mr.. Pruyu remarked 1.-THE gentleman from
Massachusetts, Mr.. Butler said that the
President stood in tie way OF progress; not
that he had neglected his duty; not that he
had violated the Constitution or his oath Of
Office, but he stood in the way OF progress, as
that gentleman understands it. My under
standing Of it Is not progress in constitutional
liberty, but progress 10 despotisnI.' We have
only now to wait and see what is to come next.
MORE REQUIRE AIENTs. Mr. Sumner joint
resolutions requiring further guarantees Tor
Reconstruction" in tho South, provide, III t"l'
7itiiou to universal suffrage, without distinction
Of color, that the jexisting governments must
be vacated and take no parEin the reconstruc
ton; that provisional governments must ST.
persede the present Illegal governments; that
none but loyal persons shall take part IN the
formation Of new State governments; that
public schools must be established open to all,
and that homesteadS must be secured to freed
men. Mr. Wilson'S bill, also eyacing add
nal1guarantees, provides for registration,
requires an oath of allegiance before rcglstra-
ton as voter, and arraDges for State Conven-
tons TO be called by the military officers in
command in the South.
Mr.. ROBERT Guild, Senator from Richmond,
in the Legislature, made most able speech IN
the State Senate on Wednesday, against the
bill for calling State Convention under the
Military Force BILL Mr.. Raleigh y. Daniel, of
Richmond, has written to the Senator and Del
egates from that city, one Of the most eloquent
letters we ever read, taking the same view OF
the subject and entreating the Legislature not
to do this thing in their own wrong. This
letter must have powerful effect among the
people Of the State
\ dispatch received in Petersburg, Va: an
nounces the arrival Of Rev. George I. VIII
liams at Annapolis Nd, in condition Of hope
less insanity The Petersburg Index says that
this result has been apprehended by his friends
for some time, but they have determined not
to enter the plea of insanity at his trial in New
York on the charge of picking ladys pocket
in Broadway stage, but to rest the case, as
hnf,ro cola]v IN jtS merits