Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-23
. ALEXANDRIA.
= WEDNESDAY S,ls EVENING, OCTOBER %.

IHE ELECTlON.-1I any cltlZen OF Ohl0 Was
present. in this city, yesterday, and witnessed
the election, he must have been edited T.; Re
Collecting that bis own State had just refused
eolored suffrage by some fifty thousand MAORI
tyshe would have seen here in Old Virginia
and IN one of the oldest towns in the State
the colored' population, native and imported--
(there were some honorable exceptions of old
residents marching up to the rolls, in solid
column, and banded together in phalanx
under the guidance of the leaders, voting
against and voting down the white people; and
even rejoicing in their power to array them
selves successfully against the interests and
feehngssof the white people. And not only
was this triumph effected over the Conserya-
tives, but they turned against those they
used to call their ;'best friends and op-
posed them almost as heartily as they did
others A gentleman was candidate, who
had been a Union man all through the late
war, and belonged to the Radical party
ever since the war,-and yet the trained
bands headed by few ultra whites, turned
their backs upon him, and elected over him
the selected chief of the extremists who had no
claims whatever upon their gratitude or their
favor Hawxhurst received 1887 colored
votes, and Mckenzie SO Nickerson, the Rad
cal candidate for the counties Of Fairfax and
Alexandra received but al white votes in
Alexandria city and county-but he had 1885
colored votes! Indeed, the election returns
afford many lessons, which it would he we'll to
learn, and consider hereafter.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bal,i
more Sun GENERALLY well informed, and often
speaking by authority says, that In reply to
an application to the President and Gen.
Grant, lin reference to an alleged injurious
discrimination against the whites in Georgia,
BY Gen. Pope, in his order calling Conven-
tion,) they both replied that ''as they constru-
ed the reconstruction acts, they had no power
to control Gen Pope S action in the premises.
Gen. Grant remarked that he had no control
over district commanders, save 10 the matter
of removals from Office" The same CORES
pendent further states, that the President
icing called upon and asked whether he sane
toned certain statements recently made in the
Boston Post, he replied that had authorized
no such statements that what he will do here
after depends altogether upon contingencies
thatamay arise, and that Congress will have to
take the initiative in any extreme, doubtful, or
illegal measures, before he would determine
what shall be his course. AS to Cabinet re-
organization, he had not made known to any
one that he proposed to make changes.
Of the mass of colored people who voted 10
this county yesterday for the ultra Radical
candidates, how many have any real or perma
uent interest whatever in the future prosperity
IF this city, in its commerce, its manufactures,
or its mechanical interests, or in the business
pursuits Of those whose are conducting bust
ness here? How many Of them are identified
with this community, in feeling or disposition?
How many of them who are here to-day, will
be gone tomorrow? It is sad to think OF such
condition of affairs.
The Northern papers state that the cause OF
the late secession, and rebellion, - in Sen
ator Summers domestic "Uuion, was some
misunderstanding inregard to letters sent by
the Senator to Count Bismarck, requesting the
withdrawal of Baron Holstein, of the Prussian
legation The lady's honor was reflected upon
and in fit of in lignation she has gone to Eu-
rope.
To-day one of the most important elections
that the citizens of Baltimore have been for
years called on to participate in; was held.
They are to elect Judge of the Court of APP
peals, Chief Judge and four Associate Judges
Of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore city,
Mayor and members Of both Branches Of the
City Council
The National Intelligencer says: I'VE see it
stated that General Howard, Chief Of the Freed
mems Bureau, says the negro population has
decreased l 1903 900 since emancipation We
should judge from the registration lists in the
South that they had increased very rapidly
uring the first six months
The Washington Chronicle, now that the
Richmond Wing advises the Conservatives
and all men interested in the future prosperity
and peace of Virginia, to oppose the Radical
party, calls the Wing "a rebel organ" Every
body that don't bow the knee to Baal is called
a'Rebel. =
Secretary McCulloch has appointed j. e.
Risley, deputy commissioner of internal reven-
ue. Mr.. Risley has recently resided in New
York city, but came from Indiana, and is Sc.
leeted as Western man. Mr.. Risley goes on
duty in the Bureau in Washington.
It is said that Mr.. Chandler, the U. S. Dis
trict Attorney, has notified the counsel Of Mr..
Jefferson Davis, that his trial will take place
before the U. s. Circuit Court, which will
commence it session 10 Richmond on the 25th