Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-21

theygive their votes for President and Vice
President for such persons as may hereafter be
determined upon as proper representatives of
the entire Conservative voters Of the country"
Z Better fghtit out on the old line. It is too
late for changes, we think. Besides, why act
upon the superstition that Seymour and Blair
cannot be elected?
The Lynchburg Republican, disheartened at
the present prospect of affairs, proposes to give
up the contest, ''to submit at once to the hard
"iate which the Republican party has forced
''upon us, accept the election OF Gen. Grant
upon such terms rs; in his hourof victory and
generosity, he may think proper to concede
''to subjugated and detenceless people, and
''thcn work out our future destiny as best we
can Adding, that eve must prepare to re
construct Virginia upon the basis which Gen.
Grant may require of U.S. Undoubtedly, If
Gen. Grant should be elected, we would "ac-
cept' his election. Whatever law Congress may
pass will be submitted to"-but surely not an
inch beyond the law, and its requirements,
should the Southern people be expected to go.
What is meant by demonstrating upon the
basis which Gen. Grant may rcquire?' Let
us know that But we have not the ..despon-
dency of the Republican, and therefore cannot
appreciate its advice. We do appreciate its
recommendation ITO work out our future desti
ny as best noe can"
"A correspondent of the New York Herald
saws :-"In conversation with John Quincy
Adams, who was on the cars Oh his return
home, he said '"Fhe Southern people were as
loyal as any people in the North. The two
Faces helound friendly disposed toward each
o,hcr, and the negroes We're peacabe In all
cases, except where they were melted or In
auenced by carpet baggcrs. Nothing was cal
culated to do greater harm than the disfran-
chisement Of the whites, which was more cx-
tensve than he ever had any idea of, and
if the people OF the North could see the condi-
ton Of the South as heshad, Congressional re-
construction would soon go to the wall. >
Some of the Radical papers have been
representing that Gen. Blair, in arecent speech
in st. Louis, intimated something about Gen.
Grant not being permitted to leave the White
House alone, should he be elected President
intimating assassination. I" He said no such
thing-intimated no such thing. st is said, "
that he did say, if Gen. Grant is elected, and
things go on as they are now going, it may be
that he will never leave the Presidents House
as long as he lives-for the Radicals may wish
to keep him there en- permanance.
The Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timore Gazette, says "A prominent politi-
clan, who returned here yesterday from
Southern tour, reports that the speeches OF
John Quincy Adams have completely revolu
tionized Southern sentiment on the subject Of
negro suffrage and already have several South
ern State Executive Committees passed reso-
utions, and others will Ia o few days issue pub
lie addresses, recognizing and advocating negro
suffrage as plank in the Democratic platform.
We have seen no accounts of several South
ern State Executive Committees passing any
such resolutions, from any other source.
A California correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, who has been travelling on the
Central Pacific Railroad, says, sit costs ten cents
mile lin coin) to ride on it, and if you tender
your fare in greenbacks, and insist on their re-
ception, the conductor halts and pushes you off
the train A few days ago passenger offered
a greenback dollar for ride Of ten miles. lie
was promptly ditched. -.,.
An '''ex-go government officer" Of New York
city has forwarded seventy-fve dollars to the
Treasury Department, which was placed to the
credit of the conscience fund. We re-iterate
our old appeal. Send on the furniture, books,
jewelry, &C. e We shall not believe in the s'con-
cience" until We hear Of the return CT stolen
property, as we'll as the return Of "grecnbacks.
The idea of q new nomination by the Democ-
racy will doubtless be abandoned, now that
there are but thirteen DAYS intervening before
the election day; nevertheless, there are some
prominent Democrats who cling to the original
suggestion. The proposition was unfortunate
in the first instance, and ought never to have
been made. s...a.r
There are an unusual number Of railroad
accidents reported in the newspapers in differ
ent portions Of the country No ''wholesale'
disasters but killing and wounding by twos
and thrces and sometimes more. Many more
railroad accidents at the North than the South
The Baltimore Gazette thinks that OF all the
charlatans and imposters who have ever achlev-
ed notoriety the most shallow aud lmpudentls
Mr.. George Francis Train. He has been an
annoyance to the public, for years past.
There was meeting OF capitalists who favor
the construction of ship canal across the 18th
mus Of Darien last night at the residence OF
Peter Cooper, New York, to discuss tho vari-
Gus plans proposed.
A despatch has been received at Buffalo from
Hnraiio Saunn11r annnnn Gin q hat he will take