Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-12
ALEX A.NDRIA.

which provides a punishment for any military
officer who shalin.erfere, or attempt to inter
fere. with the free suffrage Of citizens of any
State at any general or special election, and es
pecially in view of the mandatory language Of
the constitution, has issued a general order,
which will be promulgated tomorrow or next
day, calling the attention of military officers to
the provisions of the constitution of the United
States in relation to election Of a President and
Vice President, together with portions of acts
of Congress- which provide for, and allow and
direct an election for Presidential electors in all
the States.
The Richmond Dispatch makes the proper
distinction between gas and reality, IN its
comments upon some of those who have ap
peared as spectators and schemers, in refer
e'nce to our Southern lands, and improvements
in the South, But sensible people can always
tell, if they will only reflect, and use their COM
,nou sense, who are gaseous pretenders, and
who are solid substantial men, not only ir the
matter of lands but in all other business con-
Germs. Boosting, Dragging, exaggerated Ian
guage, high flown promises, and improbable
statements, are certain signs of the mere adj
venturer. When these kind Of men appear as
proposers OF plans and concoctors Of designs,
they should always be dealt with cautiously.
One b. Byrant, white member of the Geor-
eia Legislature, has addressed the colored State
Convention at Macon on the duty Of the colored
people during the approaching elections. He
advised them 'snot to treat any Democrat as
gentleman" and continued IF any Of the
white livered scoundrels come whining round
you on election day, with suggestions or advice
as to how you should vote, knock their teeth
down their Threats. !" This is what these white
wretches teach ignorant colored people!
The correspondence relative to the Virginia
Stsc Debt, and the payment of the interest
thereon, will be read with much attention.
We are happy to know that in our State there
is no such thing as reputation of the public
debt talked of, or thought Of, or suggested
The anxiety isto have the interest paid-and
7ne debt redeemed az fast as possible The
present condition Of affairs may delay-but can
not otherwise affect the liquidation of what
the State owes.
Gov Wells addressed quite large crowd OF
colored people in Manchester opposite Rich
mond,ya few nights ago, and was, it is said,
tavorably received. Rc spoke on the political
topics of the day, and said he not in favor of
excluding coored people from the Offices, on &C
count of color. He isexpectcd to speak in the
tapitol Square in Richmond this evening, to
explain bis position It has been found neces
sary to counteract the efforts of Huuncuti.
In the Episcopal Convention at New York.
on Saturday, the construction of the canon rela
tive to preaching in other thanEpiscopal churchs
was brought up, On petition, and referred to
committee In consequence of the chanting
in Trinity Church by asurp]iced choir of boys
about eighty of the delegates refused to attend
TO the services there, ard DR.. Haight had re-
auested the 'cha1ters' to absent themselves,
to avoid further difficulty.
Mr.. 3. Fl. Hill of Georgia, now in New
York, writes a letter to the New York Times,
ia which he says 81 shall return home
mortified if not a wiser man. Mortified only
because fnd in the North bitter, systematic,
adroita and persistent Misrepresentation OF the
temper, desires and views CT the Southern
whites, far exceeding my antlclpatlons.
The Richmond Dispatch objects to Stay
Law, and thinks it would have been better it
10 such law had been in operation in Virginia
--but it adds Nevertheless, we have had
such law for some years, and there is some
for hoo hons las irofI
Just at this time, might produce great alarm
and much temporary evil.
The newspapers tell us.that the Siamese
twins have found new biographer in Paris,
who, with delicious FrenchinesS, dresses up the
old story that Chang was a Unionist, and Eng
Hasa Rebel during the war, with the assertion
that the quarrels between them became so
violent that the twins were at one time on the
point of fighting duel -.
aThe horses attached to carriage, in which
we're several ladies, On Monday last in Daven-
port, Iowa, became frightened at a locomotive
which was passing the street, ran off, upset.
the carriage, and one of the ladies' was killed,
and three others severely wounded. Beware
of thu. locomotive when traversing street!
Washington dispatch says:-"The receipts
at the u. S. Treasury Department. on account
of the conscience fnnd, from November 1868 to
June 80, 1868, amounted to 800, G92 GO, most
" from small rogues, as papgs of conscience
seldom afaict Che big rascals who dcfraud the
Government FL
Dir. Henry Ward Beecher has entered active
y as gladiator in the political arena, and has
just preached a political sermon, or discourse,