Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-21
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Some Of the newspapers of Virginia appear
to anticipate considerable addition to the
white population of that State by migration
from Southern sources. They refer especially
to tendency in this direction on the part OF
South Carolluians. ~. -.
This migratory movement is as abnormal as
it is melancholy; and though 1t may portend
still deeper disaster for South Carolina, it is
not surprising. Let US hope, however, that
it will prove to be only temporary, and that
this detected and unhappy State is destined yet
to experience a situation which will invite i'm
migration, instead Of repelling its own popula-
ton. Meanwhile, few salient facts, political
and statistical, afford a ready explanation of
the movement. There is no other Southern
State except South Carolina, unless Florida be
one in which the numerical predominancc Of
the negroes IS great and decided. There are
four hundred thousand of this population in
South Carolina against three hundred thousand
whites y Politically. this disproportionis made
much greater by distranchisement under the
Reconstruction law and by the frauds of Radi-
cal registration the rcgitcrcd white voters OF
the State being only about 10000, whereas
it registered negro voters are upwards OF
sc, 900. Those whites who are prone to emigra-
ton by reason of these facts are doubtful of
the success of struggle against such numcri
cal odds 1t is not the mere game Tor political
ascendency which they are prepared to throw
up in despair The carpct-bag Radicals have
no imprescriptible charter to colorcd voters in
South Carolina any more than in Virginia or
Louisiana The political status of the negro
once out Of the question, it is by no means i'm!
probable that the policy of Wade Hampton
and her South Carolina Conservatives, based
on the recognition Of identity ofinterests, will
at length prevail, and that the majority of the
colored voters aud the majority of the white
voters will work harmoniousy together, and
form the preponderant political power in the
State. Bus all this is involved in problem
of the future In the interval, negro supre-
macy, organized by carpet bag Radicasm,
ciety, paralyzing industry, depreciating proper
element of hopeful, prosperous activity. Hence
this impulse Of emigration. It is significant
that the emigrants in this case do not seek
homes in foreign countries, in the West or in
the far North but that they turn toward Vir
GINA, in somewhat higher latitude, indeed,
but where they find sympathetic public opln-.
ion, climate and soil not much different
from their own, and social elements, including
a considerable colored ingredient, such as they
leave behind them They are not repealed by
the negro population OF Virginia, because they
have no fearof its predominance there, numer
cal, social and otherwise. This is a very sug
gestive fact.
LEEsBURGVA.-For several days during the
past week, the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church 10 this town was occupied by the Rev.
Dr. White, Of Georgia. Under the faithful
ministrations OF its popular pastor, quite
number have lately connected themselves with
the church. The congregation have recently
provided themselves with an elegant Cabinet
Organ, which, with theirexcellent choir, afford
most delightful church music. We understand,
too, that their house of worship is soon TO IN
dergo thorough repair.
L. W. S. Hough having purchased the Val.
ley Bank Property in this town, last week sold
his present desirable residence to Captain Ed.
B. Powell for So, 800. The "oldest inhabitant
ant has 40 recollection of so much property
changing hands in the same space Of time as
has been done in Leesburg this spring, Lou.
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