Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-25
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Upto this time, it seems, that but very little
enthusiasm has been excited any where, by the
nominations made al, Chicago One reason is,
that the selection Of Gen. Grant has been for
solongla time determined on, that the result
came is amatter of course. There is: said to
besome dissatisfaction among the friends of
esontestsnss for The prize Of the Vice Presi-
dantship,atl the nomination Of Mr.. Colfax-but
that isnaturaL Itis probable that he isas strong
man-that is, can get as large a yote,-as any
ofhis competitors. The Radicals Will, pretty
generally,s all vote and work for ''the tic ket"
IGhe Conservatives nomioate a good ticket,
isWiH be hand to. hand contest between Rad
icsAsm sand Conservatism. Whether the
Sdsth and especially, Virginia, can or will be
allowed to take any part in the struggle re-
mains to be SEEN. We GIN all, however, hope,
and do what is proper Tor the success of the
riWtlin the greas;struggle. 2'5aa1i 80
Cur friend, the Iynchburg Virginian, heads
aaarticle, THE Salt Of the Republican party"
But, suppose the salt loses its SAVIOR? 1t is quite
probable. that, after the impeachment is over,
the mon impeachers' may attempt to make up
fog sslost headway' by putting on more Radical
steaD We hope not-but it is, we repeat,
quite probable, AN indication has appeared,
,ottbat effect, already. They will not forgive
some of those. who have .villi(ied aud abused
them--the Forneys, and Buffers, &c.-but We do
not see that they eyincs any disposition to break
with the party, as o party. AS the Chicago
that sufficient, The 'non-impeache1s' have
shown much more sense and discretion in re-
sistiDg Impeachment than the assumed leaders
have in pushing it on against reason and justice.
Mrs. Moore, q Boston lady, Of intelligence
and humanity, who has spent the past winter
in that part of North Carolina lying between
Beaufort or Moreh.ad City, and Washiugton,
makes an earnest appeal for food to be sent
TO- the poor people of that district, who
are literally, she says, starving to death, and
multitudes Of whom must die of hunger before
harvest, unless they can!have relief
It is amusing to see and hear the political
loafsrs," hanging on and about public places,
in Washington, engaged every day in settling
the affairs Of the nation arranging this plan,
advising that scheme, 60, &. they have no
more influence, than they nave real abilities or
realinterest In proper administration of the
affairs of the government. 49,
The Senate tomorrow resumes the lmpeach-
ment trial There is still,in some political cir
eles 10 Washington, an impression that the
President will be convicted on some of the re-
manning articles, but the precise ground on
which such an impression is founded does not
appear very distinctly.
We have received the catalogue of the Uni
versity of Virginia for 1867 S. The list gives
ATS students in the different departments-of
which 100 are from Virginia-the remainder
from the other Southern States-With 5 from
Illinois. / from Pennsylvania, from Minneso-
TO, 4 from New York, and from California.
It is said that Gen. Grant, in reference to
the position he now holds as General of the
armies of the U. s, will follow the exam
pie of Gen. Scott, and will not surrender his
commission until after the November election;
nor then if he should not be the successful
candidate for President.
As the Chicago Convention did, condemn
che ''recusant'' Senators. it may be asked why
we're they so bitterly denounced and abused by
she Headers" and party presses? If the
''party" doesn't back up the 'leaders" 1T
follows that the Headers don't represent the
party
Putnam's Magazine, with some Objectionable
features, is far ahead in literary merit, of the
ether nothern magazines which are on our ia
Bile. The last June number) contains an art-
Gle on Mercury, by Prof Schele de We're, Of
the University of Virginia.
The ministers attending the Protestant
Episcopal Council in Lynchburg, yesterday
preached 10 the Methodist. Presbyterian and
Baptist Churches, in that city
a Foreign News.
Advices received in England from Abyssinia
report that the British forces had reached the
eosst, and that the evacuation of the country
you'd soon be effected Dispatches from Aus
trslia report that Prince Alfred had recovered
from his wound and left for England. Farrell,
who attempted to ssssssinato the Prince, has
been executed. The German Zo|lyerein was
closed With speech by the King Of Prussia,
in which he said he hoped the results of the
session would strengthen German unity. The
Swedish official journal states that the Govern
ment of that country will protest against the