Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-16


siderali,n Of The new Reconstruction bill.
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GEN. HANCoCK-ln the House Of Repre-
sentatives, yesterday, Mr.. Farnsworlh said :
"a few daysbafurI General Hancock went
in Washington, and speaking to him as he
knew, tie General well, ibe question Of going
TO New Orleans came up, when Gen Hancock
said that some people had an idea that because
he was sent to relieve Sheridan he was cop
perhead, but THAI he would undeccive them );
and he further remarked that he had too long
fought rebels in the field to be made j tool of
By them now. la view of this conversation he.
| tNIr Farnsworth) had reason to be surprised
when he read Hancock order No. l.e,.,;s
Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania asked if that
was not private conversation and suggested
that it was not proper, therefore, to bring 1t in
here. go ..,..,, - ...%"
=, Several members. cob, that's only mat
ter Of taste. p.9;graT gqs a.. .;s.fJ -~.l:-..,.
MIR. Farnsworth did not think it was pri-
vate conversation, as others had heard the Ian
guage when it was used. = = Tgt=5..@ra Z :
I Mr.. Randall said he did not take umbrage
at the term copperhead if the gentleman chose
to use it, but he thought it was bad taste to
detail private conversation. T. = /.
Mr. Getz, of Pennsylvania, asked Mr.. Farms
worth if Gen. Hancock was a copperhead be.
cause he recognized the supremacy of the civil
government and enforced civil law -? -. -..,.,
Mr. Farnsworth replied that if Gen. Han
cock S action filled the hearts of rebels with
ioy-if he was received by rebels with open
arms, and with songs and flowers, the gentle
man can judge whether be is a copper
head or not. Mr.. Farnsworth then, in con-
clusion, condemned Gen. Hancock for what be
called his recognition Of civil government
which Congress had declared was no govern
7ment, and in dtfance of the will of Congress,
and for reinstating rebel officers, &C., all OF
which had surprised him, by reason OF his
knowledge of Gen. Hancock r . n
I TIE GOVERNMENT AND HOUSEHOLD OF
THE GRAND RADICAL Es1PIRE.-We presume
we shall not violate: imperial conf dence by
foreshadowing the character of the government
and household Of the new and magnificent
empire proposed to be erected blythe radicals
upon the ruins of republican, liberty in the,
| United States Here itis:-75i rt -11ta-t ,
/. His Inn erial Highness Ulysses Monarch
of all he surveys.
Imperial MOUTH piece and Keeper of the
Imperial Word and Copscience--E. B. Wash
r Minister Of Confscated Estates and General
Factotum Of the Imperial Observation-Disclosures.
IjStevens.9 Szfgs..h = .r5ani.;I IL: g.t;.1.
Minister of Military Ipjustice-Edwin NJ.
Stanton.
Minister OF the Radical Rack and Political
Joint Twster in General-Geo. s. Boutwell,
| Usher Of the Black Rod--Fred. Douglass.
Lord High Chamberlain and Picker Ur Of
all the Imperial Old Boots, Old Hats and Old
Clo' Generally W. Forney. '
Imperial Soft Impeacher and Knight Com
mander of the Order of the Sulphureous Bath,
James M. Ashley z..oro
Imperial Windmill aud Chief Of the Imperi-
al BloWppes-J. ". HunDicutt
n Court atchman- Henry Wilson. ...,
Court H angman-Ben. Wade. ,.s.-
Keeper Of the Imperial Bedchamber Chas
Sumner g ,s. -r., -
Lady 10 Waiting-Anna Dickinson -Neao
Yorl; Herald sI. se D., .
WASHINGTON ITEMS. An explosion of gas,
in one Of the lateral sewers, took place, yester-
day morning, causing an idea that an earth
quake had occurred Some cake and apple
stands were thrown down, and one man knock
ed heels up. He was soon, however, all right
Surratt's trial is to take place shortly.
At the meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Metropolitan Bank, held yesterday. tie follow
ing directors were elected: Geo. Parker, w
B. Todd, VIM Orme, Thos Feran, W: g. I
Metzerott, A. R. Shepherd, j. B. Blake,
T W Thnmns0n and 1nhn Hit1