Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-26
ALEX ANDRIA.

=. ALEXANDRIA,
Al looking over our exchange papers, we are
struck With thegeneral good appearance and
{ real value of what is called the COUNTRY
Prizes of Virginia, that is, the journals
: which are published in the smaller towns in the
4 Commonwealth. We purposely ab stainfrom at
tempting list Of their names, because we might
accidentally omit some just as worthy Of com
mendation as others. But, we may say in the
general, that they are conducted with q com,
mendable industry. with no little ab ility, and
for the most part, in spirit of devotion to the
best and truest interests ofthe State, deserv-
ing of the highest praise. As they are the in
Dies of public opinion and public feeling, so
they are, to considerable extent, the instruc-
tors of the peeple-giving them varied and use
full information, often accompanied, with COM
ments and suggestions and discussions, which
would do credit to more pretentious sheets in
the metropolitan marts. That there are. too
many of them, for their own interests, We be-
leve they are themselves ready to admit as,
probably, no business in the whole country is
3 so entirely oYerdone, as far as profit or advan-
tage to the publishers is concerned las the news
paper business. Half as many, of these coun
try newspaper as now exist, would no doubt be
quite as acceptable to The public, and every way
. better for those engaged in their publication.
But apart from this ne feel it but justice to be-
stow our need OF appreciation upon the Coun-
try Press of Virginia. The Country newspapers
in our State are quite equal, we think superior,
to the country journals published in the North
ern States, where there is a greater population,
more substantial newspaper patronage. They
and have healthy,vigorous tone, and hopeful
spirit, which render them worthy of the en-.
couragement of the public. We sincerely wish,
for them all, great success. They are entitled
to it, on every consideration and for every rea-
g son. zEf sra na. aes a.I
The people of Virginia bear the existing
anomalous condition Of things in relation to their
civil laws, their courts, and the administration
of justice, with commendable composure. They
"a are becoming, like the cells, used to SHINING,
and stand the process inflicted, 10 compare
lively quiet and contcnted manner. The reason
is, that they realise their condition. They
KNOW they are in Military District No. l.
and that, Inter anna leges silent" When an
order comes, from the Military Commander,
directing no farther proceedings, or the re-
versal Of the decision, in civil court the order
is recorded-and there is an end Of it-ior the
present; -when quasi u. S. Judge interferes
to upset the decree of State Judge, the inter-
ference is permitted and submitted to. There
is a o-called Governor without real authority
courts without power to enforce their judg-
ments-and officers liable to be checked in the
discharge Of their duties at any moment, by q
military order So long as the routine of civil
governments agreeable to the military rule,
just so long,it is permitted-not an inch far
ther Now, of course, to people habituoted
to the sway of cimz law-and brought up ito
believe in Judges, Magistrates, and Sheriffs, -
this is not, and cannot, and, We are free to say,
should not be agreeable. But. we repeat, see
how calmly, and patiently, and orderly the yoke
is borne! Will some Of the Northern Radicals
who are constantly seeking to make the i'm
preston that the people Of the South are actu.
ally in state OF almost fragrant rebellion, just
Hook at this thing, and acknowledge what in
Justice they are doing, and what falsehoods
they are circulating. -..'.
"A correspondent of the Richmond Wing,