Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-26

South-) the Radical presses and leaders to
whom we alude never hesitate to join IN de-
tending the course and conduct OF the black
people, even if it leads, as we have just said,
to riot, arson, murder, and the direst atrocl-
ties. Now, this is the result Of malice and
fanaticsm-both of which, if combined, will
influence men to total negation of all the or
binary distinctions between right and wrong.
1t is the fruit of hatred engendered by the
passions excited for several years past, height
ened by recollections of the fears which were
entertained during the late war. We see what
such feelings can produce-an absolute perver-
sion of the natural feelings-the spectacle OF a
people turning against their own race 1t is
not often that history records any thing like
this
A collection OF crimes and atrocities recently
committed by ignorant aud wicked black people,
in different parts of the country, is made by the
Nat. Intelligencer We would fain hope that
these crimes are as much deprecated by the color
ed people, who have character or intelligence, as
they are by white people. They must see that
all these things, If continued will soon satisfy
the whole world that their race is not fit tor
freedom-an that it is their duty and their
interest, to set their faces against these out
RACES The list collected by the lntelligercer
comprises every kind of vlainy from theft to
murder, and worse The offences have been
indiscrimina tc, sparlng neither age nor sex.
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crossing revolution" in Spain, is an adept III
such matters, and organizes an instruction
with nearly the same ease and nonchalaDce
that he would arrange hunting party. lie
has been engaged in tie work from boyhood
lie came to this country during the late war,
and was locker on in McClellan's camp, on
the Chickahominy, and was witness to his
''change of base" He attempted revolu-
ton in 1866 and another in 1867, both Of which
were abortive The Spanish 'revolutionists, "
with some few exceptions have never, in reality,
been able men, or any other, than partizans of
the day, and leaders for the hour.
The Rockingham Register, speaking Of Trot
ter's stage line, 50 long and 50 we'll known in the
Valley Of Virginia. says, that upon the COM
pletion of the railroad to Harrisonburg these
lines will be transferred to other roads leading
to and from that town. The Harrisonburg
and Warm Springs Turnpike will be stocked
with daily line, at least during the summer
season, and it hopes soon to see good stage
road made to franklin, Pendleton county, W.
Va, via Rawley Springs.
The Washington Chronicle, in view of a re-
port Of visit of some persons from Turkey for
the location of colony Of Armenians in this
State, thinks that ';cven Turkish civilization
will add some progress for Virginia" We
qnote the expression to show the aninaus And
yet is thought by some crime that Virginians
should not be ''affectionatey devoted to those
who thus speak and think of them.
The National Iutelligencer learns that Alex
ander Mcclure, of Pennsylvania, is in the re-
ceipt from New England Of $4,000 to cleo
ticneer with in Pennsylvania at the October
election. Another installment is promised.
This use of money, in the politics of the coun-
try, is every way demoralizing
The inventor OF Planchette is said to have
made $4,000 already. The resurrectionist of
PIanchette may have made this amount, but
the inventor has been dead many years. The
inventors and purveyors of trifes get rich, while
the discoveries of rare benefits in science and
mechanics often starve.
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absence for three months from his post as Min
lister to Chill, go attend to imperative private
AFFAIRS He has como home, aud gone into
politics making such stump speeches as he
is capable of making
The decision and ruling Of Judge Wylic in
the Surratt case, are subjected to the profound
legal criticism, and condemnation, of the Wash
ington Chronicle However, as yet, Judge
w. is not abused. May be, that will come in
time.
Gen. Dix, it is said, has "a claim rs Naval
officer at New York, which the present admin
stration refuses to pay. Gen. D. has lately
come out full pledged Radical.
We have not received copy OF the Ma
live Virginian ior the last two weeks. The
Culpeper Observer of last week never came to
hand.
OF the candidates for Congress in Mary land,
two, Mcssrs. Archer and Stone, arc members
Of the present Congress.
The story Of Mrs. Lincoln, the widow of the
late President Lincoln. being in Paris or Lon
don, is false Sho is still in this country.