Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-03
ALEXANDRIA,.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8

a
print and heard expressed in language, by the
Southern people towards reckless agitators
ipcendiary propagandists insolent mischief
makers, and upstart would-be leaders and die
tators from the Northern States, who drop dowr
ini the Southern States as crows do upon 8
cornfeld, prepared for flight to another field
as soon as they consume the fruits Of this, =
the contempt and scorn shown to these people,
are frequently misrepresented as being applied
to citizens of Northern birth generally, by the
Southern people. This is altogether mis-
take. No such feeling does exist, or has ever
existed, among the intelligent people Of the
South. Before the war, even during the war
land since the war, the mere fact Of the birth
place of gentleman being in Northern State,
never placed him in any other position than
that of a fellow citizen, judged by his merits,
estimated by his character, and valued accord
-inglY. We have often wondered what the
people of Massachusetts, or Vermont, or any
of the Northern States would think of man
from Virginia, who would come as mere adj
Yenturer into either of these States, and com
mence, With year or two s residence, with
out the slightest permanent interest, without
an acquaintance with or knowledge Of the PEG
pie, and ready at any moment to make fit
ting to any other State where he could get a
sixpence more into his pocket We
say, the trade and occupation of stirrer up
of strife- a regulator ofthe State and municipal
affairs of those amongst whom he is mere
sojourner-a candidate for almost every Office
Ia dcnouncer Of the people among whom he
lives--a decryer Of their customs and institu
tions---and q demagogue arraying one class
against another. Why, they would be very
apt to boot him ought of their States And
yet, these are the very kind and description of
people, who, in the South, receive, as we have
said. the contempt and scorn of the Southern
people. Will not the respectable and intelli.
gent people of the North, see and appreciate
the difference of the feelings entertained to-,
wards such men by the peple of the South land
those entertained, and shown towards gentle
men from the North. of all political principles,
who live among them, as friends and neigh
bors, and not as enemies disposed to do all the
harm, and as little good as possible? We
submit thesmatter to their judgment and taste.
Would they not feel and act in similar case,
precisely as the Southern people feel and act !?
We are sure they woodland, therefore, in
this matter, they will do Justice to the South.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti
more Sun says: GA report is current that
Gen. Scho6eld will directly remove the State
officers Of Virginia and appoint others in their
places, and that he has been in correspondence
with the President and Gen, Grant on the sub
ject The latter part of this reports incorrect.
No such correspondence has probably taken
place. Under the law the President has no
authority in the matter, and Gen. Grants
power is revisory." Gov Pierpoint's term Of
office expired on Wednesday last, and he now
holds over-on sufferance.
Some of the Radical papers are calling aloud
to hurry up the reconstruction measures in
the Southern States, so as to obtain their votes
for the Radical candidate for President, whilst
they are temporarily A(ricanized The New
York Times says that the Radicals are deter
mined, it seems, not to admit the ten Southern
States unless they are so reconstructed as to
secure their votes for the Radical candidate
aud if they are not readmitted, Congress will
not count their electoral votes at all, as they
will certainly be cast for the Democratic nom
inee.
Mr.. Bancroft, the u. S. Minister to Prussia,
has written letter giving an account of the
German Federal Union, now nearly perfected,
which, he says, compreheuds twenty two States
and forty millions OF people. This Union has
a Congress, which consists of two houses, one of
297 representatives, apportioned according to
population, and elected by universal suffrage
for three years the other of delegates appoint
ed by the State governments. The King of
Prussia is at the head Of these German United
States
The Cooperative principles has presented a
new phase in England 10 the establishment OF
co operative society of novel kind, called
the Agricultural and Horticultural Association,
the first meeting Of which was held some three
weeks ago at Islinpton. The success OF the
Association Of farmers and gardeners, is said to
have been encouraging.
twill be seen that a meeting of tho Conser-
natives Of Prince William county will be held
at the Court House, at Brentsvile, on Monday
next, tie 9Th instant The Conservatives Of
Prince William are united, patriotic, and de-
termined, and will do their duty, under the
laws, in the political crisis now forced upon US.
Mr.. Compton, the newly elected President Of
the Senate Of Maryland, in his address to that
body, on taking the chair, recommended