Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-06

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Magistrate, in favor Of kindness and concilia=
ton. and 9 step; still further in advance to-
wards the restoration of peaceful sentiments, It
is eyery way worthy Of commentator and APP
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CONSTITUTIONAL STATE RIGHTS. Whatever
else may be ''lost,'",we s'do not believe that the
cause of Constitutional State Rights is, as yet,
ass'sloste cause, in this country. It may be
trampled over, at present; it may, at this
time, be thought to be crushed under the heel
Of the dominant party; but, as the very prin-
ciples upon which this government were origi-
nally bottomed, are involved in the upholding
of these rights, We have the hope, strong, that
ultimately, or in a better day, they will be rec:
ognHed, and become again, the cherished sent
irnent of the people. This feeling is more alive
and earnest this dag, among the people of the
South-than ever it was; before-for now, with
the white majority, there is scarcely any diyis-
ion on the question; and thousands upon thou
sands In the North and West, are convinced
sbst due and proper acknowledgment of the
Constitutional rights of the States is the very
salt of our political existence. If the utras
succeed in subverting the government entirely,
and turning Federal Republic of States into
q consolidated Empire, under the control either
ofa Congressional Directory, or a Military Die
tator-why, then, the cause which Washing
ton and his, compeers fought to sustain and
which was embodied. and, as they hoped, pre-
served By the trainers of the Constitution, in
that instrument, will have been "lost'-but
not until then! Our young men are reading
the Constitution, with the exposition OF its
principles, by JAY Hamilton and Madison in
the Federalist, and they are comparing what
it was intended to be, with the practical work
ings Of the government under the influence of
Radical policy The very comparison must
sooner or later, bring conviction We5,do not
speak, in these remarks, Of former contested
views, with regard to Secession, &c. We are
willing to accept the situation, as to all this.
But we speak of the Rights of the States as in
opposition to a consolidated government, by
which none OF their just rights are regarded
and we repea- that we do Motive will not, be-
lisve, that this is a lost cause. Truth crush
Cd to earth will rise again.. ''It is good
cause, it will ultimately triumph-it will final
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tits not in our nature, generally "to speak
evil of the dead"-not even under great prov
ocation from the acts which have marked their
lives. The old classical rule is the best, after
sll-at least, the most consonant to our dis
position-de mortuis nil nisi, &c. But there
are exceptional cases-cases in which truth and
Justice demand that the sod over the grave,
should not also cover the history OF career
deserving Of reprobation., Our teleeraphic
dispatches on Friday last contained notice OF
the death Of a man, notorious during and since
the last war-of whom, when he was living, we
over and over again expressed our sentiments
Of detestation-and now that he, is dead-:we
take back not one word which We ever said, or
seek to change one thought we ever entertained,
towards him. His person was unknown to u.s.
but from the opening of his course as govern
ment spy and dctective-in this city-where
he will long be remembered-down to its close,
az government agent-we learned to aShor
the trade he. followed, and to detest the
course which he yparsued-marked as it was
with everything at which an honest, manly,
honorable mind revolts. Nor will the excuse
that he acted under the direction of the then
Secretary Of Jar, avail. If he was the jackall
and puryeyor for Stanton he was left to him,
self as to the mode and manner in which he
carried on his loathsome occupation. He died,
it said, worth large fortune. Jam salts. .
Gen. Stoneman, Military Commander of the
District Of Virginia, issued the following order
on Friday: 'sThe sub-districts of Alexandria,
Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg are hereby
discontinued Commanding officers of posts
and military commissioners within those sub.
districts will report direct to headquarters in
Richmond. The sub-districts Of Lynchburg
and Winchester remain" .s....
Mr.. Buffers Report, in relation to alleged
corruption on the part of certain Senators in
the impeachment case, has appeared. The
National Intelligencer says: "The report is not
only failure 10 the aim at which it is directed,
but serves to convict all concerned in it Of base
ness, malignity, and false representation -
We purposely omit all the newspaper specu-
lations which We see, in regard to the nomina-
tions to be made in New York by the Demo
cratic conservative convention; because, few
hours will render them useless, and the fash
over the telegraph wires will inform US of the
actual result r.; 80 go r.. y. e. -
La the Soldiers and Sailors Conservative
Convention in New York, on Saturday, reso-,
tuition was adopted requesting Sergeant Bates
to wave in the Convention the same flag that
he had been denied permission to unfurl from
fha anma &c tho Nafinnal Ganifoi