Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-27

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ALEXANDRIA,.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 27. %
CARPET BADGERS. - We hear considerable
from the South and West of that new race of
political confidence men, to whom the name, Of
''scarpet baggers'' has been, affixed 1t seems
that they have worked their way out into the
new Northwest, for we find in an Omaha paper
subscription of them at once forcible and ap-
parently true to nature It says - GU find
them everywhere. On the cars, and in the
towns, and prowling about in country places;
and you cant take UP paper, hardly, or hear
atman speak, but what there is something
about the carpet Dagger. Few know where
they come from nobody knows how they live,
perhaps nothing but an itemized account OF
the secret service money of the Reconstruction
Committee could tell thai, but here they are
buzzing about like gadaies, and seeking the
weak points OF the country with the .unerring
instinct of carrion crows. Hounded out OF the
North for rascality,-for everywhere now and
then some ugly past is brought to light about
them, they seek and obtain employment in
the cause Of Reconstruction, and come South.
Some worm into the Bureau, others foist them
selves on the Revenue, others play pimp, spy,
call-boy for the service, and, outside OF these,
scriptions from the freedmen and levying con-
tribations tor the good of the party on Radicals
at the North" Their mission and the man
ner of their. operation is, also described as fol-
lows:-We know one case where, on the ap-
proach OF election, one of these gadhies came,
carpet bag in hand. into village; next day
announced himself a candidate; on the third
day was elected and now sits in convention
toreconstruct State Still another case oc-
Cured, and it is susceptible of verifcation on
oath, where another of these people, on his
way to take his seat as delegate, pawned
his carpet bag to pay expenses, and never COM
ing to redeem it, had said receptacle opened,
only to find therein some Radical documents,
under Congressional frank, and few little
personal articles. not worth, in all, over two
dollars and halt" Such are the new makers
demonstrations, and the guides ofnegro voters
to q high civilization.
The PRESIDENTS DEFENCE. The New York
Times says: The defence which was submit
ted by the President counsel in his behalf, is,
as might have been expected from the array Of
distinguished men engaged 10 the case, docu
ment OF marked legal ability, free from any
thing like subtertuge, evasion o.: pettifogging.
1t meets every charge boldly and openly, eth
er denying them altogether, exposing them as
unfairly made, defending them as in the neces-
sary line of his official duty, or justifying them
on legal and constitutional grounds Even if
y it fail to be conclusive with the Senate, it will
assuredy have an effect upon tair-minded men
throughout the country.
There is a report, said to come from re-
spectacle source, that Judge Chase, upon re-:
Fiction and tull examination of the constitution
and the discussion upon its formation and adop-
ton, has concluded, his functions as presiding
officer of the Senate, when trying President
on Impeachment, arc in the nature OF those of
ajudge presiding upon the bench that there
fore it is his province to decide all legal cues.
tons that may be raised by either the prosecu-
tors or the accused in the progress Of the trial.
We give the report as we see it in the news,
papers, 5r"r.
The reporter of the proceedings of the Vir.
ginia Convention, says, in the Richmond En-;
quirer, that on Wednesday, just before the ad-
journment, Gen. Williams c., Wickham, who
commanded q brigade Of cavalry in the Confed-
crate army during the war, entered the hall,
escorted by Hunnicutt, and took seat on the.
Radical side of the house g..a /
While the parade and procession in Balt-i
more, yesterday in honor Of the inauguration
Of the new Bremen steamship line, was fine
one, aud in every way a saccess, the banquet
given at night to the guests, was disturbed by
the rude and unseemly conduct Of a number of
persons who obtained admission to the feast.
The New York Observer says that tho
popularity of the Impeachment case is that near
ly every judge has already formed, expressed,
and defended his opinion as to the guilt or in
nocence of the accused on trial Such a cir
cumstance would forbid the purest and ahest
Senator to serve on jury trying thief
The Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland (Ohio) Leader reiterates his state
ment relative to the rude and coarse language
of Senator Wade, applied to that paper, land
which the Chronicle said it was authorized to
deny) and af6rms that he can proue his report
to be correct.
1t IS we'll remarked that lit is easy to say
lllnatured things, and thus get a reputation
tor smartness; but genuine humor doesn't flow
from bitter fountain. 1t is gentle and genial,
comes from bright and loving spirit, and re.
freshes while it excites to mirth and laughter"