Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-12
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA.
VIRGINIA AFFAIRS. Washington Re-
publican Of to- day says;-"At the session OF
the Cabinet yesterday all the members were
present except Secretary Borie, who has not
yet returned from Philadelphia The Navy
Department was represented by Admiral Por
ter. Virginia affairs were considered at some
length, and it was finally determined to issue an
order for an election on the new constitution,
and providing that the fourth sub section of
the 6rst section of the third article referring
to the disiranchising clause, aud the seventh
section of the third article, which relates to
the test oath, shall be voted on separately
No exception was made with regard to town
ship and county organizations, but the Presl-
dent may yet make the exception before the
order is finally issued. These are the clauses
obnoxious to the conservatives Republicans Of
the State. The latter threatens the people
with legion of office holders, aud Il taxation
for their support that will heavily call upon
the fertility Of Virginia soil to meet. ."
Mr.. Forney, since his return from his South
ern tour, has become quite much more Rddt
eatiy outspoken than he was Just little while
ago. IN relation to she Southern people and es
pecally the people OF Virginia. He says "the
political reconstruction Of the South is not SO
hopeful as the business prospect - and he
eulogises those "trEe PATRIOTS Gov. Wells, the
Republican candidate for Governor Of Virginia,
andh supporters, Wckham, Boiling, Hughes
and Chandler, Muliord, Patt and Bond ~ He
predicts, ezultingy, the triumph of the Wells
party
The New York Times hopes that those pa
triots at the North vino are anxious to get the
country into another war will not attempt to
dodge the CONSUMPTION in case Of its outbreak
1t is to be hoped they will not cry out against
the taxes which it will necessarily inyoive. 1t
is to be hoped they will not deal in shoddy or
try to get contracts, 1t is. to be hoped they
will understand themselves before they 20 in,
aud understand the business into which they
are going, so that there may be no trouble with
them afterwards.
1t seems that few days ago Mrs. Dr. Wal
ker applied for position in place OF the most
worthless clerk 10 an office to be removed, and
represented that she had been promised such a
position. Mr.. Douglass, the acting commits
sioner Of internal revenue, wrote on the appli-
cation aud sent it to Mr., Sherman, who has
charge of assignments, who returned it with
The endorsement that it would be about as
difficult to find out the most worthless clerk as
it would be to 6ud the wickedest man in New
York.
The Pastoral Letter of Archbishop Spalding
and Suffragan Prelates of the Roman Catholic
Province Of Baltimore, at the close OF the Tenth
Provincial Council, May, 1869, Just issued, has
denuAciation OF the daily increase of the horrid
crime of infanticde before birth, and Of the
morbid taste prevalent for Improper amuse-
pents, hcentiOus books, aud immoral theatrical
exhibitions.
The Washington Chronicle says, intelligence
received in Washington states that majority
Vi the anti uiionists, or repealers, as they are
SaA.SA, Va Nauaid, VIII Caily III thS
openly advocate the annexation of the New
Dominion to the United States A general
anti union convention is to be held IN June,
and at that time the annexation uarty is to de-
7elop itself.
There is not much danger of Imperialism, in
this country as yet. inform and 10y name. But
We cannot say as much as to the danger OF In
perlasm in substance aud reality, There can
exist the very essence of one man power or
party tyranny and oppression, under the garb OF
repubicanism, and with high sounding protes
Sions Of liberty and equality.
Vow that the decision OF Judge Underwood,
nullifying the proceedings OF the Courts OF ir
ginia. has been reversed, it viii be seen how
much trouble and mischief can be inflicted upon
a State by judicial officer acting as does
Judge T., and with no more legal quaiica
lions and sound common sense than he has.
Jacob Thompson, OF Mississippi, who was
formerly Senator from that State, and has now
returned to IL atter long exile in foreign coun
t,ieS, has at once announced his determination
TO labor Tor the pacific settlement Q! Southern
troubles and for the quoting OF feelings Of
luminosity.
At the municipal election held u Cumber- |
land, Maryland, on the 10th inst Lloyd Lowe,
Radical, was elected Mayor by l majority OF
ninety four over j. Philip Roman, his Demo
cratic competitor. The Democrats elected four |
06uncilmen and the Radicals two.
1t is said that the friends of Mr.. Reverdy |
propose and have actually made the |
to tender to him public dinner |
on his return to this country; at which, of |
course, the Radicals are very indignant.
1t is said that all the fractional currency now
in use will soon be called in The new issues
will be entirely different, and the same Is true