Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-02
ALEXANDRIA.

A statement. it is said, prepared at the
Treasury Department reveals the tact that
since the year 1861 there has been paid into
the Treasury conscience fund $50, 23S.90. The
amount paid in each year is rapidly growing
larger This is better exhibit for "con-
science" than we had expected. Will not
some Of the villains of the Illinois Cavalry,
and of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, who burned
down the Alexandria Gazette Office and de-
stroyed its contents, be pricked in their ICON
sciences" sufhcietly TO send us on oaeha}t the
value of the property. We will give them
receipt in full. There is scoundrel, Tor waa
a year or two ago. in Philadelphia, who
knows all about it. He ought to head the list
and then give himself up to be sent to the
penitentiary.
1t is now perfectly evident that if Mr..
Walker is to be elected Governor OF Virginia,
and men entertaining snyC Conservative feelings
at all, elected to Congress and to II. i's'N r,
ture il must be -effectn1 ~ Tue uni'eu' 9oi'u
the Conservatives OF the State, with
very little help from any white Radicals, aud
with none Tor very few exeeptions) from the
eoored people. who are, probably, more
banded together against the white people than
they ever were before. This ought to have due
weight with the Conservatives-and We pre-
sumo, those who are called Conservative
Republicans will appreciate the condition Of
affairs. If they are elected to any Offices they
will owe their election TO the Conservatives.
We hope the promised and now talked OF,
Investigation, into the sales of "conhscated'
property, in this section Of Virginia, and the
tax sales also, by which persons were utterly
ruined, and all the surroundings and ICON
comitants' of these con6scations and sales
xho sold-who bough paid-,t the amounts
Observation-Disclosures of the lands and houses
sod-the returns into the treasury, &c. &c.
&c. will be fully and thoroughly pursued-and
that persons and papers will be examined, 1t
il thought "a rich mine may be explored if
the treasury officers will only 90 into the matter.
We see it stated tina: there is much apathy
in this whole section of the State, in regard to
the approaching election. We hardly think
this is correct conclusion. There are causes
operating both in the Valley, in the Piedmont
region, and in Tidewater, which repreSs, to
some extent, any great enthusiasm we
believe the result will show, at the election,
that there IL quiet, earnest, steadlast deter
mination which will be as effective as any noisy
demonstrations, or publ, exhibitions, in ad
llaro IL admit tb,-'i
10 political speeches, and political meetings
and all ,hat-because men are tired of them.
Besides, the reports OF meetings" held and
speeches made by the Radicals, at home,
aud elsewhere, are surely enough to excuse
people for having, just at this time, little
disgust on the subject. BY ard bye before
the election, when it is cxpedient or necessary,
ne have no doubt our citizens will assemble to
lear the addresses of those who are before them
for their suffrages, and those who will discuss
pubhc affairs and political principles.
Its estimated that under the new registra
ton the white voters in this State, will be near
l35, 600; the blacks near l05, 600. There ought
To be no question, then, about defeating, at
least the two obnoxious clauses OF the proposed
Constitution, and electing the most COnserva-
tive candidates who are eligible, and are before
tie people, on the State ticket, and for COG-
gress. Owing to the apportionment, and al
Iangement of the counties, there may be more
trouble about the Legislature. But, on that
very account, let greater exertionS be used
The National Intelligencer SayS:-"We are
not surprised to hear that the Treasury De
psrtment has ignored requisiion which had
the signature OF Admiral Porter, not as Acting
Secretary of the Navy under appointment by |
the President, but as executed under the order
made by Mr.. Borie. An illegal order was
recently given by Secretary Borie to the effect |
that The signature of Admiral Porter to any
official paper Of the Navy Department should |
be considered and regarded as of equal author |
lily with his own name.
The Cincinnati Gazette, au extreme Radical
paper heretofore, upon candid review of the
condition of affairs in Tennessee, acknowledges
that after full trial of the Radical system
there, it has turned out to be failure, ard will
have to be relaxed, in order to save the State
from ruin. 1t has come to the conclusion, that
no safe government can be set up in the South
by excluding the property holders and the
natural leaders of society," 1t appeals for a |
general political amnesty.
The name of the new Captain General of
Cubs is Caballero de Rodas. He is about for |
ty. seven years of age, and was, previous to the
revolution of last fall, Of but little note in
Spain. He is said to be brave, daring man,
aud distinguished himself during the late revo-
luton in Spain, 1t is expected that his policy
will be thorough" in Cuba, and that he will,
Of he CAM make short work Of the instruction
IN that island.