Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-09
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ALEXANDRIA.
The Conservatives of Virginia, casting aside
all preiudices and predictions, and for the
sake of "peace," recently voted for and elected
an entire Republican State ticket, Re
publican" in antecedents-but not ultra or
radical. They also voted on the same princi-
pic for Constitution framed by Radicals, and
to which they had many and grave objections
They did all that the law required them to do
and moved moro than half way, to accom-
plish restoration" aud reconstruction. -
Aud yet we still hear them denounced as
rebels" and their well ment, if not iudiciOuS
cndeavors, are sought to be thwarted and
rendered null and void by q comparatively
small set Of seheming politicians who are
afraid that they cannot get all the Offices
The ultra Radicals, in affirming, and, indeed,
proving, that the weight OF the influence OF the
Administration is thrown into their scale, in
the elections held and to be held in the South
ern and Southwestern States, are using an ar
gument damaging to the Administrations
For if with all this weight and influence, y
the candidates thus favored, are detected, it
certainly shows that the great body of the peo
pie are not disposed to follow the lead or die
tation of the authorities" at Washington, or
their satellites in the different States. What
the Administration requires now is strength,
not weakness-and it certainly exhibits weak
ness when those announced as their peculiar
friends and iayorites, lose their elections, as in
the case of Wells in Virginia and Stokes in
Tennessee.
The passage by the British Parliament OF
the bill for the disestablishment of the Irish
Church, il one OF the most important events OF
modern times. as connected with the civil polty
OF Great Britain. The bill has received the
Royal assent, and is now law. The English
papers confirm what was predicted At the time,
that the compromise which secured the passage
of the bill, was entirely on the side OF the
House of Lords, and that the Liberal majority
in the House of Commons gave up nothing
that was material to the real purpose.
By telegraph we have reports OF obserya
tons of the eclipse at various points on the
hne. At New \ ork part of the time the
sky was cloudy, but rot so much so as to im-
pair the spectacle. At Philadelphia spectators
were disappointed, as part Of the time the
eclipse was obscured By heavy clouds. In Bos-
ton the eclipse was obscured by floating clouds.
In Richmond there was general turnout, and
as far South as Augusta, where the eclipse
was only two thirds, the people were eagerly
observing the spectacle.
We have the news from New Iork city that
the new Republican organization, called the
Union Republican Central Committee, has
held an adjourned meeting, and issued au I'D
dress to the Republicans OF New York city and
State, setting forth the causes that have led to
the present movement, detailing the cor
rupt practices of other Republican organiza,
tons and giving reasons for refusing to co OPP
crate with the ultras
The Spanish troops operating against the
Cuban "rebeis" have been reinforced By all the
disposablc troops on the island. Active opsr
atoms are to commence as soon as the rainy
season is over Two hundred and twenty five fill
lbusters, from Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky,
landed 10 Cuba on the 2Sth ult. Recent Skin
mishes have taken place, with it is said, losses
70 the Spanish troops.
Inquiries have been forwarded to England, |
asking information Us to Link & Go. They |
affirm that in the late singular proceedings in |
relation to tho Norfolk and Great Western
Railroad, they acted under instructions OF their
principals in England, and that their offer was
Il genuine ono. Accounts from Philadelphia,
according to Judge .Ould, are iavo bic as to
the character of Link Il Go. II strange
affair altogether.
Senter's majority 10 Tennessee is now csI-
mated at between fifty and sixty thousand
The State Legislature Of Tennessee, as far as
heard from, will contain sixteen Conservatives |
in the Senate, with five districts to hear from
whilst in tho House there will be forty-six
Conservatives, tourRepublicans and four Stokes
Republicans Radicals
LII Teccut Spcccu VA o'es luICC HOuIS uul1-
ton ut Brownsville, Tenn, the last he made
before the election in that State, ex President
Johnson took strong ground against the bond
holders, who, he said, had already received
the full amount OF their investments.
The farmers of the Eastern Sho of Mary.
land and Delaware are now making large ship
ments of pesehes to Baltimore. Philadelphia,
New York and other cities. Railroads and
steamboats, arc put in requisition to transport
this fine fruit. Prices are declining and will
soon be lower.
Particular abuse is just now levelled by the
ultra Radicals at the people OF the State oil
Georgia. That State is denounced in quite
ierocious manner.