Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-24
II he Edit, Of he Atraadria Gd.'ttf:


ra,Hv think it hardly less 50 than that oi the
whole country, which may vel! 70, sad t. g. IN
transition state. Disguised AZ II mag De,
m, .tTonqly inclined to suSre9; that ihH t'at
ob;act and aim Of thr ccntJlll1a:!on or rAdic'',
nGrty i ~ change ia !act II not III E'mS ~"
fa,3 ~, government. And Tor this pnfroSr'
-, o.,a Of tho means OF bringing about 'n'',
"n1s rho .hrcsI leaders OF that party adopted
e'c. .'',.,I .,., ypHn,ge eni negro equality
nd fostoncd Il upon The country b. cInh!ht
naor,nnyrring and extraordinary ies'siation
M, 49, a nrincipc Of right due IT'S reclpieht'
Lnt TO render republican !oIm OF soVefh1neah.
q ri3;cuIous failure well nlgh made so artauy
hy radical misruIc, and thereby to some SA.e.i.
Justify the bailding OF military eS'apI'..i'.r ~
nr smniro ,1pon its ruins Hence their pefslS
tent Efforts to override or destroy 0'a'c ""'''o'
! iy and even State governments i
I do not eharge, however, that ne lh,.ss.' "
the party crdo:se this As a theory Out no"' !"
tbc name of loyalty and reconstruction actepI-
Ing il practically, they Will soon, a. III ONE H.
stances, he schooed to adopt 1t theo'eai''S y
| Tntbi, kiag and uuiniurmed tie great mas" q!
| ,bn narty follow the vague and delusive idea OF
| ;ts be;rr rho parsy OF lruc loyalty and moral
| IDEAS Their political morality aud loyalty
| arc of piece, bogus, and utterly antagoniat'S
| to the Genuine Of those articles. Us "itHca'eI
aud illustrated by their acts. hc,r political
morality, by universal and unparalleled 1oflu!'
| tion ard frauds in every department OF the gov
| crn,nent: By their yindicti;c hate and oppIcs,
| SION By their s. SYSTEMATIC misrepresentation ana
taisehood, a. wacticcd upon aud towards q illien
! and oppressed people, whom they htst, Dy 'neiI
| sectional and Unconstitutional measures g0adtu
| into rebellion as they choose to term II, AneI
lloyaty, by persistent disregard OF the ConStitu-
/ \ lam maj
| nnint around which true loyalty rallies ana, IN
dcol twou!l be useless to attempt TO enulactate
Tho many dcpaYtUlcs from aad violations OF lhaI
instrument pracised bY this party during Its as
rrndancy. doubt If as party 1t has ever
originated or been identified with Any ore n AZ
1 urc that has not been more OF les !ctJ.ut."At
! rv and unconstitutional. lt IS c2iiain that In
! lis origin it was sectional, hased on issues an
t,conigtjr Ia the Constitution, the Union, ana
the ncacc and harmony Of the country ana
to day, taken as party, either a. 10 i's nc" VI
mo,Snrcs. stands unparalleledln thiScountry Tor
| its corrRntons and usurpatons. Its every meas
ure has been adopted, not for the good OF the
country, but the party, aud no obstacle Is az
lowed to stand in its way. IL the Constitution,
| thew either override il, OF adopt the eXpedieht
| and farce of charpe. The credit o! the country
| is made to bend and almost break un!er ust.ess
expenditures. pretcndcdiy for the peace ana re-
| construction ct the State, lat IN fae' ior
party gain IA hnneS:, able, and tat!l0tc TX
ecuuve adhering Il the Consultation anu ''D'
critics OF his country, Is iount TO De IN me way,
| and forthwith is arta!LGlI !JT high ciimcA ana
| misdeucanor., before partisan senate, and
| without the shadow OF case aga'nst hun, re-
caiccs well nish tie uuauim1u5 vote oil ths
partisan court against him. And all tbs SIM
| mis-. ho,ausc t.. sought 10 la;erpose legitimate
restraint mon their hish.handed and unjust
| marty nleasur'- tud who Knows It even the
heron, II war viii restrain their greed
of power, Il party demands j. Already the
to,.iu IT Wy t. h.irr eJunied. "Repalation
or feht ~, the watch~oris now IA connection
with he Alabama clsim7-not that NC have
70; don. and are now do:ng WHIST The AngIish
til at which umb7ara j. taken, and ior which
liberal aud honorable amends could easily be
obtained In: in". now It sgi-' parti>ans to put
IN thu pri OF Nh bniiY, ani II It costs war
partT nu,. ir 7,r7el ~ dark as are the
ragas Illustrating the history Of the party on
the great Hauor4i theatre, even more 30 val
those l., tis,t p-v'ta7 thai branch OF II existing
in thu South .ti ate, composed mainly Of
| scalaWacz and cirte, o. .ears and their dupes
the colorei people These Gentlemen, Tor the
most part p.or- anl trnlT loyal, with the most
unselfsh moivNs, anl At great personal 9acti.
fee and Inconvenience, have assumed to become
the teacher anl trainer Of the coming man
land ut the 9Gme t!mc that they may serve
their beloved country, graciousy c0ndeaceGd 10
4 accent and hold sucll offices State, Federal
or military rs may be forced upon them Most
worthy teachers and right WrrtLy are they
followed. they fad the negro docile, we'll dis
posed, and ignorant. Have they sought to
train them 10 habit, Of industry and cool or
/ NJ. Il, nD Il IL cat i
yaqaJ3ni politicians Have they endeayored
to encourage and train them 10 esteem their
white ncighbors ~ whom they are surrounded
and upon whom they are mainly dependent Tor
their Sus,cnance? No: but have used every
means to ALLEVIATE AMI cmbtier them against
| those whose friendship and good will 1t was
| their true interest 10 conci.iatc, and who were
| really more than wiling to accord II. repeat
| they found these people orderly, unobrusvc,
| and well dsposel, but under their training they
| have become am plincd II say it, in many
places the reverse OF all this.
| Is it not now high time that ali right minded
men of all parties looked these evils square in
the face that they may, il possible, avert m
| penlius evils, and ii no: too late bind together
| Tie shattered remnants OF once happy and
| prosperous people. | believe this may yet be
done ana in cur ii,-!ated aud much abused
/ ' ITFiiii at TINS particular lunCtuTI the OhpJT
| tunlt, 4 more than usually favorable. fhc
great Conservative parry, embracing 90 per CT.
Of th. white population OF the State and 90 OF
it, III 'Iisepce and material strength have here
toiorc opposed uncompromisingly the Under
wood Constitution and negro suffrage. Now
We fad them united on Walker, a mod
crate Republican, nd on the eXpurgated C0nstl.
| tuition. lhi. is 10 ordinary concession, and
| was no, made with anv little sacrifice tor the
Constitution set contains many Objectionable
| features apart from negro sut'race-whlch we
have ever believed would he inmical to The
begt interests OF both race. How then does
the question now sand: For our mutual
friends, the Walker party and he ezpursa'ed
Constitution, or Tor our mutual enemies, the
Wells party, prescription, hatred and discord !
Should We not then whites aud blacks unite on
the former, and thus lay the foundation OF ia
turc friendship? What sacrifice will the color
cd people have to make to 30 this Not one !
hall that their white neighb0rs do to meet them
on this platform. Let the coiored peOp!o re
member that in the coming election, issues
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