Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-17
ALEXANDRIA.

1t is said that some young men from the
University Of Virginia were present when
Wells and Chandler spoke, recently, in Char
lottesville, and interrupted the speakers now
and then By asking questions, aud, according
to some accounts, behaving, occasionally, in
an "uuseemly manner" II they did so, they
are much to be blamed. They had better have
been attending to their studies, or hearing their
lectures than going down TO Charlottesville to
look at Radical meetings, or to interfere with
them. But we observe that the incident has
given an opportunity to show the aatn''tS OF
the Radical leaders towards the University,
and others of the established institutions OF
learning in our State. 1t is openly said that
colleges are becoming public nuisances -
that 'the University is an efiete and worn out
institution that lit is an old fourth rate
school," &C., &c. We have long believed that
if the Radicals get into power under the new
Constitution, they will make raid upon the
University and the charitable asylums, and all
else that can be reached through the means
of State visitors or State patronage. They
will pursue the same policy that has broken up
the best institutions in North and South Caro-
lima The same bait will be held out to por-
tion of the population In these cases, as Is
held cut in suffrage and obtaining Office. Let
this he thought Of by every Conservative who
wishes 10 preserve as much as he can OF what
was left us by the greatest and best patriots OF
Virginia, and which unScrupulous men, in these
days, seek to destroy,
There is sort of threat held cut, in the re
mark which we see made 10 some OF ,he Radl-
cal Journals, "that should MIR. Walker be elect
cd Governor of Virginia the restoration of the
State will be a matter for future discussion.
1t is added that the controlling powers
want no more Conservative reconstructed
States, or words to that effect. Very we'll
Let il be subject for future discussion There
is no terror to us-therc will not be any to any
true hearted Conseryative-in any such
threats. Is an election to be allowed and a
free vote authorized, and are we then to be
told, that, alter all, we must vote in particu
lar way, OF no reconstruction will be permitted,
OF at least, it will be matter for future dis
eussion? We have already been thrust to the
wall. We can go no further. Every COnser
vative ought to be more determined than aver
under the threat.
The Treasury Department has received Off
cial intelligence OF recent decision OF Chiei
Justice Chase. in the u. S. Circuit Court in
South Carolina, in case where the govern
lneut sued United States marshal and his
sureties on bond. The marshal was III office
prior to and at the commencement Of the war,
and he took part in the war, espousing the
cause Of the Confederates. The suit was CON-
nenced against the marshal six years after he
vacated his office. The statute OF limitations
provides that such actions shall be brought
within six years. The court holds that the
statute runs against the government, nOtwith-
standing the rebellion, and Judgment is
rendered for defendant The Secretary OF
the Treasury has directed that this case be
carried up to the Supreme Conrt, on appeal
from this decision.
New excitement is given to the canvass IL
Tennessee by the letter Of Governor Brown
low, published in all the Tennessee papers, IL
favor of universal suffrage ''He holds that
the necessity for disfranchisement no longer
exists, that the receut decision of the Supreme
Court of Tennessee has shorn the disiranchs-
ing clauses of the State Constitution OF their
strength; and that Tor the Republicans Of Ten
nessee to continue the restrictive policy, when
the party everywhere else oppose 1t, is mis-
chievous and ridiculous" Whatever the Rad
cals may think about this matter in other
States, and however necessary they may have
found it to alter their course in Tennessee, II
is very certain, that the mass OF them in Viz
GINA hold on to test oaths and disfranchise
ment, with as much pertiuacity as ever.
In the First Branch of the Baltimore City
Council yesterday, the committee to whom the
subject had been referred reported bill tc
"authorize subscription of one million Of dol
lars to the stock of the Valley Railroad Com
pany, in the State Of Virginia" and loan to
pay such subscription, subject to a vote Of
approval or rejection by the legal voters Of
Baltimore, and dependent upon subscription
to the stock of So, 200, 900, 10 addition to the
city's subscription; and also dependent upon
provisions satisfactory to the Commissioners of
Finance OF Baltimore city, being made by the
railroad company, by additional subscriptions
of stock, or otherwise, for the means to com.
plete and construct the road through its entire
length.
CATAwBA SPRINGS, N. C.-This popular
establishment, already weli-known for the ex
oellence OF its waters, and its other advantages,
will be under the management, this summer,
Of Mr.. l. n. Carter, OF Virginia, whose quail
6cations are acknowledged. Mr.. C.'s board
ing house, in this place, will be continued as
heretofore.
Rev. Peter Cartwright, who is now clos
ing up his fltieth year OF presiding elder