Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-17
/ ALEXANDRIA, VA.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1870

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1870
EUROPEAN AFFAIRs.-A correspondent OF
the New York World has General Won Moltke
again seriously i'll. A Berlin letter iOtimates
that peace is impossible until France learns
that the Government Of National Defence
mesns National Disorder. A new loan is con
templated by the Government at Tours. The
Prussians are sending more artillery to Paris
The North German Parliament meets in Ber-
lin on the oath instant. Rumors from Yer
sailles, through French sources, state that
officers high in rank there say the Germans
find themselves besieged, and that trans
formation of the scene has occurred. The
excitement regarding the threatening attitude
of Russia is absorbing and oVerShadoWlng all
other questions on the Continent of Europe.
Considerable excitement exists in Madrid con-
csrnipg the succession to the Spanish throne.
The Liberals it is reported, have decided to
support the Duke Of Montpensier, and, il he is
defeated, then the Duke Of Aosta.
A raid" is being made in the newspapers
upon the hight salaries of the clergy having IN
charge what are called the fashionable
churches" in New York, and other large cities
at the North. What with their annual pay,
and their fees for marriages and other services,
they are quite in the money making" line OF
business. While they are trolling in wealth,
the poor ministers in the smaller towns and IN
the country all over the land, who have, IN
general, twice the christian piety, twice the
good sense, often twice the learning and ability,
and labor twice as much, are hardly able to
keep soul and body together, with the salaries
they obtain. This is, however, but the way
of the world and ministers, as well as the
laity, must take it as it is-not as it ought to
be. If some OF the $4,000 ministers, paid
in gold," with $4,000 perquistes in fees and
presents, could be occasionally transferred Or
called doa0n to the 81 900, or $1,000 of some
oftheir brethren. we believe it would be good
for them, spiritually, and physically, and
otherwise.
It is said in the st. Louis Democrat that
"Presidential interference in State elections Is
so odious,so offensive to every true Republican
that no President can hope for the confidence
and support Of the people who 80 abuses his
power" If by ''every true Republican is IN
cluded most OF the LEADERS and large por-
ton of those who constitute what is called the
Republican party-the proper name beng
Radica-we are sorry 10 say that the opinion
is incorrect. They regard "Presidental inter
ference as neither "odious, y nor "offeusive.'
On the contrary they invite it-they ask tor It
they approve of it-providcd it Is used tor
party advantage. We used 20 have in Virginia
some few politicians who called themselves
true Republicans" but, for the most part,
not all, they have gone over body and soul to
the Radical party, and indeed stand Ia the
front rank OF that organization. Ii the Fresi-
dent would ''inerfcre" every day in the week,
they would rejoice.
1t is TO 20 over again? The Richmond
State Journal declares that the work OF Ike
construction is still urfioishea" that the
course of the Legislature OF Virginia, the
Judges, and other officers, and the people, us
sufficient 10 warrant her exclusion from the
Union, to await further reconstruction and
that it would be, "a just punishment il Con-
gress shall refuse to seat her Democratic mem.
bers and Democratic Senator to be elected in
place of Mr.. Johnston, until the State has
made ample reparation for the wrongs she has
"a; al, I,;o unS
for the faithful observance Of her obligations in
the iuture'F This may be a mere ebullitlon OF
passion at the result of tue recent election
and it may be notice OF an actual intention to
remit Virginia again to q territorial condition
under military satrap. We shall sec.
The st. Louis Democrat, (R:pub|;can, in
f,rms.Geu. Grant that in Missouri, lie has
converted victory Of principles, to which he
was pledged, into most terrible reauSe of his
administration. Missouri tells him that her
people are not for sale; Office and the hope
of offcs cannot seduce them from their con-
vctions of duty; and that his own torgetiu
pess of pledges and disregard of vital republl
can principles will not be initiated, but sternly
rebuked, by freemen 10 every part of the land. y
This is like the ''old talk" We used to have, in
old times, when politics were matters of prin.
ciple and not of miserable expedency and
when Wings and Democrats would, alike and
together, have scorned and repudiated the po-
htical course of Gen. Grant.
IN relation to contested elections before
the House Of Representatives, the New York
Commercial, Radical paper, has the justice
and independence to say that the decision
made by this Radical Congress ''commapdcd
no moral support in the Capitol or out Of it.
and that these scenes it is not desirable to re.
enact" It adds The House may not be