Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-10
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
tuesday, January 10, 1871.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Tuesday, January 10, 1871.
Whiss-DemOcrats- COnservatiVes.
The Norfolk Journal says: Before the war
party feeling in Virginia ran high; and there
were strong prejudices on both sides
The Wings were devoted to their principles,
and to their party leaders. And the Democrats
were equally ardent in their adherence. When
the conflict of arms came upon us, both parties
laid aside their prejudices. and enthusiastically
enlisted in the common cause OF the South.
When the war was over there was no revival OF
the old party organizations. The enemies OF
liberty and the prosecutors ofour people were
pursuing us fercely. And every man in |ir-
GINA who desired the restoration of the State
to the Union: and constitutonallaw to the State,
the protection of his property from p!under!ng
followers, the security of his personal lib
erty from the arbitrary hand of petty satraps.
and the safety of the old Commonwealth from
the control of cormorants that were circhng
around her to bury their greedy beaks in her
bosom, promptly took position in the Conserva-
tive ranks Old line Wings and Democrats Of
other days united earnestly and closely, and
formed the party that saved the State.
That party is in power now; and all that has
been rescued from the wreck in the Old Do
minion would have been lost. but for its timely
organization and its active exertions. 1t has
accomplished much but there is more to be
done: and to do it. this Conservative party must
remain intact.
Let the old line Wings and the old Demo
Gratis continue to stand together as Conserva-
tives. Their combined strength is needed for
the State to hold on to what she has: and for the
whole country to be redeemed from the Radi-
ca sway that is sweeping away every bulwark
of freedom from the American people. Names
are nothing Principles are everything.
THE ST. DOMINGO MATTER the House
Of Representatives, yesterday, the San Douin-
90 question came up and Mr.. Ortiz moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose Of bringing
Leiore the House the Senate resolutions Tor the
appointment of IN Investigating Commission.
This required two-thirds vote. and the mo-
ton failed by vote of l2l to g.. lacking three
of the necessary number in the affirmative
Mr.. Orth then reported from the Foreign At
fairs Committee Mr. Banks resolutions. which
authorize commission to negotiate for the an
nexaton of San Domingo. Mr.. Wood object
cd to its reception. because the committee had
not given the five days notice agreed upon be
fore reporting it, Mr. Orth offered the Senate
resolutions us 4 substitute for the Banks re<olu-
tons. Mr.. Amber offered as an amendment
that nothing contained in the resolutions should
commit the House to annexation. Another
motion to suspend the rules was io>t-two-
thirds not voting in the Automatically one vote
only it standing ! Is yeas to g. nays: but third
motion succeeded by 4 vote Of l2l to 5>. 1t
was then agreed that the vote or the reSolu-
tons shall be taken at clock this afternoon.
An amendment Will be offered placing the ap-
pointment of Commissioners i'll the hands Of
the Vice President and the Speaker Of the
House instead of giving them to the President.
The correspondence between Secretary Fish
and Mr. Motley, the late Minister to Great
Britain was sent in to Congress yesterday. 1t
is as sharp Us diplomatic usages and forms will
allow Mr.. Motley was told he might resign.
He refused to do 50, because, says he, If | were
now !, make Use of the permission accordc! to
he to resign it would seem that did so in
order to avoid a removal which knew to be
Just, and to escape a stigma which l felt to be
deserved Mr. Fish says the recall WIS order
ed because Mr. Motley did not follow the III
structions sent to him. Mr. VI. denies this in
toto. There are Il great many ,co't3s in the let
tiers which passed. but this is the sum and sub
stance of the correspondence.
A delegation. composed of Radical members