Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-16
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1871.



Said the cunning spider to the fly; Dear friend
what shall do
To prove the warm affection, have always felt
for you;
have, within my pantry, good store OF all that's
NICE, 49,
I'm sure your very welcome; will you please to
take n slice"
What is cxpressivey called ''check'' is so
common, nova days, that it has ceased to at
tract especial attention, but really the remark
able document put forth by the recent Radical
Senatorial Convention, as ''the principles of
'RadiclGsm' to which the Democratic party
have vowed death and destruction, is SO fine
aspccmen of that article, that it deserves Il
little notice
When the Radicals talk about amnesty,
Cancellation and good WILL" alter the course
they have pursued since they have had control
Of the Federal government, We cannot but be
reminded Of the old saying about Satan re-
bukug sin, and when they speak of universal
liberation Of religious principles, thought,
speech, and actions, and the prompt punish
nlent of I'LL who tranple upon these naenable
rights OF the citizens our minds illStinctivcly
recur to the citation Of Rev. Mr. Leitwich
before the commanding general, and the drag
cling Of Rev Mr. Stewart from the chanccl Of
st. Paul's, as we'll as the question, DO you
pray for the President of the United States
propoundcd to all our ministers preparatory to
Selling the churches, as an example Of the
rehigious; and to the suppression of news
papers which dared question their policy, and
the imprisonment of 30 many of our best cit-
zcus, rs al illustration Of the political freedom
which these gentlemen promise us.
The ''pnblic school, part Of the platform. is
peculiarly rich, The Radicals made the Con-
s,tutinn, which provides, (Artice s, Section 3, J
Tor II .''yrudmul, full and equal introduction
Of the school system into all the counties Of the
State By the year 1876; the Conservatives car
ric'l the State in 1870 and introduced tho
school system fully into every county. in 1871,
five years sooner than the Radicals proposed.
AS to election Of school trustees and superin-
trndents by the people, they themselves, in ar
ticle !, section 3. provided that trustees should
he elected or dlpOtnfei and in article S, Sec
ton ,, that the Board Of Education '' slan up.
point and have power to remove for cause and
upon notice to the incunlbGntS, uljcct to contir
nation by the Senate. all County S"pcrintcn-
dents Of Public Free Schools When this
VAS done, it was thought sure thing that the
Radicals would carry the State, AMI would thus
be able to appoint all the Superintendent,
whereas if they were chosen by the people,
many Of them would he Conservatives. They
failed in clecting the State ticket, and u majori
ty of the General Assembly and thus lost all the
supcrineudeucies; no,c they propose Ia undo
their own work.
How they propos, enforcing that part of the
homestead provision which has been decided
to cuuAct with the Constitution of the United
States they do not degn to Inform U.s. All the
rest Is enforced. As to their opposition to
taxation of business, and business taciIitieS that
Is certainly di>luterested, as not many OF them
have any business to be taxed, unless it be
office seeking, for which taxes would Le hard
to Collect
THE reduction of taxation and an ccnnomi.
cal administration OF Che State government by
honest mep, is, doubtless intended Il, joke,
in view Of the reiy to'c taxes anl re,y honest
administration, under Radical rule, in South
Carolina, and elsewhere
n hearty welcome 10 rmigratiun ald ,mpiiup'
they would doubtless give, it any.,,Iy with
capital would consent to bring it into il
State Under their rule. As to the payment of
the West Virginia debt, the West Virginia
Rn,iitaf, wont pay; aud for the funding till
they responsible equally with the Conscr-
natives