Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-03
Gen. ImDOden.S letter.

We printed yesterday part Of General In
boden's letter to h1r. Franklin Stearns, essay
ing to express the opinions of the people Of
Virginia concerning the presidency and nation
al politics. We do not undertake to say what
the objects of that letter were and where it was
intended to be used But We do say that Gen.
Imboden does not represent the sentiments of
the people Of Virginia. 1t is great response
bility for gentleman to assume TO speak for
large community upon such delicate questions
as are touched upon by the General.
Without going into generalltles, We take cx
ception to the prominent idea of this letter that
the people Of Virginia desire that there shall
be bidding for the colored vote. There is
They desire nothing to be done with reference
harmony restored to the country and the au-
thority of the Constitution thoroughly estab.
lished. Anything that will hel to accomplish
these objects they desire to be done, and they
will give their hearts and hands to.ts accom-
plishment.
On the question of winning the colored vote,
they are neither bidders DOR do they wish to
see anybody they have anything to do with be-
come bidders.
But bid for the blacks! Who will triumph
in that game? Does anybody doubt? \ lead
ing Republican editor only day or two since
declared that all distinctions of color were
"played out, and that no man boasted Of be-
ing white now.
We wish to resort to no device merely to win
over the colored men, We do not believe that
the white peole Of Virginia desire anything of
the sort. They desire the maintenance OF the
Constitution aud the dignity and power OF the
nation, and above all things they desire the
supremacy Of the intelligence wisdom, justice.
and integrity Of the nation. These they desire
to see reflected in the just aud respectable ad-
ministration of public affairs
10 bid for the colored men but increases his
sense Of self importance aud the more complete
ly separates him from the white man of the
community in which he lives The people of
the South make no war upon him, and will not
buy him by lowering themselves. They are
find that out-they leave him, indeed, to the
irresistible logic of events, and have not the
slightest apprehension as to the resut.-Rih
Dispatch
UNAccoUSrABLE PHENOMENA AT A PARTY.
The following story is told of young lady and
gentleman at fashionable party in Nash.
vile:
The young man was handsome and happy
the young lady arrayed IN lavender. rose. &c,
with gold powdered hair flowing over her
swan-like neck Finding the heat of the room
too much for them, they sought the cool shade
of an arbor, where they might listen to the
fountain fall The music rose and fell, time
flew on silver pnions, and after an absence of
at least an hour, our young friends re-entered
the brilliantly. illuminated parlors The lady
passed on 10 the dance, but the young man
was slightly taken aback by his next neIghbor
informing him that round his neck was the un-
mistakable print Of two arms in chalk and dia-
mond dust, on one shoulder large pile of yell
low powder, and on his upper lip aud cheek
diamond dust, bloom Of youth, and yellow
powder mixed up generally. The laly's hair
was observed to be several shades ra,er.
The Lynchburg Virginian says I'VE have
had occasion, more than once, to speak of the
heavy contributions that are levied uron the
newspaper press. Not even railroad coupa-
MES. much as they may be raided upon BY
dead heads generally, suffer to the extent that
newspaper editors do.
The latest news fro1u.Spain is unfavorable to
the Carlists.