Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-05

tcrvicw with Dir. jefferson Davis 10 relation
Historical Society at Montgomery, Va, Springs,
which has created much comment. In the course
of the interview, Mr. Davis said
1T seems strange, indeed, that few re-
marks addressed to few friends and associates
on subject upon which between them and my
self there could be no diversity of opinion, with
the propricty of historical vludication of the
cause aud conduct OF the Southern people in
the late war, should be regarded as an address
made to the public with any expectation of at
fectiDg political opinion. But waving all this.
The expression which is usually referred to Is
that the Southern people have been more
cheated than conquered. Now, is this true
or DOT? Did the Congress of the United States,
by solemn resolutions. not assure the people OF
the south that there was no purpose to inter
fere with the institutions of the States; that the
object was to preserve the Union and the pur
poses for which it was ordained and established?
Did not the Executive Mr.. Lincoln) by procla
nation give like assurance to the people OF the
Southern States Did not United States gen
erals commanding departments encourage the
same belief among the people? Aud did not
this lead to the impression on the part OF very
many that the war was wagcd Tor an abstrac'
ton, or at most for the preservation Of proper
ty in slaves? And was not the consequence fire.
quent desertion in the winter Of -'G5, and
were not people reluctant to furnish commissary
supplies for the support of the (Confederate)
armies? And was not all this the result of the
belief that their material interests and domestic
peace might exist as well under one govern
ment as the other, as the result justified that
belief? Is there any well informed man who
will not say that had the armies known what a
surrender would bring that they would and
could have continued the struggle and that the
people OF the country, as long as they had any
food would have contributed it freely to the
support of the armies and that the contest
would have continued until the invader, weary
of what might be regarded an endless struggle,
would have retired, and, in the language of
Gen. Scott, allowed the ''crring sisters to go
in peace.
Ia relation to the remark. that the men Of
this day may yield the principles for which they
contendcd, but the children who succeed them
will cherish and perpetuatc them Mr.. Davis
said:
The remark was connected with a compli-
ment to the women Of the South whose patriot
ism and adherence to truth had been proof
against all the severe trials to which the war
had subjected them. And SO hope was found
ed on the suppositon that though my own sex
might give way to the necessities of the hour,
the mothers Of the rising generation would
teach their children the principles for which we
had struggled, and that thus they would be
pcrpctuatcd, and in some happier hour per-
haps. be more successfully maintained than they
had been by ourselves. have so often
and so publicly said that no people ever SO well
bore themselves under all the tests OF danger
and priyatlon as the men OF the Confederate
army, and | SO deeply honor and admire them
for their gallaDtry and conduct, that am more
than little surprised that any other sentiment
should BIZ attributed to me.
Coon SELECTIONS. 1t is gratifying to re
cognze amongst the Conservative nominees for
the General Assembly names familiar to the
public because Of past services in the councils
of the State Amongst others in this conncc-
ton we mention with special pleasure the
nomination of John Arnistead Carter esq, Of
Loudoun, and DR.. Bai!y Shumate, OF Fauquier.
Mr.. Carter is an able and eloquent champion
OF Conservatism, and the frequency with which
he has been pressed into the service Of his pco-
pie will best attest their high appreciation Of
finn. Associated upon the same ticket with
MN Is Mathew llarrlSOn, eSi a lawyer OF con-
cedcd ability and gentleman possessed Of the
respect and confidence of all who know him.
Dr. Siumatc will be remembered by many as a
popular and efficient member Of the House
from Famluior anterior to the war HIS asso
ciatc, Thomas Henderson, esq is a gentleman
of fine attainmcnts and of sterling WORTH
Rch Whjg
\ CHOLERA INCIDENT =! Princeton (ky.)
Banner 1t is said Of one of our townslnen,
who was quite shaky in the knees during the
cholera storm, that during one might he was
taken with a terrible gripping, DESTROYS of
''nipping the thing in the bud, and unwilling
to lose a moment Of time in so doing by light
ing his lamp, reached out and ciutched from
a table standing close by his bottle Of limpid
cholera medicine, took heavy dranght, and
rubbed the balance on the parts where the
'griping" was raging. He Immediately ex-
pcrieuced great relief and fell into sound
slumber, praising the skill of his physician,
and congratulating himscfupon his forethought
in providing himself with the afrosaid medi-
cine. Imagine how he felt next morning when
he discoycd the fact that his cholera medicine
bottle was still full, but his ink bottle was
empty.
4Y-fS al Of 1gnnSA.