Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-15
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
D DECEMBER Il.

The constant TeiteTatiOD, ~ lue asuoiA'
and ;ndepenleDt press and public meu OF the
North. of the assertion that they will quietly
submit to tbs fraud which tic most uuoOseF-
want man can see tie radical Senate has deter
mined to coDsummat2, ADD to rely Tor a redress
of the grievance Upon the votes OF Tho people
four years heGc:, IS undoubtedly, as vas 10
have been expected. having .ts effect on the
South, the psople ot which section invariably
uroye their words ~ their actions, and who
cannot understand tie meaning ct men VINO
dec|arc chat they have elected q President by q
fair majority, but that the radicals arc attempt
ing to defeat his Inauguration By a fraudulent
count Of the votes, aud that though they will
resort to every isga! process IL prevent
the success of that fraud,ii tie radical minority
persist 10 it they sill! have 10 submit, because
a more forcibic resistance will constitute a re-
bellion which the whole country would unite
10 ou%eliiog. This may be exceedingly PLAIN
to Northern mcn, tut 10 people 10 this
section of country It is the Verlest Jargou. The
radicals-a minority. rs The Northern demo
Gratis assert-cau resort 70 all sorts OF force, the
most tyrannicas ii they choose. ani 10 utter
violation aud contempt d the Constitution, 10
effect their purpose, and ii will be submitted
to, but should the democrats attempt TO MAN.
tain their Just aud acknowledged rights by any
means more forcib!e than a iudicia! protest. 1t
is rebellion, aud must ts put down sternly.
This, like most Ct the people south OF the
Potomac, We cannot exactly comprehend. The
Southern people, knowing that carpet baglsm
snd scalaIagisn bad made = unit OF their en-
tire section, told the people IN the North, who
nrofessei to ta their friends. last summer, that
they would vote for aad elect any respectable
man they would name for President. They
kept their word, lcr though the democrats
polled an Immense vate in the North, carrying
four States, aud almost tying the radicals IN
many Others, the South went solldly Tor bun,
and secured his elac;iou. BY such action they,
of course, made enemies OF the radicals, who,
however, are now processing = willingness to
oblitcrate the past, TO ropudiate and give up
to the lust Indignation OF outraged communl-
ties, the ca]rpet-baggers aud s~caiawags, and
allow the South to manage its own affairs 10
the way that seems to it best, provided 1t WILL
consent to allow them 10 retaln POSSESSION OF
the federal government. Such proposals, ad'
ded to numerous promises Of individual prefer,
msni, provided they succeed, are having their
effect 10 some quarters. and though all men
Who are actuated By iriacipie will reject them
with scoru az attempts to compound a felony,
human nature is TOO weak tor Us to be
surprised if some accept them, especially
if they can excuse their action upon the
ground that the democrats Of the North vii
desert them a. they did n 1861, aud quietly
scuuiesae 10 the u5urpatiou OF the radical5. anc
that il vii! he foolish Tor them 10 adhere to 8
party so de6c.cui III ,Aorai aud physical oour'
sze that il mi!! NOT defend lis rights, and which
will leave them t. tie marcy Of their enemies
when by makius:termz vita those enemies they
can benefit themselves and their section. W.
trust the democrats CT the North will change
their line Of polly, and Joldly assert that ha7
ing rights they viii dare maintain them. b
such q course they Tiil &oon Ind that radiea
bluster and braiauo ni!, cease, and there vii
be no more talk Of Hayes party 10 the South