Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

ana 10 continue the evils when alnict
their fellow citizens. Would not true
patriotism sacrifice its opinions on the
altar of the public good? The south
ern people should be deluded no longer.
There Is but one course for them to nur-
sue. and that is to organize at once.
under the acts of Congress. Many of
them see and realize the necessity for
such q course and are working in good
faith with view to speedy organfza-
ton, but their 1abors are constantly inn
peded by the same class of politicians
who have always stood in the way of
every movement calculated to advance
the future interests of their section"
In The Star of April is, 1867. is the
news of the burning of local land
mark, the stone man
Burning of the sion on Analostan Is
land opposite George
MASON house. town. The building
was erected in 1907 by Gen. John Mason
OF Virginia as his private residence. 1t
is described as being elegantly finish
ed, the doors. window frames. ETC.. be-
ing of solid mahogany" The house
contained nine large rooms. besides
four rooms in the cellar. The island
had been used for some time past as a
ice cream saloon owned by the lessee
were also destroyed. A steam fire en-
CINE went to the foot of High street,
but 1t was deemed unsafe to take 1t
across the river on the ferry scow, so
that the flames were permitted to ex-
haust themselves.
Counsel for John H. Surratt were
70 arlU
and, according to
Is. 1867. endeavored
ouIIatt Allai. to induce the court
to fix a day. The district attorney ex-
pressed doubt of the ability of the
prosecution to be ready for trial In
two weeks, as suggested by Counsel
Bradley The latter urged that the
limited means of the defendant should
be considered by the court as one of
the reasons for a prompt disposal of
his case. After an argument the court
ruled that he would be unable to set
day in the June term. as he was not
sure of presiding over the court then.
He granted continuance asked by the
district attorney, with the understand
ing that an effort would be made to set
as early a date as possible for the
trial
"A paper is being drawn up and
signed by a number of Virginia re-
publicans." says The
Northern Men Star of April 10. 1867,
"inviting Horace
AnsiIeu. Greeley. Henry Ward
Beecher. Mr.. Bryant and others to come
to that state and address the people on
politics. We hope the invitation will
be accepted and that other prominent
republicans will follow the example
Now is the time. if ever, to rid the
southern people of erroneous ideas as
to the objects of the republican party.
which have resulted from constant mis-
representations on the part of southern
leaders IN newspapers. For this pur-
pose the speakers should address them
selves not only to the colored people,
but to as many of the whites OF the
laboring class as can be reached. Con-
gress. having finished it's work by pro-
posing a plan for reconstruction. all
who are interested in advancing the
cause of political progress in the south
should at once put their shoulders to
the wheel. Mr. Greeley and Mr.. Beecher,
on account of their reputation for hon.
discretion. would command the atten-
ton and respect of an audience any
where in the south. Members of the
last and present Congress might also
engage in the work and be sure of a
hearing. There never has been such an
opportunity for molding public senti-
ment in the south and dispelling preju-
dice there, and 1t will be not only fool
ish but criminal to neglect 1T. Much
of the future progress of that section
,r-tI1 i
influences under which the proposed
new state governments are organized,
and no labor should be spared to have
the management of the whole work of
reconstruction intrusted to proper
hands,"
Unhappy Macmillan of Mexico was
being steadily pushed to the wall at
this time fifty years ago,
M.x;m;1;or and in the following item
in The Star of April 10,
Defeated. 1867. is told of his defeat
and the suggestion Of capitulation. es-
pecial interest attaching to this from
the mention of one who himself later
became ruler of Mexico.
"Pueblo has been taken by the re-
nnh1ican forces under Porfirio Diaz. On
account of the want of besiegins artil-
Iery it was expected that the siege of
Vera Cruz would last until the ter
mination of the military operations at
Oueretaro. Gen. Castillo. with one of
the divisions that form the army under
the direct command of Macmillan. at
tempted to break through the blockade
in which the imperialists are held by
the republicans at Queretaro. He was,
however, driven back with great loss
and compelled to shut himself up again
in the town Two DAYS after MAXI
milan solicited a suspension of arms
to treat upon the articles of capitula-