Alexandria Gazette

SPEAKER COLFAX's SPEECH.—Mr. Thaddeus Stevens was serenaded by the Radicals in Washington, on Saturday night. He did not speak, but Gen. Farnsworth, Mr. McPherson, Clerk of the House, and Mr. Speaker Colfax did. We copy an extract from Mr. Colfax's speech, to show what the Radicals think, and what they intend:

"In 1866, when President Johnson turned his back on the party which elected him, betrayed the country making speeches, to be read by millions, denouncing us—with his whole Cabinet against us, with but one honorable exception: [applause, and cries of "Stanton!"] with the whole power and patronage of the Government thrown in the scale of our enemies, we appealed again to the ballot-box, winning the most magnificent victory ever known in our political history. [Applause.] But this will be eclipsed by the coming victory in 1868, when we shall place in the offices of the Government those who will be faithful to liberty, justice and loyalty. We ask no more, and will accept no less. And this victory will be swelled by the votes of the reconstructed South. When they return, as they will, in accordance with the terms prescribed in our legislation, they will return with magnificent majorities for the right. [Applause.] They will come back, led as they must be, by those who have been faithful to the Union in its darkest hours. They will join with us of the North, under the inspiring influence of free labor and free men, in the march of power, prosperity and progress, and we will join with them in so legislating that hereafter, in this noble land, there shall be no man so poor, so humble, or so obscure that he cannot look up to the American flag as his unfailing protection, and with the ballot, which shall vindicate his rights, in his own right hand. [Applause.] And all the loyal people shall say amen and amen. [Loud applause.]"