Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-10

felt. He considerable dus to the Meet
| Ing a. we'll % to himself to explain the
! circumstances under which he had at.
tended, and the reasons which comPeil-
cd him to dissent from the entry Of the
resolutions a. unanimous. 10 long
and animated speech, filled with liberal
and eonciliatory remarks, tof which
our time does not enable Us to furnish
even sketch,) he won't into the expla-
nation alluded to; the substance of
which we understood to be--That the
notice being to the Republican Nom.
bsrs Of the Legislature, he viewed him.
self as included in it, because he had
always considered himself Republi.
can in principle, and as much attached
to our republican institutions as any
man in tho country. There was 40 par.
ty question in agitation at present, and
he had expected that the object of the
Meeting was to designate an individual
from among tho candidates for the Pre-.
sidency. who were all of the same poll
tics. He had no objection to see any
one Of them elected, except one and no
wished thu. Virginia should act with
unanimity in the support of the capdi-
date who was tho choice Of the ma jori-
ty--that choice he was prepared to
support, with the exception before men.
toned.
1t was with these feelings and senti.
ments he had attended the meeting, and
he regretted to say, that he must enter
his protest against the resolutions Not
because he was opposed to caucus,
under present circumstances; but be.
cause the proceedings of the meeting
had assumed something Of q party
character. The resolutions which had
been adopted, referred to, and adopted
the preamble and resolutions Of New
York. in which the terms democratic
republicans had been used. These
terms he did not approve, and this ap.
psllation did not belong to him. The
notice had been to Republicans, not
saying whether federal or democratic
republicans; and the word republican
had been differently construed, by diff.
ferent persons. The resolutions he had
expected would be the subject Of debate
but tho question on their adoption
had been put sooner than be expected,
&c. &c.
MIR. Davis, Of H. objected TO the reso-
lutions, on the ground thatths n York
resolutions which they adopted, con-
tanned a pledge to support the candi.
date which might be nominated by tho
congressional caucus: This pledge he
was not prepared to give; because an
obnoxious individual might be nomina-
ted.
After some conversation between MIR.
D. and Mr.. Mallsry as to the fact
whether the n York resolutions did or
did not contain this pledge, Mr.. Davis
insisted that they did and persisted in
his protest.
Mr.. Haym.nd also objected to the
pledge about to be given.
Mr.. Rutherford then moved an ad-
journment.
Mr.. Jones of Pendleton, begged that
the motion be withdrawn, that he might
be heard for q moment.
MIR. Rutherford accordingly with
drew his motion.
Mr.. Jones then rose and said he was
also opposed to tho resolutions.
| Mr.. Rutherford renewed bis motion,
and the meeting adjourned.
Tho meeting was ono Of the most or
derby we have ever witnessed. II adj
| jourued sine die about s O'Clock, in the
utmost barmoby.
To enable our resders to understand
com pletely the character Of the New
! York resolutions, We have thought pro-
per to lay them before them They
are a. follows:
ALBANY, April 90 1898
At a meeting OF the Republican Members
of both branches Of the Legislature OF
i the state Of New York, held al the As.
sembly Chamber in the city OF Albaay,
on the Ped day of April 1928. The
Hon Walter Bovine, OF The Senate, was
called TO the Chair. and James MHllett,
Jun. Esq Of the Assembly, appointed
Secretary
On motion of the Lieutenant Governor,
il was resolved, That a committee be ap.
pointed by the Chair, to prepare and re
port resolutions expressive of the sense Of
this meeting, in regard to the approaching
presidential election: and thereupon: the
Hon. Erastus Root, the Hon. Messrs. Red
field and Dudley, Of the Senate; the Hon.
Peter r. Livingston, Speaker Of the As
ssmbly, and Messrs. Gardiner, Gundell,
Seaman, Birdseye and Hager, of that
body, were appointed such committee.
The following resolutions, being report.
ed were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. the period fixed for the cleo