The New York herald., 1845-04-08

We nave nothing 10 add 10 what we have already
said. There are three sets OF candidates in the
6eld- one locofoco, another whig, and another
"native American" but all Alleghanians-so lei
Alleghania citizens make their choice.
Highly Important from the Old Dominion
-Progress OF Virtue and Civilization
Amongst the Alieg ghanians.
The republic of eghania is one of the most
remar lahle communities OF human beings ever
organized under the sun, far surpassrg, in It's orr
glnal characteristics, Athens, Sparta. Rome, or
any other of the sncien. or modern republics A
famous French writer, called De Tocqueville, dis
very eloqlently, and philosophically on the
characteristics Of Aloghania both social and poll
lica but we think we can give some features in
the progress OF social science, and the mode in
which civilization developes itself, that far sur
PISS any thing we have yet seen.
Il vii! be recollected that we published, some
time since, some extracts from curious state.
ment by an Ex.Governor of Maryland, in which
he INDUCED himself in the exquisite luxury of re-
yealng all the private affairs that ever took place
between him and the wel.beloved of his bosom,
and the reasons why he had dismissed her from
his house-publishipg private letters from all quar-
ters, and disclosing events in private life that far
published by Ex-Governor Thomas-a copy OF
which is in our possession-lhe Grand Jury have
indicted him, and the Trial will come off in the
course of few weeks or months, which will fur
nlsh matter for the wspapers, far more interest
ing and curious than the novels of Eugene
Sue, published and sent forth by thousands by the
pions house OF Mayor Harper and his brethren.
Since these events have taken place, it also ap
naa "a thate q nnhlin meetipp haS heen hold in L.
ington, Virginia, the place where the young lady
who married Ex-Governor Thomas was brought
up and after organizing, appointing a chairman,
secretaries and committee, making a report, and
listening to speeches, in point of interest far trans-
cending the declamatory efforts at Tammany Hail.
this meeting sent forth to the world series of very
curious resolutions. We have received COPY
from the Postmaster of Lexington, Virginia,
whose letter and the enclosed document, we an
LEXINGTON, Va, April 2, lS45.
DEAR SIR,-
la late number of your valuable and widely
circulated paper, read some remarks calculated
To place Mrs Thomas in rather unfavorable at
titude before the public. You will see from the
paper send you that your lremarks have done her
injustice. must appeal to yonr maenanimity TO
publish the proceedings of the neighbors and ac-
quantances as an act of pure justice to lady
greatly respected here where she is best known,
Governor Thomas.
Very respectfully yours,
ARcH'D GRAHAM, Postmaster.
LEXINGTON. March 2sth, ls45.
At large meeting Of the neghbors and uantances
of Mrs. Thomas convened by public notice in the Court
house motion of the Rev. Henry Rufner DID,, Capt
Robert White was called to the chair and Col Samuel
on notion Of Dr.. Ruff er L was resolved that CON-
orm Of PREAMBLE and resolutions expressns tbe sens
OF this meeting, and what is believed TO be the general
or
criminal conduct have been made in late publ ator
& o MI se a r o. RSs
involved with her in the same charge
whoreupon the following gentlemen were appointed
Doctor Ruiner. Col F. H. Smith, Rev. Mr. Bryant,
Professor D4bney, Professor Armstrong, John W. Brock
enbrough Esq. Colonel John Jordan, Matthew White
Samuel M. Dold, and Samuel r. Jordan, Esq
The COMMITTED retired, and In short time reported the
wing preamble and resolutions which after
marks from Dr. Ruffaer, Professor Armstrong Rev Mr.
skinner and Or. Ley burn were unanimously adopted
has published pamphlet, which has been widely circn
lated making wanton assaults upon the charac
James McDowall, Esq. Governor Of virginia; and,
whereas Mrs Thomas brought up from childhood
queny the moral character sustained BY her. up to the
time OF her marriage with her public accuser, be
bors and friends than BY any other persons whstsoevsr
and. whereas, as community, We have heretofore felt
deeply wounded by the
Thomas his wife, but have felt liberty b,
interference to give publicity to matter delicst,
and that s scruples having been removed by the
publication Of Mr. Thomas we desire promptly cordially
and unanimously by public expression OF opinion
shield female character against attack wicked and
unmanly, IL not insane And whereas it not being pr
tended in the publication frred that the revolving
charges. made by Gov. Thomas, sre sustained by any
direct positive testimony whatever-it is deemed BY
this meeting the previous character the accused
lady for virtue and morality, in the community in which
she was Iered sEenttled to be considered both in the
eye of enlightened and oflaw, important
testimony; and whereas the character Of Robert Tay
this community, in which he was born and reared have
had the bes. opportunity his claims to the
character OF gentleman and a man oil honor
Be therefore Resolved. lst. That we the acqusin.
tances and neghbors r Mrs. Thomas, here assembled
do collectively and individually, bear cordial and
cheerful testimony to the fact universally conceded by
all who have known her--thst young lady ever lived
q %annsr., than did Mr.. sally p % TSoma. up 70
TIA. have ever found her lady in the highest and
best sense Of that terma daughter every way worthy Of
highest respect and aud brand the insin
nation contained in tho pamph,c; referred to- that her
char cter had already been sued at the period her
unicn with the writer as fslse and calumnious
ID That since Mrs Thomas return from Maryland, ai
ter the separation from her husband her conduct has
been modest retiring and becoming lady in her tryn
circumstances to degree that would be satisfactory to
the most fsstidious.
81 That we doiunequivocalIy declare that the conf
dance heretofore felt by us iu the purity end virtue o.
Mrs. Thomas is as firm and unshsken. IS was before
ths publication OF the elaborate statement OF Mr. Thomas
anj that she has but return the midst Of her rend
at her home Uor she has ensmies to be welcomed
OF the ovelest Of our women, and Of the fair
est ornaments of our society.
4th. That we, the members of this meeting, while Of
can know nothing personally, the truth
Of the allegations made by MIR Thomas respecting the
conduct OF his wife during her residence In the State
Maryland willis, would also refrain as far as DOS
sble from giving uterancs to those feelings
ssorn aud unmtgated disgust which that publication
excited in bosoms-at the same time in view of IN.
unsuied character maintained by Mrs Thomas up 10 the
date of her marriage and also view the great propr
of her department the separation from her hus
blndve feel constrained to declre it. the opinion OF
Of IL be hath