Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-13

ALEXANDRIA CONGRESSIONAL. CONVENTIONS
Pursuant public nuce. the delegate. composing the
Con. eniiun held in Alexandria CITY, ON nufe
DIV Tie 9Th instant Lycenm Hall al the appointed
Lour and nruan,ed by calling George w Hunter, IT, 81:
rairlay the Chair President and appointing l.
Snsrow ri Culrrper Secrea,y me credentials OF ane
nb,ts having then been handed 10 The Chair II was
sccr,ana thai the following counties represented IN
the convrn,i"n sit Fauauier Cuipeper FairfaG and
Alexandra.
From Fauqucr-G. h. Tebhs, I. VI ilrst, !. NJ = Nr".
Fam I;ulpmper-Thomas g. Gibson D. Harris, a. Tho
mas A. Nelson. j Marlin, 4. Gurus Vim lumphres, j. |.
StrnnlrlIow, WIN. Curtis, X. Bowers, Jr
From Farax-Dr. Ira Williams G. W. Hunter, Jr., Al.
From Alexandria City aud County, 4, J"hnson, J. A..
Rude Orlando wood Il. W lInchns, George Plain John
t. ; nin james JcIane, Hugh Latham, koGc't .om,.
{: l. D,enn y H. berry, Christopher Near, John NJ
.c.un T. /. buchanan, levi Hurdle, l.ucicn Peynn,
john Snnmr-s VIM. Kelley, I. }. E!rn, W. l. Pcnn, IL
br, Ban IT, John Minor, William carlln jos Davis J. T.
me roll was Then called ard tie above ared gentlemen
ans ed Ia ilr!r aam"-
On ,un,i,n III T. H. Berry Alexandra. committee OF
ne Appointed ~ the Chair u oi"ri business Tor ne
;,n.,n,on The Chair announr.i the follpwn" commit
Tor hai purpose fhufGirr J. iir''; CnipePsr, '"
VIM T. ilrTphrir; FariaG, Alfred Moss; Aicxlndna Is
Tie Convention then took 10 o'clock 10 give
III. committee opportunity Ia confer together ard prrpi"
sFIEKNDON SESSION.--The convention again
nj ocork and after much desutory discussion as 10 The
which the al shculu DC clHt,
on mooa Of Mr. Nrnby Of Fanqner decided that the
pu delegates cuurty should cast the whole vote
la hen the county Is entitled
Mr. Berry Of Alexandria chairman OF the committee
bu-iue.. submitted tile following report
The committee appointed by the convention this day
H. ID al Lyccum Hail. in Alexandria beg leave 10 report
thai having considered the position and prospects OF
The d. lrocaiic party III this Congressional District, they
recommend the adoption Of III. following resolutions
Resolved That much convinced Of the
Of ctaihercnce Of the party it's well tried
usasc- selecting CANDIDATE and that know Of
other pln By which party strength en- 10 united Than
by Il convention.
Resolved That the Democratic OF the district
being fully represented in this convention recommend
that this convention decline Ia make nomination
Kr,plycd That having done all in power organ.
izs our patty for the present important contest II de-
feat III ol% The fault cannot BE- charged Us, 1h'
uuu u,rs who have tndeaSured 10 break down ouf hi-
rI'y .n.,n,,,:cI 9. Il. BERRY. Chulrm'In
Ini- report Ici 10 anna ted discussion WHICH AcsaIs
Jon T. johnson and Hugh litham OF alexandra, Neuoy
and l.bbS of FJu1ie Gibson u Culpeper and Others par
cipaled The first resolution The question: being taken
adopted by large majority The following SUBSTITUTE
for The second resolution then offered oY MI Latham
Of Alexandria,
Resolved That this convention do now proceed to nom
mai, candidate to represent seventh Congressional Dis
trici in the 80 Congress Oi the United States
This resolution advocated by Messrs. Latham and
nbn on and IMPOSED NeSsrs Neuby and Berry, and, al
Ter rather lengthy and excited dscussinn was adopted by
majority Of nearly thirds. During the discussion
R.npahannock having been several times alluded To by the
sue.sers Mr Thomas Masse Of that county, by geaera
explained position Of his county the question
Of convention The people OF that county, he remarked
mad been believe that there would not be Wing
ddae in the field and hence, very properly declined II
curing the aud trouble of holding
| a convention Had they known that Wing would be IL
The field with all their love for Gov Smithand he wouic
say they did love hm-hey would be pted In th
conventrn and would cheeruy unite In such action
would be likely harmony and success WI
asseYs remarks were forcibe temperate and hapPhs s