Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-17
Democratic neeting In Aiexandria city.
From the Richmond Enquirer.

from me HtcNWOHI enquirer.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 18th, 1858 The
Democracy ot Alexandria city assembled at
the Court House last night pursuant to pre-
vious notice, to appoint delegates to the Pc
tersburg Convention. The whole Denocrs,
tic party Of Alexandra county were appointed
delegation to the Convention, unfsttered
with instructions, to vote for aUy one man 10
preference to others.
Alter the legitimate business Of the meet
ting had been effected, an effort was made,
indirectly, it is true TO instruct the delegation
to vote f,r Mr.. Le,cber, but it failed most
signally; then the meeting all the time grow
iog more animated aud vociferous,) the ep-
parent admirers of Lctcher, who seemed to
30 principally d. Funston, Turner Ashby
and ono Dr.. johnson, recent conner in our
midst from MIR. Fauikner's district, having
failed 10 the effort at the quasi instruction to
vote for Letcher, as forlorn hope. made de-
perate effort, for about two mortal long hours,
through some fifteen or more propositions
and counter propositions. to obtain vote ex-
pressive of confidence in Honest John Letcher:
but they were completely routed, "horse, loot
md Dragon" Letcher's record upon the s'a-
very question was freely discussed, AID the
meeting seemed fully satisfied that he iCGS not
the man to be at the helm of State in the al
preaching storm, that threatens such dire
mischief to tie country, especially to the
South. The indications, as clearly manite,-
ted at the meeting, were--,hat the people ex-
poet the Nominating Convention to select
some man as our standard bearer, whose re-
cord upon the slavery question, will endure
the most rigid scrutiny. They want man
whose sn;ecedents will silence the opposi
ton press upon that question, and more
especially at this time, when the monster
demon, Seward. is pr:claimirg the purpose
OF the Black Republican partt, to be, to
IF :ct the social and political equality OF
the negro, with the white race, yiz: That the
negro is to be admitted to our festive board,
and our fair dsugbtersto he united in matr-
monial alliance with the rncouth, fiat nosed
and thick Tipped negro. Yegods, deliver and
defend us from any man as our standard bear
er, whose record upon the slavery question,
will 10 any wise weaken our position or fur.
nish food and encouragement to the fell hosts
Of Abolitiondom! You may, in one word, put
down the action Of the meeting last night a. an
uneguiuocai condemnation Of Letcher--an un-
mistak ADJ. ex preston OF a rant Ut confidence
in him upon that question. Toe friends OF D..
K. Tucker, Faulkner and others, Tor sake OF
friendly courtesy, to the aforesaid crest fallen
and sffi oted TRIO, permitted & resolution to
be passed, declaring that the partisan at
tacks upon the various distinguished men
whose names had been mentioned in connec-
ton with the successorsbip of Governor Wise,
had not diminished confidence in them; which
it was hoped would prove blam to their
wounded feelings. A resolution was passed
declaring negro slavery to be blessing poll
tically and socially to both master and slave.
10 haste, &c.,
GoD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.