Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-04

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Wee PRESIDENTS. Anguish, A. Coap-
mar, ot MDrrOc; E.. ". li1bbtrt, Of BUCK
inghan Charles Mas1m, of Rug George:
WIN. u ,rdon, Of Alhemarl John B. So
vail, of Halifax: Wm. III. Harmsn, of Staun-
ION; j ". Minor. ut L uj3ua; Il ,hert Park,
OF Jaeksou; l.. 5. iial, Of w +; S;mue z.
G oisou, OF Wa,hington; y p Young, Vi lie
# Wight; J. ". C. CAtlett, OF Gloucester; ".
Il Baskerville, of Meckenburg.
Observation-Disclosures oil the Democratic
Press.
Tue following resolutions were then re-
ported.
Resolced. That the Rules governing the
House oi Delegate. be adopted AS the parli
amentary law OF the Convention, 50 far as
the same may be applicable
ReS0iced, That ali questions in the Con.
vention shall be decided by the viva voice.
vote, unless the scale vote be called Tor
which shall be taken whenever deman dei
by any member OF the Convent on represen-
ting IL, 600 votes of the Democratic party
pollcd in the Presidential election of 1856.
ReSOlced, That wherever scale vote shall
be called for, the vote shall be given by the
counties--each delegate counting his relative
proportion Of the vote Of tue county he may
represent.
This series OF resolutions were discussed 80
freely h t nobody could understand what
all the row Was bout, and 80 we let the dis
cuasi0n slide. TIE entire debate was oharac-
tcriaei by a disorder which, under ordinary
circumstances would haze placed the whole
crowd auder arrest Cries OF order were ut
terly disreg.!ded; boots, yclis, oaths, groans,
and every Ima suab!e method VI making Il
noise, seemed 10 have been introduced for
the purpose. The Chairman stepped for
ward and demanded and entreated order, but
to no purpose.
John B. Gllmer, esq of Alhemar!e, (son
of the late Gov rhos w. Gilmor,) after re-
peated efforts to be heard from the back part
of the stage, came forward and met with
worse fortune Several claimed the floor at
sbe same time, but he, with a tenacity that
would nave done credit 20 sea turtle, obsti-
uatey refused to finch Oae half oil the
house attempted to keep order, aud 50 lid
the ot"er, bu5 both trying different expert
ment, the result was a depl0rable failure.
Lyud calls were made for the Hon. Shelton
F. Leuke--GiImer stamped and iret:cd impa
tentiy upon the stage--Leake mOunied the
rostrom --Gi!mer refused to give way, and
was Kissed and h0U;ed 70 perfection. a
slight comprjmise WAS effected, 1T length,
aud Mr.. Lcako, one OF the most el qnent aud
able eXpunents OF the Democratic party,
stepped forward, amidst thunders Of ap
CLAUSE, aud begar--"FlTg,nia Dem ycrat>
| have one only oij act IN taking this stand--
ui.e that l. dear - my heart 1t Is 70 secure
not only the harmony OF this Convention,
bat 70 u-ce the mantainance OF the d"ceucy
end sell respect Of the Democracy Of Virgin
ia
Mr. Gilmcr here Interrupted the speaker,
and again took the h,or. MIR. Leakc, With
much urtsnity, retired. and Mr.. Gilmor vas
again greeted With Kisses and voeiterOus
erie. OF put him out"
O JENNINGS Wise esq, went forSarl ard
aDpealet- Gentleman | am SURPRISED that
any nan should DC hissei down III this con-
vention; and still 10 re surf rlsed that sach
indi.uitY LIQUID be cast upon the son OF
ThUs W. Giimcr, one Of the most diS,!n.
gnishcd Governors Of Virginia.
Tie cry vas still f,r L@ake. Mr.. Wise
agair--'''rae char decide, that Mr.. Gimer
has he h,crw
"L,ak,w "Pfyor." "Mr Chairman
were the only sonud- to be heard. The hail,
il We NAV BIZ all wed the expression, was
r0r G Ireterea nitil--nothing but voice.
Mr. Leake, tue mid, the gifted, the pm
robi$ cum of the convention, again advanced
Il Come 10 say II you have cars, open them
aud prepare to l!steu. have often thought
Of one particular passage in sacred history,
most beautiful and striking; it IL that pas
sage W h:ch tells OF tho Disciples, when am'i-'
the storm ana the raging of the waters, when
fear lest they might be overwhelmed had
taken possession OF their hearts, when al
ulo-t IN tho last extremity of despair, at last
a voice was heard, so potent that II n ught
back courage T. their uls and seem Il Ike
the breath of calm tsel--"Psacc, ne sIiI."
use the illustration without irreVrrence. l."
Mr.. GiImer gain-hisses-"put him out
damn him uproar Mr. Giimer said 20 Mr..
Leake-"I forbid you to speak have the floor,
and wont give 1T 10 any body until | am
heard
Il Vl,ce-"Well, Why in the HI don't you
speak.
The confusion now couiounded everything but
itself ana the chairman, alter calling Tor order
about loar THOUSAND times finally said, that
unless IN disorder was queiled hr should re-
tire IN disgust his appeal succeeded. lime,
$50 p m.
Llr. Gilmer assured the convention that moth
ing was further from his thoughts than TO ad-
dress the convention any extended Speech HIS
prime OBJECT was 10 guard II against hurried
action in the adoption OF the resolutions, and
ne particularly advised minute examination
OF their fullest import, previous to voting.
The troubled waters again dubbed W; NT.
Leake and sundry hers had few words TO
say. and finally motion was made approving
the election OF ,iGeIs carried ana Nes:rs.
Pryor ami Jackson escorted the President :" The
char. Coz Butts vacated, and introduced Mr.
Amber to the Convention, " no briefly acknow-
leageA The honor OF ms election. ana was loudly
applauh"d
The question was now put to the house on
the adoption of so much OF the resolutions as
applied ~ the adoption OF the rules OF the
House OF Delegates, as the parliamentary law
OF the Convention.
An objection was raised against this, because
these rules make call OF the previous cues
ton" omnpolent III cutting of debates Mr
GIlmpr. amurg others, made TINS objection, and
stated that if the resolution was passed, ne
would leave the Convention, which delighted
every body a"d the resolution was passed iorta-
with. Mr. G. may have since r"tracled this
momentous menace. The Convention then adj
iournai until p IN
Nrcur >E.sIoN -AllEOUsh the evening set IN