Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-13

nah efdorsed the Ruffner pamphlet, v hiie il
1907 Charles j. Faulkner was urging tn
passage OF u measure to give adtisional pro
:ec,icn to he South. 10 1917, J5hn l. ,,cbe
had voted fo? a Wing caudidate for the Les
islature from his coupty, IN opposition to
Democrat. lie had not Intended to say any
thing 10 opposition to Mr. Letcher but hac
been lead t. h!s remarks 6y what he consid
cred the unJusthable assault made On Mr.
Faulkner Considerable excitement now pre-
vailed, dur:og winch motion was made 81 c
secluded TO udj urn, which was voted down.
D.. j. b. johnson, after some difficulty
obtained q hearing. He was altogether op
posed to the nomination OF MIR. Faulkner
lie knew bin much better than the yentle.
man who had last addressed the meeting
coming as be did iron that gent!eman's dis.
trict. That genteman'S speeches in the
Legislature of Virginia, on the Slavery ques
tiou, were far more offensive than any tLiug
Mr.. Letcber bad ever uttered, and, besides
which, MIR. Faulkner had been 81 long As it
suited his purposes, one OF the most violent op.
ponents Of Democracy. lie Or. J. had never
orswled out of log cabin. worn coon skin,
drank hard cider, and wished that when be
died the Wing banner might be his winding
sheet, nor had he, like Mr.. Faulkner, boosted
of having crossed the b::dse, cut it down be-
bind him, drawn his sword, and thrown away
the scabbard in the Wbig cause. The high
est Compliment that could be paid mao By
his opponents, had been paid to Mr.. Lctcher,
when they called bin Honest J ohn. lie con-
teuded that Mr. Letchel's endorsement of
the Rufner pamphlet was right and proper
II this announcement caused sensation
Nj. Faulkner could net have bis support
be would not vote FIR a renegade. Ii. G.
Ward asked the speaker If Mr.. Faulkner re.
oeived the nomination. if he (Dr. j. would
not support INN - laughter AMI cries Of
that's tae question.
Dr.. Johnson, in reply said, be would vote,
sui ect to his owa judgement. (MJtlOn TO ad.
journ, but not beeded.)
L. w. Ashby-Notning was further from
bis purpose than to declare preference for
Mr.. Le:cher. His only object was to have
him endorsed as b sound S ju,hern man. He
went Toto an argument to prove that MIR.
Letcier did not endorse the Rugner Pam-
pilot, ss it was published. MIR. Letcher Ead
heard DR.. RS address, aud was pleased
with it. lie had requested its publication,
Tut when the pamphlet came out. it contain
ed matter 81 different from the address that
MIR. l.. had refused to pay his portion OF the
expenses of it's publication. MIR. l. bad been
end ,rsed by democrat meetings all over
the Sate. Ii i'll became some to call in
question the democracy Of suoh man as
Lctcher. Mr. Letcher be considered Us safe
as coy man in tie South, and be wished the
meeting 'if it thought 80. to say so--and If
they did not think 50, ~ say 81"
MIR. Funston. congratulated the Democra-
cy OF Alexandra, aud every body else, that
Que point had been attained. 1t bad been
cUntepded by certain gentlemen that no bus
mess could he transacted by this meeting
but that tor which 1t Was called, and yet
these SAT- e gentlemen were now advocating
the endorsement OF gentleman or the s!a-
yery question. What had that TO do with
the meeting; why endorse Mr. Lstcher any
more than end Jrse the administration p
Mr. l.. t;her, III his endorsement OF ihe Rud-
Ber pamphlet, had been wrong--radicai!y
wrJnr--out be had come out honestly and
feariossly, and ackoow gcd the wrong, ADD
said that his views were not now what they
we're at tie time the address was delivered.
All he wished to knew Vac, could we ty
looking at a mans antecedeDts put faItn III
him Tor the future. lie was satisfied from
what he knew of Mr.. Lstcher, that bs was
worthy Of cobhience.
G. W. Brent vas opposed to expressing
preference for particular Candidate Tor the
nomination, and he theTeiura would olfer the
ruilowiop substitute Tor DR.. JJbusoD'S reso-
luton.
Resolved, That the Democracy OF Alexan.
drla desire hat the selection OF Candidate,
or Governor saali be- made regardless OF the
Efforts OF partisan advocates or opponents OF the
eminent citizens named in connection with that
office. and with sole reference 10 the welfare OF
the Commonwealth.
d. Funston was sciledly opposed to the
adoption Of the substitute. There was one
very tender chord in the southern heart;
YOU might strike all the other chords OF that
heart as roughly as you chVse, but the sli2h'-
est touch on that particular one ahd II Vibra,
ted throughout the Whole s,uth. That chord
was the slavery subject. Now Ms L'toher
b id been attacked Oh this subject and 1t was
but ri hit that the Den. crucS vi A:exsndria
should express their confidence In him on
that point. lie wan,ed MIR. Letcher pu;
upon the same ootipg with The other aspi'
rants 1 r the NOMINATION.. III TeeoIutou
was drawn up in accordance with this vie"
of the matter he would vote foriT
j NJ Johnson would not vote for any re,
solu,iop endorsing Charles j. Faulkner. Al
Ib,s stage Of the proceedings, great cOniu'
sion prevailed. several motions were put s'ni
| u!taueuusly aod there we're cries oil ORDER
-adiouru-le,'s 90 hume-~e'se had enough
OF this s., g..
The Chairman said that Dotl)n was
nend;ug to adjourn, but Mr.. Ii. Hardy sai1
he had thu Il ,0r, ami would say what lie mas
tos,y. The meeting then became quiet. Mr
Hardy had been fighting democrat tor nj
teen wears. He saw here what De supTossC
would be called the nobility of ;he party
Mr.. Le.cher's s0unduess bad been called II
cues ,iyu, but &c knew none present could show
a clearer record. lie did not cal! those assem-
bled here the DsmUcracy-oe was opposed Il
all bu, old liners lie lid not see hardly ont
here that he used to see at the polls ten wear
ago. |. was highly injudin,us 10 Nominate
nny bot an old liner. These gentlemen snoui'
no ashamed of themselves. They had stared
f,,ty ditfereut pro osi ions aud could lot ge
to this po,nt. Dur.Dg the delivery VI tni
sreeob. there was muoh mcrr!menI.
Dr.. j e. Johnson stated tnat thr oeJsct
his resuluuon was to break up the principle q
nominating meu VINO had joss CONS in." tn
marty. over the heads .; old and tried Deno
Gratis. lie had not believed that his motion
would prevail when he offered 1t, tor 1t Woul'
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