Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-13
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ton adopted on the 5:h Of October, the Demo
Gratis of this city assembled a. the Court
House on Thursday nigbt,-G. II. Smoot in
the Cbair, and d. K. Blackjack, Secretary
The Chairman explained the object Of the
meeting to te to appoint delegates to attend
the Democratic State Convention, to be held
10 Petersburg on the Fad proximo.
Johp Ii. Brent moved the appointment OF
q committee of five, to nominate delegates
B Ii. Berry moved, as an amendment. that
the chair appoint the delegates. John L.
Johnston opposed the adoption of the amend.
ment. ID. Funston moved as a substitute,
that any DEMOCRAT from this city who may
be in Petersburg during the sitting of the
Convention. be regarded as delegate. The
resolution, amendment and substitute, were
debated by Messrs. Turner Dixon, DE-. j. B.
Johnson, &. W. Brent, AID L. W. Ashby.
The resolution and amendment were then
withdrawn, aud the substitute unanimously
adopted.
b. Ii. Berry offered the following resolu-
ton.
Resolved, That the admin stration OF James
Buchanan has been wise and patriotic, true to
the whole country, and Just 10 all its parts, and
faithful TO the principles on which he was cleo
ted-and that 1t therefore commands our cor
dial confidence and appreciation and is entitled
TO our Jealous support.
j. I. Johnston copterded that the resole.
ton was cut Of order, AID that they had as
sembled for no such purpose. He thought
tine resolution was unnecessary-no such
uestion had been raised-tbey had assem-
bled for the purpose Of choosing delegates to
the onvepton--this meeting was only con-
cerned With State not National poltics--he
therefore regretted the introduction Of the re-
solution.
B. II. Berry thought the mce;ing fully
competent to express its appreciation of the
course of the administration, which had
been assaulted in certain quarters; was
regular and proper, for the Democracy OF
Alexandria, whom we were here represen-
ting, to endorse Mr.. Buchanan--thc same
course had been pursued 10 other meetings.
j. L. Johuston did not object to the matter
contained in the resolution; but be wished
to confiue the meeting to its legitimate bssi-
ness-be did not consider MIR Berry the expo
nent of the Democracy of Alexandrla:--tbey
we're present to speak for themselves
S. King Shay was surprised that the OBJ
lection made to the resolution should come
from the source that it did. The meeting
had assembled to act upon any business that
mi ght lie brought before i';--other meetings
in Virginia had endorsed the administration,
and this would be the first time that Demo-
cratic meeting had refused to do so. How
would it look to 20 forth to the county, that
the D emoc,scy Of this County had refused to
approve the cuu Tse CT the administration
He was surprised that Democrat should op-
pose the passage Of the resolution.
Mr.. Johoston interrupted and said that he
would not be misrepre.ented, he did not or
nose the adoption Of the resolution--he only
though it mex pedient to introduce it at this
Meeting. but as it was now before us he ad-
yised it's adoption. The resolution was them
put and carried.
DR.. j. B. johnson moved that the dele
gates to the Convention, be instructed to vote
for none other than an Old Line Democrdt,-
be was opposed to elec.ing renegades OF SIX
months standing over men who had grown
gray 10 the service of the party. Il. NJ.
Smith opposed the motion, and gave his rea'
sons therefore briefly.
T. w. Ashby moved as a substitute to Dr.
Johuson's resolution, that While we 90 hos
instruct our delegates to vote FIR any part'c-
ular indiv idual, yet this meeting express
their entire confidence in John Lstcher, as
true Southern States Rights Democrat.
q w. Brent said he had been Democrat
all his life, and had always warmly advocated
Dem ooratic principles. lie had no doubt that
tho Convention would nominate true and
oons;stent d emocrat. The only question he
should ask, would be, is he Democrat. lie
knev neither Old Liners nor NV Liners. lie
was opposed to DE-. Johnson's motion, and
though. that the mere handful ct Democrats
present had no right to instruct the whole
Democratic party Of Alexandria:--wh'eVer
uas the nominee of the Convection he would
warmly support.
DR.. johnson was opposed to hard cider
and oo,p skins--ip other words, he was op'
nosed 70 the nomination Of Charles james
Faulkner. =,
T. W. Ashby said he knew that MIR
| Ls,cher had been charged with being uh
sound on the Slavery question, on account
of hi, connection with the Rufner pamPhIet
In, he conterded that Mr.. Letcher was at
soupd on the Slavery question as any mar
in this State or ont # it, and the object OF th'
motion was merely to enable this meeting t'
express their confidence in him. as true
Sou them man.
B. II. Berry opposed the resolution
when the Delegates assemble in Petersburg
who i, to decide VITO are the cid liners or ne"