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

being the announced period for the o. Mig
OF the Dem ocratic State Convention nc uun.
dreds Of delegates, representing no - all the
counties 10 the STATE. commeao / at an an
propriate time to secure thei seats at Pi ~.
nix Hali.
la Snakspcrean lingo, ",be border hand Of
time was on the chick Q. Twelve" when : gen.
tleman from the T!4ss Of the assem- blag,
started M exteu> :aheOusly and nominated
John 5. Carkie, ,G4., Chairman of the Con-
vention, to which verv sstlrical voice sun 2
OUTFITS not time vel" ard two or three
others groaued out most emphatic "noes. >
A momsutary collapse ensued.
Somebody else now leaped upon a bench,
and extending his arm after the manner nf
Norma stillng the TEN pest, vocferated-"l
is now twelve O'Clock"
Not by a minute" yelled an impromptu
jealous Tor puuctllous proceedings.
A storm of conflicting voices now riddled
the IN 4ss, and the word9 OF the enthusiastic
speakers tumbled 10 melange la pepper boz
all over the reportorial tables.
In the height Of the confusion, the strong
voice of John Seldom, esq, of Stanton. call
ing the Convention to order, rose above the
commotion. He advocated the propriety Of
first doing honor to the place Of the ConTen-
ton, and nominated, az temporary CHAIR
man of the Convention, Col. \. G. Butts. Of
Petersburg" 4 host vi Seconds" immedl-
ately responded: the question was submitted,
and the nomination carried with tremendous
enthusiasm.
COL Butts proceeded upon the stage and
took the chair amidst Cverw Ec min ~ lause
upon the subsistence Ct which, be advanced
Ito the foOt-liyhts" aud with his usual BREW
~ and suavity, said:-"Feliow Democrats
thank you for this demonstration Of your
kindness, and as cannot claim tho honor as
peculiarly to myself, | must attribute it 70
your generous love for the little city that |
have the pleasure to represent. l tbank you
from my heart. You are aware perhaps shat
rarely make spacch and always make
them short. | Therefore welcome you all 70
the little "Cocksie City" Of Virginia, and
trust that your at journ III this CUnventloa vii
be marked oy Is harin0ny ana true Demo-
cratic spirit would have been dcs'rons, on
account Of my health, VI declining the honor OF
your selection. but when see such an over
wbelming demonstration 10 my benai!, lee
bic as | sm, you may have my service. -
CHEERS
Col. f. W. Hubbard of Buckingham, now
arose to propose the appointment Of Com
mittee of Orsan!zatiou, consisting of ooe del
egate from each congressional district ct the
State. Cries Of question" question:. ]
Col. joseph V. Scott, of Petersburg, arose
to a point OF order aad suggested tnat the
next business 10 be considered, was properly
the election os Secretaries.
Chastan White, esq of Hanover, appror-
ing the later geD,ieGun's suggestion. moved
that all the editors throughout the STATE,
here represented be requested to act az Sec
retarics
A Voice--All the Democratic eiitors.--
Applause.
Ancthei--Oh! let RiageHay come ID
Roars.
a slight ccmmotion now hogan to break
out in fresh place, IN tae upper part OF tue
hall, from which point B. B. D1ugIa-, esq,
of King William delivered q bgIc: ar'stf1'
phe to John Letchcr, who, he felt comp .etoiy
assured, would on the 4th OF May pex: re
ceive one hundrei thousand dem Ic?anc So:es
from the people 10 Virginia. Applause J
The tender feelings Of al anu. LetcGeFlir
in the lower par, Of the ball being aroused by
this very strong insinuat'on, elevated himsei'
on bench aoi rctnrtcd-
"There are men here against John Lsschei". ~
Cheers. gronns and cries ut order.
AnOther--"I am frcm the Northwestern
part OF the Staie have ielt the pulse 0t the
people end am proud to say that the seDti-
meut is in favor Of the Hon John W. Brock
entrough"
Some applause commenced but wes absor-
bed in a general hutbub Of cjntusion inter-
spersed with occasional emphatic appeals
from the chair tor order.
Several delegates taking advantage Of TIC,
titious calm, simultane0aiy toos the il ,or ana
their ervent peEi,ions fox preference were adj
mirably ep beiished by musical interpretations
of "boC-oo-oo-rocw from 'Vlrtuo>0 10 vlnOsl-
ty" 10 the vicinity OF the ORCHESTRA"
This little episode over it vas moved and
seconded that the Democratic editors OF Nlr.
GINA and DR.. James Dove, of Richmond,
be appointed temporary Secretaries, Which
was carried with degree OF eathns!asni'
evinciny tremendous imratcDcc. Mesars,
Wise and Tyler OF The f. quirer, and Il. ~
Pryor, formerly Of the South Immediately
went into service
A motion was then adopted that one OF the
Secretaries call over the list Of delegates, a.
phabetically, as n preliminary to regular ac-
ton, which resulted in the return OF ABOUT
nine hundred present.
The motion of Col Hubbard was now 10
order, but several amendments being propos
i'd brought about little more "harmOnlous
confusion" IL was a: length determined to
REQUEST the Chairman to carry out the oTigi'
nal resolution, whereupOn, the Chairman, on
motion, vacated the chair for fifteen minutes.
Gen. Robt. A. Bark, Of Madison, occupied
the chair in the interim, bet nothing CT IN
portapce occurred 10 engage hiS particular
attention. With the exception OF n m 't'"n re-
oues,inp that be should ascertain whether
there was req, scented majority Of the Dem
ocrs,ic vote represented IN the last Prcsden
tisl election. An affirmative reply vas
piVen. after d brief conference With the Sec
retaries.
Col Butts now returned ard reported the
following COMMITTEES CT Organizations fIst
Djstrict-Col. II. I. GaTnets OF Wes'mofe'
land: 2rd. Gen. w. b Shand. CT Sootn
smptop; 3rd-Raecr A, Pryor, OF kichmond'
4th-Thos. Ii. Campbell, Of NoiowHy; b
--Chas. IL. Lynch, of Lynchturs; ott-u', .
Robt. A. Banks, of Madison; It'll Sed-
don, of Staunton; S;h--COl. Minor, OF Lou
d, NJ: 9th-N. II. Mass,e. % Ro khi ; III
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