Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-07
Ratification Meeting in Culoepe,

At a meeting of the " hig and Nm.-..
party held in the Court House If mi, cam.
", on Monday. tn" Dist inst. tor the r..
pose of ratifying the proceedings If The a..
vention held in the City Of Richmor4
+ the 10th of February last, on motion. b.,.'
{ +. Slaughter was called to the Chair An.
/ Thos r. Rixey appointed Secretary.
! The Chairman addressed the mrrt,r, ...
gave fattcring account IF ia" Coryon,.
and its nominees.
DR.. Charles ". Ashby also address, d.
meeting. lie said he had never taken r..,.
I in any political meeting, and dill o., =.
now for the purpose of making a speech l..
simply to say that he bad tn" priyi.,.na,
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Wiley An.
as Mr.. Slaughter could not speak from H..
sonal knowledge, he desired to cx,r-..
the meeting the opinion that he Wa, a..
the ablest. most eloquent and accompE,
debators in the State. He was every D..
cminently qualified for the position tora.
he had been selected, and he tru,,r,
should have the opportunity Of intryh..
him to a Culpeper audience.
As he was upon his feet DR.. \. could ,.
forbear to congratulate the party al! ..
country upon the wise and .judicious >r.r..
| ton of the candidates which had been mg..
If for time the Wing party had laid a,...
its organization, it, principles had nr,..
ceased to exist and were not dead Il, wa, o..
serted by the Democratic press of the c.ur..
try. Some of its principles hal been STOLEN
and quietly appropriated, and some temps
rary vitality had thus been infused into ,h.
opposition Carlyle had said that q ..r,al...
live. The very name of Democracy. A. Az.
piled to the present dominant party, j. .r.
and he he honestly believed it could nu,lH
1t is mockery, Il cheat, swIndIc upon tar
American people. The elements Of it, uvr
destruction are everywhere visible Tie
symptoms of death were upon it. Uu.r-
the name of Democracy France had h,r.
swindled and crushed and the one-msn r.u.
er established. The people, ~ he uD,,-.
are beginning to see the tendency AMI ar
the influence of the present prohigarc ,-
travagant and corrupt so-called Democrat,
party, and sooner or later must and
have n change.
4. }. Stofer offered the following res ,..
tons which were unanimous Y adopted
4.
the candidates presented by the Richmond Cou,rr.
tion are sound. patriotic, conservative men, wor.l.
the confidence and support of all conservative u .
in the Commonwealth, Of either party.
Resolved, That the Hon. John Lctricr the .lr.
didate Of the Petersburg Convention. and called b.
the Enquirer the candidate of the closet poltl.ar
by his endorsement Of the abolition srntmra,.
embodied in the Rutfner Pamphlet, by hi. -u,r..
at the negro ology and negrO-ucrary' If Ea.r.a
Virginia, and by his desiring and advocating a,
division Of the largest slayeholling STATE ia 'a,
Onion, for the purpose of making the Western 'u..
ton nm abolition State, has forfeited all clam r
the support of the people Of Virginia
Resolved. That this meeting cordially vul f.-
the candidates of the Richmond Convention ar.
hereby pledge ourselves to use all honorahIemrl..
to secure their election.
On motion of DR.. p. c. Slaughter. the {
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That a committee of three be apPag.
ted by the Chairman TO invite Mr.. Goggiu 20 81.
dress the citizens of this County. on the rL.'l
Monday in March. and if not convenient n "a.
time. at any day that may suit his cony"nieuo.
The Chair appointed the following GENT.
men to compose said Commttee:--Dr P g.
Slaughter. Col. h. A. Freeman and Gr. y
" illiams.
On motion of G. b. Hood. the following.
solution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Chairman appoint a tenn,
Committee of twelve I" correspond with. thr ~
Central Committee in Richmond.
The Chair appointed the gentlemen ~
compose said Committee:-Dr. Charlie v.
Ashby. James p. lancoy. DR.. William u
Thompson, Benz. NJ. ianccy, DR.. Samu". Z.
Rixey, r. Z. Bowen. DIR. p. e. SIaughor
Geo. VI. Williams, \. j. Stofrr. jaime, I.
Strother, w. c. George, st. =. Gibson.
On motion of c. b. Hood, the loIiow.,
resolution was adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That the Chairman appoint t4.F
Delegates TO represent this County IN the oII w..
ton to be held in Alexandria. the tbir.t of Ma
for the purpose of taking into consideration PIE
propricty of nominating an opposition rtndltri. .
this Congressional District.
whcreupon the Chair APPOINTED the i"...' a;
Delegates:
DR.. e. W. Ashby, Col. +. \. freeman, Gro.-'
NJ Williams, DR.. y. G.. slaughter, e. j.. H.
Captain William RiXcy. Col. Picket WItl,rs,J
| F.. Settle, Joseph Button, DR.. Alexander IL. 10,
James T. Strothcr. DIR. Alexander Payne, I"a' ,
Pendeton, George ". wood, Jane, ?. "a
Dr. Robert Wexford Garland 7. Whca;.ey, %. y
Pemborton, e. g. Bcckham, A. J.. Ashiy. ".
Bannon VIM. III. Browning. DIR. !. {. Perry, I'
p. J. Eggborn, b. VI. Iancey, Smith II. BNcy
NJ Bridges, A. j.. Stofcr, Charlie II. Na-"r
James Withers.
On motion. the Chairman and Secretary a. %
added TO the delegation.
On motion. the Whig papers fthi' pr,r'
the Richmond Wing, were requested 60 pn0." ,
proceedings of this meeting.
On motion. the meeting then adjourrri
DANIEL F. SLAUGHTER, CbaiulW
THOMAS X. RrNEY. Secretary.