Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-05
Proceedings in spotsylvania County.

We understand that very large assem-
blage Of people collected in the Court Room
at Spotsylvania c. H., on Monday, for the
purpose OF hearing Dr. VIM. Qui-enberry
the Wing Senatorial Elector and Mr.. Eus-
tace Moncure, the Democratic Senatorial
Elector, discuss the questions invol, ed in the
State canvass.
Just as DR.. q. was about opening the
discussion. Mr. G. H. e. Rowe rose and re-
quested the speaking to be deferred for few
minutes as it was contemplated to hold II
meeting for the purpose Vi endorsing tx
Gov Smith
After several Intellectual efforts at getting
the sence of the meeting. il was at length
determined by an overwhelming majority
10 hold no meeting, but we are advised
that small number Of Coz. Smiths espe-
cial friends retired 10 one 81 the rooms q
the Hotel, uhere resolutions rere passed en-
dorsiagt the GoUeynor. and another appoint
ing Mr.. VIM. 5. Gilman Elector for Fred
ericksburg, and DR.. Young AS County Elec-
tor for SpotSylvana. One account says
that fifteen Democrats participated in the
Smirh-endorsatio meeting, and another
that not less than thirty persons were pre-
sent Coil doing for even twice that num-
Der of persons, to commit the Democracy
Of the county, and that after the porposi-
ton had been voted down in the Court
House.
\ Democrat from town who was At the
Court House informs us that there is more
disaiection with Smith in the county than
had generally been supposed. \ Smith
Democrat from the Poison Fields" Of
c li-a m
his quarter of the county.-Fieiertcks6my
Herdid
After dinner the crowd assembled in the
Court House. Wistar Wallace, esq, intro
duced Messrs. Quesenberry, and f. {. Mon
cure both of Coroline as Wings and DemOcra-
tic Electors, for this Senatorial District. Mr. e..
II. c. Rowe, promptly arose aud said: Il ain
sure | recognise sficient courtesy III these
gentlemen to allow W. this room for ten min
utcs to hold Democratic meeting, and am
sure the Wings will not oppose it. | noInI-
nate DR.. Chancellor as Chairman and Robert
b. Alexander. Secretary. Mr.. Wallace ap
preached Mr. R.. aud said something when
the latter replied aloud Don't come to me To
oppose it--say it utpublicly," W. just want
YOU 70 be courteous to strangers X. Ger
tainly." W. Ito the crowd | understood
from him he did bot intend TO force meeting
on the county to-day, and think II would be
very discourteous for the Democratic party to
force this meeting on meeting OF both parties
now here assembled. ! am a. good Demo.
crat as any man, but g. for fair play and
polteness even in politics. K. so far as pc.
likeness is concerned | say physician heal
thysclf:"--as to courtesy every man knows
would not DC gully Of discourtesy W.
with great ercitement) it i'll becomes yuu TO
in 70 intefere with the Democratic party which
YOU know is not vet organized" put the
auestion--Al in favor Of Mr.. Billiard as
chairman say aye. \ few said aye.) All
opposed say aye great many said ayeJ
ayes have it," of course, if both sides had to
say aye but several cried "call for hoes.
Mr.. r. hesitated several more calls for the
noes" Mr. B. took the chair--Great uproar
and laughter Rowe said something about
dscourtesy. DR. d. said if there is any dis
courtesy. the boot is Oh the other leg. Let
the noe. be called Oh h. vote, there are others
here besides Democrats Large ma ority w.
ted no. Mr.. Rowe, Il give it up and l call
on all true souled Democrats, 10 50 To San
ford's Tayeru"--and away he went, follow
ed by seyeral-six We understood. After
some delay meeting was held. A Wing,
counted 81 and a Democrat 46)-they endor-
sel Smith for Congress, for which purpose
the meeting was gotten up and appointed
county elector,.-fred NenS.