Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-05

.id.rution of this Convention. for nomination,
the name of some gentleman whom they think best
calculated t" the votes of tho Seventh Con
grc>sional District.
The Chair thereupon appointed The follow
ing gentlemen rs the committee:
AGsnndriu. C"iprpsr.
Vim. b. Massey, St. Pierre Gibson
Law. b. Taylor J. T. Strothcr.
Foirjar. Kiny G.orgc.
Vim. ii. Dulany. y. glastonbury.
Daniel ". Lewis Ropp"ha"nock.
f"uY"jsr. -. T. Gibson,
John f.. Scrugg.. W. :. Fristoc.
John Walden. N"go'd
Primer WHliom. y. ". Ford.
NJ. b. Sinclair. $p"tJic"';".
Allen llowi,"n. j. J. Brown,
l. A. Little.
The committee having withdrawn, after
consultation. returned aud reported, through
their chairman. ". D. Massey. the name OF
Mai. HENRY W. THOMAS. of Fairfax
County. rs the candidate Of the Convention.
The nomination was received with great
applause, which lasted for several minutes.
nc the conclusion of which. Maj. Thomas,
having called to the chair l.. b. Taylor, esq.
addressed the Convention in Il most eloquent
and appropriate speech, in which he accept
cd the nomination.
Mai. T. having concluded, Mr.. X. thinner
man moved that the Convention endorse the
nomination by rising vote. The motion
was unanimously adopted, and while up,
three hearty cheers were given for the
nominee.
In response to call, W. II. Dulany, esq,
of Fairfax. then took the stand and deliver
ed 4 most felicitious speech, replete with
sound argument and true wit. Mr.. d. was
frequently interrupted by applause.
Col. j. T.. Scruggs was next called ON, and
made stirring and eloquent appeal in be-
half Of the nominee Of the Convention. He
concluded with Il very appropriate and well
told ancrdotc. which caused much mcrrimcnt.
Col. :. also read an extract from letter
from Mr.. J. '. Brooke, Of fauqucr, whose
name was prominently before the Convcn-
ton rs candidate for the nomination. Civ
Ing his hearty corporation TO the nominee Of
the Convention.
A. soon IL, order was restored, Hon. J. F.
Strothcr. of Culpcpcr. being called on, peds-
ed his Jealous support 20 the nominee Of the
Convention, in most excellent speech, re-
p!ctc with truth and producing a fine effect.
&. T. Green, esq, OF Fauquier, next al
dressed the Convention i'll an argumcntatiS"
and telling speech, which elected applause.
Mr.. Green was followed by
Mr.. W. d. Massey, who spoke in his usu-
ally happy style, giving his reasons for OPP
posing the present Representative, and MARIA
ting several facts in connection with that
gentleman. in the canvass Of 1875.
y. ". Ford. esq. of Stafford, was next
called on, and made Il very happy speech.
concluding his remarks with an cXhortation
to the Whigs and Americans 10 do their du-
" in the ensuing contest, and assuring them
if they did -, that success would crown their
efforts.
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hshcd in the Alexandria Gazette. and the
Wing papers Of the District. and the Rich
mond Wing requested 10 copy, and then con
vcntion adjourned sine d'".
Inc convention was CIV "' '''' ''''>' '"'''"-
siastic asscmblagcs we have witnessed for i
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and everything passed oil! III III" most SaJiH-
f,c.or, ,,,nucr
twill lao soon hy the above that the Whir
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ana American N"H''h''"''' "HiCh ie''''''"
its stiffness on Yesterday afternoon, uuanl-
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of the County of Fairfax. The selection Is
and ;uJi,.inus ono and shuuld
rally 10 It's support the true anu CONSERVATIVE
,.o,ors ,f ,bn district Noi II has Lcpn a
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member uf the STATE o'iiatc ol Virginia
nearly twelve wears. and has ever been con-
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men ia that body. OF unimpcachabIc pri-
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