Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-30
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
Convention Postponed.

At Il called meeting oi the State Oppose
ton Committee, held at their roam in the
Wing building, the night 81 2Sth November,
1852, the following proceedings were had
Whereas, the State Central Committee Of
the Opposition party ut Virginia have re-
commended that State Convention ha held
IN the city Of Richmond, Oh the 18th day VI
December next. for the purpose Of suggest
ing to the country at large some basis On
which Union loving men Of all sections
might combine. u form constitutional. na-
tional and conservative party, to secure the
rights and Ia preserve the Union OF the
States. aud 70 Supersede the party now
in power: And, whereas the recent IN
yaslun Of our State at Harper's Ferry,
and the other hostile demonstrations have
produced state Of feeling. which, II
not incompatible with. mt least endangers.
u calm and reflective survey OF the dlfhcul-
ties and embarrassments winch now disturb
the peace and harmony Of the country; trust
ing that the lapse Of a short period OF time
may bring forth a distinct demonstration OF
"A s,under and more conservative sentiment
desiring to use all honorable means To
tranuuilize the disturbances which now 81
unhappily threaten the general veal aud
public welfare and ardently wish t" bring
about some national organization, hy virtue
Of the supremacy Of which the Union OF the
States and the States of the Union shall be-
and remain as they were contemplated by
the Constitution and its iramers:--N"w,
therefore, the State Central Committee of the
Opposition party Of Virginia do recommend
that the holding Of the said Convention hc
postponed until the 22d day of February
next.
The committee are aware and regret that
the time between now and the llth of De
cember il short, vet there is abundant time
to inform all the delegates Of the proposed
change, )" AZ not Ia subject them to lnc"n-
vcnence: and they are also aware that most
of the counties OF the State have deputed
delegates 10 attend, on the l4th OF Deem
her, but this is not II matter OF important
consideration. rs the same delegates will, 'f
course. attend as delegates. on the 22nd day
OF February next. Believing that, at tins
particular time, the people would be relnc-
liant to leave their homes, and, under all the
circumstances, deemimg it wise to postpone
the holding of the Convention, the Commit
tee do earnestly recommend the adoption "i
the foregoing suggestions, aud invoke all the
counties OF the State, which have not ap.
pointed delegates to do 81 between now and
the I'D day Of February. and thus let the
Opposition party Of Virginia form nucleus
around which Union loving men may gather
and by which the Constitution may be pre-
served K. I. DANIEL. Chairman.
A. b. GrIGoN, Secretary.
FRou RlcmNn>u-The comp limentary din
ner to Roger A. Pryor, esq, has been post
poned from Wednesday, the &nth instant, to
Tuesday. January Sd, 1860. This was rem
dered necessary in consequence OF the ab-
sence of large number ot the personal and
political friends Of Mr.. Pryor from that city.
Intelligence from most reliable party, re
siding IN Boston, has been received AT kich-
mond. 1t represents that companies are or
galllZing all over Massachusetts i"r the rescue
uf old Brown. Mrs. Brown has requested
the body Of her husband after the execution,
as she desires to have it Inferred III the tam
ily burying ground The Governors reply
has not been made public.
Capt Jno NJ. Patton, formerly commander
of the Blues, has been reelected Captain.
MURDER IS CuARLuTTEsyiLLS, VA eOn
Friday night Mr.. James q, File and ucrip-
Piled youth, about - years Of age, named
William j. Merrill got into personal diff
Guilty in the house occupied by "a Mrs. Jones.
of bad reputr. when Merrill with dirk knife
stabbed File t. tie heart and killed HIM IN.
stuutly. File knocked Merrill down three
times and jumped on him, and at the fourth
attempt Merrill stabbed him. Merrill gave
himself up Immediately. Mr.. File was u
man about 81 years ni aye, aud has been en-
gagged in laying the water pipes at the I'M
vcrsity for several months past. lie wns
from Wilmington, Delaware, aud has fam
lis residing 1T this time IN Washington city
4 son Of his is post rider from Charlottesville
to Srnttsvillc
In Norfolk on Wednesday, Judge llaly-
burton sentenced Graham convicted "t mutt
ny, to five years Imprisonment, and Drew
aud King each, To two Years III the prIiIteh-
tlarv Tor the same crime
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