Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-16

lcaning-its lavoring Of strong Executive
its decided luye Of the one man power. The
Democratic beau ideal of government Is a
strong-wiIlcd President, with sub~rr'en'
Congress. Need we other proof of this a.
scr,ion incredible n it may seem, except
the two propositions that Congress should
abdicate the constitutional function OF war,
and leave it wholly. with the Army and Ma,
w to back it, in the power and discretion OF
the PRESIDENT and 2nd. that 5000, "h'
should be voted him to carry into effect the
brigand doctrines of the Ostend Manifesto.
These invasions Of our Constitution must
not and cannot occur, without " ing remon-
STRANGE and Wing opposition. We mast be
true to ourSelyes--wc must make manly
and stirring appeal To the people," men "i
all parties. sections and creeds. I'm prepar'
inc and organizing for the Governor cleo
ton we shall be placing ourselves in po-
stion To command influence i'll other quar-,
tiers of the Union. and 10 consolidate ana
unite all good citizens, North and South. east
and west in one hearty struggle TO restore
the Federal government OH its constitutional
basis. and promote all the great and varied
industrial interests of our extensive Contcd-
eracy of States.
With such m object. let us look above the
lures Of vulgar ambition; and. while AL
our ends are our "Ountrys,' let us not Dale
one Of heart or hope, but steer right on. -
Prolonged applause.
The Wing Convention and the Nominations
After harmonious and enthusiastic ses-
sion of two days, the Virginia Opposition
Convention adjourned about III o'clock on
Friday night There were present on the
occasion upwards of a thousand delegates
There were the names Of thousand and
fifty registered. and there were probably one
or two hundred beside, who arrived during
the day on Friday, whose names were not
recorded. Every portion OF the State also
was represented. Considerably over Il hun
dred counties We're represented, and tins,
too. in face of the fact that there were only
four or five weeks time for the people to
take action. According to the concession Of
friend and foe. the Convention was one OF
the very largest, the most orderly, the most
respectable the most digntied and ablcst that
has ever assembled in Virginia. 1t was n
complete and triumphant success, III every
resprrt--in point of numbers, ability. intel
ligence. and moral worth, exceeding even
our most sanguine expectations and taking
the bogus Democracy perfectly by surprise.
These Democratic gentlemen have been won
derfully merry for some weeks past, ut what
they called the prepost"r"us idea OF the dead
Wings of Virginia attempting 10 get up II
Convention. We nor specially and solemn
ly request them to laugh on the wrong side
Of their ugly mouths.
As To the nominations. they are precisely
what they should have been. The Hon VIM.
l.. Go.Cin. our candidate for Governor Is Il
whole tram-with record without spot or
blrmish. with character irreproachable AMI
above suspicion. with an ability and power
on the stump, which few can equal, and with
an energy altogether ndomitable. He is an
old line Clay Whig-a Wing all over, from
head to foot lie is, too entirely and per
fcctly sound on all the great issues Of the
day-a conservative, national, lnlon-loyInS
statesman, and who. if elected, rs we SIN
ccrcly hope and believe he will be, will re-
feet honor upon his office and upon the
State lie is n thorough pro-slaycry man in
all his instincts, feelings and principles.
and especially in interest, rs he i, one Of the
largest shareholders in one Of the largest
slave holding counties in the Commonwealth.
tie is. too, an ardent and cordial friend Of
internal improvements. Is illustrated more
than twenty years ago. when Il member oi
the Virginia Legislature, and as illustrated
by his acts and words ever since. We shall
say no lnore-the people will soon see and
hear him. and will be stirred and aroused to
,.tinu hy his OH w hip yDltp
". T. Wiley, our candidate for lieuten-
ant Governor, is another trump card-one
of the ublest and most eloquent men ill lir-
GINA. He was Il distinguished member of
the Reform Convention, is well known per-
sonaly 10 the people Of the West, and uni
vcrsallv esteemed and popular. The Con-
yention could not have made a better nonl-
nation-for he is sound upon all the ISSUES.
and will enter upon the canvass with zeal
and energy, and with determination to sue
cccd if success be possible.
The candidate for Attorney General, Wal
ter Preston, is Just the man for the Office
lie is one of the very ahlest and most ener-
gctic men in Virginia. and thorough, sound.
and learned lawyer. And what is more, he
will sweep the Southwest like a tornado.
hlTS II NlrSliila SIi'h are the rail"lua''S
whom the Convention have unanimously re-
commended to your confidence and support.
Democrats of Virginia, we appeal 10 YOU.
too, to give your support to our nob" candl-
dates-to men who are perfectly sound, who
are conservative, patriotic. and able, and who
will adorn the Offices to which they have
been nominated.
We have. in short. made Erginm nomi-
nation, and We call upon all Nirginians,
without distinction Of party, to give our can
didates Il hearty and enthusiastic support
To our political friends especially, we say
go In rork: and work day and night. until
the fourth Thursday in May.-Rich. why.
Vandalism
\ man was recently caught shooting tame
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