Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-21

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of the county of Richmond, Va, held a
meeting on the 18th instant, at which they
adopted a preamble setting forth that ''it is
important that the slaveholding States should
preserve the utmost harmony and unity OF
action in the present state OF political par
ties" Therefore, they request-"The Dele
gates elected to the Charleston Convention
from this electoral District to meet with the
Southern and Slaveholding delegations, in
the Convention proposed to be held in the
City of Richmond, on the 2nd Monday in
Jane, for the purpose of consultation, &c.
The Charlestown independent Democrat
is assured that Messrs. IIoge and Funston,
delegates from that District to the late
Charleston Convention, prefer meeting their
constituency in consultation Accordingly
meeting is called for the lst of June in
Charlcstown, 'for the purpose OF a full and
free discussion in regard to the difficulties
which seem to surround the great National
Democracy, and which threatens their dis
rupton.'
Those who may have been disposed to
bubble at the anteccdents of Gov. Hunt
President of the Baltimore Union Conven-
ton, says the fredericksburg Herald, ought
to have consulted the record Of Caleb Cusll-
ing before finding fault Mr.. Cushing was
at one time vigorous opponent OF slave
power," and made a speech In the House OF
Representatives in !S36 wherein he argued
against the admission of Arkansas into the
Union, because her Constitution protected
Slavery.
The Richmond Enquirer says :-Nirginia
may not be represented in the Richmond
Convention, and if represented by her pre-
sent delegates, they will not feel themselves
competent to concur in nominations made
by II Convention other than that to which
they have been accredited"
The Central Executive Committee Of the
Constitutional Union men met last Monday
evening, and adopted sunlry measures for
the efficient prosecution of the campaign.
A significant point, and one worthy Of
general attention, was made at the Conven-
ton at Chicago, In the course Of the debate
on the platform, Judge .JesSup desired to
amend Il verbal mistake in the name of the
"NATioSAL" Republican party. lie wished
to strike out the word "NATloNAL," rs that
,cas not tie name by schich tie party scns
property hnoun. The correction was accord
ingly made--the offensive phrase being
forthwith expunged.
The Democrats of Massachusetts propose
to hold State convention to instruct the
delegates at large from that State to vote for
Mr.. Douglas at Baltimore. 4 large meet
ing at Lowell, Mass, has, by a small ma orl-
ty, sustained the Hon. B. T. Butler in voting
against Douglas at Charleston.
The Democrats of st. Mary's county, Nd,
are to hold mass meeting at Leonardtown
on the 9Th of June, to express their views Of
the conduct of that portion of the delegation
from that State to Charleston who sustained
Mr.. Douglas.
The mass meeting in favor of Judge Doug
las is to be held in New York this evening.
r. B. Rhett, of South Carolina, opposes
sending delegates to Baltimore, and warmly
sustains the Richmond Convention.
Mr.. Soule has called State Convention to
elect delegates to represent Louisiana at
Baltimore in favor of Douglas. There is L
movement also to send the seeding dele
gates both to Baltimore and Richmond
The Richmond Enquirer appeals to the
South to send the seeding delegates back to
Baltimore. with power to meet at Richmond
after the Baltimore Convention adjourns, if
they should find such Il course necessary.