Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-07
POLITICAL.
The Late Meeting in Clarke County.


WHITE PosT, August 1.-The last number
Of the Gazette, contained statement taken
from other papers, entirely erroneous, and
calculated to create wrong impression with
regard to the position Of the Democratic
party of Clarke. That statement was, as
we'll as recolcct, for have not the paper
before me, that the recent meeting OF the
marty was not harmonious, and that Difficult
ties had arisen, and that no delegates had
been appointed to the charlottesville Con-
yention-no resolutions passed endorsing the
nomination of Breckenridge and Lane, or
commendat0ry of the course pursued by our
delerates TO the National Conventlon-and
that Alexander Parkins esq, was violently
opposed to the assembling Of the State Con-
yention, &C., &c., every word OF winch,
assure YOU. is entirely mistake, with the
single exception of Mr.. Parkins' opposition
to the Charlottesville Convention. Whether
or not that opposition will. be the means OF
dissolving that Convention, remains to be
seen.
The meeting. so far rs the Democratic
party was concerned, was an entirely and
strictly harmonious one, and you can rely
unon nv statement, that the Democracy of
the county will be found an unit for Brock
iuridce and Lane. ~ do not believe there
are within it's limits ten Doug las men. ResG-
lutions ,ccre passed ratifying the nominations
e Rrock;nri1ye. onnrnvinG the course of
Funston and lloge, and appointing dele
,r,ta, 70 Cb,rlottpsvilIo All of which YOU
vii 900 in rho "Couservator published in
RrrrvvilIe
| have taken the liberty of making this
statement. simply to correct the impression
which NAV have been made bv the notice
t,kau nf the meeting i'm the GaZctte-ku0tr-
ina as | do that YOU desire to give none
othar than fair and correct reports of cur
rnnt oynnts Very trulv.
"IjrrrR CLARKE"
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journal, is but mild description Oh Tie
manner the Wings and Douglas men were
treated at the Meeting in this county The
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was expected VI lslce"',e, anu a'o'L "'a' 49,
other way 10 S."p 'i'e'i,' oul W .eH"'N M 'nc
meeting for business Finding, NJ last
the people Woulu not submit 10 s,''i' '.''i.
.'en'' W. " r''''",, nddnas. fla n,;
IONS in the absence Of Col. Wright. Of Mis-
SOURI, was permitted, in the language Of }.
X. Tucker, esq. "to speak, by courtesy OF
the Democratic party" The meeting had
nearly two-thirlS opposed to the proceedings
that were had by the breckenridge men.
For a full, and, think, correct account OF
the proceedings, reference can be had to the
Clarke Journal Tie Douglas men are quiet.
but believe more numerous In this Sectl"n
Of the country than is generally supposed
The Wings are firm, and | know Of only
three who think 1t Necessary to Join tn"
Democratic party, $40 save the Union and
they, like Mr.. Andrew Hunter, take til"
position THAT the Democrats horr romc n
Mem" | should be glad to see some &!
our ablcst and best Viii. speakers
men as \. II. IL. Stuart. Summers, &c.--
taking the stump, and addressing the peo-
pie They would. have great effect among
the people. in animatIng, arouslng. and eX-
citing the Wings.
Yours, respectfully, \.
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friends" OF Mr. Douglas, in Virginia, think
and say. may be gathered from the following
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