Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-29
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 90, 1850.
Political.

tlOnai Douglas Executive Coininlltee:--IoH
vanus p. Lyman, Maine; Alpheus I. Snow,
New Hampshire; Charles 6. Eastman, Yer
mont: Fred. O. Prince, Massachusetts; Jacob
Babbitt, Rhode Island; VIM. F. Converse.
Connecticut: AuguSte Belmont New York;
Jacob Van Nosdale, New Jersey: Richard
ualdeman, Pennsylvania; Thos NJ. Lama
nan, Maryland: John A. Hannan, Virginia:
Robert :. Dick North Carolina: VIM. b.
Geulaen, Alabama; W. W. Moore. Florida;
Jatley l.. Byuum, Alabama; Thos. Cott-
man, Louisiana; Thos. Fiournoy. Arkansas;
jas Craig, Missouri c. Knox Walker, Ten
nessee: Henry C. Harrison, kentucky; Hugh
j. Jewett. Ohio; Il. ". Harrington. lndlana;
.s.urrav tIcConnel, Illinois; Benz. Follett,
Michigan; John X. Sharpsteln, Wisconsin:
YIN. II. Merrick Iowa; Henry IL. Slbley,
Minnesota; las. 4. McDougal. Caliornla.
\ Democratic meeting was held at Orange
Court House on Monday last. Col. }. ii. Lee
in the chair and ". B. Sanford Secretary
when resolutions were adopted ratltying and
approving the nominations Of BrecktnrIiSe
and Lane, and calling upon the Democracy
Of the State 70 meet IN general convention III
Charlottesville on Wednesday the 10th day
Of August next, for the purpose OF taking
such action ~ the assembled wisdom OF the
party may think proper Committee 81
i've from each magisterlal district, ana the
Chairman and Secretary were appointed 10
represent the county at charlottesville.
Speeches were made by Colonel John illis,
MAJOR John y Voolfolk l. b. W llllams,
Jr., and others. endorsing the course ol The
-eceders al Baltimore, and pledgng warm
support TO BrecEinTidge and Lane
Senator'S Green and Polk, and tepreaen-
.atves Phelps. Col, Hams, late editor OF tlla
Union. Vim. c. Rice treasurer oi the / nited
States. and Peter 5. Wilkes. a delegate t. the
Baltimore convention, all citizens OF Missouri,
hare, ut private conference, recommended,
hy way Of suggestion to the democracy al
that State, that the democrats 81 each coun-
~ assemble in their several districts on the
first Saturday in September and eject dele
gates to a State democratic Convention, - be
held at Jefferson City on the 18th 81 that
month. IL adopt treasures to insure united
action in view UI The present Invaded r"il@4-
lion ii the party.
In regard to the proxiulate causes which
have "precipitated the dt.mrmherment ot
Tho llSla t'iI 't'' 'N't'i'''i ~
tallinencer." we must BE- permitted 10 say
that in our Judgment, they were utterly IN
adequate 10 Justify such Il desperate solution,
# it be assumed that the pcrpetuatIon OF rs
organization was Justly deemed by It's trends
If any service to the Republic In contlrma-
ton % this opinion, we may h" permitted
II recall the words uttered only ieW months
ago by distinguished llenocrnuc leader,
Mr.. Senator Toomhs, Of Georgla,) who dep
rccated H,1t any new plank III the Cincinnati
PLATFORM
The Tammany Hall General Committee
in New York. are to have Il meeting with re-
ference to the action ofrhc Baltimore Conven-
ton. or rather the two Conventions. There
is evident perturbation OF mind, Tor The Office
holders have Il delicate part to play. There
will necessarily be many puzzled to know
under which banner to fight during the next
iou.. months \ double headed Democracy
il IN nnmanagcablc sort q an affair Just
now. The Committee endorsed Douglas
and determined upon Il grand hALAcation
meeting.
The National Executive COMMITTED OF the
breckenridge and Lane ticket is as follows:
Isaac J. Stevens, OF; Oregon: George y.
Hughes, of Marvland John ". Stevenson,
Of Kentucky: VIM. Finn. James 4. Berrct
walter Lenox. George ". Riggs, Of WASH
ineton, u. C.; Jefferson Davis. Of M>>isSig-
ri: Thomas b. Florence, Of Pennsylvania:
j. Il. Thomson. Of New Jersey; Augustus
>chcll, of New York: \ 3. Meek, Of .tlaba-
ana: J. b. Bright, of Indiana, and Robert
Johnson, of Arkansas Mr.. ". CluSkey has
been appointed Secretary.
/ was currently ramored here yesterday,
saws the Frederick Md Examiner that
the Republicans were in session AT Baltimore,
,or the purpose Of nominating electors OF
President and Vice President ri the nited
States. The induccmcnt 10 thus movement
IL the distracted condition. -! the Democrats
party, and the Republican expectation "t
securing the foreign vote. IL - also SAM
thct the Douglas men are much dissatisfied
Nth the course Of the Breckenridge e!ec-
rors."
a: st. Louis. jane II, the demonstration
IF me Breckenridge faction ut the Planters
Louise, was interrupted b. large body OF
Douglas men. Judge Howln, late commas
sioner to Paraguay, endeayortd ineIectaaiiI
10 >ocak, and finally withdrew. \ collision
ut one time was imminent. Another Douglas
meeting is to come OF.
The Detroit Free Press, Gen. CasS home
trg@n, enthusiastically responds to the nomI,
aation Of Mr.. Douglas. 1t procIatm& that It
..annot "con"ey more welcome intelligence
to the Democracy Of Michigan, than that the
Democratic National Convention has nominal
led Stephen \. Douglas for the Presidency
The Albany. y. \, Atlas aud Argus
oarades the Douglas ticket al the head 81 It's
colur,ns, even while it contesSes thar II WAS
never the intention o1 the New orkefs to
support Douglas unt.l they were forced INTO
II 10y events.
The Missouri Republican, the most t"!io
entail Democratic paper IN the West -
.trongly for Douglas. The Two Louisville
Democratic PAPERS are divided, the Democrat
supporting Douglas. and the Courier bfe'E-
,nrdge.
The Blue Ridge kcpatlran. N"Frenton
Flsg anG Front Royal Gazette viii support
Hreckinrdge and Lane. The Valley Star OF
Lcyjnqton, hosss the Douglas aud J"hna"n
fiag.
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