Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-21

A meeting to approve of the course OF M.
II. w. Davis, in voting for Mr.. Pennington
as Speaker, was held at Cumberland, Md, on
Thursday last. The Alleganian says: "A
gentleman formerly acting with the demo-
cratic party, and who once occupied the po-
sition of State Senator, to which he was ele-
waited by democrats, was called to the char,
and decided that the purpose OF the meeting
was to obtain favorable expression OF opln-
ION upon the vote Of Mr.. Davis, whereupon
about two-thirds of those present, dlsapprov-
ing of the course of Mr.. Davis, and excluded
by the ruling of the chair from participation
in the meeting, quietly withdrew. \ com
mittee was then appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting. Their
report was unanimously adopted" Another
meeting to denounce the course OF Mr.. Davis,
in Allegany county, is to be held at Cumber-
land on Thursday. The call is signed by
nearly six hundred voters Of Cumberland.
The church troubles in London are array
ing parties here in antagonism. The New
York Churchman, which is the organ here
of that class of religionists to which the rec
tor OF ST. Georges -in-the-East belongs, pub
fishes this week the text OF an address which
it is proposed to send to "the rector, curates,
chorislers and the faithful members OF tho
Parish of St. George s-in-the-East" sympa-
thizing with them in the prosecutions to
which they are submitted A counter-irri-
tation will be the result, and the same steam
er that takes out this address to the Rector
will take another to his opponents from that
portion of the Church here which has its rep
resentative men in Rev. Dr. Tying Rev. DR..
Anthem, and Rev. DR.. Garfield.
A very large meeting was held on Friday
night in New York, for the purpose OF CIV
ing expression to the sentiments of the peo-
pie of America who sympathize with the
cause of Italian Independence. James W..
Beekman was chosen chairman. Addresses
were delivered by Rev. j. p Thompson, Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. IL. W. Bel
lows; by Hon. Charles King, President Of
Columbia College; Joseph Hoxie and Prof.
O. M. Mitchell. The principles urged in
the Napoleonic pamphlet Of lie. Pape ct le
| Congress were enthusiastically endorsed, and
the rights of the Italians to Independence
of the Roman See, eloquently urged by the
speakers.
The prisoners Stevens and Hazlett, the
last victims of the John Brown raid, are kept
| in the closest confinement. Stevens says he
| feels more cheerful and resigned than he
ever expected to be under the circumstances
of his trying position, and remarked last week
that a consciousness OF suffering IN good
cause is sufficient consolation. llazlett on
the contrary, is very low spirited and de
clares he would infinitely prefer the wilds Of
| Kansas to his present position. Unless the
| Legislature recommends the Communication Of
their punishment to Imprisonment for life,
there is no probability OF Executive interior
| ence.
The House committees on territories have
under consideration the subject Of providing
territorial governments for Nevada, Pike )
! Peak and Decota: and bills it is said, will be
reported in these certainly as to the
last named The committee contemplate
nothing further for Arizona ut present than
a surveyor general and judicial district
The committee on agriculture have decided to
report homestead bill, which will pass the
house, but its success III the Senate is not
certain.
The National Union Executive Committee
have decided to hold the Nominating Con
vention at Baltimore. The time is to be de-
signated hereafter
The First Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers
will not visit Washington on the Twenty
second