Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-09

Convention:
First Ward. Second Ward
| l., Kiuzer. ii. Z. Ward
j. /. Johnson, y i. smith
n Boush ". II. Barley,
Elihu Stanton, H. NJ smith,
George w. Dearborn, NJ. MadduS.
Third Ward Fourth Ward.
y q Tfbler j. NJ Johnson,
T DIXON Isaac BuckiD CHAM,
Robert Brockett, George ". Brent,
+ 3. johnson, y. y. Smith,
d Funsten, ID. K. Blackjack.
RURAL DIsTmcr.
T. d. Powell, DR.. Wonder,
+ r. Carson, James Roach
John Johnson.
n W Ashby in response to Mr. Funston,
gave a history of the meeting at Mr.. Bolts !
house, which led to the publication OF the
letter, and contended it was done officially.
G. u. Wise expressed his wonder that such
resolution should be opposed in meeting
Of Virginia democrats. Was it the act Of a
private individual? What was there private?
Lewis Mckenzie 10 give force to document:
II was as the Representative Ut rSinla city
that his name was sought, twas a that rep
resentatiye that his endorsement was given.
lApplausel ltwas fitting 4 rcbukc should
be given. and given loudly, to tie endorse
ment Nv the Alexandria delegate Of letter
only exceeded in iutamy by that which
came from the pen Of Helper. applause
Sentiments which if they could find lodg-
ment anywhere, it could only be in the
bosom Of traitor, fit only for execution
(Applause) The intent Of the letter was
not only to wound the State, but to stab the
democratic party Why then should dem
cratic meeting hesitate one instant % &C.
nounce it. applause;
lie desired, too, while he was up, TO speak
Of other proceedings lie could well under
stand the opposition to the resolution ap-
pointing all who chose to 80 as delegates,
when he saw the committee constituted, all
Of one political stripe, (excitement,) ike
birds OF i feather, hatched III the same nest.
He was astonished when in this assemblage
pethv politicians who lived on the spclls u
Office, undertook to control the appointment
of delegates to convention Of Nlrglnlans.-
If these were the men to represent AlcXan-
dria IN Richmond God save the delegation:
They we're selected to speak the sentiments
Of i small knot. Ii this was the way mat
tiers were TO be constructed, though he stood
alone, he would declare that the action was
not binding upon democrats.
/. Kell inquired if Mr.. Wise meant to re-
fer to him as one Of Il packed committee.
Mr. Wise-No, no, | did not know You
were member Of the committee. Because
if he did he must take it back.
Mr.. Wise said he did not refer to the del.
egates, but to the committee a first appoint
al lie had alluded to il, rs one Of the re-
markable condolences OF the age.
d. Funston wanted to know what Clique
he belonged 10? Laughter He'd Ike e
know in what nest he was hatched.
G. Wise did not specially refer % I.
Funston, but he would say this, that - lar
as the ultimate end of the Convention was
concerned, the nomination Tor the ffeslden-
cy. If all the Committee were not III the
same nest they were mp the same gum tree.
y. Funston demanded to know how q. y.
Wise knew his opinion in reference to the
| Charleston nomination.
The Chairman, | wish 70 explain.
G. d. Wise, have strong suspicion.
D. Funsten, tell you you don't know i.
Ven have no evidence Of it, and no man
shall by imputation or inuendoes place me
in false position. lie continued, saying he
was willing to have free discussion
| iApplause.) lie could appeal TO the COM
munity to say that no man was 1FeeF from
suspicion OF cliques, and underh9nd move
ments than he, he was determined to main.
tain that character; no man should caluhnl'
ate it, !,
The Chair desired to state solemnly that
he did not know the sentiments OF single
man he had appointed on the Committee; ne
looked around, and rs he caught their eyes
ne knew them 10 be honest men, and made
the appointments.
C. F. Suite, was free to say that ht
was not now in the nest--he was five years
ago. He had been reared in the Old Wing
party, and loved its principles, but when be
saw the Wing party swallowed up, first By
Know Nothingism, and then by Black he
publicanism, be found it was 10 place tol