Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-31

PoLIT1cAL lTExs:-The Louisiana Sta.
Central Committee have refused to call na'e
State Convention to elect to vacancies n ,h
delegation to the Democratic National re sls
vention, caused by the withdrawal of ds1 n'
gates from the Charleston Convention. IN ~.
ground that the Baton Rouge Conysn,;;'" e
alone has the power to declare whether va .s.n
cies exist, and to fill the same; and fnr,hal
because there is not sufficient time for -
assembling of a new Convention prior to ~, ,le
18th of June. They therefore call unon nv |e
State Convention, which met at Baton Ronas s
on the 9Th Of last March, to reconyene At ~
same place on the 18th ofJune. The Lops;o
ma Democratic Association thereupon issn.
call for new State Convention, to be beIS
at New Orleans on the 9Th of June. for ,ha
purpose of selecting delegates to repressn.
the State ut Baltimore on the 18th Of I'm.
The course of the Texas delegates At n.
Charleston Convention, appears to meet viii
the approval of the majority of the nanss4
of the State. We understand that ,bs,"
delegates, on the authority of the Democrat.
State Executive Committee, in view Of tho
impossibility of holding a State Conyent;"u
in time will return TO the Convention at R;cb
mond, prepared to adjourn to Baltimore and
join the Convention there, provided there hs
good prospect of the Southern platform h..
ing there adopted, or one ofsimiliar copcen.
ton and objects.
OF the sxty-six members of whom tba
United States Senate is composed, there vera
only two, namely, Hannibal IIamlip ,bs
black-republican candidate for the vice nres;
dency, and Lyman Trunbull, of Illinois. the
representative of. the black-republican capd;.
date for the presidency, who voted apains,
the fifth of Senator Davis resolutions.
An amusing incident occurred at Mrs
Blunts reading at Wizards Concert Hall
on Saturday evening, which caused much
comment. Two sofas were placed at the
head of the room on opposite sides, SO as 10
command the whole hail. When the audi.
ence was assembled, the President and his
party walked in and occupied one. They
had scarcely been seated when Mr.. Douglas
and his party entered from the side door
and occupied the other. The rival roses
thus sat cycling each other with afectionate
interest.
The abolition convention at Chicago were
uoG ioO oCCliOudi w ave uCiCSdltS III IL from
the Queens dominons. A Mr.. Chandler was
a delegate and voted, though he was never
citizen of the United States, and is resi-
dent of Canada East. He pretended to re-
present Texas.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, which
has been supposed to reflect Mr.. Fillmores
opinions, and which now supports Lincoln,
declares that it does not speak Tor Mr.. Fill.
more.
Mr. Douglass friends have headquarters
established on Pennsylvania avenue, wash.
ington, occupying all the upper stories Of
large building, from which immense quaint
ties of his recent speech and other documents
are issued, principally for Southern disui-
button. A large force of clerks is kept con,
stantly employed, aud several members of
the House are engaged in franking.
The Douglas Democrats of Philadelphia
are making preparations for great meeting,
to take place some time next week.