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

lnr We published on yesterday, the re-
Maa e the deliberations Of the Democratic
sui. u Of the meeting held in Sarepta Hall
party ,,ssday night last. The late hour al
Oh ~ tbe meeting closed, made it impossi-
Mn'.a resent on that occasion, full detail
Die ~. - proceedings which we do this morn.
i"S Sho Assembly was not large at the open,
IS the meeting. but grew as the proceed,
i ing progressed until the room was well
n'' st7t o'clock on motion of II. c. Ward,
II Smoot was called to the Chair, and ).
n Reid appointed Secretary.
~ soon as the Chairman and Secretary
,oten their seats, and the meeting been
ss' aa opened, T. w. Ashby suggested
iSa, i would perhaps be well, as the atten-
, a"''.s was small, and the notice of the meet
;ma short to adjourn to subsequent day,
,hst more extended notice might be given,
md larger attendance secured.
III. Kinzer inquired who called the meet
80. and seemed DESTROYS to know the cir
a, n which had led to the call.
= stanton expressed desire looking in
the same direction as that OF |. l.. kinzer.
Z. w. Ashby responded, that gentleman
had called upon him on Saturday, and sug-
Sa,ted that as the day appointed for the as
Gambling Of the Democratic State Conyen-
ION was nigh at hand, it was proper that
ths Democracy of Alexandria should send
daIeoates to that meeting; that the gentle
man had called his attention to the neces-
s;ty for immediate action, and, without fur
.har ada he had call for u meeting pub
Ished. ~
n Eunsten confirmed the statement of L.
" Ashby, saying he had called upon him,
and made the suggestion spoken OF, in refer
snee 70 the necessity for meeting. He sup
possd when such necessity existed, the only
question was not who had authority to in
Yits his fellow Democrats to counsel together.
hut who would take the responsibility of
doing so, and also assume the responsibility
~ having the rent of the room, which such
nerson had usually to do. He felt it his
duty to say, in view of the remarks which
had been made relative to adjourning oyer
until another day. that if this meeting did
nroceed to business, he intended TO intro
duce a resolution in favor of the Common
wealth of Virginia taking part in the gene
raj conference of the Southern States, pro-
posed by South Carolina.
G. D. Wise inquired if it was meant to
bs asserted that the meeting, by refusing TO
adjourn now, would lose the right to adjourn
whatever questions might be sprung upon 1t.
I. ". Ashby said. that he had made the
suggestion for an adjournment over merely
TO test the opinion of the meeting relative to
the legitimacy of the call. and the power OF
the meeting to express the sentiments OF the
Democracy. The question seemed now set
tied against an adjournment, by general con-
sent.
|. L. Kinzer thought that there was no
necessity for motion to adjourn, as test
question" A motion to proceed to appoint
delegates to the Richmond Convention, would
DO al the test necessary TO enable the meet
ing to declare its sentiments.
T. W. Ashby said that he had made the
suggestion merely to relieve the meeting
from the idea some had cherished, that the
meeting was the result of any arrangement
with view of action in the interest of any
special scheme.
B. II. Berry.-This is all out Of order.
Some confusion here ensued, followed by
O round of applause. as if some persons had
assembled to see fun, and were hailing the
first symptoms Of its approach.
The Chairman then put the question on
the motion to adjourn, and it was lost by q
large majority.
|. L. kinzer then moved that any Demo
cratic voter of Alexandria county, present
at the Democratic State Convention, On the
10th, be authorized to act as delegate from
Al -, la cd hot :
would raise no distinction among Democrats,
but would place all upon the same footing.
7. W. Ashby would have no objection to
the meeting declaring any Democrat who
might chose to 90 to Richmond, q delegate
Yes, he did have objection! He was OPP
posed to it; but if the meeting decided to
90 it, he was satisfied. He wished, how
ever, that number of gentlemen might be
specifically named, and constituted as dele
gates. and with that view he offered, as a
substitute for Mr.. Kinzer's motion, the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That five members of this meeting
be- appointed to report to this meeting the names
of twonty citizens from each Magisterial Dis
triot. to represent this City aad County in thu
Democratic State Convention, to be held at Ken
mond on the 10th day of the present month.
Resolved, That we tender our hearty thanks Z
Gov Wise for his faithful, efficient, and patriotic
course in the Harper's Ferry troubles, and tina
the slurs and unmanly insiDuations cast upon him
and in disparagement also OF the services rem
dered the State by the military at Charlestown, oy
John Minor Bolts, in his late letter, are highly
unjust, and dishonored by the unanimous repor
Of the Committee of the Virginia Legislature
through its Chairman, Hon. a. III. IA. Stuart, ane
osll for the indignant rebuke Of every llrginian
Resolved, That our delegate to the Legislature
having lent the sanction of his position as "dele
gate" to the letter Of Mr. Bolts, we hereby for our
selves repudiate and condemn said acts ~ Al
abuse Of his office and an imputation upon TIM
community.
Resolved, That We tender our cordial approoa
ton and thanks to the military and volunteers o
cur city, who 80 promptly and at so much OF per
sonal inconvenience responded to tho call OF the
Commonwealth in the late exciting scenes con
neetsd with the Harper's Ferry invasion. The
honor they won for themselves has been renectee
upon their city, Their fame has become ours, anc
10 guarantee 10 our beloved commonwealth
that when her honor or safety 10 invaded, non'
Of her sons shall sooner leap to her defence thar
the citizens Of Alexandria.
Resolved, That the action OF the President and
the Federal authorities in that exigency, com
nand our cordial appreciation and the Specla
thanks Of this community.
Resolved, That We cordially approve OF tht
course Of our Representative in Congress, AMI IN
colleagues from this State in the late struggle
the House of Representatives; that We rejoice II
the defeat Of Mr.. Sherman identified Us he wal
with that exposition of the sentiments and aims 0