Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-09
nouvIa. AIexandriai

We larn from the Alexandria papers Of Friday, that
. have and enthusiastic DOUGLAs ratification meeting
Wa held in that city Thursday evening. This meet
ing was held under the auspices Of many Of the able and
lifelong belweathers Of the Democracy in that section
OF the state-such men as Isaac Buckingham, G. W.
Brent formerly State Senator B. II. Berry, and many
others We take the following account Of this Douglas
demonstration in Alexandria from the Gazette Of Friday
Pursuant 10 a call. meeting held a, Liberty Hall
last night 70 raify the nominations Of Douglas and Johr
son The Hall was crowded the friends Of Douglas and
johnson being well represented but there also large
attendance Of Wings and Democrats opposed to the OBJ
iect for which the meeting was held.
Isaac Buckingham called 70 preside and X =
Douglas A CoOksOn, ard II. Jacobs appointed Vice
Presidents, with E. B. Powell as Secretary.
A committee consisting Of c. W. Brent B II. Berry,
Albert Stuart r. Smith, and Thornton THpletL was
appointed dra resolutions for the APPRECIATION OF the
meeting
Tue meeting was then addressed at length by
Schnable the CONCLUSION Of whose remarks the com
mt,ee made the following report which was adopted;
The Democrats OF the city Of Alexandria, approve the
nominations Of stephen A. Douglas and Herschel Y.
johnson for President and ice President of the United
States BY the Democratic National Convention and now
IN general mass meeting convened;
Resolved lst That in their eaty to Democratic prn-
ples and the time hOnOred usages Of the Democratic
party they hereby raty the nominations OF Stephen A
Douglas and Hersehel v johnson, the candidates OF
the National Democratic party, for President and Vice
President Of the United states.
"a That should State Convention be called for the
purpose OF organizing the National Democratic party,
and of selecting an electoral cke; favorable TO said
nominees that the Chairman Of this meeting be- and Is
hereby authorized TO appoint twenty-five delegates 10
represent the county Of Alexandra IN said Convention
The meeting then adjourned.
Il will thus be that the Douglas in Virginia
are earnest and firm in their purpose sustain the reg
Ar organization and the regular nominees Of their par
~ TheSeseders propose to put them down and crush
them out by meaus Of State Convention, which viii
be undes the control Of tie Ssceders themselves In
word the Secsders Appany talk Of bringing the organ
satoA Of the party in Virginia to bear upon the Doug
lastes and thereby make them support Brsekinridge
qlolsns r6sss But il lily becomes the Seceders to talk
about the Importance Of preserving the organization
OF the party in Virginia after having done all ia their
power break up the Hao's organization Of the De-
mocracy Indeed these Seceders mus; believe that the
Douglas men are the most verdant Of gresn.horns
or they would cease expecting force the Douglas men
into the support Of the Yaneey candidate by holding
State Convention and directing the organization Of the
party in the State agus; them. Let them repair the
mischief they have done the national organization Of
the Democracy before they pirate about preserving the
organization Of the Democracy here in Virginia.