Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-13
/ EEX ANDRlA:

ELEXANDRlA:
,,oyDAY MORNING, AUGUST -, 1850.
The editor of the Clarke Journal, in his
letter giving an account OF recent trip
down the Potomac on his way to New ork'
is mistaken in supposlng that during 'ne
latv war, the British landed at the White
.-ouse. below Mount Vernon, land whipped
oar men away without firing gun" The
r,erican troops made stand there to annoy
The british on their way down from their expe-
ditior to ACKNOWLEDGMENT their annoyance
vas eniectuai. Com. Porter had some guns
shera. and the Alexandria artillerists dlstln-
erected on the shore; and this was served
nth admirable zeal and courage for some
.iao-the British ships were much injured
in their rigging, sails, and hull. several OF
.heir oficers and men were killed ana wound
cd-end they gladly hoisted anchor and
sailed away, to prevent farther damage
:Te believe that Lieut. Napier afterwards
admiral Napier-lost an arm at the Battle
Of the White House." or, at least, was severe
" wounded there Com. Porter, in his OFF,
ciql accounto that affair at the White House,
II we remember correctly, bore willing tcsti-
I1ony to the good conduct Of our troops, and
aspecially mentioned Capt Griffith and
Lieut.. Corsc, of the Alexandria ArtillcrStS.
I. writer in the Richmond Enquirer "a
sterling and consistent Democrat" as the
Enquirer calls him, proposes that the Demo-
cratic Conventions at Charlottesville and
Stanton, instead of wasting their time 10
the hopeless and proitleSs (eyen if success
fall effort TO unite upon double ticket Tor
breckenridge and Douglas, should unite upon
some prominent men for President and Vice
President, true to the South true TO the
North and true to the whole country; they
should appeal to the patriotism Of Douglas
and Breckenridge to refuse to allow their
names longer to he used III connection with
ihe highest office to which a freeman can
aspire; and they should call upon the Wings
whC sympathise with such a movement, to
make similar appeal to Bell He says
that Wings and Democrats should be nomi-
mated as electors for this new ticket-that
one OF the nominees should be Wing and
he othe- & Democrat-and that under the
prrangement-the ticket would 'sweep the
l., l..,,l.+ h..
Of the gentleman who makes this suggcs
ton. But i. is now too late. The ticket OF
Bell and Everett we hope will ultimately be
2aDpo"teL by all who think as he does.
The Richmond Wing announces with plea
ere, its belief from the best information
from hundreds Of let;ers--from the express
&c opinions Of influential men in all quarters
oGtke State that the cause of Bell and Ever
ot:, in Virginia. is upward and onward-and
thct tie prospect for success is daily bright
ea.rg. Cur own information confirms this
recount. Bell and Everett will get the vote
Goggin obtained and an acce&$tonof strength
depending upon the organization and efforts
n the ditierelt counties. II this organIza-
ion be complete-i' these efforts are equal
20 the Importance of the occasion and the duty
Of orr political friends, Virginia will be ''re-
deemed, regcnerated and diseuthralled. -
There no doubt but that the igns are all
bright ard auspicous." At all the Wing
meetings the people attend and unite with
nerrtiness and zeal; Wing ratification meet
ines ere being held all over the State; there
IS pride and pleasure experienced in taking
paxt in the contest, and an earncstuess in the
c1u3e exhibited, which has not been seen
Stree Henry Clay was candidate. Let all
ioin in the good cause and the good work.
.slr !. z. Tucker, the Attorney General
coz this Commonwealth, has certainly taken
nothing 0y his motion" in Rockingham coun-
~ lis political speeches seem to make
confusion worse confoundcd," according to
Democratic testimony. The Valley Demo
GRAZ, speaking of Mr.. fuckers late address
1T ;larrisonburg says: Mr.. fuckers speech
las fer from being conciliatory, and GER
>cinly not calculated 10 heal the diSsensiOnS
- CDR party. 1t was an unfair aud ungen-
2rouS onslaught on Judge Douglass and GER
:2irly did not raise the Attorney General in
The estimation of just and candid men"
Whilst the Rockingham Register admits that
ii YES unfortunate that Mr.. Tucker per-
1ri.ted himself To be drawn into discussion
a, this juncture of affairs in Virginia, -
ant whilst it does not question the motives
Of hat gentleman, nor believe that he de-
;ifes the destruction of the Democratic party.
It frankly acknowledges 'thathis onslaughts
upon Judge Douglas certainly tend to that
result
1t is admitted, be believe, that whilst Mr..
,!reckinridgc's character and abilities secure
him confederation and regard, and whilst,
in MANY other respects, he is less objection
able to his political opponents in the South,
than most of the prominent men Of his party
would be, his SURROUNDINGS" as they are