Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-28
Political,

| Political.
The Southern Democratic Convention met
at Richmond on Tuesday evening" and de-
clared Breckenridge and Lane their choice
for President and Vice President. The ma
iority platform of the Charleston Convention
was reaflirmed. The Convention then adj
iOurned sine de- A delegation OF National
Democrats from New York were refused ad-
mittance to seats in the Convention.
The Richmond Wing calls upon the Union
men of Virginia to organize Immediately
and thoroughly in every city, town, village
sweeping the State and sweeping the South,
and electing our candidates by a triumphant
majority OF the electoral vote, were never SO
bright in any previous Presidential contest"
The New York Herald argues that the
Presidential contest will be determined by
the vote of New York, and recommends q
combination scheme, by which the State
can be carried against the Republicans, it
says:-"A State convention of each OF the
parties concerned appointed at the. same
time and place, could arrange the ticket. 1t
adopted, and successful, the electoral vote
could be divided between Bell, Douglas and
breckenridge, according to the proportion
of the electoral tickets cast, headed with
their respective names. This is the only re-
naming expedient whereby "Old Abe Lin
coin" can be defeated"
The partizans Of Douglas, and Breckln-
ridge are vicing with each other at the
North and West, in the way of bonfres,
salutes, &C., as to which division shall make
the most noise, or display the most ''enthusl-
| hay
Breckenridge ratification meetings, in Alba
ny, ST. Louis, and Dover, n. H., and Doug
las meetings in Bangor, Pittsburg, Trenton,
Bridgeport, &c.
The refusal Of Senator Fitzpatrick to ac-
cept the nomination for the Vice Presidency
on the Douglas ticket is attributed by Wash,
ngton correspondents to the strong Southern
pressure brought to bear upon him, and the
promise OF a reelection to the United States
Senate on condition Of his withdrawal.
Hon IIerschelN. Johnson who has accept
cd the nomination in place of Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
is a native Of Georgia. He was born in
Burke county, in that State, and is in the
forty-eghth year Of his age. He graduated
at the University Of Georgia in 1884, after
wards adopting the profession of law, in
which be achieved some success. Mr.. John
son was Presidential elcctor in 1914, aud ID
1913 was appointed to till L vacancy in the
United States Senate. In the year 1919 he
was elected aJudgeof the Superior Court Of
his native State, and afterwards attained its
Executive Chair. He is Il popular man in
his State.
In the month Of August, -only few
weeks hence there are elections for State
| ,I;., T., i,nl ball in,
Alabama, Arkansas, kentucky, Missouri,
North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
These contests wiI serve to show the extent
Of the Democratic division in these States.
In New Hampshire, Ex-President Pierce
pronounccs the nomination of Doug las sec
| tional one. Some democrats are IN Il guam
derry about the Baltimore nominations, but
the rank and file are enthusiastic for Doug
las The Patriot, and all the party papers
in the State, will support Douglas, except
Burko's Democrat.
4 letter from Washington says:--"Cau-
cusin@ is going on in Washington in response
to appeals from. Harrisburg and places in
Pennsylvania, IT, compromise the Douglas
and Breckenridge forces An effort will be
made to run one electoral ticket in New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana,
! Iowa. California, Oregon and other States,
the electors to throw their votes for the can
didntc having the greatest strength, a. indi-
Gated by minor issues in the State canvasses."
UE&ocRATIc Mass MEETING ~ RICHMOND.
A large throng assembled on Capitol
Square, Richmond. on Tuesday night, on
| their way home from the Democratic Con-
ycnton< The speakers occupied Il position
on the Washington Monument, and We're
,eycral!y introduced by Mr. Daniel II. Lon
don, Of Richmond. Mir. Jackson, OF Ca spoke
first, after which there were loud calls made
| for lauceg, who excused himself on the plea
Of excessive fatigue; but promised to address
the citizens OF Richmond on some future oc-
,,asion, IL it should be their wish.
Robert &. Scott then made speech; and
after several other gentlemen had been un-
availingly called upon, Mr.. Beverly Douglas,
Of King u illiam, was introduced. lie favor
ed the calling Of Il Democratic State Conven-
ton in order, as we understand it, that there
might be but one Democratic ticket in the
field and until that was done, he would not
advise tnc ratification Of either nomination
mai" ~ Baltimore. His remarks. which oc-
casioned ,nlne sensation, were replied to by
Mr.. Chopper, Of Accomac. Gov. Lubbock,
u! TEXTS, and Mr.. Lewis L. llarve, of fir.
ginia. and Mr.. jackson, of Georgia followed.
The crowd was made up olpersons Of both
PARTIES, but from the manifestations at va
riouS times, We Judged there was little or no
disposition to favor the nomination ofStephen
\. Douglas, while that of breckenridge seem
ed to be satisfactory. From the remarks of
McSsrS. Douglas and l1arve, we infer that q
! Democratic State Convention will be called
at an early d@y.-Rich. DiY.
The Enquirer sars the following resolu-
ton was adopted.
Resolved. unanimously, That we approve Of the
action OF the delegates from Virginia and the 9TH
or Southern States at Baltimore and Richmond in
the nomination Of til. Hon. J. c. Breckenridge for
! President oI the United States, and Gen. Joseph
! Lane ~ Vice President: and here on the Capt.
! til Square. in the Metropolis ofFirgina, we rati-
| y these nominations.
| TIE DIVISION or THE DEMocRACY IN Pr
TERsEr EG.-rhe sympathiscrs with the Sec
ders from the Baltimore Convention, assem-
| bled, as the Democratic Association, Mt the
| Court House, On Tuesday night. The build
! ing was crowded, and expectation was rife
| that Il pitched battle would take place. The
| Syiapathiscrs with the regular nominees at
Baltimore had assembled, by previous ar
! ra,rn,nopt az Jn.hnui.S, HILL whara thay