Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-03
POLITICAL.

tions of Douglas and johnson, ana 70 ap-
point delegates to the Staunton Convention,
10 be held on the 10th of August. The meet
ing wasa great success; the immense building
being filled with deeply interested and en-
thusiastic assemblage.
VIM. B. Sturdivant, esq, was elected Pres
ident, and John X. Martin, esq, Secretary
The following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
trot to seek the needful remedy for every actual
or anticipated evil in the Union and under the
Constitutional provisions Of our Federative Sys-
TEN OF Government.
Resolved, That the Constitution of the United
States, properly construed and faithfully admins
tered is the only reliance for the protection OF the
vested rights of the people, and the reserved rghts
of the States.
Resolved. That there is no evil in the rgh!ul a1-
ADMINISTRATION of the Federal Government, for which
the Constitution does not furnish plain, adequate
and complete remedy.
Resolved That in view Of the present distracted
condition Of the National Democratic party. we
recognized Stephen A. Douglas, OF Illinois, and H.
V. Johnson, of Georgia, a. the regular Democratic
nominees and as such are entitled to the cordial
support of every true and National Democrat.
Resolved, That the President Of the Douglas
and johnson Association of Richmond be, and Is
hereby authorized to appoint thirty delegates to
represent the National Democracy ut the Staun-
ton Convention, on the 10th day Of August next.
! Charles Irving esq, addressed the meeting
in his usual torcible manner, in behalf of
Douglas and the Union, being frequently in
terrupted by long and repeated applause.
Mr.. Irving was followed by Hon. Henry
l.. Hopkins and j. B. Stovall esq.
The Philadelphia Ledger says:-"The
Breckenridge party Of Illinois have been
somewhat divided i'll regard to the policy Of
having IL ticket separate from the Douglas
party for State officers and Electors. 1t was
urged very strongly that the true policy of
the party was to beat Lincoln at all hazards,
and that the best chance to do ST. III Illinois
was for all the opposition to the Republic
cans to vote for the Dougla las candidates, and
throw the election of President into the
| House of Congress- A convention Of the
Breckenridge wing was held yesterday at
Springfield, where this policy, however, did
not prevail The Convention has adopted :,
luil ticket of breckenridge men as the ticket
of the National Democratic party. This
makes Mr. Lincoln's prospect Of carrying
! illinois sure thing. We do not see how
he can be defeated very easily unless the
Bell and Everett party do it, for the two wings
Of the Democracy are doing what they can To
! help ''"ld Abe"
AT Saratoga, n. y, Aug |, 4 State con
vention of the young democracy was held.
| Nearly all Of the assembly districts in the
State were represented. Mayor Wood, ON
| invitation, addressed the convention at COLI
siderable length stating that if hc had been
a member OF the nominating convention he
should have voted against Mr.. Douglass.
Although opposed 10 his "squatter sover-
eighty" doctrines, he should sink his person
al feelings and stand up for the law and the
constitution. The only way to prevent the
triumph oil the republicans was for every
Union man to rally to the support Of Dou-
gIas lie favored the union Of all elements
upon Douglas. After other immaterlal bus
mess the convention adjourned ill evening,
when Gov. Foote of Miss, delivered Il long
and able address be!orca large audience
Hon. Howell Cobb has writtea to some
| friends in Columbus, Ca, who had invited
| him to address them, declining 10 enter the
canvass at present. 1t is probable he enter
| tains the idea of entering it hereafter upon the
soil OF his native State. We would gladly
see him do 50, says the Augusta Chronicle,
for it is reported that Judge Douglas says if
Wv " Wv i Tt. ,1i, P r
TO have the Governor and the Little
Giant" both stumpng it in Georgia. They
would draw immensely.
| Hahn TyIer r. has written , lntter 70 fire
r: 49,, AL,
''on"'''" '''4''iel ~ ''''' '"'' " vac "'''
CATION that he had declared ior hfeckiffiuSe
and Lane on dlsunlon grounds, NC. lie
| says: II do advocate the election OF breckln-
rue ana lane p"' VISA e''I'''''''"'!l ~
any, lerter ,dvnrotin,r their eIertion mon dis.
union grounds Nothing could lie more fatal
to lsunion than their election" Mr. Tyler
| further says that ex-Pre>dent Tyler has
made no declaration in favor of any candi-
dates.
AT Stonington, Connecticut, August lst
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49,; 49,, ,h,;, - .h ,,;., Ir.;,, .;,,o,
DR. GEORGE F, Palmer was elected wnrIeu
and the burgesses were Il mixture of Bell
and Everett men and democrats All united
To defeat the sectional candidates. The
ticket Was elected by Il two-third> vote,
against the combined efforts oil the rep"bi'-
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