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

appointing specific delegates, and the sweep
ing clause, giving all who chose to 90 power
to act, might be incorporated into one act,
and done at the same time.
B. IL. Berry insisted upon the necessity Of
naming specific delegates Otherwise, who
would youch before the Convention that
those who applied to be admitted into the
Convention as delegates from Alexandria,
were not wolves in Sleeps clothing?
|. l.. kinzer.-Suppose those who are APP
pointed under the specific clause don't 60,
who will, then, endorse those who 90 under
the general clause?
b. Ii. Berry, say 50.
1. l.. kinzer.--l say so, too. Laughter.
b. II. Berry explained.
| j. M. johnson said that no such difficulty
as that spoken Of by Mr.. Berry had occurred
in the Petersburg Convention, to which no
from Alexandria.
f. Stanton declared thas all these difficult
ties originated from admitting renegade
Wings into the counsels of the Democratic
party. He was opposed to it. He did not
believe in it. Applause. TWAS not right.
He had been Democrat from boyhood up,
and meant to speak his sentiments. lie was
opposed to those Whig-Democrats. APP
plause, and some confusion.
The Chairman.-You will sit down-Mr.
Berry has the floor.
ID. Funston advocated the substitute of l.
L. Kinzer If therefore, delegates were APP
pointed, il would make distinctions among
Democrats setting some above the others.
He was surprised at the doctrine set forth
by b. III. Berry, that any delegation was
to be appointed TO pass upon the Democracy
of other Democrats. No one had right To
constitute such Judges, and no man and no
convention was bound by their decision
For himself he thought that those who went
of their own accord, under the sweeping
clause" impelled by devotion to Democracy,
State pride, and desire to do their duty,
would be better represented by more ener
getic and sturdy Democrats, than those who
felt compelled to go under the pressure Of
an appointment.
4. W. Ashby replied. forcibly urging his
views. He said that the necessity for some
specific delegates was evident, from the fact
that in the Convention which nominated Gov.
Wise, there were some Know Nothlngs act
ing as delegates from Democratic constitu-
encies.
j. Nj. johnson desired to know if in APP
pointing delegates to that Convention they
had not specifically named Know Nothings.
I. w. Ashby.-Certainly they did. He,
however felt sure that any man who went
to Petersburg would have seen the necessity
for such action as now proposed. No man,
who was a good Democrat, would be injured
by it.
i. L. Kinzer called attention to the fact
that the Know Nothings who went to Staun-
ton, went by appointment, and not under the
sweeping clause" There was certainly
no oblection to his proposition.
B. II. Berry declared it was farce for
meeting to assemble and decline to do any
thing, but declare that everybody should be
delegates to the Convention. How was the
clerk, who called the roll, to decide who
were Alexandria Democrats, entitled to
seats? Who would be authorized ID tell
him?
d. S. Blackjack, didn't you go to the Pc
tersburg Convention?
B. III. Berry. was there. Laughter.
d. S. Blackjack, yes, under the sweeping
clause" too
B.H. Berry continuing, did not under
stand this way of proceeding. 1t had got
ten to be sort of mixed up twisted democ-
racy. daughter and applause.) lie hoped
that when delegates were sent TO the Conyen-
ton, it would be with some sort OF authen-
tication Of their power to act. When OF one
man, it was whispered to the Chairman he's
Know Nothing, and of another he IS q
Black Republican, he wanted some body
there who could give the facts OF the case.
| ]. M. johnson wished to know how that
delegation would authenticate" how dis
| t;npuish between Democrats and Know
Nothings.
| ID. Funston was surprised that power
should be claimed for the Chairman Of the
| Convention to refuse to admit delegate be-
cause this one whispered she is Know
Nothing" or that one she is Black Repub-
liean." Those who went under the sweep
inc clause, would 90 under the broad seal Of
the Democracy of Alexandra, and none 70
stand between them and seat. lie ac-
knowedged the ingenuity OF b. II. berry
but did not believe in the gulhbllity o! that
assembly.
There were loud calls of vote, vote.
The Chairman announced the vote to be
on substituting Capt. Ashby's resolution for
the general clause resolution OF Mr.. MINER.
The question was taken and the Chair de-
cided the motion carried.
Cries of divide, divide
The Chair was about to order division,
when,
/ i. Kinzer said that he understood the
question to be on his amendment Tor the
substitute.
r. NJ. Smith rose to the point Of order,
that debate is not in order whilst the House
is dividing.
/. l.. Kinzer, then / make the point OF
order, that the Chairman has not put the
proper question to the meeting.
r. NJ. Smith, then NAL Ike ON the gentle.
man this point of order: that his point OF
order comes too late Applause,
There were calls for tellers, and Messrs
d. Funston and +. L. Brockett were request
ed to act as tellers.
The vote being taken, large number
passed through in the affirmative, and put
few in the negative; the result was hailed
with loud applause. The Chairman an an
nounced the substitute carried: ayes 10,
noes 8.
The Chairman appointed as committee
under the resolution having first enqnIred
;f there was any one present from the coun-