Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-29

of new Court House in this city, was passed.
A statement of the present and future aspect
of the Harper's Ferry expense account was
submitted from the Commissioners: and the
bill concerning taxes on special licenses was
further debated.
tbs WHIG CONVENTION at Richmond,
passed a series of resolutions, as the expo
nents of its political faith, and declaratory
of the principles Of the party it represen-
ted. These resolutions we published yester,
day They, we doubt not, will be cordially
and heartily approved of by all in Virginia
who are opposed to the Sectional Party
which has sprung up at the North, and who
are opposed to the general politics of the
present administration, and to the longer
domination of the Democratic party. The
Convention, also, as we stated, yesterday,
adopted an Address to the People of the State,
prepared by Robt. E. Scott, esq, of Fauquler
This we have not yet read through; but
from the character Of the able gentleman
who wrote it, from his known sentiments,
and from the abstract of it's contents which
has been given, we have every reason to be-
lieve that it, too, will be generally acceptable,
embodying as it is said to do, national and
conservative views, and claiming for ali sec
tions of our common country their just
rights. There may be, and are, differences
OF opinion as to the policy of one subject re-
ferred to, which forms now q part of our
past political history, considering the cir
eumstances which surrounded the question,
the manner of its introduction, and the gen
eral acquiescence in the measure, at the
time, by all parties, at the South. But if IT
was an error, and if the results flowing from
it, have been, as represented, renewed sec
tional strife, bitterly have we all suffered
from the error. 1t is only one additional
reason, why, making the best of what has
happened, all men should adopt the spirit
of the Address, and assist in allaying that
strife, and restoring peace to the land.
From the action of the Convention, we an
ticipate the best results. The spirit which
animated its members will be communities
ted to the great body Of the people who
agreed with them in political opinion; and
who will, with zeal and alacrity, once more
gallantly contend for what they honestly
believe to be the best interests of their coun-
try. They desire to see their whole country
happy, prosperous. and united; whilst they
equally desire to secure the constitutional
rights Of each and every State in the Union.
They want to see the inauguration" OF a
period when secti0aa|iSm shall cease, and
party shall be driven from any connexion
with the internal affairs and domestic insti-
tutions of the States. They earnestly hope,
that President of the United States may
be elected who will adopt the principles.
and the policy of WASHINGTON. They ex-
pect that some National, Cor sery,,ive, ex-
perienced, able statesman will be selected
by the Conservative, National Opposition of
the country, as candidate for the Chief
Executive Office to whom they can cheerful
ly give their support, and, in supporting
whom, if successful, they shall hail with JOY
the triumph of the friends of the Constitu-
ton, the friends of the Union, and the
friends of the just Rights of the States.
In any event, they will maintain their prin-
ciples, and do their duty.