Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-16
ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST l6.
,sEiZ lJJ.TIONAL UNION CONVENTION.

The Convention proceeds deliberately and
-i5ncut excitement. AllconncctcG with it have
3ce2 unIemitting in their attention to business,
;ad TO this fact may be attributed the harmony
anG 21roothness of its proceedings. All the
oonts necessary TO be discussed have been con-
sidcraG IN the committee rooms and in the
meetings of delegations These have occupied
i! tic time between the sessions Of the Coz
r2ntiGn. AS consequence when reports have
3a2n made in the Convention there has been no
!eeC whatever for debate.
f;Then the Convention was called to order,
yesterday, every available space in the whole
vast amphitheatre vas dense!y packed.
The speech of the President, Hon. J. Il.
Coolittic was listened to with the most marked
attention, and made decided impression.
Hon. j. ". Brockenbrough is the Vice
resident from Virginia, and Jos. f. Bradley,
c., from the District Of Columbia. Among
ne Searctasies are Henry D. Walker, of Fir.
Ginie.
The Committee On Credentials report that
ley have considered the credentials Of all the
delegates presented to them, and that in no
TGa1e has any contest occurred exccptin Maine,
Delaware, and New York.
When the letter of Mr. Nal!andig cham pub
::isoed by ua yesterday was presented there
-eas some objection to its being read, but the
objection vas overcome by large majority.
The following dispatch from the President of
:2e United States was read, amid enthusiastic
crcering:
WASHINGTON, August H. 1856.
70 lie ZION. @. Il. Broa2ning and /. y. FamdoN,
ionrcqtion at PhHodelpAia:
thanl; you for your cheering and encourage
inc dispatch. The finger Of Providence is I'M
nfTing, and will guide you safely through. The
people must be trusted and the country will be
restored Ny faith is mistaken as to The ulti-
'q&ta success. ANDREW JOHNSON.
The following is the Committee on Resolu-
ions and address: Edgar Cowan, Of Pennsyl-
rania, Ihairman Maine, L. d. Rice; New
hampshire Geo b. Weston, {. 3. Bowc, Il.
Bingham Vermont G. n. Davenport, J. Il.
Williams Massachusetts, Gen. d. \. Couch,
y. l. Woodbury. Rhode Island: VIM. Beach
.aw:ence, Thomas Steers Connecticut, Jas.
;ixon, i. 6. Seymour; New York, Hon.
*3enry J. Raymond, Hon. S. Il. Church -
Nev Jersey, COL Ingham Coriel, Abraham
.s.or. ". 3iglcr; Delaware, Jas ?. Comcygs,
Tyres Stocl;ley Maryland, Hon. r. Johnson,
,:15or. John " Crissfeld; West Virginia,
>I2ea. !. jackson, Daniel LamI; Virginia,
:: 90. Richard \ Parker John L. .Narye;
North Carolina, Hon. Wm. \. Graham, bon.
,Iathaniel Boyden; South Carolina, S. Nc
>,..ogan, g. f. Perry Georgia, i. Y. Alexan-
.iar, i. r. Wright; Florida Hon. VIM. Mar
lin, Hon. Wilkinson Gail; Alabama, c. G.
:.+ansdon. e. J. Foster: Mississippi, William
eager, Hon L. Murdoch; Louisiana, Hon.
John Ray, Joshua Baker Texas, b. Il. Ep-
person, L. D. Evans Tennessee, Hon. John
:. nrien, Hon John Baxter; Arkansas, Wm.
2yers ii. i. Bel Kentucky, Hon. Il. Hi:e,
ION. Garrett Davis; Ohio, Sol Hinrble. Gen.
Geo ". McCook INDIANA John D. Davis,
Browning, Hon. S. S. Marshall; Michigan,
m 3. McCrcary, Hon. Chas. L. Stewart;
,!issouri Austin A. King, as Q. Bfodhead
Minnesota, Henry NJ Rice Daniel s. Norton;
Wisconsin, G. A. Eldridge, J. j. r. Pease;
.owa Ihas. Mason, I. II. Benson; Kansas,
en-. Chas w Blair, ". G. Mcdowell: Cali
tornia, sR. J. Walker, j. n. McDougall; Ne
vada, Gov. g. NJ Becbe; Oregon. G. L. Cur
~, =. NJ. Barnum; District Of Columbia,
Richard s. Merrick, DR.. ChaS. Allen; Dakotah,
I. j. Faux Idaho, Z. Y. Powell, Henry y.
oush Nebraska, II. II. Heath New Mexico,
REQ > Este; Washington, Edward Lander;
Colorado Milo Lee.
Che members Of the Louisiana, Mississippi,
enc Missouri delegations, who were born in
Few England, have prepared an address to
the people Of New England and TO the people
Of the whole North which was referred to the
Committee on Resolutions
The presentation Of the letter Of Mr. Eallan-
3igham caused some commotion. The resou-
lion Of the Democratic portion OF the delega-
jior from Chic, and the expressions in the let
ie: Itself favorable to the preservation Of the
harmony Of the Convention, were greeted with
cheers from all parts Of the wigwam.
after the adoption ct the resolutions and
address, there will remain only the appoint
ment Of the committee to wait upon the Presi-
dent, and of National Executive Committee
iot the National Union Party, to conclude the
iabors Of the Convention.
Cholera Reports.