Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-14
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST IA.
IHE NATIONAL UNION CONVENTION.

IN Philadelphia to-day, at noon LIS proceed
Jugs will be watched with the most profound
interest and the result OF its deliberations must
have an effect upon the future Of this country
second to none held since the foundation of the
Government Nearly all the StatesAnd Terri
tories have sent delegates, and among the mem
bcrs will be many of the leading and most emf
nent statesmen in the land Coming together
as they do, to devise measures Of peace, har-
mony and prosperity for the whole country,
party names and party machinery are to be ex-
GUIDED It is hoped that everything will work
tremendously; that discord and diSsention will
find no lodging place In their midst, and that
the hopes and desires Of the true lovers Of the
country may be fully realized
LETTER FROM FERNANDO WOOD.
Hon. Fernando Wood, of New York, has
written the following letter, declining to attend
the Convention, as delegate, for the sake Of
promoting harmony and good feeling:
PHILADELPHIA, August Is, 1866
ITO Hon. j. r. DoolittIe, Chairman, &c.:
DEAR SIR Il am earnestly DESTROYS for the
entire success of the movement proposed 10 be
successful, the results to the country viii be of
the most salutary character; but it cannot be
successful if its proceedings shall be disturbed
by any cause whatsoever.
Il am informed that q serious disagreement is
likely to arise in consequence Of an attempt to
be made to exclude some dclegates--myself in
cluded-because our political record is diStaste-
tul to the radicals and their sympathiZcrs.-
Now, although [ feel confident that such an
outrage would not be perpetrated by the conven-
ton, and although l have nothing to regret or
take back as to my course during the war, and
[ do not admit the right Of any one to raise that
question in the convention, yet am too much
devoted to the accomplishment Of the high and
patriotic objects in view to permit my presence
there to be made the means of disturbing its
deliberations, and an excuse for assaults by its
enemies outside; therefore l shall not attend
the convention as delegate.
@FEENANDo WooD."
ASSEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION.
The rain has interfered with the completion
Of the 'Wigwam," and it is understood that
the Convention will meet and temporarily Or
aanize at the National Guards Hall, Sixth
and Race streets.
The following are the names of the chairmen
OF the delegations as appointed: Maine, W. B.
Crosby; Vermont, T. H. Lennon and Fl. B.
Smalley; Massachusetts, D. G. Abbott Con-
necticut, F. NJ Brown; New jersey, JAS J.
Council; Maryland, Ex-Governor Thomas G.
Pratt New Hampshire, G. B. Bowers: Rhode
Island, W. B. Lawrence New York, S. J.
Tilden; Delaware, j. B. ?. CoDgey; Virginia,
Thos S. Flournoy; West Virginia, D. Lamb !;
North Carolina N Vanden; South Carolina,
Gov J. L. Orr; Georgia, r. L. Lyon; Ala
bama, Gov Parsons Louisiana, P. A. Morse;
Mississippi, S. T. Lymell; Arkansas, VIM.
Byers; Florida, Thomas Randall; Tennessee,
J. s. Bryan; Texas, B. Fl. Epper&on; Mis-
souri,, Barton Abel; Kentucky, Z. Hessc
Ohio, W. S. Grosbcck; Indiana, T. \. Hen
bricks and General Merritt; Illinois, 0. Il.
Browning; Iowa, Thomas H. Benton, Jr;
Michigan, C. 0. LOOMS; Wisconsin, A. H.
Smith and H. L. Palmer; Minnesota, H. NJ.
Rice: Kansas, General H. Ewing; Nebraska,
II. H. Heath California, J. a. McDougal !;
Pennsylvania, Governor Porter and Senator
CoWan; District of Columbia, CVl James r.
O'Bicrne.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The organization of the Convention is to be
composed Of two delegates from each delegation
lis Vice Presidents. and two from each delega.
ton as the Committees on Resolutions, Gre
dentials, etc.
Mr. Winthrop, of Massachusetts,, and Gen.
cral Dix are spoken Of in connection with the
permanent presidency.
SURMISES
It is reported that Mr.. Valandigham de-
clines, positively, to withdraw from The Con
Tcntion.
Henry Clay Dean, of Iowa, has written let
Ger declining to serve as a delegate.
1t is not known certainly whether Mr.. Sic.
Dhens, Of Georgia, will attend.
1t is generally understood that the business
oi the Convention will be confined to an enun-
citation Of principles without reference to any
political party now existing.
OUTRAGE BY NEGROES IN PRINCE GEORGE.
On Thursday night last an armed squad OF
five negroes visited the farm Of Mr. James
Blake, of Prince George, about p miles from
Richmond, and attracting him to the door OF
Ills house. raised their muskets as if to shoot
Fortunately the movement was discovered by
Mir. Blake in time for him to dodge back and
close the door, when simultaneously the wea-
pons were discharged, the bullets penetrating
The door facing only few inches from his side
Other shots were fired by the negroes, the balls
lodging in differcnts parts Of the building. The
negroes living on the premises, hearing the
firing, came to the house to ascertain what was
the matter, when the murderous fellows took
to their heels and rapidly made their way off,
The intent of these negroes was doubtless muir
der and plumber, and they were evidently part
Of gang who have been committing so many
depredations of late in the county-RtcAnon0
Times.
Gen. Howard, Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau has written letter in reply tc