Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-03

The Virginia Convention.

The Virginia Convention.
Delegates are now arriving by every train
sHawxhursat, of Alexandria, Porter and Mad
dox, Of Chestergeld, Swan, Of Henrico, Nor
rissey, Hunnieutt and Lindsay, Of Richmond,
were promenading the streets on Saturday, and
we learn that a number of delegates are stop
ping at the ''Maison Doree," a hotel for color
ed people. on. Broad street.
Great pre- separations are being made In the
Capitol for the reception Of the members OF
the Convention. The hall of the House OF
Delegates, which Gen. SchoGeld designated as
the place. of meeting, has been completely
overloaded. The furniture has been repaired,
locks put on the desks, and chairs nicely
cushioned. The darkies will no doubt find
themselves much more comfortably situated
than they lad reason to expect. ~
The Convention meets tomorrow. A caucus
Of the Radical members is called at Hunnicutts
Hall tonight, when it will be decided as to
who the officers of the Convention shall be,
and what course shall be followed by the Hun
nicutt party.-Richn,oud Dispatch.
RADICALS CAUcUsING .-W learn that Hun
nicutt, Hawxhurst and company were serious
ly engaged in caucusing on Saturday, in regard
to the condition of things, which is beginning
to excite alarm, and in regard to the presiden-
cy. of the convention. Judge Chase's manlpu-
lations of the Radical leaders at his late visit
! here will, it is said, have the effect Of chang
ing the programme, laid down by the leaders.
and cause them I o,y...draw it rather milder'
than they al, first intended. There is some
doubt, also, now whether Underwood will De
president of the convention. -Rach. Enquirer.
The MOVE FOR A WHITE RADICAL STATE
BCoNvENrIoN.-We mentioned in our last is
sue that a move had been set on: foot by some
of the colored politicians of this city to have a
white Radical State Convention. At a meet
ing held on the Square Friday evening, the fol-
lowing, among other resolutions, was adopted
~. Resolved, That we earnestly solicit His
Excellency, I. II. Peirpoiut, Governor; Hon.
John Nj. Bolts, Culpeper; Hon. Alexander
Rives, Albemarle Hon. j. K. Snead and DR..
G.. X. Watson, Accomac; Hon. Lewis Nc
Keuzie, Hon. J. 9: Underwood, Gen. II; H.
Wells, MIR. Charles Whittlesey and Mr.. John
Hawxhurst, Alexandria Hon: Joseph Segar;
Pierce, Norfolk; Rev. D: B. White and s: H.
Buckingham; Geo. Rye, Esq, Shenandoah !;
Capt. James H. Platt, Petersburg Franklin
| Stearns, ESQ, Hon. H. G. Bond, MIR. Burn
ham WardwelI, Dr.. W. Q. Mansfield, Dr.. G.
| S. Mills, DR.. Nj. Burton, Rev. James Mitch
ell, Rev. r. NJ. Manly, Rev. James W. Hun
nicutt, Rev. G. S. Stockwe e and Mr.. Andrew
| WashburD, Richmond Hon. W. T. Wick
ham and w. James, Esq, Hanover John B.
Crenshaw, Esq, Col. N. Smith and Major L.
S. Anable, Heurico John F Lewis Esq. and
Mr.. G.. K. Gilmer, Rockingham; Mr.. M. NJ
barger, Wythe; David Lupton, Esq, Fredcr-
lex Mr.. A. NJ. Crane, Winchester, and many
others whose names are not mentioned, to is
sue a call for said convention without delay in
order to avoid danger, and We hereby plsdge
ourselves to support such measures as have
been recommended by the reconstruction acts
OF the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congress-"
We are informed that the movers in this
matter desire and expect the convention to be
held on the 10Th instant. The principal par
ties in the affair, who style themselves the
committee, are Joseph Cox, Lewis Lindsay,
Phillips Green, Stephen Jones, Cornelius Har-
ris, William Gotney, Lewis Carter, Joseph <.
Farrar, William frog, John Oliver, James
Turner, Fields Cook and John j. Britwell (all
colored " 81
1t is pretty evident, VIZ think, that these
persons are acting under orders from Washing
ton. Only last summer they would not let
Bolts, Chandler and others speak in their
convention. At the late election they refused
to support Judge Rives, Mr.. Stearns, Mr..
Crenshaw and such men. Now they are teg
ging them to come to their help? Why
Because the managers at Washington have
had enough of Hunnicutt, and are alarmed at
the fact that their party in Virginia embraces
none but negroes. Therefore, they have sent
orders here that an effort must be made to
bring in a white element, and to give the par
ty some responsibility by associating with it the
names of such persons are as mentioned in the
above resolution. 1t is not so ?-Rtch. WING.