Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-14


two black men as their candidates for the
l. 'gi Stature from that city.
Foreign News.
On Saturday the Tories assembled in oil
PARTS Of Great Britain in mass mcctlnee, and
passed resolutions and sent petitions to the
House of LORDS in opposition to the Irish
Church bill. The telegraph tell us that two
hundred thousand persons were present at the
Manchester meeting, which would be about
two thirtls OF the population oi tue city, while
at Liverpool it SUBSIDIES to the number Of iity
thousand. The London Tunes tells the House
ot Peers that the national mind Is fully de
Glazed, and that they must yield.
Paris dispatches of Saturday report the
continuance of the political excitement in the
streets, and that about two hundred more ar
rests have been made. After midnight on
Saturday quiet prevailed.
The army and navy and evil magistrates
throughout Spain gre taking m oath to sup
port the new constitution, During the debate
Oh Saturday member stlgmatl22d the McXlcanS
rs towards. Prim replied that a people who
were able to sustain themselves against murder
or, were not towards. lie eulogizcd the Next
can Republic, and called Juarcz the Great Re-
publican. This was received with loud cheer
Ing. Navarro advocated the election oil Mont
pen-icr to the monarchy, and declared his
preference for immediate and final action on the
part of the Cortes to that end. Prm defended
the present Government and announced that
diplomatic relations would soon be renew cd
with President Juarez Montpcnsier has en-
tered Spain, and is now in Andalusia.
Prince WILLIAM County CONSERVATIVE
MEETING Thc Conservative county conven'
ton held in the Court House in Brenlsville on
Monday last, organized By calling Allen Bow
ison, csd., 10 the chair and appointing ID. W..
Whiting, Secretary.
Mr.. IIowison stated the object Of the
meeting to he tonomlnatc candidate Tor thelIeg
isaturc and appoint delegates to the AIeXan-
dra convention on the 18th instant.
On motion of Mr.. Nicol committee Of four
from each magisterlal district were appointed
TO report business to the meeting
Alter being out for some time they returned
ana reporred the following business which was
adopted by the meeting:
Regfcting the changed political condition OF
the country that has occassloned the withdraw
al of Il. II. Shackcliord our candidate for Con
gress lom this Congressional district, and OF
Gen T.. uunton our candidate for, the Senate
from this senatorial district, and OF L. w. Z.
Huntington our candidate for the Legislature
from this ounty and recognizing the policy OF
securing federal and State conservative rerr3
s N a'ion underline new constitution
That We deem it cXpcdent to concentrate the
conservative vote upon candidates to Y lom no
disabilities attach. 4
PGsoiccd That this meeting conf n the NOM
nation of Thomas n. Latham, m; lie by the
meeting held in Fauquicr, for the S'nate.
Rcs0ho8 That this meeting nomlnlte as the
Conservative candidate for tho Leg iSldturc
from this county, VIM. A, Bryant.
Rcsolve3, That this meeting do recommend
that the Conservative party OF the county do
unite in casting their vote against the two cau
scs OF the constitution to be voted on SEPARATE
ly aud that lhcy vote for Col. Walker for Gov
error.
Whereas a convention has been called and
delegates appointed by several counties OF the
District to a convention to be
hcld in Alexandria on the 18th instant, to con-
slider the propricty of making another nomina-
ton in Inc room Of y. Ii. Sbackeford who has
withdrawn Tor the purpose OF securing harmo- |
Dy and concert OF action upon the part OF the
conservative party :-Rc&olcod, That four del
gates tor each OF the magistcrial districts, bel
appointed to represent this county in sald con- |
,cntlun as follows: 4
DELEGATES to the Congressional convention
o assemble in Alexandra 10Th day Of June,
S69 l
District No. I.-C. VIC. Huntington, Ed
ward Nelson, Lawrence Cole, DR., r. w. |
Wheat
Distrct No. DIR. NJ. \. I>h, Hugh Ham
nil, John Ilammiil, Dr. j. S. Powell. |
District No. 3.-Wm. \. Bryant, Aylctt |
W. Z. Balch. Capt Walter Weir.
District No. a. -1hos. A. Smith, }. +.
seschmnn, Thomas p Hereford, Col. Edmund
3erkley. 4
Delegates at Large. Major w. W. Thorn
on. DIR. Hamilton. Chauncey Snow.
Ga motion the Chairman aud the Secretary
serc added to the list of delegates.
Ordered, That these proceedings be pub.
shed in the Manassas Gazette and Alexandria
III Warcaton papers
We read Of Washington clergyman reeeiv'
1g "a cali to Philadelphia, to 4 shephcrd!ess
congregation there. His reply, in substance,
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