Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-29
rououier Co. Conservative McetinS.

Alta meeting of tho Conservative voters of
FauQuier county, held, in pursuance of public
notice, in tho Court House, on the 18th instant,
nv.Iov. VIM. Smith was called to the Chair,
and John W. Finks appointed Secretary.
After q few remarks pertinent to the occasion,
the Chairman explained the obi It of the meet
ing 10 be to elect delegates TO the Conservative
Conyenton, 10 ho held in Alexandria on the
10Th instant, TO nominate s. candidate for Con
GROSS from the It'll Congressional District
Mr.. John NJ. Forbes addressed the meeting,
and in conclusion submitted TIC following res
olution: 49,.
Rcsolped, That each township of this county
lhel be entitled to delegates in said Convention,
And that such of said delegates as may be I at.
tAndance shall cast the vote of tholr respective
townships and in case The delegates from any
township fail to attend the vote of such town
shp shall be cast by the other delegates from
this county who may be present.
Whereupon, Col. Mosby moved that the
Chair appoint committee o. ten, two from
each township, to choose delegates to the Con-
vention. w -
Payne, j. NJ. FORBES and j. V. Brooke partci-
noted after which tho latter offered the follow
mo as an amendment to Mr.. Forbes resolution:
Rcsolred, That all voters present from the
several townships hold separate meetings IN
different apartments of the Court House build
ing, choose delegates to tho Convention and re-
The first resolution rs amended by Mr..
Brooke, was put to tho meeting and carried,
and, IS consequence the motion OF Colonel
Mosby was lost.
Mr.. Forbes then moved That tho DiaEk in the
first resolution be filed by five, which motion
prevailed.
Before the Chairman announced recess,
Mr. Forbes submitted II resolution setting out
| that inasmuch rs the Conservatives of LOudoun
and Fairfax counties, in the exercise. OF un.
| doubted right, had thought proper TO instruct
their delegates TO tho Alexandra Convcntlcn
to support the nomination OF IL. w: Ihomas
we, the Conservative voters Of Fau4uler county
| in the exercise Of tho same right, 90 heIeDy &C.
| clare our confidence in Alexander }. Marshall,
recommend him TO the Convention ~ our Lr:t
| choice and instruct tn; delegates from TINS
county to use their best Efforts to secure his
| nomination. 80
Tho resolution was opposed by Mr. oheppssrd'
| COL Payne and Mr.. Brooke, and supported by
Mr. Forbes and John Marshall, and Was finally,
| on motion, laid on tho table.
Mr.. Forbes then offered a resolution, in which
| the meeting expressed confidence IN tho cnnr-
| acter ability and political principles OF Mt.
Marshall, and declared him its first choice.
| The Chairman ruled tho resolution out OF or,
| der. An appeal was taken ana Ihe ''cI'S'" VI
| the Chair was sustained.
| Mr.. Brooke then submitted the following res
olution, which was carried with marked unan-
| unity:
| Rcsolccd, That we, tao Conservative voters
Of Fauquier, in the exercise o; our ri5as, p,'l
without trammeling tho action OF delegates, do
| hereby declare our cntiro confidence IN alex
| ander T. Marshall u native OF this county,
| whose life, character abilities and principles
have long been known to u.s. and avoW ca: de,
termination to give him oar united suppnrt
| should he be the nominee Of tho Convention |"
assem- bio in Alexandria on Thursday next
The meeting then took q recess for hH!1 an
hour, after which the voters of the several
townships returned and reported through Their
chairman thu election Of the following delegate ;
For Scott Township: Major T. Il. Garter,
| Dr. A. s. Payne, Charming n. Smith, E"hcrt
Beverly and Thomas Henderson.
| For Marshall Township: Edward G Mar
shall, B. F. kixcy, w. Ii. Strother, William
Marsha of Edgeworth, and VIM. +. IrlpIetI
For Centre Township: John NJ; Forbes, An II,
| derson D. Smith, Thomas Smith, DR.. i. 4.
Mitchell; and John b. Withcrs.
| For Cedar Run Township: =. &. Catl"tt, i
Shumate. VIM. 3. Rcdd Jos. d. TnIIo;s and
VIM. Colvin ,
Fur Rsppahsnnock Townshin: job" NJ
| FAINT, N. a. Clopton, w. ;. Sklnker, -. d.
Payne and Jas. A. Caskie. -,
On motion the Chairman and Secretary OF tho
meeting were added TO the list Of delegates.
Col. w. w. Payne then submlttod tho l".-
| lowing resolutions: =,
States creates the Federal Union and conse'
| quently the powers granted by said Consli.u-
| ton are those only which Congress can right,
| fully exercise. The powers necessary and
proper" to execute the delegated powers are a rs
clearly delegated by the Constitution as are the
specific grants of power therein contained.
| Resolred, That the monstrcu5 doctrine Of
Radicaism, which enables Congress, in war o;
in peace, to usurp the rescryed powers Of tbe
States and trample beneath tho iron neel o
despotsm the rights Of life, liberty end pros
perity Of the citizens, is Ghh0rcnL 10 II lee rco-
| pie, and can nevar escape our Indignant; con-
| domination.
The resolutions were aiop!c1 wLhou. = dis
| sent1g voice.
| It was resolved, Tint the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the county papers "n<:
| Alexandria Gazette.
| On motion, the meeting then adjourned size
die. VIM. SMITH, Chairman.
| JOHN w. F1NKs, Secretary.