Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-12
EFT; 4th Ward NJ. D. Ball. w. H. Fowle
Treasurer George Washington.
The vote having been taken the officers named

Treasurer George Washington.
The vote having been taken the officers named
were declared elected
The Committee having failed to nominate
secretaries, resolution was adopted author
izing the President to make the appointments
MIR. Mckenzie in taking the chair, returned
his thanks for the unexpected honor. He had
been in politics for long time was Tppe.
canoe boy and had been a Republican for thirty
years. He now wanted change and reform
and would shake the bushes for Greeley
Maj. Ashby suggested that before proceed
ing further the chair appoint the secretaries
which was accordingly done as follows
g. ii. Mushback and Il. l., Brockett.
Capt. Miller moved the appointment of a
Committee Of FIVE on resolutions which the
chair appointed as follows:
Joel Miller, Geo Bryan, L. Stein, A. ID.
Warfeld, W. H. Fowe.
Mr. Brockett moved that Mr. A. j. We'd
derburn be added as one Of the secretaries
which motion being put the chair decided Car
ried, though a division was called for
Capt. Miller, chairman of the Committee,
reported the following resolutions which were
adopted without discussion or dissent:
Whereas, the vitality and perpetuity Of this
Government IN its original republican form de-
IL
reform in the civil service department.; an as
cendeucy Of the civil over the military rule that
has obtained; a clear, uncquivocal, and distinct
recognition of the co-ordiuate and equal rights as
between the States, without partial or invldious
legislation; wise and just policy calculated TO
heal sectional differences; pure and HOMESTEAD
mInistratiou Of affairs, guided by fixed prlnci
pies distinguishing our nationality, and hellev.
ing this can only be accomplished by a
movement OF the people, animated by higher
aims than mere partlzan victory: we, the peo-
pie OF the city and county OF Alexandria. ire
Spcctlvc ct party in mass meeting, 90 hereby
declare and resolve
|. That We accept The legitimate consequent
&c Of the war as fixed and irrevocable and that
we pledge our devotion to the integrity and
perprtuily Of this Union, administered in all It's
members with fair and equal rights,
, That the time has passed for any neces.
Sty for the assumption Of extraordinary powers
by the Executive or specific laws by Congress
operating on any particular section or State, or
States; and that u continuation of such policy
will destroy the true theory o.! our government,
aud Snbvert its eutire form,
3 That tn restore til" States to their original
rights and Il cultivation vi patriotism aud ma
tiunaity, il is Necessary to lerognlze their full
and co urduac power in The :.istrrhood OF
States.
l. Ihat W. pledge our best efforts to the rul-
liyalun of amity and peace and reconciliation
of pat differences
J. That thorough rctnlla i'll the civil SER.
vice department. il plain recognition in the ad-
ministration Of the organic princlles Of the guv-
ernmcnt strict adherence to constitutional
obligations and honest administration Of the at
fairs of this country is absolutely necessary for
sell preservation.
g. That We recognize in the Cincinnati
platform the principles upon which this res
toraion can be effected. and believe the
>urest way tc accomplish it will be to unite
all men and all parties protesting this belief
upon the nominees Of ihat Convention and
thinking that the prospect of the triumph OF
those princi pies would be seriously impaired by
any other nomination, We declare our sentl-
mcut to be against nomination by the Demo
cratic party and in favor of the concentration
of all men upon Horace Greeley and b. Crate
Brown.
!. That We earnestly invite our fellow cti.
2ens Of all parties to unite with us in this effort
to re-eStabliSh the whole country on a firm,
equitable and enduring basis,
Co.. G. +. Stuart offered, in addition, the
| following resolution
Reso1rul That the citizens Of the counties
and cities Of this Commonwealth be- and they
are hereby, requested to co operate with US for
the purposes set forth 10 these resolutions, and
that the various papers in the State be request
ed to publish the same.
The meeting was then addressed by Maj. I,
W. Ashby, J. NJ. kilgour, esq, of Loudoun,
Capt Joel Miller and Judge Conway Secre-
tary of the Greeley Executive Committee, at
Washington the last mentioned apologizng for
the absence Of MeSsrs Frmon aud Trumbull,
who he said were unayoidably detained on bust
ness connected with the coming campaign.
The speakers all acquitted themselves well,
were listened to with attention and frequently
applaulcd The sentiment Of a was that the
present administration should be defeated and
in order to accomplish the desired object, there
should be unity of action on the part Of the
opposition aud an earnest support given to the
Cincinnati nominees, while each expressed the
hope that no nomination would be made at
Baltimore as in the event Of such a nomination
Grant election would be ensured, while the
nominees of the Baltimore Convention could
not be elected or if elected would be powerless,
and such an administration but repetition of
that of Andrew Johnsons.
The meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Greeley and Brown.
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