Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-30

been most luhy atalncI iG THIS, tGat FHs!u:H
| ebjOys to Il iull G3tcnt Tie samo rights anu !
privileges IN The Uuiou thas arc guaranteed to
other States, and in participating in the same
| eur representatives in Congress arc confronted
with tbs duty OF deciding for the people sum !
QucstiOus OF general importance, as are lrGm
l.uAc to time and may BIZ brought before The
Congress-, prominent amongst which is the
financial question, and upon winch tho great |
mass Of the conservative party demand an ex
preston aud adoption Il the principles held by
them on this question: to the end that harmony
may still prevail In our ranks, and that debate
objects be kept 10 view, we'll knowing without
which there Can b no substantial success;
therefore
Resolved, That We demand tho absolute re
peal of the resumption act, tho lawful liberia
ton OF the coin boarded in the Treasury, and
tho removal OF all restrictions to the coinage OF
silver that We demand repeal of the Nationa!
banking lava, md the substitution OF U. d
legal tender notes for National bank notes as
tho sole money Of tito country. receivable Tor
all dues to the government, and OF equal tender
with coin the amount OF such issue to be SO
regulated by legislation Or organic law as TO
give stability ia the Vciumo Ct currency anu th0
cons1 quent stability Of the value no further
declare against apy increase OF the bonded debt
Of the United States and tho further sale Of
bonds for tho purchase of coin for resumption
purposes.
Major &. p. holland, OF Loudorn, moved
TO dispense with the further reading ut the
resolution, which motion was adopted.
, judge Barton, Of Frederick offered IS q sub
sttuto the following:
. Whereas in the opinion 81 this convention
The present depressed financial condition OF inc
, oouutry is largely duo to the unwso legislation
CT Congress by which the currency CT the coun-
| try las been unduly contracted. and tho value
Of property universally depressed therefore be 1t
Resolved, rs tho scneo of this convention,
i That we earnestly recommend the repeal OF the
resumption act, the gradual revocation OF the
, National Bank charters, the retirement OF the
. National Bank currency and the substitution
therefor OF United States treasury notes, and
the increase Of tbs volume CT currency to meet
the wants of trade.
| That Congress- should at coca repeal The tax
90 State banks, and enact such legislation as
will enable National Banks TO speedily rcorgan-
!zs under charters from tho State with proper
( guarantees fer the protection Of note holders
. AID dcpOsit0Is.
J Resolved further, That We earnestly oppose
, tho enlargement OF The Jurisdiction o! the Courts
OF the United States for aly purpose or 90 any
] prctegt whatever.
| That the conservative party OF this CoDgrca.
sional district is in full sympathy and accord
with the conservative purity Of the United
r States.
p II. Sheppard, Of Fauqu!el m0vcd, that this
! and all other questions Oh tic subject be re-
itrrtd 10 4 committee to be appointed ty The
chair, and to report ~ %Gon ~ possible.
, a. Hunter, Of Alexandra county, offered
{ ito following. which was adopted:
nh,t l., ri II, 'irtt !,
District of Virginia is ia favor Of the bonded
debt OF Tie United States being subjected to
the same Tax as other properly.
Several points Ut order having been raised
that under the rules Of the House of Delegates
adopted by this convention, debate vas not III
] order,
Mr. Rean,, OF Cupepcr-" THANK God that
} wo have not all been disgracnd by being mem!
, ters al the Legislature" [Laughter;
The motion of Mr. Sheppard Of far1uicr,
wax adopted, and Mcssrs. Taylor, Of l!oudouu,
f Scott Of Fauqutr, Conrad, OF Winchester,
Turner, Of Warren, and Stuart, Of Alexandria,
wr,r appointed as said counlttGe.
ii. Sheppard, Of Fauquer, moved to GOV
proceed to the nomination OF a candidate tor
t;1ngrcss.
MIR. Team Of Cnlpapar, here attempted to
sneak, but ib1 chair refused to recognize hin.
lln declined 10 tako his scat aud demanded to
, hn heard. lie said tliat lie Was not to he put
: down Ly Csc man power. aud wonId speak.
T. Here great Cnniu-l0n 1E1ued, the chair rap
ping TO order, Mi. Ream rcstiGualIuy vlnlcntly,
uul crowd Ot ucGgatr3 nh their itcl, all talk.
ing AZ once. SOuln delegates moved that the
Sergeant At Arms be directed to scat Mr.. Reaiu.
Others suggested that the police be called H..
J Finay number Il friends got around MIR.
; Rcaga and succeeded i'll pacifylng him aud in
+ duclng lin, to take hia scat.
4. e. popham, OF Rsprahanu0ck. lnau All
{ explanation in regard 10 the seating Ot tho
Salem township delegates Of CuIpcpcr county.
. He was frat for hlariise, second Tor Noala aud
third for Elunton, and explained hls position
C. s. p. Trinlett, ol Cnlrcper. made an *
plantation in regard to the same township. He
opposed the SEATING of both Ieegatiors
! n delegate moved to rrnnata to make a
! nomination. GARFIELD
&. s. 7. 1'rlrIatt, Of Culpercr, nominated
Gen. Enpa Hutton Of tauqucr.
The nomination was received with load aud
long continued applauNr, especially 81 coming
from N1aie delegate.
MIR. Dandrilgr, OF Winchester, seconded lha
, nomination and cu!ocizrd the nominee. lilo
waa Frederick county's dalk horse, and WAS the
t best hors, they had to run. II had been sought
to weigh him down from the other side Of tho
river, but ha was their horse still. IhOy hGu
taken up Gen. llunton six years ago when he
was comparatively unknowa. bur wcrc now
proud OF his pre-. rmincHoe. lie was now pccu
Iiarly the man for the place, because b. John
son Barbour was lis opponent. Tor whom it
WAS claimed that he could swallow the ironclad
. o.th, whirl. was an abomina!ion 10 the eyes OF
, sirgnar:. 1'he speaker also referred to the
llunton. Alexander affair, and said that when
The nayncsaka oi the great disroveror discovered
that Gen. llunton was the champion Of cor
rupt ring, the poisoned shalt fell harmless at
his feet.
Mr.. Menc!ee, ti Rappahannoek, moved to
nominate Gen. Iunton by reclamation. Ap.
piaust.
Loud calls were here made for Gen. y. II.
Payne.
In response he said that 10 behalf Of the
Fauquicr delegation he returned their heartfelt
thaaks to the convention. lie was elcuuent in