Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-18

Resolved, That re csll upon al ci!;zsn: q
Whatever political views, 20 u.:!ie WIZ re -
mocrscy in the election Of legislative ant exc.
cuti7e officers who will faithfully, cs'Iy o.:
tho,e great measure. o: SO much nee1et Te!oI1l
but bT so doing ~e 90 &c! hold th:n p.s2G:4
10 sny further co.ope-s:ion VIZ TIC democracy
party, O. b9u7d 50 il. ssva s. they re2cz:.'"c J.!
all things the justice sid Wisdom Q: :Ie!c
pies.
al the conclusion Ct tee readiog Q. the res
outioos which we're adopted u0a1lnou=!J,
vote Of tbarks to The presiding otlc:r i)E tie
impartial manner in which be had CONDUCTED
the business Ct The convention vas pass:d D. a
staud5e vote, after which the Convention III
ioutned, with three cheers fer the pat!y aud
the nominees.
When the State central coumittee !u!i? real.
led that the Butler faction had coDi!2l oi
Mechanics Hall. they appointed Mes:Es:: Geo.
". Gill, Geo. I. Avery, aad Everett oa!ton'
stall committee 10 see What could DC done
toward procuring hall. They waited u hay5r
Pratt at about len o'clock this moralos, AID
Informed him Of the STATE q affairs. AtteE
the mayor went 10 the hall he wlc.e tie t0.!0T
lug:
WORCESTER, Sept. l., ISIS.
G:orqs y. GlN and Others. COMMITTEE, d:
Observation-Disclosures Hal! Was tak.n pos
session Of this morning. between Tour and s!Z
o'clock. By some disorderiy persons, who broke
down the entrances thereto, ard (st quarter
to eleven o'c!ock) are noT in possession q sal!
hall. demanded that said persons leave SAID
hail, at the request Of The State central com
mittee, which they refused to do, aoi an ct
the option that said b.! ca1not h cleared
without violence, and perhaps h!o7tshct.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES L. PRATT. Mayer.
Ga the rece!p. ct the above, tue STATE c:n'
trail committee unanimously voted 70 a0l1ur1
the convention till wednesday, oi n5E, week,
to Faneui! Hail, in Ro&ton. TIL: sci!er vas
rendered NECESSARY from the lac: tia. Butler :
friends have secured a.: The available has IL
Worcester. The leaders a.5o tsEe tlc Glouad
that, after tie mob proceedings which Fave
TAKEN place here tc-lay, they car 90 Deio1e
the people and lead movement tbs: IL. c:1sh
Batter.
TIE leadirz nen, su:h as Judge Abbott
Charles z. Thompson, I. u. Bilt, Gcnsra!
Whitney. and William Asp;nws.., have sA5T9
great moderation in their ac"ou 70 cs7, aId
their advice 70 thc;7 tI!3ods VS. t. Use every
effort to przveGt aoy breach .: TIE peace. i
is due to these leaders that - serious !rlco.95
has occurred, as ttsre wc:e { 2rce Dumbe- o.!
men who we're 80 iad sn2ot tAEs Trey v?ua'
seered 70 take possos:ioa O.: N:e2ao::@. ii-..
and clear the Butler tcrcss cc..
At the Bag State House Hoe. i. u. Bird.
O.: Walpole, hss us: atiTcs:ai tie c;o"t il
the vestibuie, q. bal; past ci:ye1, az 81
nounced that, oasrluch as NIB had taxed
possession Ct Mechanics Hall, AID y ccc:s:er /:
mayor had ID authority to rem0ya Il, saying
that forcib!e attempt might rcsl,t il Ti2t AM
bloodshed, the speaker gave The ccc!sl2n oi
the State committee tha: the dan91r-.!c con.
1easion be held 10 Fsoeu iii ~, b1stoa, Oh VI Cd
nesday, the 18th Instant. where "a alii'.@ ra!c2
force would be On hard to protect the cJ17*u,
tons rights. He said the crew. 10 Mechanics
Hall would rue the day they teak 'ofcH2 ps'
session @. tie place.
The announcement va: received ";iI a3.:-
eoiug cheers, a1d cries waga maze tcI /. y.
Collins, John f.. F.iz gerald, and JuGga Abbott,
neither of whom responded.
The crowd then dispersed, aui 8: 52ut go
al the accredited delegates were admitted to
Mechanics Hail.
The facts are IS follows rc!.;va 70 she se!Zlrc
Of Mechaoic=' Hall ty the blierlt"s. AZ
about five o'cicck this Iuntnl1g sv1le 10 bn:'
Ter delegates. headed by Dr.. NtShechg, q b15.
tob; Mr.. Power, II Spflus.!@l!; Mir; lower; OF
Randolph; Dr. Co>b'u, OF ISL RiTrr; NJ.
Alleo, ct CDicopes; .lr. q atil2icr, Ct BJ3!on,
and other ardaut Butler :n;n, rnic:eG Il chan
c.' Hall and p cceedcd 10 V,:ct NJ. ). /.
Hughes. OF B0slo3, clalrioan, AID declared
was fully orgsDiz:d. \! 500 \. Il. u. -l-
Sbeeny spraDg 10 tie platform aul po:n:I2.ed
Gen. Butler Tor governor, AID lhfec Cheers
were given i;rthuilh. TIE speaker VS. f0!
lowed b7 T.. }. E:ahtri7. Of South Djstoo: ;.
ct i,lEtEl;;it,
and many Others.
tIaDy Ct the harargu:: waEe very 1i3.clt,
nearly every delegate declaring That b. 'Fyld
stay there ill forcibly thrown Gus. Another
shouted that be wouid vote tor Butter II sE!.&
Of the devil Or a1y Utler mao. IEs'c re-
marks were loudly cheere1. IS eight aIock
the regulars bad all walked VI TO lho sltu:tlon,
and at half pas: eight y. II. tic mayor .!
Worcester arrived with pcS::c c. lily officers
He appealed to them tC d!spersc, aud told them
if they would % ou: liz would pIntcc. them II
all their llghts.
A delegate asked what lie nlra1t ~ project.
log thau iu their rilht=. The mayer lOtimatci
that the police Of the city shou.d not b: Used
to clear the hall Wien the cgn9enii0o ~ Ica;i.
larlg assembled. Mr.. J. J. >IcDa7.!, DutIe' :
lieutenant, app*sred On TIC scaac, AID asked
the mayor il i, vas lrU: ti'at hc hali poslcd
blue coated policemen IL tie corridors sud
locked the doors to pre7cut cSrass OF !ogress.
The may IT said no, aoy ooc cou!d &c 9u:
who chose
"Cau't they c,le in as..:n?:' asked Nc.
Davitt.
No, sir, replied ii mayor.
"Ihen,' said McDaVit', ~: refuse to
leave"
Aud Tie declaration was Answered ~i;l Z
passionate peal OF applause.
Yellow Fever.
MEHIHIs, September lS.-Nioe!y sig dea;hs