Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-02
MEETING IN WARRENTON.

Centre district, held in the court house at
Warrenton on July 81, Eppa Hunton, jr,
county chairman, called the meeting to or
DER and, on motion, Maj. A. G. Smith was
chosen chairman, and F. H. Caldwell and
W. c. Marshall were appointed secretaries.
The object of The meeting being explained
TO be for the election of delegates and alter
mates to the Congressional nominating con-
vention TO be held in Alexandria, Gen Eppa
Hunton submitted the following resolution !:
Resolrcd, That the strength OF the sew
era candidates for nomination for Congress
before this meeting be tested by division
of this meeting, and the delegation be di-
vided accordingly.
For that resolution Capt. A. ID. Payne Of
fered the following substitute:
Rrsolued, That the candidates to repre-.
andria convention be nominated, and before
voted for indicate their preference.
After lively discussion between Gen.
Hunton, Gen. Payne, Capt. a. ID. Payne
and Mr. NJ. M. Green vote was taken on
the substitute, and it was adopted. Dele
gates were then put in nomination, and as
each was named he arose and expressed
his choice for Congressman.
Mai r. It. Scott being the first put i'll
nomination, stated that his choice was Gen.
W. II. F. Lee; Jas. ?. Jeilries was for Scott,
Meredith and Leo as named; Capt. A. d.
| Payne was first for Scott, next for Meredith,
and last for Lee; J. T. Basye was for Mere
dith, Lee-and "Scott all the time" Msj.
A. g. Smith was for Barbour. Scott and
Lee in the order named; Thos. S. Forbes
was for Scott, Meredith and Lee. A vote
being taken on these nominees, all were
elected.
The following gentlemen were then NOM
mated and elected alternates: H. G. Yates,
NJ. NJ. Green, Geo. Mason, A. NJ. Curtis, and
L. T. w. Lake.
Mr.. w. P. Helm sent to the secretary's
desk the following resolution
Resolved, If at any time during the session
of the convention in Alexandria the name
of our fellow citizen, Maj. Il. Taylor Scott,
is presented as a candidate, this delegation
is instructed to vote for him az long as his
! name is before that body.
When that resolution had been read, Maj
Scott arose and said: Mr. President, when l
was nominated as o supporter of that up
right man, that sincere friend, that true
patriot and splendid soldier, Gen. VIM. Il.
F. Lee, of Fairfax county, and the first called
upon to give utterance to my preference and
thereafter unanimo usly elected by this meet
ing, I meant Just what said and in the
convention to assemble at Alexandria,
Thursday next, l will give him my earnest,
hearty and Jealous support For the kind
" sentiment of the mover Of the resolution
and for its endorsement of myself, its gen.
circus words and encomium, let NE says that
am most grateful and to merit it, would
consider myself most happy. To receive it,,
as do, undeserved, am proud. No son OF
Fauquer loves her and her people more
dearly than 90 l none appreciate and value
more highly the esteem Of my fellow-clti-
zens. In the future, rs in the past, my
efforts shall be to deserve and to keep
the place accorded me this day in the
hearts Of The people in whose midst
live. This, Mr.. President, in my opinion,
Is not the time for Fauquier TO seek for any
of her sons Congressional honors. Others
| Capt. Jas. w. Foster with 'no second
choice"-a man worthy of this generous
support Prince William stands as "solid
wall" for Meredith-her Young, her tried,
and noble son. Both are children of this
dear old county Fairfax presents VIM
Henry Ftzbugh Lee-the worthy son of a
noble sire, name at whose sound Virgin
ians must thrill to the heart and spring ITO
arms" As in days Of yore. Remember, that
to Fauquier's son-the good, the bravo, the
statesman and true.hcarted Gen. Eppa
Hunton, the representatives. place in Con-
gre,s for four successive terms WAS given by
the people of this district. With this be
content. Seek not this place for me. Choose
| so, my people, between the good, the tried
and the true men in tic field, and take him
that is The best. I ask my friend to with
draw his resolution, and trust that ho will
grant my petition.
Mr.. Helm thereupon withdrew his reso-
luton.
Mr.. r. f. Lake then offered the following
preamble and resolutions which were unan-
imollsly adopted by rising vote:
The people of Centre township having
heard with regret that the Hon. Jno. 5.
Barbour has retired from active polit-
ical life, they cannot part with him as
their representative without expressing
their admiration for the man and their graf
tude tor his services. He found The demo
cratic party rent with factions, demoraliZed
by defeat and impoent Cor victory. He has
left it with its feuds healed, its spirit re-
stored, and in triumphant mastery over the
State Of Virginia. To him, so much more
than to any other man, is this happy state
of public affairs due that We, o part OF the
constituency whom he has hoDored, feel
bound TO express our gratitude; therefore
be it
Rtsolped, That in John s. Barbour we rec.
ognizc the wise head, the open hand and
the urse'fsh heart of patriot and states.
man.
Resolrcd, That we tender him our thanks
for the services he has rendered and pray
that his days may he as happy as our wishes
would make them.
The meeting then, on motion, adjourned
sine die.
MEETING IN CULPEPER.
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