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sTAUNTON CONVENTION.

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sTAUNTON CONVENTION
This body assembled on Monday last and there
appeared and took their seats. ninety meInoers
from seventeen Congressional DISTRICTS says ono
lettcr--eixteon says another. strong electoral
ticket had been formed ut the date OF the latest ac
counts, and the Convention aud crowded audit
encc RECALLED with much fine speaking. The speeches
of Messrs. Faulkner. Dorma", Stuart Moore, Nell
benny, Price, Brent Janney, and Catlett are warm
" plimentcd in letters. 1t will be observed, that
Mr. Faulkner of Berkeley was appointed President,
Mcssrs Woodbridge of Chesterfield, and Moore of
Rockbridgc, Vice Presidents, and Messrs. Toler of
Lynchburg, and Wilson of Bedford, Secretaries.
We expect tomorrow, the official report. and
meanwhile subjoin extracts from the Political Arc
ma, which embody the substance of letters received
at Office.
STAUNTON CONVENTION,
Correspondence Of the Political Arena.
STANTON, July IL, 1882.
The Convention organized yesterday, tenn
porari'y, by calling to the Chair, MIR. Woodbridge
a delegate from Chesterfield. About 80 members
too their seats. After appointing committee,
consisting Of one delegate from each congressional
district and the delegate from the University, to
.por, upon the number of, and nominate the Of
fees of the Convention, it adjourned to o.
A, the evening session the committee made their
report which was accepted. The following are tho
Officers of the Convention,
Mr.. Faulkner, of Berkeley Prssident.
Mr.. Moore, of Rockbridge, y p,.,;d.,,,
Mr.. Woodbridge, Chcstld,
Mr.. Toler of Lynchburg, S..,>,.,;.,
Mr. Wilson, of Bedford,
An old grey headed revolutionary veteran,
Smith Thompson, proud Of receiving the aP
pointnent of Doorkeepe, and four assistants were
assigned TO him. The venerable old gentleman
vas thus anxious, he said, 10 contribute his small
services towards securing country's second
independence.
On being conducted to the Chair, MIR. Faulkner
delivered extremely appropriate address, iii a
manner highly crcditabe to his talents an orator.
A committee then appointed TO report upon
the business Of the Convention and the order of
proceeding, and the Convention adjourned to 10
o'clock to-day.
The Convention is highly respectable body.
II is to he regretted, perhaps that there are few
grey hcads--but it is believed, that it embraces an
unusually large share Of talent. 1t augurs well
TO the future prosperity of our state and promises
certain redemption from its present thraldom, to
see tho warm interest which is manifested by the
gifted young men to whom its destinies must at
dstaut period, be entrusted. We are especially
pleased to observe the University of Virginia con-
tributng also its powerful influence to effect the
salutary changes which our country and our State
sadly require.
STANTON, July Ii, 1892.
When the Convention opened yesterday, the
report of the Committee appointed at Its preceding
session was read and concurred in. 1t recommend
ed that this body shall proceed, is to tho nomina
items of candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the u. States-2ndy, the appoint
mcnt of Committee to prepare an address to
the People of Vrginia-3rdy, of n Committee to
d. fl Resolutions expressive of tho views of this
Convention--and 4thy, of Committee to frame
an Electoral Ticket. Resolutions to effect those
objects were introduced severally by Messrs. Wad-
del, of Augusta, Stuart, of Myth, Price. of Rich
mond, Moore, of Rockbridge, and Waterman,
of Augusta-and were supported by the movers
with great abilty-and seconded with equal abili-
ty by Messrs. Dorman, of Rockbridge, McIlhen-
ny, of Grcenbrcr Brent, Of Frederick, Janney, of
Loudoun, and Catlctt, Of the University of Viz
ginia After the appointment by tho Chair Of
these several Committees, tho Convention ad-
journed TO 10 A. NJ this day.
The proceedings of yesterday evinced rare ia
lent the part of those gentlemen who took share
in them. The exhibition made me feel proud of
our State which contributed, and of our Conycn-
ton which embraced such distinguished abilities.
l could not but wish that every Jackson man IN
the United States could have heard those who adj
dressed the body-that all our friends could have
had their zeal quckened by the thrilling eloquencc
which displayed. The nominations of Clay
and Sergeant were received with enthusiasm equal
led only by the animation with which not their
cause, but the cause of pure llbcrty-of repub-
lican priuc pcs--thc cause of common coun-
try-was advocated by Messrs. Dornan and Stu
art. This indeed, an interesting occasion
and the good feeling and unanimity which pre-
vail among all the members, serve to heighten ou'
pleasure and our admiration.