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Nc father from the Richmond Wing the par
,SenIass Of The cheering results Or the Convenlion
& Richmond on the 22d Of February. Instead
j! : hin sslendapce. IS vas feared, The assem-
sage uas large, and respectable in every sense
Sftha term. II exceeded 10 poi1t Of members, /
ssSas AsId 10 the early part Of 1870, vixen Mr..
clay hinself sas present; and 10 unity Of Pur-
tsse nothing could have been more complete
lid kratifying. The Hall Of Tie House Of Dele
eatss vas 4hrongsd with delegates, and crowds
Il spec laloa flied The galleries and privileged
seats,
Mr. Lyons Or Richmond City called The Con-
sention 20 order. and proposed BENJAMIN NAT
saNs LEsaH . chairman, for iheiemporaFy or
fanzation Or Inc body; and on motion Of Robert
Il Conrad, Esq committee Of seven was ap-
pointed 10 report The oGicers and business suila-
bIsfor he oeeasioa.
10 short time, the COMMITTEES made report
Is follows, which was uasnisnausiy adopted -
Far President: Benjsmia Watkins Leigh. =
Fer Tiei Prssidtni,: Chapman johnson, lfynd-
~ham Robertson, Charles J. Fsulkner. John II.
.lPsyioE. Refer, W. Garter. James r. Hubbard
~ FOR Ssrsissias: Richard II. Toter, aud alex.
Moseley.
AIr. Leigh, On ,sking he chair. addtessed the
sconvsnseHfcr half 90 boar.
MI xmiI,ins DE following Ieso-
tAilpp 55ihilhg he mover Of Resolution The
eChsirnsn o. Committee. He did 50 because
|there were others more able 10 discharge he d.
gliesi and he asked 10 snegest4o The Chair for
fhat Position. The distinguished Senator from
Fiedefiek:
Reselptd. That a. Committee be appoIaled 10
Spispafe an Address 10 The People Or Virginia,
xni q suggest business for The reconsideration 81
This Convention.
10 pursuance of this resolution, the Chair ap.
pointed the following Committee IN
Messrs. Robert Y.-conTad, James Lyons r.
II. Toler, james F. STROLLER, George w Lewis,
1ehn 8. Gallaher, Chsrles Cooke, Raleigh T.
Daniel, John. R Cooke, Roberl~R Scotl, John
II. Pleasanls, George r. VERIFY: clayton G
Coleman, Augustine J. Smith, Norborne {. su;
on, ..John Keen, Jeremiah Morton, Henry p
{ living, John w. syme, Richmond T. Lacy, DR.
Richard Ufqnhan, Edmund PeBdeion, DAME
Mar, Thomas II, Wilcox. Reuben B. Patterson
Rob' C. Sianard, Wyndhaaa Bober,sob, Chap
man Johnson--to which, on motion, the Prs.i
dent Yas added.
The committee asked and obtained leave Il
Sit daring the sessions oflhe Convention.
Messfs. Chapman Johnsen, Wyndsam Ro
btrlsrn, James r. Hubbard, Charles j. Faulkner
John IL Peyton, Robert E. Taylor, James II
s Langhcine. and Dr.. Clarke. Of Essex, being Sc.
yeraliy called upon, addressed the conseOtion.
The Convention then adjourned I'LL & o'clock,
Thursday .
The Wing, referring to the extent and eharac-
ter ofthe Convention, which, indeed, considering
tie shines, surprised every body, says a.
1.-THE spirit. which animated the CONVENTION
was nearly akin loa6al o. 1870 aud revived
with great forceSfbe incidents Of thai. glorious
era. Whiggeryg may be dead, as the Loco Fo-
cos say il is but no unprejudced man would
be VI that opinion if be had witnessed and heard
sall thai passed 10 that Convention, within the
last two days. q The Wings are less Boisle1oul
Than They have been, the close observed OF char.
aelsr may nevertheless read upon their counts
nanccs resolnteness, which rarely foteruns de.
feat.
Iast eyesias, Thursday, } the Committee re.
porcelain able Address 70 the People o. yirgin-
la-which in a spirit OF esneour and truth, dis
eussPs all the great topics Of public interest Il
will mot fail 10 mako a Judgement in lhetminds
& Of .he people. The Address vas unanimously
adopted.
Resolutions approving the Recommendation OF
the Wings Of Congress, for National Coaven-
tionk deelaring The preference Of, the Wings Of
Virginia, for HENRY CLAY, and referring The
selection 81 Vice Presideni 10 The N atonal
Conrenlion, were adopted.
Several eioquentand animated speeches were
aade, a intervals, BY gentlemen from various
gsnaiters Of the siate; among o,hefs, BY MIR.
Faulkner, Mr. Taylor. Of Norfolk, Mt. Hubbard,
Mr.. Langhorne, sir. Hyiag, Of Amhert, Mr.
Scott. 'of Faaquier, rand Mr.. Lyons But one
! Nentlment animated lhe whOle-a settled convic.
iion that The Whig party is as powerfel as ever,
and q firm determination 10 make us power fell.
The Convention adjourned in the 6ues. split
under the influence oflhe sharmiug eloquence Of
Watkins Legh-whieh touched and animated
every bosom"
The same paper adds hat the Adde'S Of Mr..
Leigh, on lakieg the chair. was chastei calm, CO.
eent-~ana woxthy Of his ancient reaewn; aud
ouT correspondent. assures Us that his valedciory,
on lhs adjournment Of The body, was eqaay.
sloqnent, concise and happy and made deep
impression upon lne feelings Of all present.
si The Iuth is, dhe great Wing party Of virsinis
are, il possible, more resoluie and determined
than they were ii 1870. They are waiine some
Whit anxiousiy the at.of del:veranee land they
are united heart and soul 10 the. caase There
IS not the Slightest diasrs1ee OF opinion as 10
the proper man 10 lead them in the great baule.
and 10 this respect they are better qualified for
the struggle than they ever have been. As 10
the. Vice Presidency, that question is.left open
for tie National Convention Of 1874. Id, carr
will be taken Than We be not again rusr,onsa, BIZ
taking man ofdoabtfal integrity Of pfinciples.
A man, hinself worthy Of HE 6rst che mns,
bsehosen 10 ihs second.
THvRsDAT, Feb. 23rd.
The Convention met akt O'Clock.
Mr. Conrad, from He Co1Imii.ee, reported an
Address 70 The People Of Virginia-uhich vas
read and adopted.
Mr. Conrad IRON The Committee, also report |
ed The following resolutions. which we're agreed
10 unanimously:
kssofssa. That shis body approve Of The pro-
pealiion ef The whis members Of Congress 10
hold . Naiional Convention, ia the City Of Bal
1more. on the 3rd dav al NaT lS1A