Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-28
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RrsAREs 90 VIZ Rock ESQ.,. delegate from tAs eouaf,
Of FisraaRa, made IN the Convention assembled ir
fsfmvie FOE the purpose Of choosing suitable indi
vidsal OF the Wing party represent the district
Congress.
After Mr.. BoLtiNa, Of Buckingham had concluded an
eloquent end able address advocating the claims OF Jno
Hill 20 the appointment, Mr.. Rock rose and said;
M Presidsni-l has been with peculiar thrill OF de-
light that have listened the hsppy efforts Of my friend
IRON Buckingham behalf Of JnO Hill and It IL with
degree OF pleasure, OF ordinary Kind, that now nrso
TO endorse every sentiment uttered by that gentleman.
Coming sir do, from the midst of the people of Flu
wanna have prvtcnsions knowledge OF their OPT
mons; know them TO be true Wings from top TO toe
through and through; and that nothing would afford them
greater heartfelt qualification than the
ensuing election under such leader Mr.. Hhl.-They
would cling 10 him their ehampon-they would give
him their entire confidence and support, aud would buoy
him up under every difficulty and under every emergency
The citizens OF Fluvanna know Jno Hl-they know HIM
ODE Whig-and one too who would dare TO express
and maintain his principles time, at place, or
before any man set ct They claim him. sir as
native cizen-thcy cherish him their of
their children. Under such circumstances how can
their delegate without betrayng their Interests consent
10 withdraw his nomination aud vote for one comparative
ly stranger can dol i'll must not do IT, long
Buckingham and Cumberland continue give him their
la advocating his claims thus strongly, do under
stand denying that other "good and
Mr. Hill be found within the borders of the distinct
intend no such construction TO be placed upon of
remarks.
Patrick Henry said, that order TO Judge Of the
future should be governed by the past and looking
bnck, sir some two three years, where do find MIR
Hill We find him in the Hall OF the House OF Rcprcson-
iavos of the United States, serving the people of part
this lately enlarged district with ability and fidelity. We
find him, sir with eagles eye watching guarding and
defending the principles and dearest of this pco
pie Does it now become US, who profess gratitude and
delight at his past services, To congn him the shades
obscuryl Snail we suffer the light OF his lamp flicker
away and diel conceive how any member of
tins convention lay his hand his heart and say,
will do II, and do IL too with clear conscionces.
IL may be, that gentlemen disposed u,e his
late dofeOtby Col Hubbard ian objection to his renomi
by this convention. will ask such gentlemen
what majority he beatcn1 Why sir, by the
majority Of ftecn And has not the gentleman from Buck
ingham Mr. T. A. Boiling just confessed with
and rogrc the that he had in his defeat Had
that gentleman voted for HILL instead HUBBARD for whom
he entertained the strongest feelings Of friendship his
uence by that would have made the scales preponder
ate greatly in Mr. Hills favor, and far different would have
been the result.
will urge, sir, other considernuo The Demo
Gratis of present Legislature making DEAL or
rather, IN making district
doubt that they had the cards stocked and the game
blockcd-hnvc somewhat incauousy thrown side of
the table of the highest umps: they have thrown IN
Fluvanna and Campbell the and the king diamonds
With these tumps in hand and Mr.. Hill TO play the game
we cancel the remaining honors and win
tricks besides.
fear my here bear the appearance Of obsti
macy, but assure you, sir, ann far from it, believe am
expressing the sentiments of majority of the people OF
the entire district Were such my belief should de-
sls IN urging the claims OF particular nominee; and
unless the delegations from Buckingham and Cumberland
change and recede from their present position
must continue press the nomination OF their favori'c
Should they, however, cause TO make in
favor of other nominees, then Fuvunna will not stand
alene but will unite heart and hand upon other
favored individual likely please the whole conven
ion-And, sir, will the polls and sustain that
man; matters whether he be Mr.. Toer, Mr. Irving
or Mr. Boudin-oT whether he hail from the the
Meheuin, the AppomattoN, the Rivannn, the James,
he is Wing, whole Whig-a Wing without disguise
That is what Fluvanna wants.