Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-26


pealed and dealenins applause.
On motion OF G. Ii Lynch, Esq , OF Lynch.
burp. The meeting adjourned 10 NEE. al IL o'clock
Wednesday, The ~ n.
WEpyssp.Y MORNING, ooh Sep, 1918.
The CONVECTION was called 10 order al II
o,cIock Col. John Rutherford in be chair.
The Chairman announced the sommiitee Of
II directed 10 lie appointed by The preliminary
meeting OF delegates last evening. Which is com.
posed Of The following members:
James Garland OF Lynchburg Robert Butler
Of Isle of Wight, John Z. Page uflCumberand,
r. Ii Bayly .! Acconiac, John NcCauey OF
Roanoke, w. II. Clarke OF Halifax l. N. Lieon
Of Nelson, David Edmondson o! l'ockblidse, N.
M. Martin Of Richmond city, H. l. Hopkins OF
powhatan, Thos Boswell OF Page Geo Pannill
Of Orange, J. Il. Skinner oil Augusta, B. +.
Dabney OF King William, James Barbour Of
Culpsper. j. w. Cooke Of Grec,svile, and
Geo. p. Flanagan OF Monroe.
The Hon. James Garland, The chairman Of
iha, cammillee. presented the following report,
which was UNANIMOUSLY adoped:
/. Resolved, That The officers OF this Cohren-
lion be Prcsilcn', six Vice Pr's,ienls, one Sc
2. Resolved. That Charles Yancey be lccom-
nended as suitable indlViludl!o ac' as 'nc re
sdeni OF The Convention.
3D. Resolved That Waller Coles be recon-.
mcnded as The lst Vice Pie,ileni; Col. John
RuheIioorJ As 81 Vice prcsi!sn Thomas
BuswclI as 81 Vice Presidcnl; Or. L. N. Lyon
as 4.h Vice Pre- siicn'; John McCau'ey a> h
Vice PrcsdenI; Dr. James Powell as 9Th Vice
President.
4th. Resolved, That VIM. F. Ri chic be re-
commended as Secretary, an W. l.. Drinkafd,
F. M. De Win, Jas. Alexander, X. IL. Glass,
John Wilson, and r B. Goo;h, as assistant Sc
crc,aries.
5h Resolved That i, b, recommended 10 he
Convention To adopt The russ q the House OF
Delegates OF Virginia as III rules oi heIf pro.
cecdinss so far as the samenaybc appiicahc 10
the Convention; but that il vo.In. upon any
proposition upon which The yea, and nays are
ordered, The vote shall b. taken by Counties
Cries and boroushs represented, wnich shall be
entitled 10 the same numser 81 woes mat they
are entitled in the House q Delegates.
9Th. Resolved, That his mmllee recommend
thai he Rev Clergy be resiecfuly requested 70
o7en the proceedings oil he Convention every
morning with prayer
TN Resolved, That the President be requested
10 make arrangements tor he accommodation Of
sucn ladies' as may wish % al'cnthe proceedings
OF the Convention.
Major Yanccy was cundlc,cilo The Chair by
lanes Garland, Esq, aid received with loud
cheers by IN Convention, rs he acend-dlhe plat
torn.
Mai Yanccy said Gcn,lemerDf the Cuhyen-
ton, return you my siacere thaks for The high
honor you have conferred uponne by selecting
me 10 preside over yonr delibeiIions. fear,
however. that your confidence hateen misplaced,
and that owing 10 my years and " hea!th shall
no, be able 10 discharge properly lhe duties You
have assigned IN. will only ge You pledge
10 preside Invariably and preser, good or'er.-
|, would afford me pleasure, hore taking my
seal as your presiding officer 10 ddress Sou up
on The objecls which have caliedls lo2e'hcr, bat,
gentlemen, my health is bad, an mfferins as DO
from bronchitis, am afraid IL Isl myself with
speech.
again thank yor cordially lclhe honor You
have conferred npon M.
MIR. James Barbour ui Cuia,cr, offered the
following resi- uIin:
Resolved, That cummit'eef seventeen b.
appointed 10 prepare IN AddressU the people OF
Virginia.
Under this resolution, The Preieni appointed
The following committee:
James Barbour, John b Your. DR.. Ro But.
Ter, g. W. s. Cabcll, Thomas Watkins, John
Lelcher, B. F. Dabnev, John Gage, Thomas
Il. Bayly, john McCaniey, wis P. Eoc"cs.,
Ii. L. Hopkins, r. H. Glass, We. Richie, J.
r. Skinner A M. Tribe, and Is. caskie.
Mr. John 8 Young, Of tlerco, moved the
following resolutions, which W.. adopted:
Resolved That CON aii'eebe appointed,
consisting oi ono member from oh OF he Con-
OCCASIONAL Districts which are reesea'et IN ms
Convention, whose duty il shalbr 10 ascertain
the names and residence Of evetDclcaae who
may be present from their resflive Distress,
and that they report tae same dhe Convention
Tomorrow morning; and The sa.commiee are
instructed 10 ascertain as far apraciicahle The
Post Offices OF The several mensrs Ui Inc Con-
ycniion who may be in atlendae.
Resolved, That with vie OF effeciins
thorough organization ol the Dnocratic parry
Of The State. in The penting Presential canvass,
committee OF IL members be )2on;ed, whose
duly il shall be 10 consider and commend 10 The
Convention the most efficient an OF Regular
County and District Orsanizltios so that Ihs great
objec, may be secured Of a full tendance OF the
Democratic Vulers Of the S;a,at The Polls on
The TIN day Of November next.
Resolved, Tha, commii'cc, onsisting IN IKE
manner OF oae member from e:h Congressional
District represented, be appoint, whose duty II
shall be 10 report 10 The ConveE,n from The bes
| information they can ubain, a,ialemen! Il ihr
in the several counties in the Ste.
| Resolved, That commile Of I be ap
poinlcd 10 take all appropriate cps 10 dISlfIohe
| among The different delegation the GOcumeh'S
which have been prepared Tor Convention, ant
| that he same committee shall collect ifum me
different Delegates present IN not excce.ihe
| - from each member, 10 dtay The expenses
| OF the publication IT said dodneals, ard any
other c3re, sps incident 10 the pccecln2s u he
| Convention.
On motion ii Gen. r. w. s.'abell 0! PitsyI.
vania,
Resolved, Tha' The several lega'es from The
different Congressional Disiric represented be
requested 10 furnish 10 The ComiItcc Just ap-
pointed the number oil delegate in Attendance,
their Post Offices, e..
A motion having been pasd that The pro-
ceedings Of the Convention be 'encd bynTaYef,
the Rev. Mr.. Williams being Rsen!, addressed
the throne Of grace.
On moliun, The Coavcnlio adjonrne, 10
Lynch', Warehouse, where il Us addressed IN
powerful speech by the Hon. los II. bayly 81
Accomar, when i; adjourned iue-as>embIe al 4
O'Clock.
The Convention re-assembd al A Z. NJ, on
Wednesday, and was address, with eolnence
duu doiitJ ny joan D. iOuhSTsi " tA@"''~S'
Al night, after Inc spendidand enthusiastic
torch-lighl procession, The Con:n'ion mel again,
and The following committees ere announced ty
the Char:
Committee 10 ascertain an3rcpot number n
Delegates prcseut-John ". Wilson, Cumbcr.
land; T. B. Bun, Norfolk cnn'Yi .. w. Harri
son, Brunswick; VIM DiIla5 A'nhers'; Sam
B. Major, Hailiay; Jas. T. pip, Madison; a;
Nj. Tribe, Essex; Isaac r. ya,kins, Richmond
Cry; E. w. Wood, Page; andohn Wilson, Bo'e>
tour.
Committee m Counfv observation-disclosures
S. Bocock OF Appoma;io1, hos. B. But T Nor,
folk county, J. W. Cook 81 Gleensvie, DR.:
Amhersi, serhen co'em& Of pi'syyania,
Rool. Fl. Poole OF Athena e James Barbour
Of c1'pspe B. F. Dasney % FIX King R0 Wl' o
n. NJ. Marlin Of Richmond lhos. buswe'a y,
Page. C. Nj. Loving Of Augusta. Jas. G. Paxton
of RncLhridee Las " En.lish Of Giles.