Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-15
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL. DISTRICT
CONVENTION.
TUESDAY, Nav 18th. 1850.

tne meetng TO order, and on his motion, General
Robert A. Banks of Madison, was chosen Presi-
dent OF The Convention, who, on being conducted
to the chair, addressedit in few brief and peril
nent remarks.
On motion, Messrs. James Alexander and St.
George Tucker were chosen Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Ruffin, the names of the de-
legates appointed by each county were called
over by the Secretary, when it appeared that the
following were present;
Madison County.-Gen. r. A. Banks, Will
liam Early, Thos. ]. Humphreys.
Greene County-Maj.J. b. White, R. H.
Poore.
Albemarze County.-Gen. VIM. F. Gordon, 8.
F. Leake, w. J. Robertson, N. II. Massie, R. H.
Carter, w. w. Minor, DR.. J. b. Rogers r. A.
Pryor. st. George Tucker, F. G. Ruffin, D. w.
Maupin James Alexander.
Amherst County.-William Cox. %
Bedford County.-William F. Gordon Jr.
On motion of Mr.. Carter, of Albemare, it was
ReSolued, That a committee of one from each county
represented in this Convention be appointed to consider
the mode OF voting in Convention.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. Rutin,
and, after short discussion, was adopted The
President then appointed the following gentle
men, viz: R. H. Carter of Abemarle, w. F.
Gordon, Jr. of Bedford VIM Hx of Amherst,
Maj. J. B. White of Greene, and IT, J. Humphreys
OF Madison.
On motion, the committee were authorized to
request any of the Orange delegates, should they
arrive during the recess, to- cooperate with
them. 81 - aS
On motion. of Gen Gordon, the Convention
tooka recess till o'clock, p M.
At o'clock, P. NJ, the Presidenttook the Chair,
and called the Convention to order.
The committee appointed in the morning, made
the following renort which IN motion ,u,c
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the county OF Amherst be entitled to
five votes the county OF Abemarle to seven votes the
county OF Bedford to six yoes the county of Madison
to six votes the cousty of Greene to three votes and
the county of Orange to four votes.
g. That in casting the vote of each county, MAORI
y OF the delegation shall give the vote to which the
county is entitled under the preceding resolution
General Gordon offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolped, That - be, and they are hereby ap-
pointed Delegates to repre- ent this the Fifth CONGRESS
siona District in the Convention of the Southern States
TO be held at Nashville in june next any other
place at which the meeting Of the Convention m ay be
held etN" $50
Mr.. Ruffin offered as substitute for the reso-
luton of Gen. Gordon, the following:
Whereas the Legislature of Virginia, at its late annu-
al session did, with rare unanimity, and without dis
tinctlon OF party pass resolutions recommending the
good people OF this commonwealth to adopt measures
to check the admitted aggressions of theNorthern
States upon heust rights, the property of the feelings
OF the slavehoGng States; and which should at the
same time be calculated by combining the constitution
within Its proper limits, to preserve the Union in its in
tegny. And whereas, they advised as very impor-
tan part OF this proceeding, the appointment oftwo
delegates Zone " each political party from every Con-
gressional district u this State, meet in Convention
at Nashville such delegates Sister States of the
South should select to confer with us on matters OF vital
interest to the whole conederacy to take counsel for
To mite ar,o H.
North to stay their hands, and whereas this WISE mode
rate and patriotic proposition of the Legislature ha not
been responded to, so far as are advised by one
single county West OF the Aleghany or by any county
Of the Valley, except only the county of jefferson in
part or by more than twelve fifteen of the counties
east of the Blue Ridge in all ofwhich there are serious
divisions OF opinion thereby leavingt to be inferred
that very large majority OF the Stateis hostile or n
different, to action this sub lect: and whereas it
would be improper in the friends OF the ashyile Con
venton to send hther delegates who represent only
small minority OF the people OF Virginia therefore be
J. Resolued, That this Convention, although its con-
victions OF the importance OF the Nashville Convention
not altered but are the contrary, strengthened
every day by the course OF events in Congress and at the
North yet in view OF the above facts doth deem mex
pedient to elect delegates to said Convention.
2. ResolUe5 That the responsibility for any conse-
quences which may flow from the failure Of Virginia to
attend the Nashville Convention must rest upon those
who have declined to cooperate with its friends
g. Reeolued, That this Convention owes TO its own
members and the constituents they respectively repre-
sent to repeltor each and all the charge of "DSani0n
which has been brought against them assert in dis
nct terms their last attachment to the Constitution and
the confederation which 1t creates but to nothing nore
that in this attachment thus limited they Weld to none
of those who have mpeached their motives and that
candid statement to the North OF the results even more
disastrous to them than to u.s. which must follow will
full persistence IN their anlmosy against the South does
not to them but act of true friendship to the
whole U. States
4. RESOLVED, That we believe that much ofthe oppo-
siton to the Nashville Convention on the part of our
friends OF the South has proceeded from the idea that all
the questions which have unhappily divided the North
and the South in train OF amicabe and sastacto-
ny Adjustment and the part OF others that such con
venon is premature but that it is the opinion of this
Convention that those who have taken this course have
committed which may sooner or later prove ia
tai to the rights Of the South but that in view of their
identity OF interest with ourselves we cannot doubt the
purity patriotism OF their conduct, however much we
may depole its possible consequences and that in any
measures they may hereafter take retrieve this STEP
we hold ourselves leady to unite with them hearth
y.
substitute. Mr.. Leake and Mr.. VIM F. Gordon, Jr of
Bedford opposed the substitute and argued in favor Of
the original resolution. Mr.. N H. Massie spoke in ia
yor OF the substitute; Mr.. T; j Humphreys and Cen
remarks, and moved that the question be taken by yeas
and nays, which motion seconded by Mr. Leake
and the substitute was reected the delegates from the
equally divided, as follows:
For the substitute.-Masse, Garter, Pryor. Ruffip
Min or, Aexauder-6.
Against the substitute.-Robertson, Gen. Gordon,
Leake, Rogers, Tucker, Maupin--6
The original resolution then adopted, only two
delegates Mr. Rufin and Mr. Massie, voting the mega
tive.
The blank in the resolution was then by a unanimous
vote filled with the names of William F. Gordon
Of Albemarle, and Benjamin ]. Barber OF Orange
On motion, Resolusd. That the thanks of this Con-
venon be given to the officers for the discharge OF their
duties.
On motion, it was ResOlped, That the Chairman and
Secretaries OF this convention sign the proceedings that
they be published in the papers in this town. and that
the Editors OF the papers in this State and the City of
Washington, be requested publish them in their re-
spective Journals
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die
ROBERT A. BANKS, President
JAMES ALEXANDER,
ST. G. TUcKER.
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT