The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05

/ 0rTThe following humorous account Of the
proceedings Of the Convention that defeated
The Sobmissioaisis in the Richmond Dis.
trict, is given for the anu. emeht OF our rea.
ders and is copied from the Richmond Wing.
"The Convention"
Az We said yesterday it was given out in Rich
mond during the day Tuesday, that "Conven.
ton :" was IN session sonewbcr within its limits
Some asked where ii held It's sitting aud other
what il was TO do. As the day wore on. ruo-pt
gave II local hlbitation--the res, aurant "Rough
and Ready" Northwest corner OF Main and I2h
streets; aud name A Congressional D.stict
Convention Enquiry being made Of lh, host Of the
q" Rough and Ready" IS TO tie exact portion Of his
premise occupied by tho Convention. he gave
for cup stairs IN No. Z" In No !" at
half past o'clock were to be thrse tumblcFs
OF segars on double leaved table and about tsen
ty two pleasant locking rentlemsn sitting around a
room on chairs and a sta, and understood to have
come ~ to~n ~ delegates To Convention. From
the Enduner Of yesterday wc learn tber names and
counties were as follows.
From fouis1- Lncian Minor James I. Gordon
Cot WIN. q. iiauis, Wan. oserIon, Nelson A
Bunnss
From ches,c.fsla-Jlme II. Cox Jr.. B. Jones.
VIM Gray. b. :. Woodbridge. Jane, II. Moody
Benz Homer
f,sm Hlaorer-E :. TaHsy. T.rlton woea.op.
c F. Mcdowell. n. A. thompson. Edward l.
Nelson, Chasian Waite. {. W Dabney.
From G5ocAiaal-Jnhn e Egihsrfs6rl.
From PopiafaH-Dr. Wm Cfupp WIN. Old
Jr.. Dr.. samuel A Ilo son, DR.. Abnet Crump
The following was laid before them by an OF Sen
a,or from Chesterheld. for their action. and Of
agreed to- there beiag smoke of conflict,
bat any quantity OF Il AZ the irosG indus'ri
use OF the aforementioned ,ars BY the gentle.
men sitting around
Whereas. the General Assembly ofv rgina a, its
last session recommended by a vote VERY nearly sp.
praaebug un,ni,n,ly, to the people fine Common.
wealth Ia appoint delegates to attend a Convention
TO he he'd IN the City Of Nashville on the first Mon
d,y ia June neat. 10 lake into confederation t1s va
riols sggtassions mote up tho right. and interest.
Of the Souti etn people and 10 gaafj against tbn.o
which may hereafter be made we the delegates %
pc ntci BY the people Of the countrs Of Chester
field. Hanover. Gopca!ant. Louisa and Powha,,sn.
adopt the fOllosIng rosola.i,nt
Reso'reI That ---- - dalegstr. ard -
as a'tsrnates DO appointed from this the 6th Con
gr7ss onal u strict 10 attend the Nashville Cnnyen.
tina proposed TO ba held tho first Monday in
June next
Rssaired. Tha, $ oui tho delegates. appointed
10 attend tho Nashville Conyertion sae cause 10 al
jruru sid Convention 70 flfthct diy OF to recon
men4 70 the pc, PIE Of tho South Tie holding Of 40
other Convention, nnr delegates ate Hereby author
iscd TO vote for such adj,ufnmanI Of reeotnmsudl.
tioa.
Presently grutIsn,n ui'hhat in Hand who We
asesrianed 10 be VII Oh. Of Poshatan. got 10 and
proposed Jincs lyons Esq as 1oIsg4te 1, 20 70
NASHVILLE from tins Cong rr.sinna District o. be.
htit OF tho Nhit patty. GAINED HsmiRr contra
dicsHie Than there asa pause gentlemen with
m fsteh o. tho table 1T fresh cigars gentlemen on
the sofa wh'p4fod faeetiogsly 10 Que anotber The
Ch"sisrh ID cK senator leaned blck IN ais chair
puff d violently his ilavsn,. aud projected his boot,
far into the Interior OF tie room A fsw Of The
spartan Band Of Redmond, yi.isle for the frs,
time Ike freely shts IN very snail snai
Swamp
gentleman whom We hardly recognized with
ont hrs wig. arose sichoari md sail IN a
pleasant voice, MIR. Chairman" The individual
titus address d. sat about twelve fset of 10 an oppo.
site corner and raloteci ,xeeediugly IN white
cray.t. Hearing hlusaf called TO- he said. The
onreafi0H Will come to order" Call Won tt. a
+ Convention 7" Why the room is scarcely Of SUI
fcirnt so 10 contain snh committee Of a town
meeting Tho gentleman over Tho way IN tie White
cragI, must be wag, bur yet there is 40 ar Of
earHestnass ahnnt his fe4ture. that would inlica,e
that h. actually labnred rbder the ha'lncna,ion
that he prtsiltng over a Convention and he
sligbt Increase IN cigar smoking and tho gen
ilsnau who had the oil cloth pfaccedrd to sly mai
he wanted Nf Arblrr. Of i.og-i to 20 10 Na.h.
villa Mr. Amber had tllents aud no hal acres
and ha hld negroes A he gentleman from Lon.
"a regaiurt b chair. ono Of the occupants Of TIE
sofa, witj, hands tu't deeply IL his bfeechcs peck
cts, strobe quickly t7res ptces 10 tho front leaned
over 'hs mlbog1ry. md tolI tie cigar suoker.
around, he nopnated Mr. 10 g. Scott 10 90 10
Nashville Richmond had been asleep on Sonth,rn
Tgtts-and 10 went for taking d logale ffo-n tho
Gibraltar Of Absgery. Tie then 70 cn.conced bin
self on tie sofa
Here another occupan' Of No I" ates, ne,t,c
the white crlvh, and taking up a potion IN liza
re.r Of his own chair, thu. spikc aloud che nom
inatrd a gentleman not unknnwn 10 fame: Edmund
Ruthn OF Hanover tifietwlfds withdrcw Mr.
, Edmund Rullin Of ilanoyer) The ex Senator
IRON Chesterfield. after sltstyins himself that The
lleht Of tho cigarette stump bod expired. took ,hc
! ~ cloth. lie knew Nf Anb'er. Ito wa. r-n
t'cman nj great delicAcy oil feeling he wa. r,,,,
Dor of the leg stature which had passed these r.so
lu'Ious, ami II these delegates wefG 10 n, +, N.h
vile, 90 they crrainly would and as Tho I.ecisl,
tore would carisInly hereafter pay their oxoensr,
, oht o Tho public Use, Nr Ambler might be- emb,r
ilsson IN voting Tor 'nsh proposition lie know
VI Amhcr had acres aud negroes and the oul,
, tIng against him that he didn't have n w,fe
VI rrimcnt BY the smokers- ono Of whose NOSE,
vas threatened with a seorching from tho too sud
, Gen proximity OF lighted cigar. caused by thee
ces"iye humof Of the ex.Scnator) The ex Senator
sad Hr. Amber had esehcwcd hqnor and Ia
ken 10 cigars! tlncrca sed msrrment sod tobacco
snoke) lie would vote for Mr. Ambier, though. ii
any body in No. could tell hpa whether Mr..
Amber would 90 or not TO Naslysillo.
Il Two smokers thought be wof'd 60
Young Mr.. Rutherford, rose up and wished In
know whether Mr. Scott could 90