Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-15
THE TINES TERMS.
MOND, VA.
Wednesday Morning, May Is, 1850
NASHVILLE CONVENTION.


This is the day appointed for the meeting of
the Convention to appoint Delegates for this, the
Sirth, Congressional district, to the Nashville
Convention. We learn from the Enquirer that
room has been prepared for the district Conven-
ton at Wheeey's Rough and Ready Hoel,' on
Main street, where the county delegates are in
vited to assemble at IL M. Although the Con-
vention will not contain representatives from this
city, we doubt not its members will be received
with cordially, and we are sure they will find
amongst our citizens general concurrence in the
great object which they desire to accomplish, of
securing the safety and honour of the South, if
not in the particular mode they propose to adopt
1t will be seen, in the proceedings published in
another column, that at the Convention held at
Tappahannock, on Friday, the 10th inst, to ap-
point Delegates for the Eighth Congressional
District to the Nashville Convention, there were
in attendance county delegates from Wesmore-
land, King William, King & Queen, and Essex.
Mr.. Richard H. Coleman acted as delegate from
Caroline, in which county, if we correctly in
formed the friends of the Nashville Convention
separated themselves from the body of the people,
and appointed delegates for the county. Mr.. R.
B. Semple, of Spottsylvania, and DIR. Mann, of
Middesex, took seats in the Convention, by re-
quest of the body. Besides Middesex and Spott-
sylvania King George and Richmond counties
had no authorized representatives present The
Convention selected as Delegates to Nashville
Hon. WILLoUGHBY NEWTON, of Westmoreand,
(Wh;g,) and Hon. VIM. P TAYLOR, of Caroline,
democrat J and, as Aternates, R. B. SEMPLE.
of Spottsylvania, (Whig,) and MUscoE R. H.
GARRETT, of Essex, (Democrat)
1t will be observed that resolution adopt
ed, with but one dissenting voice, that the South
ought to assent to no compromise of which the
admission of California with her proposed boun-
dares forms part, and that the Missouri Compro-
mise line to the Pacific should be insisted upon
We should like to see an expression of opinion on
this subject from the Convention which assemblies
in Richmond to-day.
We publish also the proceedings of the Con-
venton OF the Albemarle district, composed
it seems, of twelve gentlemen, six of whom
were opposed to the appointment of Dele
gates to Nashville under existing circumstances.
The Convention of the Second Congressional
District was held at Lawrencevie, on the 9Th
inst; delegates attending from Mecklenburg (3),
Greenesve (1O), Dinwidde (5), Nottoway 60,
Prince George ~, Amelia CD, Brunswick en-
Petersburg not represented. A ratio of voting
having been established, Messrs. VIM. o. GooDE
and MARK ALEXANDER, of Mecklenburg, were
each put in nomination as the Democratic Dele
gate to Nashville. Mr.. GooDE received 1852
votes. and Mr.. ALEXANDER ITO. Mr.. THOMAS
s. GHoLsoN, of Petersburg, was selected, without
opposition, as the Wing Delegate. Gen. E. P.
ScoTT, Oemocrat0 and E. B. Hicks, Esq
(Whig0 were appointed Alternates. The Con-
vention adopted the following amongst other re-
solutions, (none of which related to California;:
Resolred That the Convention by its organization,
vested only with conservative powers. 1t can pro-
pose, 1t cannot determine it can resolve, but it
decide it prescribe, but it dictate; il can
recommend, but it cannot execute. tits Council-it
can advise but 1t cannot act.
Thus far Delegates to Nashville have been ap-
pointed from five of the Congressional Districts
In addition to these, partially constituted Conven-
tons will doubtless appoint Delegates for the
Richmond and Campbell districts; making seuen
districts out of the fifteen in Virginia which will
be repre- scented at Nashville. We believe there
Loudoun DISTRICTS and no primary meeting has
taken place $50 far as we are informed) in any
county of the six Western districts for the orga
nzation of such Conventions in that part of the
State. The following is compendieus state
ment of the names of the Delegates and Alter
mates thus far appointed:
Districts Wigs Democrats.
lst-Deleg'sR. A. URoUHARr TAzEwELL TAYLOR
Alters-John W Stone Arthur R. Smith
2d-Delegs-THos. S. GHoLsoN VIM O. GoopE
Alters E. B. Hicks e. P. Scott
sth-Delegs-B. ]. BARBOUR WMF GORDON
Alternates- None
9TH Delegs-R' A CLAyBRooK HENRY A. WISE
Alters-Ro. McCandlish Bev. Tucker
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NEWTON VIM P TAYLOR
Alter's-R. B. Semple M. R. H. Garnet
NorE-The Calhounish affin.ies of the Delegates in
the Democratic column not unworthy of notice
and is certainly somewhat remarkable that every one
OF them like Mr. Calhoun was once Wing 1t is
new illustration of the fact, well known Virginia po-
tics that the Wing party have furnished almost all the
leading amongst their opponents. The cast oil the
delegation in Congress is equally significant Z Messrs.
Hunter, Seldom, Bayly Bocock and Meade, and we be-
lieve also, Messrs. Mson and Holiday, were former
ly Wings and all OF them, except Mr.. Bayly, at heart
eschew genuine Democracy (ercept to make use of 1t,
earnestly as they do the party they have deserted
To borrow simie from the game of whist these gen.
emen are satisfied take the honours and leave the
regular Democrats win the tricks-which they gene
rally do very faithfully.
The Enquirer, we see, calls upon "the faith
fu to bring out party candidates for the Conven-
ton, and remarks, in support of that policy: "We