Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-27

Gentlemen of the Convention-Your Kindness in
the compliment bestowed In calling upon ME to pre-
side ov your deliberations you, is duly APP
precaied The duties Of tn. Chair, with your kind
ness and indulgence, will be merely nominal. That
Indulgence and kindness Iecl confident shall re-
celve at your hands.
1t Is unnecessary Tor me to refer gentlemen except
in a very limited manner, to the objects which have
caled us toSether. we have met on the present &C
CASTOR TO consult one with another for the purpose of
advancing the cause which we all have so much at
heart. trust that there is not member of this Con-
yenIon who did not come here prepared to sacrifice
everything ike personal predictions and go Tor
those Tor the different offices which we have met to-
gether to nominate candidates tor, who are best cal
culaed 10 bear our banner triumphant to the breeze
[Cheers.l Animated with that spirit and como hence
with such spirit, am one of those who believe
that victory will inevitably crown our efforts
[Great cheerlng.l
am not one who for moment doubts that if a
proper spirit anlmates the wing PARTY throughout the
Commonwealth OF Virginia at this present time we
shall command success and victory. TCheers Gen
temen, think we have everything to animate us to
exertion. We have Captain at tho head of the Fed
eral Government who deserves 1t at our hands TEn-
thlsIastIc cheering, continued Tor some minutes i
lie has seered the ship OF State through shoals and
breakers, not only to the satisfaction of the Whjq
party, but even our enemies give INN praise IRE
neWed cheering. | entreat you then, gentlemen TO
come to the work which we have met to do with
asplrI OF conclllatlon [Cheers.l lagain thank you
Tor your kindness.
On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, the rules of the House
OF Delegates of Virginia were adopted for the govern.
ment OF the Convention, where applicable
MODE OF VOTING.
Mr SHEFFEY rose call the attention of the Con
yenIlon to the question of how the votes of the menu
oels should be taken. He ieryenty trusted that no
question would arise which would require division OF
.ne mousse but that, catching the spirit of Cancellation
Wnlch animated the address Just delivered by the Pre-
slo mt, they would act with such unanimity as would
carry thelr cause trumphantly through this body and
throughout me Commonwealth. TCheersl Still, an
occasion might arise when division of the house would
be Ned, and he would therefore call the attention
OF the members 10 the question
=, one mode which had been suggested was, to allow
te Vote OF each county and city tell as much as its
representation IN the house OF delegates under the new
const tulon Another mode was by counting the Wbig
vote according to the last test each county and
CITY. ne had not risen for any other purpose than to
suggest the difficulties which were ahead
Mr. CRANE, of Richmond thought The hest nIan
would De to refer the matter to a committee who
coulo ID lew moments, flx upon plan OF taking the
vote. here were gentlemen in the Convention tamil
lar with the Wing votes in the different counties and
cles and by allowing one vote in the Convention TO
every one hundred votes counting over fifty votes as
one hundred, and not counting less than fifty votes
table could easily be prepared He moved the appoint
referred. "
Mr.. j. L. NEwBY, of Ohio, thought the appoint.
mem OF the committee the best plan that could be pu
sueu. IL would take them very little while to re.
port and there would, probably, BE- no occasion for yo
ing 70 DAY; indeed, he hoped from the nanrnity man
rested on all sides, that there would be no necessity
venton. - ~ ~
Mr.. WATSON, of Albemarle thought the best nlan
LOT lhe Convention to pursue would be to proceed at
once 10 nominate candidate tor Governor Unless
ne was very much mistaken there were not two onin
ions IN the Convention as to who should he the
nee, and he thought it would be best without wasting
th'e' 10 nominate candidate for Governor letting
each delegate vote Tor himself. A committee could
then be appointed 10 arrange the mode of voting for the
other oiacers, who would report Tomorrow He
moved That the Convention proceed to nominate can
didate for Governor
Mr.. MORRIS, OF Buckingham, said that he hoped
the gentleman from Albemarle (Nir Watson vnnId
Withdraw his motion, and let this committee be ap-
pointed. He thought it the best plan to organize
the Convention fully at once
MIR. W ATSoN said that he would Withdraw w b;s mo-
uoh as he did not wish to create any difficulty or dis
cussion.
Mr.. NEWLY, of Ohio, was in favor of having the
committee fix the scale of votes of the Conyenton in
proportion TO the number OF votes given in the last
PRESIDENTIAL election. The number of voters ia the
State under the new constitution could not be ascer-
taneu win any accuracy until after that constitution
was adopted But they hadJ lin the vote given in l649
something by which all the votes of the Convention
could be correctly scaled and have their real and prop
er value given to them.
MIR. CHANCELLOR desired to have the nominations
made this evening 1t seemed to him that the unanmity
which prevailed IN the Convention rendered it EASY to
get tn ough with the business before them in the pauest
ana most simple manner lie trusted that the Conyen-
uoh would proceed at act speedily possible as it
was well known that m my OF the delegates were uresen
at great personal sacrifices.
The question was then taken upon Mr.. CRANES mo-
uon, nd 1t was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT inquired how MANY shonI constitute
the committee?
SEVERAL MEMBERS called out Give"
Mr.. HART suggested seven
The question then taken upon the Largest, nun,
Der, and committee of seven was agreed TO-
lhe Chair selected the following gentlemen to serve
upon the committee
JOHN l.. Newly, of Ohio.
II. ". SHEFFEY, of Augusta.
v. w. SoUTHALL, OF Abemare
GEO. W Boiling, OF Pete fsburg.
A: }. CRANE, of Richmond.
w. u. II ART, of Albemarle.
w. w. FORBES, of Buckingham.
The committee then retired to prepare their report.
During the absence of the Committee the Conyen
ton was addressed in able and eloquent terms bv
Messrs. PRESTON of Abingdon, and E. w JOHNSTON.
of Richmond.
VOTING.
MIR. NEWBY, from the committee appoipted 10 ar
range a plan for taking the of the Convention
reported the following resolution:
Resolved, That each county and city be entitled
to one vote for every one hundred wing votes cast
therein at the Presidential election of 1873 and one
additional vote for each fraction of fifty or more votes
Provided, that each county city shall have at least
one vole.
Convention, the following scale of votes:
Alexandra votes, Accomac 5, Charles City l. Ca
folne A. Chesterfield 3, Essex :, Elizabeth Civ ],
Fairfax 8, Greenyllel Gloucester q Hanover A. Hen
rico 5, Isle Of Wight l, James City ], King George
|, King 4 Queen2, King William i, Lancaster /,
Mathews |, MiddleseA I, Nansemond 7, New Kent 2,
Norfolk 7, Mountaineering 2 Princess Anne 4,
Prince George ], Prince William 2, Richmond co.
?, Stafford 2, Southampton 9, Spottsylvana A. Suny
|, Sussex l, Warwick l, Wesmoreland 2, York j,
Norfolk city T. Petersburg A. Richmond city II, Al
,emare 3, Amelia 2, Amherst 4, Appomattox 2, Bed
ford 8, Brunswick 2, buckingham Campbsll s.
Charlotte 5, Cupepper 4, Cumberland 2, Dlnwiddie
8, Fauquier 7, Franklin s, FIuvanna s. Greene !,
3oochland 2 Halifax 4, Henry 3, Loudoun Is, Louisa
3, Lunenburg 2, Madison l, Mecklenburg g. Nelson
1, Nouoway l, Orange g. Patrick 4, Pitfsyivana s,
Pnnce Edward 2, Powhaan l, R ppahannock 8, HI,
eghaay Augusta IA, Bath 2 Beikely s, Boteto AS
land |, Jefferson 7, Morgan l. Page l, Pendle;on 8,
Roanoke 2, Rockbrldge Z, Rockingham 4, Shenan-
doah 2, Warren !, Barbour 1, Boone l, Brooke 2.