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

WING STATE CONVENTION.
LKEPoRTED FOR THE WIG PRESS RICHMOND, BY VIM.
hINCh5 AND +. W. LEEDS, STENoGRAPHERS.I
CHARLOTTESVILLE, I
I'M. Thursday, Sept. 25lh, 1851.
ne convention met at IL o'clock, NJ, in the Bap.
ust Church There was large number OF delegates in
attendance.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
81 n motion OF Mr V. w. SoUTHALL of Albemarle
MI. GEO. w. Boiling of Petersburg was appointed
President pro tenn.
The proceedings of the Convention were opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. WALES.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. then addressed the Conven-
ton as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention With proper ap-
probation OF the honor you have conferred upon me in
TINS appointment, with your indulgence and coopera-
ton VIII sndeavor to the best OF my ability to dis
charge the duties assigned to me- spirit of liberalty
and harmony, at all times so important in the attain
ment OF important ends, is al this time OF all Others
essential 10 our success, as we are upon the Of
new organization OF the government OF the common
wealth oil Virginia. " iih this spnt with this har-
mony and lberaty, who doubt that the measures
oil 'hls Convention will result judciousy with wisdom
and meet with the sanction OF the people OF the COM
wealth! None And | may, without hesitation and
without doubt, congratulate this Convention that such
q spirit most auspciously exists among the MEM
bers here assembled
With the selection made with such spirit md
with the patriotic purposes which | have no doubt
animate your bosoms sanctioned by the people with the
government 1.-THE UGion safe in the hands OF men
faithful TO the Constitution and their country and the
good old commonwealth OF Virginia in the hands of
your selection thus confirmed by the people hope we
may yetha to congratulate one another upon the
restoration oil Virginia TO her wonted political influence
and power to which her patriotic citizens and her re-
sourses eniitle her (Appausel
On motion OF Mr.. SoUrHALL, the temporary organi
zatlon OF the Convention was completed by the APP
pointment of Messrs. v E SHEPHERD of Albemarle
and w. Z. HARRINGTON OF Richmond as Secretaries.
Mr. w. SoUTHALL suggested that, in order to as
certain what delegates We're present, the Secretary
should call over the list OF counties.
Mr. DARRAcoTT inquired the gentleman wished TO
ascertain the number OF delegates present only what
counties were represented?
MIR. SoUTHALL replied that as preliminary step, it
was necessary TO ascertain who were members oil the
convention. lie supposed that when the names of
counties were called, The delegates from each county
would give IN their names, either verbally or in wr
ting.
Mr DARRAcoTT thought it would be best first to as
certain what counties represented, and then the
delegates could hand in Their names.
Mr. SHEFFEY, OF Augusta, said that the object in
taxing down the names OF the delegates was furnish
Tue RESIDENT with the means OF selecting very i'm
por.ant committee which would have to b. appoint ed
WI FILLMORE, OF Albemare thought that in this
stage OF tue business would be nudcious to appoint
any committee, as $50 or 200 delegates might be ex
pected to arrive in the course of the morning, and
among Them some very leading, experienced wise poll
TIC lans, who ought to be on the committees
Alter some further conversation, the list of Counties
was called over, and the delegates present handed in
Their names 10 the Secretaries.
INVITATION.
Mr. }. b. DoRmAN, Of Rock bridge remarked that as
lhefe were Wings present from al paris OF the State
not formally appointed delegates he would offer as an
act oil courtesy, the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Wings here pres ent from those
cou.es IN he state not represented, be requested to
take seats IN this Conventions
MI JOHNSTON, OF the Richmond Wing suggested
that the Introduction OF gentlemen into the nvention
WHO were not regularly elected delegates would be a
uahsgresSon o! the laws OF order and propriety Gen
Yemen ptat;,yo th,,
were no representatives. If every one who chose TO
be present from the different counties in the State
couo participate IN their proceedings, then there was
no representation at all. This body was no mere 10.
cal assembly, with reference to which, upon certain
occasions, such rule as had been suggested might
operate; but 1t was body composed OF gentlemen who
mad been regularly and formally selected in the differ
eht countess TO meet together and deliberate in regard
to certain subjects. Those deliberations should be con.
aucleo win orders dignity and proprely, and he there
ioIe must ooect, totally and unequvocally, to the
adoption OF any resolution, countenancng such ireou
the Convention.
Mr.. DoRMAN said, that the gentleman who had lust
taken his seat had seemed entirely to have misannre
hended the object of his resolution Tie sjmne or
Iect OF 1t was to invite their brother Wings who were
present, from different parts OF The State to mix freely
win hem and take seats on this floor, without giving
tem al all the power OF casting in the Conven-
uon tie was opposed himself to any such irregular
The Convention had OF course no right
10 say that gentleman should speak for county that
A."N
thought they should be more strict than hey were
on inns point. In Staunton, on yesterday the Demo.
cratic Convention had elected Sergeant at Arms and
psoofkeePef-and ne thought they had the advantage
OF the wings as lar as organization was concerned
because those officers would allow none but delegates
to take seats in the body OF the church. and all others
must retire to the galleries This might be done here
aud yet hgs be allowed TO mix with their in
the Convention, which was all he wished to effect by
his resolution.
Mr.. JOHNSTON would beg the genteman's pardon; he
had indeed misapptehended him.
Mr.. DoRMAN stated that as the resolution according |
to its present reading might perhaps be understood only
to apply to those Wings present. from counties not
sending delegates, whereas he desired it include all
Wings from every section OF the State-he would mo-
diiy SO as to include the Wings from all parts OF the
State whether from counties unrepresenled or not
The resolution was mod lied accordingly
Some further objection having been made to the res
oluton, because misunderstanding its true meaning
Mr. DoRMAN withdrew it,
ORGANIZATION.
On motion of Mr. SoUTHALL, a Committee of thr-
teen appointed by the Chair, to recommend per-
manent officers OF the Convention.
The Committee constituted as follows:
Mr. H w SHEFFEY, OF Augusta, Chairman,
Mr. J Senseney, of Frederick,
MIR Merritt, OF Brunswick,
Mr. Forbes, of Buckingham,
Mr. Fmney, of Accomac,
Mr. A Rives, of Albemare,
MIR Wickham, of Hanover,
Mr. Johnston, of Richmond,
Mr. Darlington, OF Loudoun,
Mr. Archer, of Dnwddie,
Mr. Dorman, OF Rockbridge
Mr. Chancellor, OF Spottsylvania
Mr. w Preston, of w ashington
Immediately after the announcement of the members
Of the Committee
The President rose to correction of the list He
begged pardon Tor not observing the parliamentary
rule with regard to the election of the chairman of a
and with the consent of the Convention
would insert Mr. Southall's name in the place of Mr.
Shefey as chairman
Mr. SouTHALL stated that he made the motion for
the election OF the committee solely for the purpose of
getting with the business, and not on the commit
lee. He wished the committee to remain precisely as
1t was, and II Tor no other reason because his health
feeble lsttv him d,,;oe ~