Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-06
[PROPRIETORS.

He would ask the gentleman from Henri
CO, (Mr. Gilner,) whether if Mr.. Baxter
himself was here he would not say. gen
tlemcn, take not along with you il this
nomination your personal predictions for
me. Look to the good Of the cause. Sa-
crifice every feeling Of individual favorit-
ism and select whoever will bring most
weight and most success to your ticket"
TChcers.l The idea Of prescribing Mr.
Baxter never entered the head Of any gen
tleman, but they had assembled together to
see if they could not Find other gentlemen
of more weight in the commonwealth aud
who from their localposition or political re-
puia,ion il the commonwealth. would
bring more force and a greater likelihood
of success to The ticket.
He had risen forthe purpose of putting
the name of gentleman IN nomination but
it would but tend to heightcn the likelihood
Of disscnsiens and ofcxcitcdfcclingspri
ing up in tie body He should therefore
conclude his remarks by moving the APP
pointmcnt ola committee composed Of one
member from each congressional district,
who should report to the Convention upon
whom they should agree.
While up he would say ihni he had ve-
ry distinguished friend in tho centre of the
commonwealth who lie believed to be enc
Of the hrsi lawyers in Nirg'a.onc oithe first
men in moral standing. and one Of the mos,
approved Mhigs. He would not now add
him to the list. Loud cries olmmc him.
The gentleman to whom he referred was
Mr.. Chas. L. Mostly, of Lvnchburg.--
Cheers. That was the maj. he had risen
to nominatc---a man well known in the
commonwealth. who had been engaged in
many whig battles and had done good SER
vice 10 the cause, and whose nomination
in local point Of view would bepcculiar-
" advantageous, for while the candidate
for Govcrnprcamc from the extreme West
and the candidate for Licutcna,it Cover
nor from the extreme East, Mr.. Mosl,y
would occupy his post on in the Piedmont
county of Nirginia He would say. how
ever. that whatever his inviduul preferences
might be be would chccfully urq,ricscc IN
| whatever nomination the Convention might
make and would support Mr. Baxter or Nj
| Hunter with the same cordialty, zeal and
good will. [Chcers. He concluded by
moving the appointment Of a committee Of
seventeen to HON the nominations should
be referred.
The Prcsdcn, said that he doubted whc.
thcr uudcr the strict parliamentary law the
motion Of the gentleman from Albcmarlc
(Mr. Rivcs) was strictly il order after the
IL, a.
however in the power Of the Convention.
Mr.. Souihall argued. that under the par
liamentary law, IA motion to refer the pen
ding matter 10 u committee was entirely IN
order. lie then went on 10 say that he
perfectly concurrcd inthc policy and cxpe-
dlcncy ofthc course pursued by his colea-
que, Mr.. Rivcs under cxi. ting circumstall-
ces; he deprecated the throwing in Of vari-
Gus names from the different sections ofthc
State. for the purpose Of struggling and
battling for an Office which they had not
met TO confer upon any individual for that
individuals sake. but which they had come
there to confer upon him for the sake OF the
wing party in the State Of Virginia.
| Cheers. He trusted that when they had
proceeded thus FAR so harmoniously, when
they had made two unanmoas nominations
they would not engage in a struggle and
excite i'll feeling for the third and last oilc,
perhaps lafcnnr 10 the other two. lie
cared not for resolutions OF unanimous ap-
| proval passed after the nomination. Tho
friends Of the defeated candidates would
not 60 hence with that cordial, hearty dis.
| position TO sustain the u, mlnce that they
| would do if the matter was referred 10 u
committee, and that committee, after an IN.
terchangc Of views, sbould select the man
who, from lis popularity. personal strength
Character and position, would bo the most
suitable candidate. lie (Mr. 81 had his
own personal preierenceln for one ofthc gen.
llcmen who have been nominated. but lie
would pledge himselfin advance, for one
TO sustain the candidate recommended by
such IA committee as had been suggested
Cheers.
The President stated that he did not see
how, according 10 parliamentary usage,
this body had the power when there were
lhreenomiuations before it, to proceed with
any other business until hose nominations
were either voted upon or their consiJora-
ton postponed Al the geuilc:nan from
Albcmarle, (Mr. Southall) had more cx-
periencc upon these questions Of order,
however, than the char, hc would yield
his opinion.
Mr. Southall said that lc did not wisI, To
create any difficulty il regard 10 the mat.
ter. Whatever course was decided upon
he trusted the main object Of unammity Of
action would be kept in view.
The President stated that hc ditl not
wish to be stringent in applying the rules
Of order. He would therefore receive the
motion 10 raise the committee.
Mr.. Stanard, of Culpeper, said that he
hailed from county where the soldiers in
the time Of the revolution were raised iu a
minute. Laughter and cheers. The
spirit Of revolutionary freedom had been
transmitted from Sire to son; and the dc-
sccndants Of those revolutionary patriots
now claim freedom ofspeech and action as
of old. He was opposed, then, 10 'a,sing
Ibis committee. lie desired that the lar
gcst liberty should be allowed on this sub
ject, and that every member Of the Con
vcn';on should give his vote independent
of the action of any committee, and upon
his own responsibility.
Mr.. Chancellor remarked, that il nomi-
mating Mr.. Hunter he had no purpose IL
view of appealing to sectional feelings, IN
order to secure the ratification Of that nomi
nation. They regarded Mr.. Summers their
nominec for Governor, not as belonging 10
the West exclusively, but as son Of Vir-
ginia. belonging to the whole State, and il
that light he Wis ed The Convention TO look
upon Mr.. Hunter. That gentleman had
always discharged The trusts conGded IL
him with the most exemplary fidelity
The social qualities of the citizen, the zcal
Of the patriot, and the attributes Of The
statesman were all united IN him iu an emi