Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-09
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We occupied spare corner IN tho
Methodist Church during the scssion of
the late Locofoco Convention, pndproiess
to have been much cdifcd by the political
exercises of that sanctuary. We did not
go there as careless spectators To stare their
celebrities out Of connienancc, aud when
wearicd with continual gazing. To nod dn-
ring the progress Of the services; but with
open ear and sleepless eye to hear the
preachers patiently aud mark well the doc
trlncs they advanced. 1t is not surprising
then that we were wide awake during the
session Of Thursday night, when an an-
nounecmcnt was made, which fell upon
the body, 10 use the eloquent and original
langnnge OF Mr.. Clemens ot Wheeling,
"lke clop of thunder from clear sky
The sacrilice Of Henry A. Wise having
been completed, and s,amucls withdrnwn
from the contest, "Old Joe Johnson" rs
ho is dcmocrotically termed by his friends.
was Of fconrsn nominated without dissent -
After wrangling for two days, without
prospect OF harmony. every body voted
for Old Joe when there was nobody else 10
vote for. This happy State Of ailirs 50
elated the presiding officer, That i was
deemed appropriate to preface The an
nouDcencnt Of the nomination with few
copgratulatory remarks. Mr.. Stevenson
arose and gazcd with full heart upon the
mass Of Locolocoism before him. The
honorable gcntlcman's admiroiiou boiled
over, and the moral sublinity of the scene
threw him into cstncies. lie regarded
the unanmity with which Old Joe had
been selected, as II grand aud imposing
spectacle. and congratulated birnself ihnt
the Wings were disgrun'led ond the De
mocracy siIll harmonious"
The President having concluded bls adj
dress, tie Convention proere,led In the
nomination Of II candidate for the Office ol'
Lieutenant Governor. Gen. Augustus
Aurclius ChappriD, oil Monroc,--he whom
the laincntcd Pleasanis was wont TO style
the 'rhundcrgnsiical orafoF"--presented
the name OF Shelton Il. Lcakc, and propes-
by acclamarion. Gen. Augustus Aurclius
was witty, and stated, by way of argu-
mcnt, the wcighfy fact, lllat srnny mothers
Of Monroe bad named their babies after
his candidate. Indeed the General thought
If he was the nominee of the Convention,
there wonld soon he more icohs than ont
ons We wondered at tie time V ho Gen.
Augustus Aurcius was named after. NJ
one was brought forward 10 oppositionio
Mr.. Leake. and the remarks oi Gen Au-
gustus Anrclius were favorably responded
TO from all parts Of the housc. His candi.
date was about TO 90 It with d rush, and
Tire Hon. the Ex-sEnisrer at The Court Of
81. James. sniling apProbaiwn upon the
harmonious democracy, WAS about to poi
the vote, when little incident occurred
which may moi bs unworthy Of mention.--
Mr.. John NJ Gregory. distinguished De-
mocyai Of Richmond, and formerly Lieu-
tenant Governor Of Virginia. fbaH wbon'
VIE believe no man stands higher IN mo
party, arose and remarked in snsstanee'-
That he hoped the Conyes,ion wea's' s9'
go prccipirately into the nomlnal'om. nc
was reluctant to say that charges a''ee'i"6
| the moral character OF Mr.. Leuhe. were u
float, and he had heard them iniiudeu 10
since he had entered sbe ln,nse. lie wish
cd ND specEled ficscf, ss', tsousht pro-
nor IN warn the ConvrniIon before they
nro~.-dsd foo far for retreat. Aud this
tJis,ingasshcd genilernan was hired hy thr
Democratic State Convention isr- thc bar,
nlFusion, ard one voice syxgeSsed -pue
him out
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