Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02


dent pro TEN called the Convention to or
der.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
Mr.. Shelley, from the committee appoir-
tod to prepare a list Of officers for the Con-
veniion. made the following report:
President, Col. Thomas NJ. Bondurant
VICE PRESIDENTS.
lst. Col. G. w. Boiling, Of Petersburg
2d. Valentine w. Southall, Of Alb.
81. Harrison Robertson, Of n. city.
4th. r. p. Atkinson, Of Pit,sylvania.
9Th. DR.. tn. L. Robertson, Of Cumb'd.
9th. Col S. A. Meredith, of Rich'd city.
7ih Jos. Scgar, Of Elizabeth City.
9Th. Lewis A. Boggs, Of Spoitsy lvania.
9th. John NJ. Orr, of Loudoun.
10th. Jacob Senscney. Of Frederick.
llth. II. w. Shelley, ofAugusta.
10Th. Walter Preston, Of Washington.
18th. DR.. Thos. Crcigh. of Grccnbricr
18th. Saml. II. Early, ofKanavha.
18th. S. Herman. of Preston.
SECRETARIES.
r. w. Johnston. Of Richmond city.
Tyrcc S. Maupin, Rockingham.
Jas. Mcdonald. Campbell.
III. N. Gallaher. Jefferson.
S. B. Gilmcr, Grecnbrier.
Jas. T. Patton, Rockbridee.
On motion Of Mr.. Finncy, OF Accomac.
tho report was adopted.
Messrs. Shelley, Southalland Willis, Of Pc
tcrsburg. a Committee to wait npon Col.
Bondurant and inform bin Of his appoint
mont. .
The Committee left the Hall and re-
turned in few moments with Col. Bondu-
rant, who was conducted to the Chair a
midst great applause.
The President, on taking the Chair. ad-
dressed the Convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention-Yo our
kindness In the compliment bestowed in
calling upon me to preside over your de-
alterations, assure you, is duly apprecia-
ted. The duties Of the Chair, with your
kindness and indulgence, will be merely
nominal. That indulgence and kindness
feel confident l shall receive at your
hands.
II is unnecessary for me to refer, gentle
men, except in very limited manner, to
the object which have called us together
We have met on the present occasion TO
consult one with another for the purpose
Of advancing the cause whicc we all have
so much at heart. TRUST that there is net
member Of this Convention who did not
come here prepared to sacrifice everything
like personal predictions and 60 for those
Cor the different Offices which we have met
together to nominate candidates for, who
are best calculated to bear our banner tri
umphant to the breeze, Cheers. Anima-
ted with that spirit, and going hence with
such a spirit, am onc Of those who be-
lievc that victory will inevitably crown our
efforts. Great cheering.
am not one who for moment doubts
that If a proper spirit animstes the wing
party throughout the Commonwealth Of
Virginia at this present time, We shall com
mand success and victory, [Cheers Gen
tlcH.en. think we have everything to ami
mate us to exertion. We have a Captain
at the head of the Federal Government
who deserves it at our hands. Enthusias-
tic cheering. continued for some minutes
lie has steercd the ship of State through
shoals and breakers, not only to the salts
faction of the Wing party. but even our
enemies givehim praise. Renewed cheer
ing. l en,reat you then, gentlemen, to
come to the work which we have met TO do.
with spirit of Cancellation. Cheers.
again thank you for your kindness.
On motion of Mr.. Shelley. the rules of
,hc House of Delegates of Virginia were
adopted for the government of the Conven-
ton. where applicable.
MODE or VOTING.
Mr.. Shelley rose to call the attention of
the Convention 10 the question Of how The
votes of the members should be taken. He
fervently trusted that no question would
srise which would require division of
'hc house, but that. catching the spirit of
Cancellation which animated the address
just delivered by the President, they would
act with such unanimi,y as would carry
their causetriumphanily through this body,
and throughout the Commonwealth
Cheers. Still, an occasion might arise |
when a division of the house would be re-
CURED. and he would, therefore. call the
attention Of the members to the question
One mode which had been suggested |
was. to allow the vote ofeach county and |
city to tell as much as its representation in
the house of delegates under the new con-
stitniIon. Another mode wns, BY counting
the Wing vote according to the last test
vote IN each county and city. He had not
risen for any other purpose than to suggest
the difficulties which were ahead.
Mr.. Crane. of Richmond, though, the
best plan would be to refer the matter TO a
committed. who could. in few moments.
tx upon plan Of taking the vote. There
were gentlemen in the Convention familiar
with the Wing votes in the different eoun-
mes and cities. 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
appointment Of a committee. to whom the
puhiect should be referred.
Mr.. ]. L. Newly, Of Ohio. thought the
appointment ofthc committee the best plan
thar could he pursued. 1t would take
hem very little while to report. and there
would, probably, be no occasion for vo-
ing to-day; indeed. he hoped. from the
anammty manifested on al sides, that there
" onld be no necessity for a vote being Ia
ken during the sittings Of the Convention
Mr. Watson. Of Albemsrle, thought the {
best plan for the Convention 70 pursue.