Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-03

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


n'''i have an orae:;u" Of eSann!ng into the charges
'' :n,.nnaiions made aaa:; cciiaia 9n!l.;:a whoI
!" had had t!le hon,s nominate, &. had Examined the
eh''e and il: vas ready declare his belief that lae
n3':ns in the charge. whc: w3lii alce him Withdraw
' 7"lpoTi iTuIn M Ltie. h7 thorough
y Anin'd, not cniy in the C1nsfs ion bot
~ '''c c!i'ri ~ w;ci Nh t., member IN ailpw
ihc lFS ul the yc:uamc u ,cil. upgl me merits .: the
question: n: won! Withdrew !hs oi M L.ak,
l'nnh Aibc!naric.
'lr "ad" "f AIt:marc tnn nonin,,e ted Shelton r LcaNr
Tor t:'c u!!cc u: l.!cGiCIanf- Governor.
!i' A. T. Robertson OF AiUemaG ,.sfr,ii the nolli
hs'i'' o! 'ir L. in av;t Of "nuac oinlsipn une oil
ue circumstances Inc h3ens:c c"I .tiDn Was nearly
n!I.uus
M Lyon Of Nelson rosa to bear testimony in .yor Of
did
hlt Johnson of Taylor rasc for certain purpose but he
would gave way i! any gentleman was prcnarcd 10 bring
:n wari tie rll.4,s
VIZ iats"n ot augusta knew the parties from whon, the
lha!snS :" the ctiarg" ~ he gp:crnci ny ~. high
CT motives o! purity. He 'Grc therefore, that cali for
'i9 Charges would ~ made but The mI!tc wuu DC allowed
10 +iccu.
Mr. johnson ~ near relative Of The successful nominee
ler The Office vi t'ovcnrT, Was arny 20 inform the Cdnvcn-
lion, that The delegates from the Northwest had examined
The charges and had been satisfied Mr.. Lca'c would
ccItc the sppor: al a. region. III" expressed the
,piHnn that in OF time, there would BE- 1000
0jJ Shelton f. l.cakes in ruyor-hs wife had agreed
name his son Shelton f. Lcasr. Mr. j. incidentally said
That hc would point 10 AnGew Stevenson,
eloquent and able representatives The young Democracy.
Mr. Tucker OF Abenarc said that he would say nothing
"a To The charges which proccee. from pure and honorable
men, The CHARGES had been tried and Mr. Lcakc had been
sustained by lie Democracy OF the Aocnaric Dis,ricand
even by higher tribunal For lie sake of The hnrmcny
ana united action Of the party, he deemed proper make
mis- statement Asa representative o! the Democracy vi
Albanarc, he should vote for ). +. Icakc.
Mr ntnns Of GrecHbricr said that Shelton f.. Lease
should b. nominated for Lieutenant Governor that whole
,un would send ~ loud and universal shout 70. him
Mr.. Sims OF Greene saii that more acccpta
bic than Shelton + Leake, To tho Democracy o G'cn".
.,T
+. Leake the choice o the county oi Montgomery.
Even admitting III" impnalion= To be correct he free 10
say that with all his laurs we love Shelton f. Lc4kc still.
The Democracy of gOcIy devoted - the Union,
for the sake of the Constitution.
Mr. Clemens o Whccng after glowing speech, said that,
at this important moment. when vfnil .yas aJor enter
upon career the Democracy Of Virginia would hc uni
ted and cnthnsasiicas proo, The North western De-
mocracy would unanimously sustain M Geake.
Mr. Fry the representative D! Greene said that the
Ninth Legion would endorse 5. +. Ieakc.
Mr. r. e. Scott Of Richmond said tim; he con'!
speak ou;-and he could freely that Underwater Faray.
Bedford Halifax, Augusta the Ninth and Tenth .e.Onsn
word all portions the State would up The sup.
port Of s. F. Leakc. He trusted ha: these few picayune
differences would tc buried.
Mr. Paiiesun said could ii the of
Augusta were LcakV but the
Mr. Harrison; Of Prince William said that unier h" ne%'
constitution which lie did not Ike he would fight warmly
as bcnrc-and with ;. +. Leakc rs Lieutenant Governor
and old Joe Johnson Governor the Of the
Eastern border Of the State would roll up t2O majority.
Mr. John 5. Barbour had, in connecipn win tho late
Treasurer OF the United States i. Selicn, Esl exam
ind the papers in The both Sca and they had com"
the conclusion that there non" in The charge that
NJ al! Affected the integrity Of Mr.. l.. man. He had
himself had difficulty in regard The position Of the sue
ccssu nominee for Governn5u he had been fully salts
lied by his for The strict State Rights Republican, Reso
luons oi Mr.. Mckay in 1855.
Mr. cakc then nominated by accalna;lon with only
Il few dissenting voices.
The Convention proceeded II the nom:1lton 0l cana:
ia for Attorney General.
Mr. Pattcson Of Augusta nominated Robert g. Scott Of
RirhmId-in whose favor il was unnecessary to say
word.
il Saucls oi Shenandoah brought forward the Of
Geo W itlE!oIph of Richmond -ludson Of Thns J'tfer
-and gentleman ol high character great talents, Nc
M7. MrD",um,a Of .ipppmat.ox, 10 nominate Col!
" p. Hocock ot Appanattox, gentleman N fine talents
ar. patson ing:sa. had jas. received conmanica
lion from his friend, Nj Scott. asking that his name -
withdrawn.
the Ptesilca, said tia, NJ Scott had declared - bin hs
csiF: u withdraw his nomination. 10 secure The har;oG? "'
Mr. Dougia~s Of King William brought forward the
II John i. Toun. o Henrco whose high qualifications
ia"vrr and successful practitioner, he was happy warm
3 ~ testify. Mr. Young the prosecuting htinr
rcv ani he intimately acquanted-Sitn criminal iaw-
NJ Y lived on the borders the Gibraltar Whngery AID
a4d occ. ready iLhl in the nrlon hope. In va
clcr portions oi tine Stale Mr. u had noty fought 10:
Democracy.
nai been withdrawal II" had come here, in the nf his
an2ir support SIR Scott whom they regarded most
ol:n' sa'sr W. C. said Ha he sto'i endorse the nom
IA o Col Bor,r. thr x Cst rIan III connection
ait t Office lie willing 10 conred" to ote: n"'ni-
ICES me highest cliIns&u' :;H BJ>.,cA "r:n?ci among
ric highest positions in iH Reform Convention "n ranked
.:cnm first lawyers II the STATE. His name woi give
trcat siral;.' Il, The tiChct
tr Campbell al No?wlr, r0s" most cSccriuIy I" esll
~ Il the prr.., ncat claims 9 Col Bucncs Lawyer AMI
!! most im?rTan'. to-, 10 secure the vote
nI that strong Democratic region.
Mr. Plttcspn Of A. announce" that Mr. l"dke was at the
rr al the invitation of the crnvrr,lnn AT. eako was Cs
cjrls in and elolucny and strongly addressed TIE conren-
lion He said that h. perform pleasant d
~ tar to accept the nomination al the h1nGs of this -
hs
gratciul 10 his feelings. ihos" who kie" him.
would appreciate MS roston-hosc wno did not would
learn To do justice hi: feelings. Would he be pard"ned
leu, suug siions! Cries ga, nn.l He far more a@cGS-
onea 10 ,rappe with ency the battle field than 10
iniuc in this holiday o"rnnm"n WIN trends "earr nn"
commencing new era the history Of ihc Commonwealth
Wc are about organize government -an! II 3ccpns
onr aty organize State government SD that ic vii
G virginia shol bc reflected in every branch OF the govern
ncn Hc have met the part OF The old DemGcaiic par
tv 10 orarnizc forces for the conflict 10 ect lead
srs-or Tie Democracy Of Virginia are leaders themselves
He !y agreed with the able and eloquent rni1rkS o the
President fM Stcvcnsan) III reviewing the beautiful >P2ca'
cc Yesterday The Whgs douh: expected from the excl
;c debate The election OF Governor at we wo" De s'
into fractions alcuI Iicn-bnt, whc1 the nomination was
naJr one voice orth tor victory the banner O The
zen nrnian who irl been nominated. The mountains m
,cad of being barriers the giant links OF nature which
hind eernally the Democracy of the East and the Vest
Plant your standard The Blue Rd@c or the Ai'ehan?
aud shall hear varying principles Tor the s5t or .e
East His candidate the proud flag raised by the Spnr1:
Band of Staunton with the motto OF "Drhcracy ana eii
riahts-ile Union the Constitution and state Rights our
)pnJucns had tauntrd being the T09rtSSfc pcHlo'
racy of modern tmcs-Dcnocracy has progressed tor
the last $500 years from The turbulent Dcocracles OF
Greece and Rome. tie we'll balanced, Conservative
ana glorious conssderacy under which we now safely
move on We progress in the science ~ government nay!
more in the great Of human liberty, which lie hoFca
world cover the whole earth The wings adhere 10 the old
eypldsd doguas eier2!sm and not party "i pro-
rss save in the science of nomenclature They have dis
credited every name the calendar They have progressed
in tho science o dsrnise till they have exhausted every
uaSuueraic-cenraIists ami fcdcrass &c-and hor they
are .the Union partv Mr. L.. narrated most amusing
anecdoc OF things lin ginrat" &c The wings had come
out OF the same hole which they had gone into On the "a
Monday in December will the wings into hole and viii
pur up the whole party (Alr l.. referred 10 The wings IN the
aaercs TO the smiles OF Hca"cn aud tie smiles ot ID" dles
Mr. Summer. high man. admbut he l. the federal can
didateaBd 10 IIk of the possibility Of the Old Democratic
tate of Virginia. voting for him. and his corrnting ny lis c
oucnce the ncouplbe youth Of Virginia. most violent
presunnion Mr. L. dccaned on the nca'n2rph,Sts nj lie
whig party In Bedford they have ~ rtortlon di.henca
and adop;cd The name Of the "un!or P7ty." Mr. Clay
wanted to slay aIex;can--and the @h-5 wa;t 10 Xii
:.jjsunionist" How argue such r'nt j. you
are charged with being disunionis, you Mr. rresi-
will not argue t-but You will point TO you. services
in Congress and, above all in the State Legislature
ms the best rcfutaion OF tho absurd charge Bccause
we are not willing swallow all the bitter pls
of n. federal docors-ani because we repeat our
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