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

parry IN Virginia forthe next ten years might resi-
upon .he deliberations oil this Convention and he i'm
poeu every wing pre'ento act with due consideration
VI e responsibility resting upon him as member OF thai
padIy' lie hoped The motion of Mr. Fnney would be
~ a. ao 'le Convention adjourn for TO night SO as
"S M memot rs an opportunity for consultation
Mr STANARD, OF Spottsylvania, conquered with ,ba
gentleman on his right and thought that the nrincines
" 'ie n'g party were very simple and easily deoar-
Union, Liberty and Virginia" loud and entbusiss,ic
cheeringJ A'A'eids''c
Mr NEWLY supported the resolutions of the gentle
liial rom Accomac, Mr. Finney) He did not under
stand that this committee were to make thesa non,in
uos iof governor andthe other offices but thai those
nominations were TO be made in Convention and votes
there taken upon Them The design in havinn . go.
mtee was simply, that tmight suggest schemss TO-
the advancement of the wing cause and he rusted The
motion would be adopted "'''o ''ie
The PRESIDENT asked Mr. Fnnev to raduco HE; No.
ostion to writing ~ LIE pup
Mr FINNEY complied with the request and the Sac
fetafy read the following resolution
ReSoIVed, mat committee OF five be appointed TO
consider ano report to this body plan of State and
party organization and to report re. oluons tor the
cons 'dorauon OF the Convention.
Mr WIckHAM stated that the resolution as il now rsad
was acceptable to him, he would therefore Withdraw
his substitute. i""
The question being upon the adoption of the resolu
ton, NV o
Mr. SHEFFEY moved to amend the resolution bv s,r;.
king out the word "fve" and inserting The words "Gf
leen, one from each Congressional district"
Mr. tINNEY accepted the amendment.
MIR CARRINGToN, OF Richmond, suggested that unde,
tie resolution as 1t now read, the committee wa
charged with two very distinct dues-ope of general
character 10 prepare resolutions for the consideration
% lne Convention, and the other Of specific character
10 oeVlse plans OF State and county Organization Nov
appeared TO him that it would facilitate the business
Oh the convention to have two committees one IN
1e s ana the other on plan of organization
Iley would both have their hands full He would
move, therefore, the following substute hv yov ~
amendment to the resolution OF the gentleman from
Accomac tMr FINNEY) "'i 'o''i
Resolved, That committee of fifteen be apponted
10 consoer and report to this body plan of State or
ganization. ~ vi
Resolved, That committee of fifteen be apnonted
ventlon. ~
MIR FINNEY accepted the modification
the table, " Jay opoh
he motion was then put and lost
The resolutions were then adopted
NOMINATION OF GOVERNOR
MI. 7EGAR, OF Ellz tbeth city, then rose and said
That unless some definite proposition was submitted IN
me Convention, they would proceed very slowly
tie would therefore submit the following:
hesolTed, That this Convention recommend to the
people OF Virginia, their first Chief Magistrate nm
der the new Constitution, GEORGE W. SUMMERS. Of
Kanawha No'iNii"'' VI
me reading OF this resolution was followed by the
most enthuasilc applause, which continued some mo-
ments 'iA o
A VOICE Is the gentleman prepared to say that
MI summers Will accept the nomination, if made?
MI SHEFFEY. A question has been asked that |
feel bound to respond TO. had the pleasure within
few days, OF receiving from Mr.. Summers com
munlcdon, IN which he informed me that however
averse he may personally be to the labor and Solemn
responsibility that Woad be imposed upon him bv a
nomination conferred by this body vet that he holds
tne interests OF the wing party of Virginia. of Viz
gha hefsel!, ana OF the Union of these States far
above personal considerations, and that he viii r.
standard bearer, and to lead the wing phaanxes Of
the State, 1t possible, on to victory and conquest
lGreat cheering
The question was then taken on the resolution and
1t was unanimously adopted, amidst the most enhn-
siastlc applause. ~
Mi. SEGAR having been loudly called for, asked TO
be excused from saying any thing because of serious in
disposition under which he laboring. Whenever
ms healh permitted he was always ready to advocate
and sustain the great whig cause
Mf. SHEFFEH was also called for, but declioed
speaking because OF having work to do in commit
ELECTION OF COMMITTEES.
The PRESIDENT announced the following commits
tees N'ii'''"'
COMMITTEE ON STATE AND COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS
Messrs. Finney, Ryes, Cooke, Merritt, Dorman
lmboden, Crane, ShackleioTd, Preston Newly Her
man, Darlington Of Loudoun, Maupin SemnIe and
Mcdonald. p'' GA"
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Messrs Boiling, Darlington, Souhall SheHey Sc.
gar Coleman, Cabell, Watson, Forbes, Early. Rayton
Meredith, Robertson Meade and Wckham.
HOUR OF MEETING.
Mr. MORRISON, OF Buckingham moved that yvhan
the Convention adjourn, adjourn to meet at O'Clock
that evening.
The motion agreed to, and then. on morton the
Convention adjourned.