Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02
WING STATE CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY.


leave for the Committee on Orcan;z.t;on
TO SIT during the session Of the Conventions,
NOMINATION OF MR. srMMrus.
Mr.. Doddridgc. Of Kanawha. rose and
said
In the confusion that followed the nom.
nation Of Mr.. Summers yesterday, was
unable TO obtain the floor to say what
ought to have been said, and what will
say now Upon the eve Of our departure.
my colleague (Mr. Early land mysclfwerc
authorised by Mr.. Summers to say to tho
Convention that, in the event of his rcccivs
ing nomination with anything approach
ing uuanimity, he would most readily ac-
cept the nomination and enter the fcld.-
[Great cheers And now. gentlemen. in
view of the entire unanimity and unprccc-
denied cordially with which that nominal
ton has been conferred upon Mr.. Sum.
mers, we hazard nothing in assuring you
that he will comply faithfully with his pro.
mise. And, gentlemen, permit me to say
that the county Of Kanawha will return
you her Acknowledgements on the second
Monday in December next. Cheers. l.
In my humble opinion, the ofiice Of Gov
ernor of the good old Commonwealth Of
Virginia, under our new Constitution. is
second in point Of honor TO no other office
in the United Staies,savc that Of President;
and should we be successful in this canvass,
| can assure you, If you need the nssur.
ancc that our friend Mr.. Summers will
not disappoint any of the just or reason
able expectations Of his friends. Cheers
| 81, I III Ia 81,
old Commonwealth from the dust. for.
thank God, she has never yet been there.
and ] trust never will be. Applause.
am not one of those who believe in the dc.
generacy ofthc Commonwealth Of Virgin
ia. know that great deal is said abroad
about her degcncracy. know that she is
abused and slandcrcd, but can never hear
it with patience from any quarter, and |
have always regretted to see it endorsed
thoughiessly though it may bc--by any
of her own citizens. In the intelligence.
integrity. virtue, and true patriotism Of her
people, she is surpassed by none and is
sill second to no other State in this con
icderacy--ulhough il is true that she is in
ferior in point Of population and inferior in
point OF internal Improvement TO some Of
her ncighbors. II is true Il at she has been
in the hands of the Democratic party, but
If that be the fault,whosc fault is III Whcrc
does the responsibility hrl 1t is not tho
fault of her people, bur the fault of the i'm
perfect organization ofihc Wing party Of
the Commonwealth Principles, in an g.
lection, are nothing without tact, and we
have been signulizcd by want oftact.--
Principles cannot walk nlone and unpro-
tccted in the face Of regularly organized
adversary, and whoever expects success
in an election by virtue Of principles, IN
aided and unprotected by organization and
skill, will most surely be disappointed, es.
pecially when they have To meet such nd
versnrics we have TO meet IN the coming
contest. II we can but have the organiza-
lion which charactorizcs our pdvcrsnrics,
and if we win inscribe upon our banner
that noble sentiment of the gentleman from
Culpcpcr, Liberty, Union and Virginia"
victory " i'll crown our efforts. [Applausc
On motion Of Mr. j. IL. Glmcr, Of Herr
rico,thc following gentlemen were appoint
cd committee TO inform Mr.. Summers Of
his nomination, to Wit:
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Scgar. -. Paitcson and X. B. Scmplc.
Mr. VIM. w. Gilmcr. Of Trademarks. said
that as there was no business before tho
Convention, until the committees came in
with their reports. and as gentlemen seem
ed indisposcd TO speak, be would suggest
that committee be appointed by tho
| Chair to wait upon their Democratic breth-
rem at Staunton, and acquoint them that rs
they could not agree upon a nomination.
by this Convention, it was hoped they
would go for him. Greot laughter.
The Presidential the suggestion Of many
gentlemen, here invited Mr.. V. w. South
all, of Albeinarlc, TO address the Convcn-
ton.
Mr.. Southall,in response to the call,spokc
nearly as follows:
You know, Mr.. President, that we havo
been told in times gone by that spirits were
cdfrom the vastly deep, and tho obsii-
nate things would not always come: and
you are also aware that we are frequently
The subject Of calls when we are not in a
condition TO respond TO them. Such is the
fact with the individual now before YOU
Suffering ms have been for the last tlrcc
or four days. acute physical pain, what.
ever might DO my fcclings--and | trust
there is no member oftIfis Convention who
in feeling and zeal surpasscs rncin the great
cause that assemblies MS togcthcr---whst-
ever nigh, be my feelings, and zeal, and
interest. and anxiety upon the subject.
really / am am almost physically denied
the capacity Of addressing much to you, IL
anything. upon this occasion. There arc
others. with both both bodily and mental
capacity To address you, far suspnssing
the humble individual before you, with
theme that warns al i animaics the heart
orcvcry Wing here aud elsewhere. Would
10 God il could reach the heart as well us
the intellect ofcvcry individnain this great
and glorious Commonwealth Of ours. Tho
great, the immortal the eternal principles
which have bound-I was about to say-
the Wing party together. No. sir those
principles first awoke in the 17th century,
when the tocsin oflIbcrty was sounded
Then, for the first time, was tho Wing
party the ang osaxon principle was brought
into existence. The Wing party is not Of
modern date. II does no, belong 10 this
10Th century. The Wing party was form
ed when tile head Of Charles the First fell
npon the block. Cbcers.l Those are tho
principles. They were born ofthosc great
and illustrious pnri,ans who first gave tho
spirit to the winds that we now enjoy. I
wish, therefore, that during this interval,
whilst we are waiting for our committees
to report matters Of business, some other
Wing brother would address you.
Bciorc.howcver,l resume my scat. feeble
as physically feel, will undertake and
venture TO say that am sure TINT every
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