Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-18

noon, at O'Clock.
Garter BIax'en, Esq, the President. to52 the chair
and called the Convention 10 order Mr. Lowry helm
absent r. H. Howison was appointed Secretary The
names OF delegates from the several Counties and the
City OF Richmond having been handed to the President
! From HanoreT-R. G. Smith, Geo w. Richardson
VIM. c. Smith, VIC. Wickham, w. Anderson ir.
w T ", Mallory inc mo- Harrison, VIM. Wngfedj
VIM. 4. Bntord, P. H. Price, C. Banton III c. Wing
field, Dr.. L. 3: Price, and VIM B. Dabney-l8.
:, From Powhatan.Dr. Geo. w. Tinsley, VIM p.
Burwell, and VIM G. Scots.
From L0uiSa-C. G. Coleman Leon Lew Jewis
Turner, VIM. Bagby, and Andrew j. Perkins25
From Goochland-Hugh N Ragland-l.
!, From r., ChesterGeld-R. /. Jones. VIM B. Wool
NJ. Branch, Major A. S. Woodbridge, VIM. W. Weisi-
gor,J L. Archer, Isham Pucket;, VIM Hancock, Geo.
Markham, Dr. John Wake, Beverly sizer, and Eli
JAIN Brumel-l5
From Hcmico-Fendal Griffin, A. B. Bot, James
Hill, sherwn McCrae, VIM Cullingsworth, V. Heck
Ter, K. N Hall VIM. Burton, James l.. Apperson, p.
Tiqsle G R. H. bHqd!sy, NJ B Roy VIM. 1: McMmn.
Christan, Charles Ellis NJ. G; Eggleston Alfred Lew.
-, From Richmond City-.H. w. Fry, Fleming James,
Walter Gwynn, Joseph Mayo, James Kent, John IL
Shook, Hay Talaterro, James Winston, VIM Sinton,
John A. Meredith, A. J. Crane, G. R. Peake, VIM. F.
Butler, James A. Scott, w. c. Wathall, VIM, Boot
Dove, DR.. D: G. Clay. DR.. James Bolton, Peyton W.
Johnston, Thomas U: Dudley S. NJ Zachrisson, DR..
A. r. B. Merritt, and John Fl. Eustace-26
The President having announced that the Convention
was organized and ready TO proceed Mr. Scott of Po-
whatan, moved that the delegation from each county
and from Richmond, hold each a separate meeting TO
CONSIDER whether nomination of candidate ought no,p
to be made, which motion carried
The delegations having retired and after considera-
ton again assembled the decision OF each was announs-
ed and 1t appeared that the delegations from Hanover
Goochiand Henrlco and Richmond, were in favour of
an immediate nomination, the delegations from Powha-
tan, Chesterfield and Louisa, opposed to nomi-
nation at present The President announced the vote
10 favour OF and opposed nominating at PRESENT.
Mr. Scott OF Powhatan then moved that this Conyen-
tion unanimously determine now to nominate candi-
date; which was carried without dissenting vote
| Onmoon the separate delegations again retired to
follows
MIR. Wickham from the Hanover delegation, an
bounced that they unanimously nominated John M.
Bolts as their choice for the Wing candidate.
Messrs' scott OF powhatan, Ragland of Goochland
Coleman OF Louisa, Hancock of Chesterfield and Nc
Rae ot Henrico successivey announced that their DEL
egatlons unanimously nominated Mr. Botts
Mr.. Sinton, from Richmond, announced that tn cir
delegation nominated John NJ Bolts with single dis
senting voice. Upon suggestion, Mr. G. r. Peake ex.
planned his reasons Tor dissenting but declared his nten
ton to vote tor Mr.. Bolts at the polls, and withdrew
his dissent.
DR.. Geo. w. Tinsley then presented the name of the
Hon John M. Bolts to the Convention, and the vote
beng taken he was unanimously chosen as the candi.
ga OF the Wing party Tor the next Congressional cleo
ton.
On motion committee was appointed to wait on
MIR. Bolts and inform him his nomination, and upon
suggestion of Mr. Mayo to invite him to address the
O'Clock at night The President appointed the follow.
ing delegates: Messrs Scott of Powhatan, Wickham,
Sinton, McRae, Ragland, Sizer and Coleman, and on
motion the President and Secretary added to the
Committee.
| On motion Committee was appointed to prepare
an address to the District aud report the same to the
Convention tonight, The President appointed Mes
sleurs a. j. Crane Mayo, Taylor, Hall, w. B. Wool
bridge, Coleman and Ragland.
| The Convention again assembled at n O'clock On
motion the COMMITTEE to prepare address We're re-
quested to report and A Crane Esq read an address
as follows:
To tile uoters Of the Sirth Congressional District:
We havereached crisis in the political history of
our country which demands the calm consideration of
every lover OF free government. If there was ever
period since the consecrated 4h OF July, l776 when
the exgency OF the times demanded cool iudpment
wise resolves and firm action the present moment far
ranscends it in solemn interest. 10 wise man. no
right hearted man, an contemplate the present social
and political condition OF this glorious Union without
being tremblngly conscious Of imminent peril to its
peace and perpetuty. The handwork OF Washington
and his compatriots is threatened with overthrow
The ark of the covenant is menaced with VIGILANCE -
The sken bands which have bound us together in nm
ion OF States the reees richest, happes which the sun
in his course has looked down upon are sconed
as oahsome letters. The last hope of freedom in the
world has become to some mock and byeword, and
the heart OF the patriot SINKS within him. Questions
have arisen rather have been thrust into our potca
counsels by extreme factions of the North and the
South, we'll calculated il not directly intended to work
out this terrible catastrophe. Under the force OF their
parricldal blows the nation has reeed and staggered.
Notwithstanding the patriotic efforts OF our leading
men OF all parte to avert this ruin Notwithstanding
that all good men had reason hope the evil hour had
passed by, 1t Is plain to perceive that danger still
threatens, and that the upon the Union has subsi-
ded tor time, only to be renewed with greater energy
and more desperate daring. Those who saw OF
thought they the bow OF promise in the Heavens
are alarmed to find that the wrathfu cloud still lin
| gers in the sky pregnant with elemental thunder
At such time this, this Convention can find nei-
her heart nor hope to present any other issue, invoke
any other feeling than teven desire, patriotic effort
to preserve this hallowed Union.
Heretofore we have struggled for other things. We
nave commended to measures which have distinguished
us as political party-measures of expediency and po-
Icy. which have lost perhaps nothing of their truth
though circumstances may have deprived them OF her
practical efficiency. But now expedency and policy
nave been utterly sunk in the still greater questions of
union or disunon, of peace or war, of life or DEATH
The mind shrinks back IN horror from the contem-
plauon OF the results OF so ignobe end 10 all our
greatness. notwithstanding there are those from whose
lips the once pro!ape word "Dsunion" falls as peIy
and as heedessy as holiday song, still the idea Of
Remembering this empire OF States-he work of better
men In better iys-has lost nothing TO our miads of
the intense aversion and well-merted dread which it
occasoned to our fathers. They dreamed OF no such
lhng-they talked OF no such thing-hey tolerated no
such thing We are content to be in this regard no
wiser than our fathers
The last legacy of the Father of his Country was a
maled'ctcn upon disunion and dsunionss. His pro-
phetc vision saw the coming occasions upon which
designing men might start this horrid idea He point
ed them out with the finger Of light, and held them up
IN advance to the detesatlon OF all mankind He looked
upon disunon Pandoras box from which nothing can
issue but evils and death. He warned his countrymen
against even thinking of it, in words of eoquence and
wisdom that will be eternal. Alas what was prophe
cy to nm, has become history to The times which
he toresaw are unhappy upon us. The evils which
he dreaded are here. The patriotism which he invoked
is urgently demanded. The voice OF him who was first
in peace, first in war; and first in the hearts of his coun
trymen' calls on Us from the grave TO frown indic-
nantly upon the first dawnings OF disunion.
Let it not be supposed that holding this language, we
are insensibe to the rights CT the South Southern
men ourselves, we have large interest in the COM
mon welfare us they who boastingly claim TO be her
especial champions But believe that her rights and
her honor may still be preserved harmony with the
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