Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-30

Stafford 2; Southampton 4; Spotleylvania 4: War,
WICK WICK l; York |; Norfolk City 4; Richmond City IL;
z Fluvannd B; Louisa 8; Madison |; Nelson 4;
orange 8; Allegheny /; Augusta II; R0ckbr dge z;
FAY cite B. Greenbrier7 7; Nicholas |; Ohio 10.
A.; f9 Or HfUNrER-Pe'ersburg 4; Cupeper 2; Dinwd-
9ie 81 Fduquer7; Loudoun l6; Rappahannock g.;
Clarke z; frederick S; Hampshire 6; jefferson Il;
Morgan J.; Rock lngham 4; Preston S; Smylh 8.
FOR MosBY-Accomac 5; Northampton 2; Am
herst 4; Appomatox 2; Bedford g. Campbell 8; Char
lotte 3; Plttsyvania 8; Kanawha7; Lee 3; Washing
ton 5
Mr.. ORR, of Loudoun, offered the following resou-
ton:
Resolved, That this Convention do unanimously
recommend Sydney S Baxter to the people of this
State for election, as Attorney General.
Mr.. ARCHER Of DnwddIe, said that it was with
great pleasure that he seconded the adopton of the
resolution He should use his best endeavors for the
success OF the Wing party Applause
Mr.. CHANCELLOR, rose to express his concurrence
chancs OF his eccss, but now that he could no lon
ger hope for the OF his avourte, he should
course unite lis energies upon the successful nomineef
and exert every power he possessed the eIfc~
ton o. the whole ticket, [GIeat applause
MIR. IRVING, of Richmond, stated that his name had
been used by his friends upon the present OCCASION in
connection with the Office OF Attorney General, against
MS expressed wishes. lie there not to crealefdf.
ncuy, or division, delay the action of the ConvenS
tion, and therefore it thirty members OF
the body could testty-whenever his name pro-
ocu ~ NC put IN nomination he mad positively decln~
ed any competition with the other candidates. He
nearby eoneurred in the nomination, and should
so ~, as wen as the w ing cause generally, his undl.
Vlded support. Loud applause
Mr.. MCDONALD felt it due to Mr. Mosbv TO saw
lhat MS name was brought before the Conve nton with
Out any consultation with him as to the propriety Of
such course. His nomination was the graluitous Of
ierng OF ffiendship-the spontaneous tribute to merit
and he tell no hesitation in saving that Mr. would
cordially approve ofthe nomination OF Mr. Baxter and
NC W.. nicD,| woula unite with him in that jealous
MI SENsENEY was a warm personal friend IF Mr.
Hunter, and as loag as there was chance Of oats;n
his nomination, he had stood out for hmWnot bscause
he was the candidate of the Valley f,r he mn 9
would acknowledge no peopranhical Division ~ ~
subJect-but be cause he believed him TO be trna Vir
giuan who Would add STRENGTH tn tho WI 49,.
The Convention NV a decided n,eior;t, hoJ slaIa-L
that Sydney S. Baxter would give siren9,h tn the Vu
ticket and was the snable candidate for he nff;o u
Attorney General. he should tharao ~ o , ~ -; u
his leorv and CORDIAL snnn}.t ad h. ~ ,:I - In,
such so would he Tho on,f ~ ,h & ~ mat
ton N' - '''' oN'ie "io' '00
A merober yboso mama th, .o,,..a. a..,l,
certain o 1850 ie lGpoiiet coulu NOT as
cence in the norpinatio ' 'oiui'i Ill" eh''o acqueS
NJ l" 'he noiiihatIon.
tion az 'a was men taken upon VII oRRs resou
NJ go wa" du ~ unanimously.
* ol l1enflGo, wished TO state, at the re-
tbat oen.no RI IeS Gliu VI WI baxter $, ula
ceive the nom;nation IKE IN cas- ne sh0uid re-
rover to advanca the mgulu W an III MS
cess of the Whio narty ond r. - = tie sie
nomination, ne would be as Jealous III the support of
any olhel nominee as ne would expect his friends to
" 1f ~ suPEoft OF hhsef II ne had been nominated
WI. " hao only 70 say, IN returning thanks tor
a , nonatlon' that energy and PATRIOTISM virtue
1nu lnenisehce couu give Strength to candidate,
IN N atilputes wee cenlefeu IN an emneDt degree
wond gi"a any me "as use, tlat an true wings
to - ~ az ne snoulu glve, tnelt UNDIVIDED eXer-
WIZ W ole vi 'e triumph Oh inc entire
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Cot Ror,,,,,r have ,rao,o i1Ns' ; d.. A., .
lee on resolutions bod h.I ,,n,a. .o,n,;J
iortat Sh;en hu i"u ruueI coslueIaon tie
to those SUBJECTS most thorough and deliberate in
Vestlgaton and after that investigation they had pre-
ua ~ oi we ai te some
Convention by member Of the committee. who had
ton to the resolutions themselves in order that thev
might give them that attention winch the very imnor
tan and delicate nature of the resolutions required
They were not hastv resolutions Thav ware he 70