Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02

Cranes motion, and it was agreed 10.
The President inquired how many
should constitute the committed
Several members called out "hve."
Mr.. Hart suggested seven.
The quetion was then taken upon the
largest number. and committee of seven
was agrccto.
The chair selected the following gentle
men TO serve upon the committee.
John l.. Newly, of Ohio.
II. w. Shelley, Of Augusta.
V. w. Souihal, Of Albemarlc.
Geo. w. Boiling. of Petersburg.
A. J. Crane, Of Richmond.
w. d. Hart, of Albemarle.
w. w. Forbes, OF Buckingham.
The committee then retired to prepare
their report.
During the absence of the Committee,
the Convention was addressed in able and
eloquent terms by Messrs. Preston, Of Alb
ingdon, and E. w. johnson of Richmond.
MODE OF VOTING.
Mr.. Newly, from the committee appinted
to arrange plan fortaking thev vote Of the
Convention, reported tho following resolu
ton:
Resolved. That each county and city be
entitled to one vote for every one hundred
Wing votes cast therein at the Presden.
tial election Of 1915, and one additional
vote for each fraction Of fifty or more votes
Provided, that each county or city shall
have at least one vote.
Mr.. Shelley handed in for the information
Of the Convention, the following scale OF
votes.
Alexandria S votes. Aceomac S, Charles City /.
Caroline 4, Chesterfield ,, Essex ?, Elizabeth City
L. Fairfax 5, Grecnvc /. Gloucester 2. Hanover 1,
flenrico 5, Isle of Wight ], James City /, King
George liking & Queen 2, King William |. Lancns-
ter /, Matthews /, Middlcscx l, Nansemond Z
New Kent .. Norfolk = Northumberland . Princes.
Anne 4, Prince George /, Prince William 2, Rich
mond cog, Stafford ?, Southampton 3, Spottsylva-
mia 4, Surry /, Sussex l, Warwick l, Wcstmorcland
2, York |, Norfolk city7, Petersburg 4, Richmond
city IL, Albcmnrlc 8, Amelia 2, Amherst 4, Apo
mattox ., Bedford Q, Brunswick ., Buckingham g.
Campbell 8, Charlotte 3, Culpcppcr 4, Gu nberland
?. Dinwiddic g. Fauquer 7, Franklin 6, Fuvnnna
,, Greene J, Cioochand2 Halifax 4. Henry 2, Lou
doun Is. Louisa 2. Lunenburg 2, Madison |, Meek
lcnburg 3, Nelson 4, Holloway Orange 3, Patrick
T. rhtsylvnna 8, Prince Edward .. Powhatan /,
Rappahannock 3, Allegheny 1, Augusta, IA. Bath
., Berkeley G, Botctourt 5, Clarke Q, Frederick g.
Morgan l, Page ], Pendleton ,, Roanoke .. Rock
bridge Z, Rockingham 4, Shenandoah ., Warren .
Barbour l, Boone l Brooke Q. Cabcll =, Carroll .
Faycitc 3, Floyd g. Gray.on ., Grccnbricr Z. Giles
2, Gilmer l, Hancock /. Harrison A. jackson .,
Kanawha z. Lee 3, Lewis B. Locon |. Martin g.
Marshall 6, Mason 4, Mcrccr2, Monongalia 4. Mon
roc 5, Montgomery ,. Nicholas L. Ohio 10. Preston
< Pcrnhpt.tna 7 Btf, IL
., Richie L Russell S. Scott ,, Smyrh 3, TAYLOR g.
Tanewell ., Tylcr3, Washington 5, Wayne l, Wet
rel 1, Writ |. W God 4, Wythe ,.
The resolution was agreed to.
BUSINESS OF THE CONVENTION.
Mr. Finney, moved the appointment of
a committee of FIVE to report business for
the Convention and that said committee
report tomorrow.
Mr.. Wickham, of Hanover suggested
that it would save time 10 appoint seperate
committees for the different branches of
business; for instance, committee on res
olutions, committee on nominating Off
GERS, and any other committee which might
be deemed advisable. liza general business
committee were appointed, it would proba-
bly, recommend the appointment Of such
committees. He moved as a substitute for
Mr.. Finney's motion, that committee of
thirteen be appointed to prepare resolu-
tons for the Convention.
Mr.. Stanard. Of Spot'.ylvania. moved
that the resolution and substitute be laid up
on the table.
Mr.. Finney hoped the motion would not
be adopted. They had me, not only for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorn-
cy General, but they had met for the pur.
pose of organizing the Wing party
throughout the commonwealth. Cheers.
There was much to lie done. ana his OBJ
ject in offering the resolution was for the
committee to report what ought to be done.
Vigilance committees ought to be appointed
in every county in the commonwealth. and
he thought the Convention ought to ap-
point them. Cheers. He hoped the mo-
ton to lay on the table would not prevail
Mr.. Chancellor. OF Spo,;sy lvania, hoped
The Convention would show a spirit of bu-
'iness. and proceed at once 10 the nomina-
ion Of oficcrs. and not like the Legislature
,fVirginia postpone from day to day bust
ness that ought to be done in one day.
Mr.. Gilmcr, of Richmond. commended
hat it would be premature to 60 into the
Of officers this evening. Men,
'ers should have time to compare notes
md consult together. The destiny of
he whig party in Virginia for the next ten
ears might rest upon the deliberations of
his Convention. and he implored every
vhig present TO act with due consideration
f the responsibility resting upon him as a
member ofthat party. He hoped the mo-
ion OF Mr.. Finney would be adopted. and
he Convention adjourn for to- might so as
afford members an opportunity for con-
ultation.
Mr.. Stanard. Of Spo,tsylvana. concurrcd
With the gentleman on his right, and
hough, that the principles ofthe Wing par.
y We're very simple and easily declared:
hose principles were embodied in the
words Union. Liberty and Virginia"
Loud aud enthusiastic cheering.l
Mr. Newly supported the resolution of
be gentleman from Accorrac. Mr. Finncv)
lie did not understand that this committee
rerc to make these nominations for Gov
rnor and the other officers.lut that those
omina,ions were to be made in Convcn-
on and votes there taken upon them. The
csign in having committee was simply
rat it might suggest schemes for the ad-
ancenent Of the whig cause, ard he trust
the motion would be adopted.
The President asked Mr. Finney to re
nee ms proposition to writing.
Mr.. Finney complied with the request,