Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-10-02
WING STATE CONVENTION.
REPORTED ron Tnr WHO PRESS or RICH
MoNp, ny wM. niNeKs ANpr. w LEEDS,
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! Thursday, Sept. s5th. 1881.
lie Convention met at IL O'clock. NJ,
~ The Baptist Church. There was large
number OF delegates in attendance.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
On motiunof Mr.. Southall Of orAlb-marlc.
Mr.. Geo, W. Boiling OF Petersburg was
appointed President pro ten.
The proceedings otihc Convention were
opsaed with prayer BY the Rev. Mr..
Ihe President pre- TEN, then addressed
the Convention as ioiows: t
Gnaemsn Of tAe Ceaccatioa - With
proper opPreciaiion ot lhe honor You have
conferred upon me in this appointment.
nth your Indulgence and corporation
willcndeavor 10 the best Of my ability 10
discharge the duties assigned to me. "A
spirit Of libemlily and hsrmony,atall times
" important IN the attainment otimportant
ends, Is at tins time. ofall oilers. essential
- oursueccss, as wG ARE now upon tho
eve Of new organization Of tho govern.
ment OF the Commonwealth of Virginia.
With tns spirit, with this harmony and Ii.
berallty. who can doubt that the measures
OF this Convention viii result judeiously--
With wisdom--nnd meet with the sanction
ofthe people of the commonwealth None.
Aud may, without hesitation aud without
doubt congratulate this Copvuntion that
such spirtmostauspiciously exists among
the members here assembled.
With the selection made with such
spirit, and with the patriotic purposes
which have no doubt animate your bo-
SONS, sanctioned by The people with tho
government of the Union safe intlo hands
ofmcn faithful 10 the Constitution and their
country, and tho good old commonwealth
Of Virginia in the hands Of your selection
thus confirmed by the people, ] hope we
may yet have % congratulate one another
upon thercstoraiion Of Virginia 10 her won
ted political influence and power to which
her patriotic citizens and resources entitlc
her. [Appleuso.
On motion Of Mr. Southall. the ,oppor-
ury organization Of the Convention was
completed by the appointment of Mcssrs.
V. L. Shepherd, Of Albernare aud w. c.
Currington Of Richmond as Secretaries.
Mr.. " w. Southall suggested lha,.in or
der to ascertain what delegates were pre-
sent, the Secretary should call over tho
list Of counties.
Mr.. Darracoit inquired if the gentle
,nan wished 10 ascertain the nnmberoi del
egatcs present or only what counties were
represented
Mr. Soutiall replied thatas.a preliminary
sicp,i il was necessary 10 ascertain who
were members of the Convention. Ho
supposed that when the names Of counties
We're called, the delegates from each coun-
" would give in their names. either yer.
bally or in writing.
Mr. Darra cot thought it would be best
first 10 ascertain what counties are repre-
scented, and then the delegates could hand
in their names.
Mr.. SheiIcy, of Augusta, said that the
object IN taking down the names ofthc del
egatrs was TO FURNISH Tie President with
the means Of selecting a very important
committee which would have 20 be ep-
pointed.
Mr.. Gilmcr, Of Albemarlc, thought that
IN this stage Of the business, it would be
inindiclous TO appoint any committee. as
$50 or 200 delegates might be expected to
arrive 10 the course Of the morning. aud
among them some very leading, oxpcr.
fenced wise politicians, who ought to be on
the committees.
After some further conversation. the list
gates present handed il their names 10 tho
Secretaries.
INVITATION.
Mr.. j. B. Dornan. Of Rockblidgc, re-.
marked that as there were Wings present
from all parts OF the State not formally an
pointed delegates. he would offer "a an
act Of courtesy, the following resolution
Resolved Tim, the Wings here pre-
sent from those counties il the State notrc-
presented, be requested TO take scaisin this
Convention.
Mr. Johnston, Of the Richmond Wing,
suggested that the introduction Of gentle.
men into the Convention who were not
regularly elected delegates. would be a
transgressiou Of the lnws Of order and pro
priety Gentlemen were either there %,
representatives, or tbcre were no represent
taiIyes. If every one who chose to I,n
present from the different counties in tho
State could participaiein their proceedings,
then there was no representation at all
THIS body was no mere local assembly.
with reference to which, upon ccrtain oc-
casions, such rule as bad been suggested,
might operate; but il WASH body composed
Of genllcmcn who had been regularly and
formally selected in the dlli.rent counties
to meet together and deliberate in regard to
ccrtainsuliects. Thoscdcliberaions should
be conducted with order, dignity and pro-
pncty, and he therefore NUT object totally
and uncqulsocally. 10 the adoption Of any
resolution, counieuancing such irregnarity
Of actionas was contemplatedint,c ole boz
fore the Convention.
Mr.. Dorman said. that the gentleman
who had Just taken his scat had seemed en-
irely to have misapprebendcd the object
Of his resolution. The simple object Of
wasio invitether brother Wings who WE'RE
present, from different parts oi the State to
mix freely with them, and take seats on
this floor, without giving them ai all tho
| power Of casting votes in the Convention.
He was opposed himsclfto any such irreg-
ular proceedings, the Convention had, Of
course, no rghtio say that gentleman
should speak for county that had not O.
leclcd him 10 represent her views. Hc
thought they should even be more strict
than they were on this point. In Staun-
ton, on yesterday, the Democratic Convcn-
ton had elected Scrgeant-a,-A Arms and
Doorkeopcr--and he thought they had the
advantage Of the Wings as far az organ.
zation was concerned, because ihosc off
GERS would now allow none but delegates
10 take seats in the body Of the church,and
4 all others must retire 10 the galleries. This
might be done here, and yet Wings be al.
lowed 10 mix with their brethren 10 tbo
!. Convention, which was all be wished to ef-
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