Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-30

Williamsburg 81
YORK U 81 y
1889 1924 3si3. ssg7
a portion a " Of the TIL. counsy Ia" Tnoma
Of s county til2 Tor Geo. w Mumiod. wl
a candidate.
The Chair announced that Mr. Samuels being tic loves
of the nominees, dropped under the rule
NJ. j. 5 Barbour, Sr, said that at The instance nj Gov
Foys friends he yesterday placed him in nomination.
Some days since although in close confidential
s3liJn with him. Gov F. with the ctcacy and hIgn
of rrOp.icy characteristic OF the man, had even hin
ted any desire for this nomination. This morning. in css
ardn with his friends, lie forward 10 willdra" IN
narlc ii Governor Floyd. Tho time renewing hi
high appreciation a. Gov F. superior qualities Applause
Mr. (irattan Rockingham re-nomnared Mr. Sanucls,
whose high cIuS il was no, necessary 10 cay word.
Mr. Aret OF King William said that the representative
OF TIE waller coua,:y had, in view ii tho important in
crease Of the right suffrage, been willing allD" tn
men, Of equal talents ami character, had been nominated!
and while ne had his preferences ne mad rrcuiccs I" IN
Gulgcc should csiteriy his woke for Green b. Sam
ucls WHO had been brought forward under tie nYst avo!a
! bic circumstances.
i Mr. Clinyrne said, that his section Of the State nj
the Democracy anAiuns Ia hnng tn
East and common platform. lie had c,,n" here
select a strongest man in The RANKS ~ the party through
orr ic whole state The vote just Oanccd showed t
Joseph Johnson Of Harrison had received The strongest vote
rccri'In& support from all par- o the STATE Mr. Sam
ucis pr WHOSE charaCte: h" ie the highest respect had
been Brought forward 900 c"n.ruTise ctniatc
fie ;. dropped the lowest Candidate now, witi
slb!r pcrilnacty. liz again rcau!lGa;cd, the
compromise candidate When NJ. Sanucis vas d:opp,a
and GIye:n"r Floyd withfTawn ne hi intended 10 move
that Cd" Johnson lie unanimously declared nominated N!tt
this re,u and strong Piedmont ar dc-wat.r man tor
Lieutenant LiuycTanr should sweep the State Ike
hurricane, AMI drive Summers and The so-ca. Natinn
Union Wings Of the Mr.. c. referred :, the no
siriun OF the Nhig Convention which had ne! only 10 rdfy
Summers nomination by few Wings N the itcfr"i Con-
venon lie hoped tEat every Democrat here would - Tor
! the nominees, cordially and enthusiastically.
| Mr. C"alrns ii Wheeling from The Southwest Dor.
der Of Virginia which had gwen 2lUp votes for d~'n-
.u!si'cd Eastern DIR Wisr) wnom he had 'r seq
elected Governor than an; This fact shows inat the
delegates from that region came here Ia do honor 10 n" pa:
,icuiar section natnc bu to the great Democratic
cause. Thanks 10 tho nGw Constitution, ihr mountains
nave been .yrlci; t!leTu were East Nc.t,
Tratn I.croa IransA:!"-hany, bat al Wa E!r-tG
Upon review u! tic wloir sutcc lie WAS satisfied nat
JOSEPH Johnson. who Ind lost 2luU votes in tho Nohwcs
district 9e hal ecr vcI mack The LARGEST vote III tins BODY
lh whon that party desired COL hid receive.
II 900 add 1000 from the e&rem: Sonthwcst--i III
Claiborne salj also 30O FROM The Franklin district
this Of itself would be- sufficient ID give Col }. The n"Tna
ton. Cot J. would command the wnoe vote "i tn" North
lie hal already lnatchcd his s:cel against Geo. "
Summers Mr. T.. cited anccdOt" u! Lord prclacc an
hs horse iberius (tha served up as tt:lns food
f,r the .omaclrs" his lrias Mr.. Summers the
great Wing horse ihcrins who would nc served up IN
| similar STYLE after the election ut Governor
Mr.. kcnna OF kanawha said that the Democracy were
falling into capital error in undertaking George W. sun.
n.s whose county he represented and whom :c knew we'll
10 ic u great man. TO beat him d great
man. George W. Summers resides III district which con
ians 10 UuU persons and his personal GilIrnce win such
decided choice of that section Of country Yet had
beea said openly by delegates tina; while they would
90 Tor any man the west might Select they always accona
MID il with protest against the nomination Of Mr.. Wise
Mr. h said he had been positively informed that when The
President the White Sulphur Springs Secretary Sta
ar, had written 10 G. W Summers warmly urging him
become cantiintr Ii Mr. Wise a c:nd!ic, he (Nr
K satisfied that g. W Summers VIII" was prudent
man. would agree {" be cantae. Col johnson, ne
said occapC unfortunate position in relation Ia tie Cen
ira! troad which of pervang interest 10 tia: section
Of county, To IT, a. Wise and his gigantic eXcrtons in The
Convennn ne west BOXED upon having bfo:it about
the new constitution On the Central Railroad Mr. Wise
was acceptable that country an! on the slavery
question Mr. W. known to be true. Mr. Wise was de-
voted TO the Union lie for the Union not Tor The SAKE
pi the Unon but FIR The sake OF the Constitution ana a
protection rights. The Wings (said Mr.. NJ had
falsely attempted 10 make The South dsun''nlst' Mt,
knnaa closed by nominating Mr. WISE IS tc silrcst cans
Of defeating tho Whig party.
Mr. Harris OF A5emlrc came here eastern comafo-
and wa= wiling 10 accord 10 The west Tie ght "i
selcc;in. But if the had then
the Gus; will select their He should ciccrtuly %
in for the support oil G.. L. SaElucls.
Mr. Chapman Of Monroe said that arr in crisis and
are about take STEP which may determine the political
character OF tho State His people had Presented NJ can
didate He Al first ANXIOUS for the nomnat"n .!
John g. Floyd 10 who's" administration he paid the hGhes!
tribute. But Governor Floyd mad been wlthcrtwa-and he
was prepared 10 say that H. ~ Wise should be nol-
mated the triumph Of the party Nj. Chapman
referred Mr. WSc's in the Convention, By WHICH
he was recognized with G. W. Summers having done as
much, if not more than any other man. Tor Tue new C?h
srituon in admitting the 20 600 waters Ii YOU wish
trciiaon INTO The ranks oil the enemy give lis
A. Wise. The East might 90 10 Sleep and The Western De-
niocrv would carry the State unaIcd.
Mr.. Crulched Of SrUttsyvana said that the gentleman
from kanawha (Mr. krnna) had warned against falling
into an error into which he Nr ca feared that gentleman
himself had allen Bioc The gcnrlcmans speech he (Air
c. The prospect nj harmonious and united eApfess!"
sentiment in thls bniy. While he would ch2cuiy suS-
tain Mr. Wise, vii" would make excellent Governor
there prejudice in tho Last, which, ii let alone, would
pass AVA Is II better 10 elect Mr.. Wise tfiuiphan man
10 do violence the feelings TT large portion .! the Demo
cracy the East With either vi The canGdcs, we
coaa carry the State against GcogcW Summers, who-c
strength had been over-taicd
Mr. Juha.0n Of Tario hare with common lecl-
inc one object and the victory ri The par
~ by action. Representing oncslhtgeih part oi
the representation in this body h willing 10 pledge that
portion of the Democracy 10 the supaor! OF tn nlinne% oil
this Convention. He instructed u yrte Tor Col john
wh0 re deeply regretted, 10 30 brought INTO cohi-
sion with Henry A. 'ris= lie was willing ~ thrust
Col johnson Or Henry = Wise upon Eastern friends.
H. paid hi.h 'uc To Il. A. WIseand said that ws mast
upon getting Wig vo:rsbul mast rely upon the
Democratic vote ihr"u ,hout the State.
Mr. Fulna o Buck;a- CHAM had yesterday cast his vote ~
Mr.. Wise In TIE atc sectional difference between ast ai
West he Vi. ~ was t1o. COMPROMISING fn1n Il! ia'o
p the !.a -iie work nj hint uny tnt.un did meet
his approJht!on-hni II Was evident all tia! TIE new Con
s.lun wuuid pe ratified I:t aie actns II at
Constitution adopted. tio WAS is.aai o Mr. Wise,
ard came 10 worship a common al-, forget By
cones ai 10 scsct gentleman who wou! give .I-Ey,
nonor aoi character I" e pcc 0 Governor M :" nid
not only Stat, hnt national reputation. The rtIusfyH
/. .i l.. h.!. ~: +, ,2re;.:,.r." ir .,.t'
t..= ias'. T., "'~@e ::'! lie .'.sa' IL -: ,ia. va
bring man who Is hi: equal c re AZ" ever wcrs
Mf wise ana w. Summers uccT. Tie same =; tiy on the
BIS question; but the East !: more indebted ir "
MIR. s, the SUBJECT {" Luaan;eys Eastern prytcc-
ton; the Crg an hH"inr supporter the other their
opcr advocate *. fNT F. IN homes rgstrr!lr tina;
Ir. Wise wonId ha"" hee' unanimously nominated by tho
West, in echo the 'c,hn@ Of :vo- TO Mr w s.own Dy
portion .! The East r. Use Wa he a,,it;e irnpr!,,vc
crra:c--rui what man haa his rcuar,iies Mr.
wise "rd!oary man, IN; ready te.t G. *.
Summers O. !" any bod? else ai il h. cUu. 20 :hou N
the STATE the Wings would ai eort him Ike reeds bei6e
t:r He (Mr - did hope 20 Sc his ,-ern irier!s
up ana bear testimony shat Mr. " IL the man fer ,hc
tines There 'prc!uilccs against NJ. y. ia Eas;;
81" the Democrats Will .o:seI sr p.eidces il defence ..
Democratic principles.
r. Pryor Petersburg disapprove o the aru-
OF Mr. Cruchird, HAT lie Democracy Of the Els,
wou:d sustain Mr. Wise, accoua, .: MS course in III,
Convention. As citizen Of tic East and The Editor OF a
f1:cr. he had rlccned tlI "Ises noIonSou; :iIt
iu oticn, and ii Nh ". should De nominated lie should
E> cheeriu!y sustain him Mr. =. yaid glowing tribute
brilliant genius and character OF Mr. Wise who wo,i