The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-27
Prom the Richmond Eaquirer, March 70.
Democratic state Convention.
THURSDAY, March 25. 1852.

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The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock BY
the chairman, James II Cox, esq.
lie secretary announced the vote on MIR. Clabome's
amendment giving the chair the appointment OF the
committee on organization
Some deficiencies In the count caused by the absence
oil ohcla returns in the late gubeatora election,
corrected, and the vote announced347s ia favor oil
The amendment POI against II.
The question was then taken on the resolution of Mr.
Wise as amended, aud il was adopted, as follows
Resoivss, That committee of organization be appointed
to consist OF hteenone from each congressional district
Before the vote was taken, Mr.. Wise disclamed hay-
ing oneed The original resolution with any intention Of
making Il test question.
The chairman named the committee on organic alton
viz
COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION H A. Wise of Acco.
mac, z IL Beae OF Norfolk, T. Ryes OF Prince George
N c. Claiborne of Franklin, John Goode lr. OF Bedford
Charles Yancey Of Buckingham. d. b. Layne Of Allie.
erfeld, Christopher Neae OF Alexandra, p. ii Ayletl
OF King William, John Bruce OF Frederick, W. L. Jack
son OF Peasants, and Hiram Marlz OF Rockingham.
The convention addressed, pursuant to calls made
upon them, by Messrs. John M Patton OF Richmond
John D Barbour, ST.. Of Cupeper, James A. Seldom OF
Richmond, Henry Bedinger OF Jefferson, and John Ran
doph Tucker OF Frederick.
Before the latter gentleman had concluded the commit
tee returned, and
Mr. Wise mounted the stand He said he was going to
read report that would strike terror into the heart OF
no democrat lVociferous applause Tell il not in
Gath nor sound it in the streets of Askalonwithout
any struggles the committee had agreed unanimously
the following report
The committee selected for the appointment of perma-
nent officers for the convention report the following
names for their approval by unanimous vote;
President-John s. Barbour OF Cupeper.
Vice Presiden,s-Chares Yancey, OF Buckingham ;
Gen George Rust, Of Loudoun; f. c. Robinson, Of Nor
folk; F. w. Scott, OF Caroline; M Bennett, Of Lewis
Pendleton; j. H. Cox, Of Chesterfield; w Robertson,
of Albemarle; George Booker, of Elizabeth City; Alex
Wade, Of Monopgalia; D. B Layne, Of AAeghany W.
H. Edwards, of Franklin; George Cowan, OF Russell
and w O. GOOde OF Mecklenburg
Secretaries--W r. Richie. ]. M. Daniel, W. d. Wal
ZACH, c. H Beale. r A. Pryor, s. c. Davis. H. c..
Mclaughlin A. ]. OBannon.
The report was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Barbour conductedto the chair, and addressed
the convention in strain Of fine eloquence, thanking the
members for the distinguished honor conferred upon him
unsolicited and unexpected exhorting the delegates to
union and harmony; and closed with the prediction that
all that was requisite TO insure success to the democratic
standard in the coming canvass was ga long pull, a
strong pull. and pull altogether"
At the suggestion OF members OF the convention Mr..
Wise moved the appointment OF the following commit
tees, each TO consist OF fifteen members, from the
several congressional districts:
committee on resolutions; committee on electors 1;
committee to take into consideration miscellaneous sub
jects requiring the action OF the convention.
The proposition was carried.
Mr.. Wise likewise moved the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions which, with modification suggested by
Mr.. Patton, were agreed to:
ssoved That the existing rules for the Of
the proceedings Of the house of delegates be and they
hereby adopted for the of the convention,
Rssoiped That any fifty members OF the convention may
require any be taken by countless corporations and
election districts and when taken the delegation from
each shall give the thereof in the following,
wit Each county, corporation and election district shall
give for every hundred democratic
by the the last gubemaoria election and where
there shall be fractional part of hundred votes
ceedng fifty such fraction shall be counted
equal to one hundred votes.
After the question had been taken on the first resolu-
ton the president said that the rule OF the house
of delegates that when the Chair stated proposition it
was the duty oil every member to be IN his seat.
On motion of Mr. Walach, of Alexandria, the con-
vention took for hour in order to afford the
president an opportunity 10 appoint the committees
AT haIf-pas o'clock, the convention reassembled.
The president announced the committees as follows