Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-19

According TO appointment, the Wing
STAT. ,dnyenfior, assembled yesterday at
1850 p NJ, MT the Unitarian Church,
=, M,yo street. An unusually large num-
L.. IS d.leuntes were in attendance. The
sChnrcb was densely crowded, large num-
hers being unable TO procure seats, Inc
galleries were also filled with delegates
snd .pectators, and much interest mani
,ss.,ed by allin the proceedings.
The Consontion proceededto aPrellmlnary
io tsnzatlon-
The Convention was called to order, and
on his motion, Mr.. John r. Wall, of Fred
erick, WINS appointed Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, Of Fauquier, j..
w. Spalding, of the Richmond Wing, and
Mr.. v. E. Shepherd, ofthe Charlottesville
Advocate. were appointed Secretaries.
On motion of William I. Early. Of Al
bemarle. the Chairman was authorized to
appoint a COMMITTEES Of fifteen to recon-
mend permanent officers 10 the Conven-
lion. Whereupon. the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen as said commit
tee:
Messrs. Early, Of Albemarle, Scott, OF
Fauquier. Boiling, of Petersburg; Speed,
of Campbell; Staples. Of Patrick; VERIFY,
of Northampton; McCue. Of Augusta;
Preston, ofSmythe; Stenasd, ofRichmond;
kenneHy. of Jefferson; Price. of Green
ibrier; Patrick, Of Kanawha; Hermans. of
Preston; Watts, Of Norfolk; and Stapleton
Crutchfeld, of Spottsylvania.
Il On motion Of Sherwin McRae, the rules
OF the House Of Delegates were adopted,
so far as they arc applicable to govern the
proceedings Of the Convention.
Mr.. Semple. Of Fredericksburg. stated
that it was apparent that the Church had
not sufficient capacity TO accommodate all
the delegates present; he therefore moved,
that when the Convention adjourned, it ad-
journ to meet at the African Church.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. VERIFY moved thatif any Wing be
present from counties not represented.
they be admittecd to seats as Delegates
Agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, Of Fauquier,
the Secretaries were requested to call over
a list of thee ,unties the Staten order to
ASCERTAIN the counties which were repre-
scented.
The call was proceeded with, and the
members respo. ded as the Clerk came TO
their respective counties.
On motion of Mr. Senseney, Of Frede-
rick, the Convention adjourned to meet at
the African Church, at o'clock the same
evening, to receive the report Of the Com
mittee on Organization.
NIGnT SESSION.
Mr.. RE. Scott, from the committee to
recommend permanent ofiicersfor the Con
vention, reported that the committee had
discharged the duty assigned them. and
unanimously recommended for said officers
the following gentlemen:
For Presiicm-JAMES f. STRO-
THEIR. Of Rappahannock.
For Vice Prcs;dents-Vinccnt Witcher,
of Pittsylvania; J. w. Syme, of Peters
burg; J. NJ Bolts, of Richmond; Alexan-
der Rives, Of Albemarle H. w. Shelley,
Of Augusta; J. III. Vawter, Of Monroe
b. II. Shackelford. Of Fauquer; Thomas
Swecney.of Wheeling Richard l. Cooke,
of Fluvanna; w. E. Cunningham, of Nor
folk Alexander r. Botele,, Of Jefferson
For Sccrefaries-Jo o. p Bald.
win, J. w. Spading. of Richmond V. E
Shepherd, of Albenarle; Tyrec Maupin
of Rockingham Ii. N. Gallaher. of JEFF
ferson.
The report was unanimously adopted
by the Convention, when Mr. Strother was
conducted to the Chair. He returned
thanks for the honor, and proceeded TO ad-
dress the Convention in relation to the OBJ.
jects fol which it had assembled.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, Of Fauquier
the President was authorised to appoint a
committe to report permanent rules for
the Convention and the delegates from
the several Congressional districts were
authorised to appoint one of their number
TO form Committee of fifteen to report
resolutions for the adoption of the Con-
venhon, expressive of the opinions of the
Wing party in relation TO the Compromise
and other prominent principles and mea-
sures of the Wing party. The said Com
mittee was also instructed to recommend
Electors.
Mr. S. also offered resolution in favor
of the appointment Of two delegates from
each Congressional district to attend the
National convention. As there appeared
diversity of opinion as to the number
which should be selected to attend said
Convention, the resolution was, for the
spresent. laid on the table.
The Convention was briefly addressed
in response to calls, by Messrs. Raleigh
L. Daniel. and Alexander Rivcs.
AT 10 o'clock the Convention adjourned
to meet at the same place the African
Church at eleven o'clock to-day.