Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-26
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH ee
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


This body held its third session, yesterday. at
10 O'clock, when the result of the of the pre-
yious evening. on Ne. Claiborne's amendment to
Mr.. Wise's resolution was announced. The
a1nendment was adopted by vote of $40 ayes to
261 noes. and the resolution passed in its amend
ed shape, thus placing the power of appointing
the Committee organization in the hands of
Mr. Cox, the temporary Chairman of the Con-
vention. Thequestion seemed to be universally re-
garded asatest between Old Fogyism and Young
America, aud the triumph of the latter was as
complete as it unexpected. The old Democ-
racy submitted to theirfate apparently with good
grace. but the smoHdering embers OF their wrath
blazed forth on more than occasion. Thus,
when the name of Mr.. P. H. Ayett, of King
William, prominent partisan of Mr.. Douglas,
was announced by the Chairman as a member
of the Committee, delegate from that Congress
sional district rose and moved to substitute the
name of another gentleman in tho place of Mr.
Aylett's. upon the ground that the latter gentle
man was not the choice of the delegation from
his Congressional district. Mr.. Aylett remarked
in reply, that he had neither sought nor desired
the appointment, but ilasmuch it lad been
conferred upon him by the Chairman, in pursu-
ance of authority deliberately vested in that off
Ger by the Convention he should not decline it at
the dictation of others. Some further converse
ton passed between Mr.. Aylett and Mr.. Wise
which threatened again to disturb the harnoni-
Gus action Of the Democracy, when the matter
was cut sholt by suggestion that the Committee
organisation, of which Mr.. Wise was Chair
man, should retire for the purpose of performing
its duties
That Committee having retired for a short time
returned and presented the name of John S. Bar
bour, Sr., of Culpeper as President of the Con-
vention, and the names of IA others as Vice Pre-
sidents, Major Charles Yancy of Buckingham,
heading the list. The report of the Committee
was ratified by the meeting, and Illus, after an az
daous ard protracted struggle, the Democracy
effected an organization.
During the retirement of the Committee the
Convention was briefly addressed by Messrs. Pat
ton and Seldom of Richmond city, Bedinger of
Jefferson and Tucker of Frederick.
Mr.. Patton, it should be borne in mind. was n
Wing orator III the campaign of 1910. He said
the Convention had opened its proceedings with
scenes of dissension. which had never before 70
ken place in Virginia. After witnessing the
stormy debates yesterday-the warm contest be-
tween the old togies and the going foeies-be
felt that the indications portended storm. that
there was some distemperature in the atmosnbero
that the ''times were sadly out of Joint, But ba
hoped that they might realize the effects usually
following all storms; that calm might ensue. and
that the sun, shooting its bright rays upon them
might dispel the clouds that lowered over tbe;
proceedings. He wanted to march to battle nm
der the flag of '98-the flag of State Rights and
Strict Construction-an hoe Signo rincin2us should
be the rallying cry of the party, &C., &c.
Mr.. Seldom made few remarks in the con..o
OF which, he said that the Democracy there as
sembled We're animated by fixed devotion to
principles, not to men; a position somewhat DIFF
fcult to be reconced with the notorious fact that
at the very time he was speaking, the Democracy
around him were in state of Decentralization
growing out of the personal preferences of its ri
val factions. Mr.. Seldom excused himself from
making a long speech on the score of ill health.
Mr. Bedinger was next called upon to address
the Convention If the reason Just assigned bv
addressing the meeting he had much stronger
one to offer why he should not speak before them,
He was not sick, it was true, but he was in a |
much more lamentable condition. He was posi-
lively dead. His death occurred last October
On his way from home to this city, he endeavor-
ed to cudg gel his brain for something that the Con-
vention hight wish to hear; that voice from the |
dead a shark from the tombs,'' might at least
prove source of interest and instruction to the
people; but, rgetting here, and witnessing the
war of the giants, which occurred in that house
yesterday, all of his gems of thought and beauti-
full sayings weke scattered and lost.
Mr.. Tucker followed Mr.. Bedinger in few
remarks.
The Convention then adjourned to meet again
at l o'clock.
We were prevented by other engagements
from attending, but we learn that when the Con-
vention reassembled it was addressed by Mr.
Timothy Rives, Lieut.. Gov. Leake and Mr.. Wise
The latter gentleman spoke an hour and half
chiefly in vindication of his own political conss-
tency and the administration of John Tyler
The Convention then adjourned over until
O'Clock.
As we purpose from time to time to bring be-
fore our readers the progress of African Colonf-
cation, as made to appear in the columns of its
newly established organ, the "Colonizationst,'
we deem it advisable to lay before them for their
better appreciation of what may follow, the fol-
lowing editorial of Mr.. Slaughter. The origin of
all great rivers is buried in obscurity, and it is
with difficulty and sometimes with danger that
the curious traveller can penetrate to their con.
cealed fountains. Neither has there ever been
anything in the early history of extensive er
pires to indicate their splendid destiny, Rut,
with this great scheme of philanthropy, il :. d;f