Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-29

man. should retire for the purpose Of per-
orming its duties.
That Committee having retired for
short time, returned and presented the
name of John S. Barbour. ST.. Of Culpep-
,,er, d President Of the Convention, and
the names Of Ia others as Vice Presidents.
Major Charles Yaucey Of Buckingham.
heading the list. The report Of the Co n.
mittec was ratified by the meeting, and
thus, after an arduous and protracted
struggle, the Democracy effected an or
Plantation.
During the retirement ofthe Committee,
the Convention was briefly addressed by
Messrs. Patton and Seldom Of Richmond
City. Bedinger Of Jefferson, and Tucker Of
Frederick.
Mr. Pation,i il should be borne in mind,
was Wing orator in the campaign OF
lS40. He said the Convention had open
ed its proceedings with scenes Of disscn-
ton. which had never before taken place
in Virginia. After Witnessing the stormy
debates ycsterdsy-the warm contest be-
tween the old fogies and the young Jogies;
he felt that the indications portendcd a
storm; that therc.was some distemperature
in the atmosphere; that the "times were
sadly out of joint" But he hoped that
,hey might realize the effects usually fol-
lowing all stroms; that a calm mightensue.
and thar the sun. shooting its bright rays
upon them, might dispcl the clouds that
lowered over their proceedings. Hcwantcd
10 march 10 battle under the flag of State
Rights and Strict Construc,ion-m hoe
s;gno riincomss should be the rally ing cry
Of the party. &C.. &c,
Mr.. Sedden made few remarks, in the
course Of which he said, that the Democ-
racy there assembled were animated by a
fixed devotion to principles, not to men;
a position somewhat difficult TO be recon-
ciled with the notorious fact that. at the We
ny time he was speaking, the Democracy
around him were in state of disorganl'
xation, growing out Of the personalprefer-
ences Of its rival factions. Mr.. Seddot,
excused himself from making long speech
on the score Of i'll health.
Mr.. Bedinger was next call,d upon.to
address the Convention. If the reason
Just assigned by the gentleman was sohi-
Gent to excuse him from addressing the
meeting, he ned much stronger ono to
offer why he should not speak before them.
He was not sick, it as true, but he was IN
a much more lamentakle condition. He
&sss positively dead His teath occurred
hst October. On his way from home to
this city. me cndeavered to cudge, his BRAN
for something that the Convention might
wis., to hears that voice from the deao a
shark from tire tombs.". might at least
pro,e a SO urce Of snterest ard instruction
10 the people; but, after getting here. and
Witnessing the war Of the giants, which
occurred in,hat horse yesterday, all Of his
gems Of thought aud beaeufHl sayings,
were scattered and lost. ii.
Mr.. Tucker followed Mi. .iedinscr IN a
few remarks.
The Convention then udjourned;o meet
again at o'clock.
We were prevented by other engage
menx from attending, but we learn tina
when the Convention reassembed it
was addressed by Mr.. Timothy Rives.
Lieut.. Gov. Leake aud Mr.. Wise. The
letter gentleman spoke an hour and a half
chiefly in viudication of his own political
consistency and the administration of John
Tyler.
The Convention then adjourned over
until z O'Clock.