Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
WEpSEspAY, March Gath, 1852.

called 10 Inc chair Wv
On motion OF Mr.. FLOYD OF Washington County, :"
tr WISE OF accnmlc moved that committee OF seven
be appointed 10 report psira % M W,.r mod6ed h;s n"
TO- ~ 90 a. :, n,sre tr number feen-one from each Con-
esonaI dsct Mr.. WISE further modified his PROPOSE
on cause the committee 10 oc appoh'ea oy tue oe!-
rra,cs from each district.
MIR. Cl,sosSE opposed the appointing of tho committee
by the delegation from each district, and was replied to by
Mr WISE.
liz CLNsoSSE moved to amend Mr.. WrsE's proposition
by striking thai portion requiring the committee to be
sIroinet the delegations leave the Chair the
appointment Of The committee.
The Chairman stated the question anl there being
difficulty in determining how il decided
Mr. Hopkins OF Powhatan, suggested that it would be
proper ascertain who members of The Convention
r. IHos. F. BoTrom of Amelia, offered the following re-
s'a,ion, which was adopted:
Resolved, That all Democrats who may be now in Rich
n nd Jn any county, town city in this State, rep
>n DO invited report themselves to the Secretary,
Wi ::kc seats mt nl5 As oi this Convention.
Il :ten ordered, TIA, ls SECRETARY proceed Win inc
cal, Of counties, and that the delegates should report
themselves
M FLOYD suggested enquiry to the proper mode Of
voting before rules were adopted
discussion. ,hsreupon ensued between Messrs. CLAI
s,syG and WISE in which The policy of giving expression
"a any preference the Democracy Of Virginia might have
m President and Vice President incidentally touched
On motion OF Mr. HoPkISs the following resolutions
us,r ainp,et-ihe unanimous Of the meeting hay
In. been .:rea for the purpose OF offering them
SsscIvcd That Tic cSisiiag rules for the government OF
he proceedings of tho House Of Delegates be and they are
he:eby adopted for the government of the Convention. so
e.. as III, sane ue applicable TO its proceedings.
Resolved That any fre members of the Convention may
ce any vote be taken by counties corporations and
tbc,jon districts: and when taken, the delegation from
.rh shall eya the vote thereof in the manner following 10
viz Each c0unly corporation and election district shall
g one for every hundred Democratic votes cast
r the same al the las: CiuhernaoriG election and where
se shall - fractional part Of hundred votes exceed
ing fly cast such fraction shall be counted as equal
10 one hlndred votes.
al.cess Until o'clock N the afternoon.
FcuR O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
Tie Convention rt-assenbed, and the discussion of Mr.
CLAIsoRSgS amendment giving tie Chair the appoint
ed al length, by Governor FLOYD, and TIN. RvEs Of
Prince George in its favor and Messrs T. j. RASDoLPH Of
Aloemer!s, IL. A. Wise, and DEsEALE of Rockingham,
against II.
TIE roll was called, and the Of each delegate from
each county, &C. recorded and this long and tedious
process ended the Convention, motion OF Mr. CoNwAY
~ morning. allow the Secretary sca!e the voe and
report the result OF the voting to the body.
THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1852.
The Convention called order 10 O'Clock BY the
Chairman JAS Fl. Cox, Esq.
The Secretary announced the vote on Mr. CLAisoRNEs
amendment giving the Chair the appointment of the Com
ai.tea on Organzlou
Some deficiencies in IN" count caused by the absence Of
cai in he late Gubernaoria election, were cor
amendment, 2Gl: assins; i.
The question was then taken on the resolution of Mr
W.sE as amended, and it adopted, as follows:
Res solved That Committee OF Organization be appoint
ed 10 consist OF fifteen one from each Congressional dis
tt,ct.
Before the vote was taken, MI WISE dsclumed having
offered the original resolution with any Intention Of making
II test question.
The Chairman named the Committee on Organiza on
COMMITTEE on ORaASIzA-IoS-H A. Wise of Accomac
c. H. Rsale Of Norfolk T Rvas of Prince George, n. c.
Claiborne Of Frank John Goode , OF Bedford Charles
Yancey o Buckingham, d. B. Layne of Al!eshany John
Floyd OF Washington, A. Jones of Chesterfield, Christie
pher N@=Is OF eS,nda r H. Aylct, Of King wlllia!a
Yn Buec Of Frederick, W. L. Jackson OF Peasants Hi
IAN ill.tz ii Rockingham jeff T. Martin Of Marshall.
Iaa Convention addressed pursuant 10 calls made up
hs", by Msssrs. JoHs NJ. PA7ToS OF Richmond. Joas
S BaEB2rR, ST. of Cu!pepcr, JAMES A. Seldom of Rich
,an l;ESaY RspSeEa Of Jefferson, and JOHN RANDOLPH
TrcxER ui frederick
Before the l!e gentleman had concluded the committee
returned AMI
M, WlsE mounted the stand. He said he going 10
read report that would strike into the heart OF no
Ocmoc;a. lEociteous appaGsc) Tell not In Gath nor
sound in TIC Of sSalon; without any struggles the
onrni! had agreed unanimously n the following report
Tho c,ami'se selected for the appointment of permanent
Cces FOR the Convention, report the following names io
:aeiE approval ty Unanimous vote:
President.
Jno s Barbour of Cu2cper
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Charles Yaneey Of Buckingham
Gen George Rust of Loudoun
t.. {. Robinson Of Norfolk.
:. ". Scott Of Caroline.
IN Bcrttt Of Lewis.
bra&ton Davenport Of Jefferson.
! VI Newman CT Pendleon.
J. II Cox Of Chesterfield.
VI Robertson OF Alhrnare.
Gcofgs Booker Of Elizabeth City.
alex. Wade q MonoEea!ia.
u. g. ilync Of AIe2aany.
v. H. Edwards Of Franklin.
Ge"'c" Ccwan of Russell.
".O Goode OF Mccklcnburg.
SECRETARIES
T. Richie J. 81 Daniel. W D. Wallach, c. II. Beale,
!. Pyo $. {. Davis H. G. Mclaughlin, A. J. 0 Ban
..o.
The Tcpo.: unanimously adopted.
ii; Bans ~ conducted 10 the chair and addressed
ne C'nsea,ion in strain Of fne coqnence, thanking
~ members '0 the distinguished honor conferred upon
a unsolicited and Unexpected, exhorng The delegates 10
on an harony an he closed with the prediction that all
"as .'li!Sits !" ensure success 10 .'e Uel'io.Ias
'htai n hc coming was, ia long pull strong
?I., M psi. 3itog.tacr."
At Ii" suc-ss ion OF members of the Convention Mr.
":e n9sed the appointment of the following committees
@ 70 consist OF fifteen menbers-ons from the seVera'
I97l:es-iGnal districts
COMMITTEES on Resolutions
i aE,Eim'tce on Electors.
4 Committee 10 take into consideration miscellaneous
'4,51e;s requiring The action Of the Convention
me Proposition wns carried.
NJ WISE likewise moved the adoption OF the following
;s'!r'ois, which, with modification suggested by Mr..
t1;.ls. w,ie agreed to:
Rees That the existing rules for the government of the
occ"rsa u Tic House Of Delegates be and they are here
y fsc 1r the government OF the Convention, so lar as
w" sane are applicable 10 its proceedings.
ia any vote 10 be taken by counties, corporations and
tc'o dstrics and when taken, the delegation from
tca shall give the thereof In the following to
a Each county corporation and election district shall give
t Tor every hundred Democratic votes cast BY
TIE tie last Guberna,oa election; and where there
h be fractional part OF hundred votes exceeding hy
's cast such fraction shall be counted equal 10 one
a.nt;et votes
Ale, the question had been taken tho frat resolution
liz @PREspEST said that il rule OF the House OF Delc-
,aes that when the Chair stated proposition II was the
s-.s u every member TO be in ms seat.
Oa motion OF Mr. WALLACE Of Alexandria, the Convention
OK for an hour in order afford :hs President an
tiioytunity TO appoint the committees.
H. helf past O'Clock, the Convention assembled.
The PpZsprST announced the committees, as follows
coMElTrrE RESOLUTIONS.
Isl Dis,sic.-S Wheeler CT Norfolk City
n Thos. Wallace Of Petersburg
Sd j. B Stoval OF Halifax
a,h s. D. McDearmon Of lppornattoA
5,n R. G. Morris If Amherst
9Th Jas A. Scddon OF Richmond City
nh H. A Wise Of Accomac
sth " NJ Il. Fl. Garnett of Essex
q 9in :" H. Shackcford Of Cupeper
!o;h II Bednger of Jefferson
!, IN Fl. Martz of Rockingham
I'm F. B. Miller of Botetourt
il Ism J. B. Floyd of Washington
;4'h :" ". l.. Jackson of Ritchie
4 istn " }. T. Martin Of Marshall