The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-04-15
local MATTHIAS.

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yesterdsy. ii o'clock, r. =. = TIE unifafiaa
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bey II delegates wers II attendsnes. Ths Church
was depsely crowded. large nunben briDg unable
a procure seats Tho galleries. we're also 6lisd with
delegates and Spectators and much interest mani
tested by allin the proceedings.
The Convention proceeded to preliminary or
! ganization.
ON motion OF Mr. Scott, of Fauquier, the Conyen
zion was called 10 order, and on bis motion. Nj.
John r. Wal, Of Frederick, was appointed Chair.
| man.
ding, of the Richmond Wing, and Mr. v. Z. Snep-
herd, of the Charlottesville Advocate, were ap'
pointed Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. William T. Early Of Albemarle,
| the Chairman was authorized to appoint commit
tee Of fifteen to recommend per manent officers to
the Convention Whereupon. the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen as said committee
Messrs Early, Of AIbemarle; Scott, of Fauquier;
Boiling Of Petersburg; Speed, of Campbell; Staples,
| eusta: Preston. of Smythe; Stanard of Richmond;
Kennedy, of Jefferson; Price, of Greenbrier; Pat
rick, OF Kanawha; Hermans, of Preston; Watts of
Norfolk; and Stapleton Crutchfeld, of Spottsylva
| mia.
On motion of Sherwin McRae, the lies of the
House of Delegates were adopted, so far as they
were applicable to govern the proceedings of the
| Convention.
MIR. Semple, of Fredericksburg, stated that it was
apparent that the Churchhad not sufficient capacity
to accommodate all the delegates present; he theirs.
| fore moved, that when the Convention adjourned,
| it adjourn to meet at the African Church.
| The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. VERIFY moved that If any Wings be present
from counties not represented they be admitted to
seats as delegates. Agreed to.
| On motion of Mr.. Scott, of Fauquier, the Secre.
tares were requested to call list of the
ties of the State in order to ascertain the counties
| which were represented
The call was proceeded with, and the members
| responded tie Clerk came to their respective
counties.
On motion of Mr.. senseney, of Frederick, the
| Convention adjourned to meet at the African
Church, at O'Clock the same evening, to receive
| the report of the Committee on Organization.
NIGHT SESSION.
\ Mr.. R. E. Scott from the committee to recon-
mend permanent officers for the Convention, re-
ported that the committee had discharged the duty
assigned them, and unanimously recommended for
said officers the following gentlemen:
| For President-JAMES F. STROTHER, of Rap
| pahannock.
For Vtce Presidents-Vincent Witcher, of Pitt.
sylvana; NV. Syme, of Petersburg; J. NJ Bolts, of
Richmond; Alexander Rives, of Albemarle; H. w.
Shelley, of Augusta; ]. H. vawter, Of Monroe; B. II.
Shackleford, of Fauquier; Thomas L. Preston, of
Smythe; James II. Lacy. of Spotsylvania; John
McCulloch, of Mason; Hill Carter, of Charles City;
Thomas Sweeney, of Wheeling; Richard ]. Cooke,
of Fluvanna; w. E. Cunningham of Norfolk; Alex.
ander R. Boteler, of Jefferson.
| For Standardization Scott, O. P. Baldwin. j.
w. Spalding, of Richmond W. E. Shepherd, of AL.
bemarle; Tyree Maupin, of Rocking CHAM H. N
Gallaher, of Jefferson.
The report was unanimously adopted by the Con.
vention, when Mr. Strother was conducted to the
| Chair. He returned thanks for the honor and
proceeded to address the Convention in relation to
the objects for which it had assembled
| On motion of Mr.. Scott, of Fauquier, the Pres:.
dent was authorised to appoint committee to re.
port 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 Convention. expressive of the
opinions of the Wing party in relation to the Com.
promise and other prominent principles and mea
sures of the Wing party. The said Comnlttee was
also instructed to recommend Electors.
| Mr.. s. also offered a resolution iu favor of the
appointment OF two delegates from each Congress.
sional distii let to attend the National Convention
AS there appeared diversity of optimism as to the
number which should be selected to attend said
Convention, the resolution was, for the preseuaid
| on the table.
The Convention was briefly addressed in re.
spouse to calls, by Messrs. Raleigh, T. Daniel, and
| Alexander Rives
At 10 o'clock the Convention adjourned to meet
at the same place 0he African Church) at eleven
O'Clock to-day
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