Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-25
DAILY VfRGINIAN.
DeanocrasIc Coventiou.

men assembled in this city. to nom mate can.
dJate for the Board e Public Works. That
account might be embodied la a few words
and the whole idea conveyed by simple reel
tai of certain fable about dead stsg-a lion
ga bear. and for, but it will no doubt inter
e est our readers 10 learn more particularly some
incidents of the marshalling and mannuvering
of the lion and the bear, and ofthe ambush of
tho victorious fox--We proceed therefore To
present on as little canvass as possible tableau
of the scene
The forces were assembled in the Masonic
Hall at i2 o'clock. Twenty one counties of
the 46 in the District were represented direct.
bell and Lyucbburg mustered to the number
of 80 or 81, and from the other counties less
than half number were present.
Alter the election Of temporary officers, and
the counting Of noses. a serious discussion en-.
sued as 10 whether or not the army was ar
my--or, The Convention was Convention,
and this grave subject commanded the mature
deliberations, and elected the profoundest wis.
dom OF the august assemblage Herein the
Convention and the county were put under
many obligations to our newly appointed Post
Masterfor the active part which he took in as
sistng 10 cut asunder the gordian knot. 1t
was however not easily severed, even by The
hurculean strength of an officer of the FEEDER.
al Government; and 3d. to devise further ways
and means.a solemn adjournment to dinner was
moved and carried.
EVENING SESSION.
Dinner fnshed-thc Invincibles were again
assembled. and the Convention soemnly dc.
cided 10 be a C0aoentioa. Permanent officers
after of course a number of speeches, that the
whole number Of democratic votes cast in
each County of the District in the last presi-
dental election be divided, and each delegate
cast his relative proportion of said vote
Mr.. Claiborne delivered another speech,
and moved that candidate be recommended
To the voters of the District.
Mr.. Vaughan of Petersburg made motion
that ono be nominated Hereon another pat
riotic discussion arose, during which Mr. Clai.
borne eloqnently and successfully defended
both propositions. He would ostracise any
one who would dare kick at party usage-it
was democratic usage for the people to follow
the dictation oil the plotters of Convention,
however insignificant in numbers, and he
thought such bodies were decidedly infalibIe,
and could not make a nomination unworthy
OF the democratic party. Their choice would
be one who believed the democratic party
could not do wrong And it here sc cmcd,
TO occur To Mr.. Claiborne, that certain con.
gressonal nomination would not be amiss to
himself for he branched off into description
oil his devotion to democracy, which, in over
whelming power could only have been equalled
by the loves of Tim. Rives at Is.
Messrs. Vaughan and Booker favored n nom
ination. Doct. Cox of Chesterfield sale
something facetious about "sp lifting the diff
terence -whereupon the President relaxe,
his dignity, the convention Uttered, and the
Doctor gravely took his seat.
MI. Thompson of Dinwiddo proposed tina
certain gentlemen present from Brunswick
and other counties, all eastern, who had not
been appointed delegates. should represep
their counties in this Convention.
Mr.. Flournoy (cross fre) Immediately pro
posed that Judge Daniel A. Wilson be per
mltted to representa- the request Of two oft
regular nominees. the County of Cumber
land. This fire frightened off the ambuscade
and, just at this juncture.i it occurred to tn,
Chairman that he had not put the previous
motion to nominate a candidate. This mo
ton being put and carried in the affirmative
MIR. Vaughan delivered himself of speech
reafilrming the Jefersonian doctrine of officia
qualification: "Is he capable, is he faithful
is he honest" f-amended by an essential anc
beautiful modern adjunct: rs he true to III.
democratic party ?'-and then nominated the
cynosrre of craftsmanship and obscuriy
Thos. II. Daniel, of Prince George. Mr.
d., he beg ged the convention to understand
was the friend and neighbor of Mr.. Timothy