Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-05-04
p.mocratre Convention.


Democratic Convention.
The Convention 20 nominate C''p6litlcaf ma
:. chine''J candidate for the Board otPubIc WORKS
in the Second District assembled in this place On
Monday last. and after balloting from ten O'Clock
IN the morning until ten at right '-to@rf at the
eleventh hour Gas a delegate remarked) su''a-
lie nominee in the por,ly person of DR., ARCHIBALD
,sR,aAN of Rockbri&gs of Roc&Jridge, otcoufse,
fs il was understood ehSt this office was 10 furnish
the LONG promised reward to the fithsA democFa-
cy OF the tenth legion- andl nothing IS oe'tes u,-
ders,ocd than thatRocEhcdge Is the county o'uo
mn the honors. as Rockingham docs up The voting,
fr the unterritied Of the tenth legloh- we con-
fass by-thc way. that we always admired the
noo,,css with which the little Wing county OF,
Rockbridge mounts the broad Duteh back or the
Democracy of Rockingham, and booted and spur
red rides trunphantly into office and honor, arch
Is shouting peansot praise to the green and giori
Gus Democracy of the tenth legion. Zen years ago
when s.the rinr'' was formed fora Congressional
District of the tenth legion, little Itockbrdge like
Daudy-Jack niusbly sprang into the Saddle ana
ga;lv rode round aud round the course to the Inn
mite entertainment of the Wing by-standers and
on the recent Encouragement ofthe District Rock
btidge mounted again, and viii keep her little Tag
a Aying for another deccnnialterm and no~ again
when "rHE TENTH LEGION (2)"isto have the hon
or Of furnishing Commissioner for the District,
no sooner is the elephant brought OIL than llock-
bridge skips to his back oxer the heads Oh 'ne
Du,ch and sits chatteriag in delight for this new
fashioned ride! 60 it Rockbridge
of the nominee and the nomination we shap
hove more 10 saw anon. The Convention was
scarce of individuals, but powerful IN PROXIES
Massrs BowpEN and DOUGLASS we've the only
aeleoates East of Richmond to represent that nan
of the vote Of the District, and Messrs CARH ana
Srocxros were the only Individuals West OF
Gen. LAYHE, Of Allegheny. Ehe body OF the
Convention consisted of the delegates from Rock
ipcham, Augusta and ROckbridge, and the Ed
itors from Richmond City.
This body compared very uniavorabEy In tatsnt
and appearance with the gubernstoriafc convention;
none Of the sperinmed democracy" who were then
here cave odor to this assemblage; and no man oil
national reputation appeared excepting ChAsrAiS
wu,rE of Hanover-s'the man who discovered
SaASx1IS PIERCE" The convention was most
ly made up of such men as were probably proud,
Of the position of delegate and came to show oil,
together with some young menot more talents per-
haps, but newly Matched Democrats, with the
sheHstll adhering to them, who came to dehne
their positions, and be prepared for whatever the
Democracy might be pleased to send hereafter.
The objection was whispered against oneot'he nom
inees-Mr. MoRRIs-that he had voted for Gen'
TAYLOR, but was soon hushed up by the remark
of delegate, that cone half OF this convention
probably did the same thing"
We have not space now to give an account OF
the proceedings. The prominent candidates before
the Convention were Messrs MoRRIs,of Amherst,
DysrALE of Rockingham and J. GARDNER Pax
TON, of Rockbridge. The friends of each were
afraid of the others, and hence the ''two-tmrds
ruler was adopted, which of course killed OIL all
three. Our old friend esquire" BAYLOR, the
wheeLherse of Democracy in this county. madea
bro,d run for few ballots, and some of the soft
ones thought he would get the nominatloa--oat
his sentiments in regard to the Canal being some
what unpopular, he was dropped. Capt. HIRAM
MARrz, of Rockingham, was then nominated and
described as ''the gerry bsat-eet Of Democracy
by delegate who had very much that appear
ance himself But the Captain. however ''good-
looking couldn't 'come in" R. A. GRAY, of
Rockingham, was also nominated, but 1t was evil
dent that Rockingham was to bereserved for the
voting. not the honors, and Mr.. GRAY declined
Nsessrs BsRBoUR, HoLLApAY and Gen. LAYNE.
were also voted for, bat their names were with
drawn BY their request, from before the Conyen-
ton.
Finally, after many ftuitless efforts to rescind
the two-thirds rule, and it being evident that
nothing else could be done, DIR. GRAHAM's name
was presented. A dense cloud of gas was let off a
round him that ought to have smothered him, but
i. proved as harmless as Barnum's annihilating
mas, and the Doctor emerged trinmPhantiy like
the full red moon from the foggy atmosphere, And
now that he is the nominee but for the certain e.
lection of SAMUEL Price, one whom the hopes
and votes of the great Central line will securely
Test, we would say look out for the break OF gage
in the Railroad, and the extension Of the Canal to
the Ohio, at the expense Of the Railway line.
P. S.-We understand that Rockingham is at
last beginning to show little spunk-two of the
delegates, aiter the nomination Of Dr. GRAHAM,
sought out Mr.. Pace, who was in town, head
and shoulders above most men, and pledged him
their support.