The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-06
nEIlAlLY DISPATCH.
nrNocRATIC CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY,

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-..o,u,ion was announced as follows:
Aves. as44s noes, 90 1914; majority, ,2s55-so the
amendment prevailed
M. LAYING from Lynchburg said that were It not
taat the minority conceived that they nae oecn un
s.irlv treated, they would submit without muir
r,ur-circumsts had trsnspired that occasioued
Siss.s,sfsction to m unusual degree. The perma-
nent ore 4 uiz alton had hardly been mnde when
tyiend Of Mr. Wise moved to 60 into the election OF
Governor and when they saw the previous question
moved and sustained by an arrogant and domi~
nosrins majority Cheers and cries Of good y
when they saw discussion stifed and their voice
had not been heard Ia behalf Of Shacklefords reso.
lation-they had q right TO complain and demand
sand-it was surrounded By circumstances. which
blown into fame would bring diserace perhaps
upon both the parties in that body and defeat upon
the Democratic party.
ried manner OF forcing Mr.. Garnetts resolution
through the Convention, he contended there were
reasons eonneefed with the convocation Of the Con-
weston, which Ought to be considered. The Con-
Mr.. l. asked have we another Albany regency such
IS had governed New York; The Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee consisted of IS members. yet
only ssren not one third Of that number, had fixed
the time and place ofthe meeting of the Conven.
ton. It was thought that the public opinion was
against them The early period fixed by the Com
mittee It was known would. prevent portion of the
State from being represented; but when this was
alledged, thethirty Todd counties not represent
ed had been told that their presence could be dis
pensed with. Are we to say that Ii 900 out of TO-,
600 Democrats should not be represented here
There existed conviction In the public mind that
this was not . Convention oftbe Democratic party:
but one called to effect particular object.
Mr. | contended that In view of these facts II was
eminenty dangerous on the part of the majority
TO sttemptto force the convention into a nomina.
ton. They would SOW the wind, but they would
and Il extremely difficult to ride the whrlwind-
i tf, hnv liant hut or
Gus to use 1t like giant" He warned the majority
70 make prudent use of their power.
Mr.. AYLRrT said it was conceded by all that the
Convention had assembled at an unreasonable
time OF the year, and it was suspected for partc-
uar object. II any gentleman proclaimed that he
sought the accomplishment of any particular object
and not the success OF the Democratic party, he
would be unanimously denounced by the voice OF
the Convention He trusted all desired the success
of the party-it was certain that triumph Ia 1855
was all important. From the exhibitions yesterday
and today, was Il likely that his object could be
Accomplishment Were they not on gulf, which
Dives, was yet widening foot by foot, and unless
something better calculated to restore harmony
should occur, they might be separated wide
apart as the shores of that gulf But he thought 1t
. quarrel that could be harmonized
Mr.. A. criticised the resolution OF Mr.. Shackle-
ford, and the substitute. The original resolution
required majority of the Democratic party OF the
whole State to make a nomination: Mr. Garnetts
portion OF the representation In convention with
he Democratic party of the State and though only
adozen men remain on the last day of the Conven-
IONA nomination could be made In this body of $50
counties, 81 were not represented yesterday, and
twenty five were represented by aternates More
than 5000 democratic voters were represented in
no form in the Convention The popular elellent in
the Convention was small. 1t was their duty to
afford the counties not represented some species of
representation. Mr. A. contended that the vote to
elect the Governor should be represented there.
and when the nominee received majority Of that
vote he would 60 from the Convention with the
mprimater Of the Democratic party of the State,
and his election would be certain. Mr.. A. went on
20 reason that there would be great danger of de-.
eat the nominee were not sent forth thus endors
I'd Tor never before, he commended, was the Demo-
cratic party envrioned with SO many dangers He
alluded to undisgused as well as insidious and Sc.
c-et enemies they had to contend with, and to the
discussions which had arisen between the friends
OF the prominent candidates. These dissensions,
he argued, could be healed by uniting upon nom.
inse who could receive more than q mere majority
of hat body. He said it had been commended that
compromise candidates were inefficient How (?
Hal they ever been defeated2 Gentlemen insisted
tina. General Pierce was not the choice of the Dem
ocrstic party, yet he received majority approach
Ing unanimity. The twothrds rule had always
worked well-had always secured the victory to the
Democracy. He hoped the vote adopting Mr.. Gar
nets resolution would be re-considered.
M. kKNNA followed, declaring that he came to
advocate the success of the great States Rights
ty o. Virginia In 81 he had advocated the claims
OF Henry A. Wise; but when it was found that he
could not carry the majority, was he not with
drawn, and did his friends threaten to secede and
break up the Convention Did not Mr. Wise take
the stump and support the nominee of the Conyen
ton II the two thirds rule was proper now why
was Il not proper in SIT Why did not The gentle.
man tMr Ayletp advocate this rule then : '''>
MI AYLkTT. was in q hopeless minority, and
my candidate was dropped on the first ballot.
Mr. hENNA SO was mine (Laughter) Gen.
uemen oplected mat there were counties not rep
upon comparison the Convention of 81 with the
present, II would appear that there were NOT so
many counties represented in the former as the
.sssel. mere was no claim put up for those coun.
nes then: No body complained OF injustice and
claimed 10 take them into account in voting. Wbv
should 1t be done now. What was in truth the rea,
son for urging the two thirds rule now9 Simplv
that the minority might control the majority. III
would suggest to the gentleman from Lynchbure
tnat It was not very agreeable to two thirds of the
Convenuon to be governed by one third Mr. X
was willing to take the best man and unite upon
him for the good of the party; but he thought the
majority OF the Convention competent to select
him '00e'
Mr.. SPINDLE Of Rockingham moved to reconsi.
der the vote on Mr.. Garnett's resolution.
mr.. JAMES BARBOUR of Culpeper declared that
ne arose 70 speak because of the position occupied
~ the minority on that floor; but which was
.tnorsfy no ,phere else. He advocated a man for
Governor who not only supported the nominaton
OF 81, but every Democratic nomination that ever
was made (Great cheering) He declared that be
would support any man that might be nominated
some with reluctance others with pleasure Ha
appealed to the Convention to make the noninstion
not under circumstances that would make The
nominee burthen ~
Win regard to the two thirds rule, Mr.. Barbour
SAID II was not adopted tour years ago, that was
no reason 1t should not be adopted now. II was the
usage OF the party to nominate by the two thirds
rue; ana ne never knew a nomination in Leeisia
nve caucus that did not require majority Of the
wnoe party. II was under the two thirds rule that
me remnant Of Whiggery was swept out of the
Capaoi (Cheers) III had been argued that when
spPned 70 nominations 1t resulted Ia the choice of
INFERIOR men. For himself he liked little man
wno couia get bigger vote than big men. He
supPoseo tnst according to the mode OF reasoning
adopteo, man who could command two thirds
vote vas very Insignificant fellow, one who could
get oil would be absolutely good for nothing. ,oud
cheers He had beenldisposed TO think thai the
more votes man got the greater the testimonv tn
his worth and merit. But ACCORDING 10 the Ie~
lights the man who got the fewest votes MO. he
greatest man; and he who got large vote nnhodv
Therefore Franklin Pierce, who got the Isrosst
vote given for President since Washington syss
avery small and contemplate man, while Genersi
Scott who got the smallest vote ever given to :
nominee for the Presidency, must be the grestesr
man who ever lived, and Martin Van Buren, the
next (Vociferons cheering) By the way, he said
h roul6 p.ok To- ~-r--.