Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-07-26
The GIenviIIe Convention.

with the proceedings of the Convention
which assembled at GIenviIle, on Thurs
day last, to nominate candidate for Con-
gress.
The Convention was declared by those
best acquainted with the facts, to be the
largest and mos respectable body of the
kind ever assembled in this district. Il
certainly exceeded our most sanguine ex-
pectations. Every county in the district
was represented but Writ.
There was exhibited by the delegates,
almost unanim ously, disposition to con-
tribute, so far as they were concerned, to
the harmony, unanimity, and success Of
the Democratic party. While each had
a private preference, all that we convers-
cd with, expressed wilingness,if neces-
sary, to abandon their first choice and go
for some other man whom the majority
seemed dispose to prefer.
With this as the prominent feeling of
the members of the Convention. what
other result could have been expected
than that which spired-thc harmo-
NOUS nomination Of a candidate and a
general acquiescence in that nomination
The principal contest which occurred
was upon the question of the adoption Of
the two thirds rule. Many. among whom
was Ourself, believing that with Hon Benz.
H. Smith. in the field against US in a can
vass of only two weeks, the Democratic
party could not afford TO go into the con-
test with anything like respectable mi
nority of the party dissatisfied with the
can lilate While others, fearing that the
effect of the rule would be to iniure the
prospects Of their favorite candidate,
strenuously opposed it. Upon this ques-
ton, and those incidentally connected
with it, most of the discussion occurred.
Decidedly the best speech made before
the Convention was that by Sam. Crane
of Randolph, in favor of the two-thirds
rule. We regret not having been able to
take notes of it, thought it would have
been impossible for any other than an ex-
perienced photographer, to have done
him Justice. We have heard many Of the
most distinguished public speakers of the
country, but we never listened TO a more
eloquent or enthusiastic imPromptu ad-
dress. He spoke as though his whole
soul was enlised in the cause, and during
an impassionato appeal to the opponents
of the two thirds rule, to adopt the rule for
the sake of the principal involved, and
its effect upon the party, he gave utter
ance to the sentiment which would have
done honor to n Patrick Henry-"give
Us tho 71rincipIe, and acc a0U give you the
candidate take the empty hOnorS, but
take not that from US which enriches you
not but makes US poor indeed !" The
whole Convention WAS completely carried
away by him. and we have no doubt that
if the vote on the question had been Ia
ken at that Time, it would have been car
ried triumphan;ly. But we are DEPRESSING
from tho object for which we commenced
this article, and with the remark that
other and eloquent speeches were made,
many of which i: was our misfortune not
to hear, being engaged in the committee
room. we will resume it.
After the defeat of the two-Chirds rule
the nomination Of candidates was went
into. and upon the FIRST ballot, Mr.. Lewis
having received more than tOo-thirts Of the
votes cast, was declared to be the nomi-
nee of the Convention. The announce
ment was received with applause, and
the nomination made unanimous by ac-
clamaLion.
So far as we know, and We endeavored
10 keep advised of the different move
ments on the chess-b board, the nomination
of Mr.. Lewis was fairly made, and the
delegates with few exceptions, returned
home with the fall determination 10 enter
manfulIy into the contest for the nominee.
To the few who were dissatisfied with the
result of the Convention we would respec.-
fully say, that as the Convention would re-
'Vive the name of no man to be voted for MS
a candidate who would not pledge himself
to abide by its decision. no member Of the
Convention can consistently and honor
ably fail to support the result Of its de.
cisiou.
Mr.. Lewis has been fairly nominated,