The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-06


down Ia that way, and rr,nsrkcd hist Il would DO.
como those who called to order 10 do 90 Ike men.
{Checrs1
in his place, and was responsible there or eIse
where (Cheers.)
Mr.. MeM. Isss enough yoa here, sir. -tcheers
and laughterl
Mr.. NosnKNr replied that hshsd both seen and
heard enough of Mr. Mem. Cheers, laughter and
M. Mem. coolly Informing the convention that he
was not to be disconnected by such dsorder, made
| Q brief conclusion and took his seat
desired to say . few words, and he desired tos
those few words In his own way. Consdsrable lat-
indulgence extended to Others He was confident
that, however he might ramble, that the circutous
route he would probably pursue was necessary % ar
| arise with unfegned reluctance, il was he con-
| strained by any force Of circumstance. He was
really briT full Of speech He had sesn told oy sss
Of the learning aud intelligence Of the Sste and he
could well credit the assertion Such being the case
woodsman like himself coming from what Mrs Mals-
prop would call the "outsquris Of froas
Of lauehter and representing about thousand hunt
newed laughter, should cit still. and gain reputa-
ton for wisdom BY the silence and soIemnity Of
| owl. Were he prudent man, such would be his
course Indeed prudence dictated silence. lest some
/ Hotspur there might take offence, and by shooting
him through the head, make his wife widow, leav-
/ ing her, like the widow of John Rogers with nine
| small children aud one at the breast CONTINUED
laughter, in which the ladies in the gallery loudly
him to keep clear Of Peter Funk and hs mock auc.
ton when be got to large city; and a. for his mod
esty like the honor of certain individuals, the less
said about it the better. He was afflicted with mod
/ esty once, but 1t was when he was very young He
| had the scarlet fever about the same period The
two diseases usually were caught early in life. and
were alike in another particular. their victims were
rarely attacked second time. The fact was he had
listened 90 long to the information poured out by
his colleagues that he had got regular cacoetdes To-
guendi He was filled with large amount Of gaseous
matter caught around him. and he did not wish to
alarm their sensitive natures by the explosion OF
| 6elesate from an over.accumuatiou Of wisdom,
| flaughte he would 60 on in his own way to say
| what he thought proper.
He next touched upon political matters, asserting
that the old issues more; they lived extrava
Eantly their little day. through their means, and
died and were buried in obscure corners at the
pense Of the country There was the Upited States
| Bank with whose destruction that of the country
was to be connected; but it died, and the country
parable loss well "a young widow did. six months
after his death, that of her husband Laughter and
ters which had been at issue from time to time. and
wont on to say-that all those were dead, but they
had left behind them their heirs executors. admins
were the Wings. who were still alive, still raised
new issues and still fought. So they would. They
| else they would, with Don Quixotte, fad giant In
the first wind MILL or, like Shakspeares fat Jack
| lure up .snine men In buckram" That such in
eyitabfs It need surprise no one. That in all gov
| ernments where open discussion was permitted, two
| parties would always FORM and these TIVE parties,
| call them as we may, always the same
Dr. English next went or to show the distinction 10
principle between the two parties and spoke at
length concerning that and the discord In the Con-
venton and at length in ailuson to observations by
Mr. McMuen and Others on the sectional issue about
be fought again, by the threatened repeal of
the Nebanka bill and incentive to restoration
of harmony in the Convention, said there was ano-
Their issue. which, like the rod Of Aaron the prophet
swalowed ND the rest 1t was necessary they should
| meet it He lived in Western Virginia-emphatic
ally Western. This was not Western Virginia. 1t
was the East He spoke ct the long distance he had
como to attend the sessions of the Convention and
described with mock pathos his suerings by bad dim
ners and i'll aired beds along the route In the mat
ter of sectional Jealousy, he spoke what he knew
If there any Jealousy such as was alluded to by
| the gentleman from Scott, Mr.. McMuilen, it must
be In the section of that gentem man. 1t not in
his IDr. En- glish's After bold and positive dis
| claimer of such feeling, and an exposition of the
views OF himself and his constituents the South
ern question, he said that when the time came to
show her hand. the We ct would be found loyal to
institutions and resolute in their defence az
| any other portion of the Old Dominion.
He took up the subj ect of reconsideration, and
said, why not reconsider. Let If there be- any
change in opinion after all this discussion. He went
question He was in favor to their ut
most the rights of the minority He traced out the
assumed to be of similar character, and showed that
AL others had neglected to provide for defence Of
survive They bore within their bosoms the seeds of
the malady of which they died, and from which they
| deserved to die. Applause The majority could
| not alone govern but crush. Our government was
the first to preserve minority rights Our fathers had
clear prescience in the matter They had not only
made each of the fundamental three departments Of
government q check ON the others; but in order to
prevent consolidation and its consequences they had
reserved to States and individuals all power not
sessary Ito provide for the general defence promote
the common welfare and secure the blessings of lib.
erty to themselves and their post ry" He spoke of
the isolated position in hch each colonst had been
plecsd at the outset of colonization, and how the
sefeseem generated by the of his Individual
courage and judgment, had made him, when he ag
that was possible of that individual independence
| which was at once his pride and safeguard He then
added that these principles were in consoIance with
| the creed of the Democratic party, which
phatically States.rights party, while the Wings
| were really the party of consolidation.
He concluded by ssying that he was no politician,
| spe.ker though he had addressed public assemblies
He spoke of his Indifference to notori.ty, and said
were he ever to enter public life. (which was not
than he did a second piece of pie when boy; and
ths lace on the ambassadors dress would afford him
coat But he had felt obliged to say something to
arrest if possible whatever disorder had arisen He
was not alarmed at the noise and confusion. Much
| OF what was unpleasant had passed-ferce debate
| had been engendered-biiter feelings it might be.
but it would pass away. Harmony would be the re.
from .Culpepper Mr.. Barbourj and the sentlemsn
| from Essex, MI. Garrett, with the other excited
dsputants lighting during the coming canvass side
by sde amid the DIN and strife of battle under the
great standard of Democracy. He had relieved him.
| self of the accumulation of the last twenty.four
hours and felt as well as could be expected He had
on the time of the Convention and the pa.
thence OF bis colleagues, for which he rendered an
apology, and would conclude. Loud cries of 500
on"I He would not be likely to trespass again nm.
less like occasion arose. In that case thu iteh for
speahing would probably seize him. He gave notice
OF the fact, that members when he again commenced
might take their hats and adjournng to the nearest
bar, discuss the Maine liquor law at their leisure
Roars OF laughter As for the President he had
no such privilege. He NECESSARILY constrained
from his official position, to st and endure ali the
dullness which might be poured upon him. How
ever he had passed already long apprenticeship in
another place and If he had not become insensble
from long usage, there was little chance of his
being relieved from suffering. DR.. English then sat
down amid prolonged applause, in which the gallery
joined.
Mr.. GARNETT, after paying a compliment to the
speech of DR. English, said he would mske pIopo-
soD, viz: that the friends of the resolution reouir
ing majority ofthe Convention TO make nominations
would waive opposition and suffer it to be reconsd-
cred without debate and 90 to voting again ON the
question OF adopting. fApplause.)
Mr. Brown, of Stafford, would not be satisfied
with the mere form of the nomination of . Govern
or He objected 20 the reconsideration merely to
Ie.enaet the Questionable resolution They came
there to represent the people of virsns-to select
man to carry the strength ofthe Democratic party
large portion of that parry not heard there It
all In the face of this fact II Henry Wise should