Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-12-11
NO 40

Isithd-awn By James Barbour, who foo
occasion TO compliment highly not only d
Harris but the noble spartan band Of Au
+ gusta. of which he was the chosen an
:, llonofed leader He said be meant +
! stand by this sterling and nnhincbng De
mocracy-he would stand to it through thu
fight first aud last II deserved the coafi
dence ADD fostering care Of the party
throughout the State. II was above re.
proaeh. Suspicion could not reach it; but
as the needle was true to the pole, so had
this noble band ever proven true 10 the
great interests of the party, although here
tofore froxned down in its own limits By 4
Idomineering wing majority. He here in :
Itroduced tile name of Col. Vim. H. Har-
man, democrat from the egg. who had
not only served his party in every contest
since he was II years of age, but when
his country called for Set eice in defence OF
her flag and her honor, be had CALAMITY
shoudered his musket and marched TO If.
field Of battle. 1t was for this man, wit.
such ar.tecedents, he meant to cast his vote
Vhe nomination was supported BY NJ
Berry, OF Alexandria, and Mr.. Massie d
Roc2bndge, in warm and pertinent speech
es. Elisha W. McComas. of Kanawl.5.
was then brought forward and earnestly
supported by his friends. There being no
other nomination the clerk proceeded 10
Ieall the roll which resulted as follows:
McComas 1896
Hartman ~ 26,4i7
Mr.. McComas was declared duly nomi-
mated aud on motion OF Col. Hartman the
nomination was made Unanimous.
w. p. Bocoek was reelected Attorney
General, by acclan alton.
Mr.. McComas addressed the meeting
briefly and pointedly.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the official career of
FRANKLIN PIERCE has been marked by
a perfect observance Of the limitations of
the Constitution and an entire fidelity to
the principles upon which he came into
power; and therefore he is entitled to the
confidence OF the friends Ct Constitutional
Liberty in every section o. the Confedera.
cY.
The following gentleman were appoin-
ted committee TO wait on the nominees
OF the Convention ard inform thom Of
their nomination..
Mrssrs. Irving, of Lynchburg. Douglass.
ken"a, Glass of hy"chburg. Geo. Baylor, or
Augusta, J. II. Smith OF Pittsy Meade
Of Petersburg, and Bell, Of Aecomac.
Mr.. Berry moved that all the nomina.
tons be declared unanimous.
The question was put but there were
responses of "Nol'' "No.
The chair declated the motion carried
by an Overwhelming vote.
The Convention adjourned sine die a
little after twelve O'clock at night, the
Chairman making brief valedictory ad-
dress.
Thus closed one of The most Interesting
aud exciting assemblages ever convened in
the State OF Virginia. There were in at
tendance some Of the brightest intrlIects Of
the codntry-many Of them Young men,
and others whose forks were silvered, such
as Lyons and Meade-men well known
not only throughout the State but whose
names are familiar throughout the Union.
Of the younger men, Of whose promise
the Democratic party may well pride il,eIf,
were Charles Irving, p. II. Aylett, James
Barbour, ". Claiborne. G. l.. Gordon, Jas.
II Skinner, J. N. Liggett, n. Massie,
M. Il. H. Garnet, L. J. Fantle.oy COL
Hartman, and others not less prominent
but whose names do not at this writing
present themselves. or the latter gentle
man, upon whom the Convention besios-
ed such flatterine compliment, the De-
mocracy of Augusta feel especially proud
Having scarcely reached his 30.h year, be
has exhibited those qualities which haye
attracted the attention of the entire Stat
and secured for him an unsousht and un~
expected compliment rarely Bestowed tfp.
Oh one Of his years.
OF another gentlethan III, baeh whom.
Augusta was e9en more h.fhly honorea
it is almost needless 10 w.,is. The high
tribute Of praise awarded him BY men from
whom cords do not come with idle
meatiing, is sufficient to rank him among
our most prominent politicians. We mean
DIR. {. X. Harris, the present State Sena-
tor from this county. He received on the
first ballot for 1t Governor, the largest
vote cast. and had il no, been Cor the exs
cited state of feeling which seemed TO De
obtaining, his nomination on the second
ballot, had he not been withdrawn, would
have been almost certain. But the result
OF the vote for this office terminated the
best that il could haze done. Dr. Harris
is our present Senatos. anu ms nomination.
woald have caused the trouble Of eectins
another Democrat II. his place, which
owing tstae uncertainty of all human af-
Fairs we miuht not ha ahlp 10 do Ac IN