The daily union., 1854-12-29
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,uv RESULT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

fgR RESULT OF THE DEMOCRATIC toNNENiloS.
Ne present readers to-day the nominees OF the
smocrstie convention which recently closed is stormy
"a ycitpd proceedings ia this place viz Henry A. Wise
:, ,.omac; Elisha W MeGopas of kanawha and " iilis
Roock of Appomattox 1t is well known that the chief
- .ut,ped was not our first choice; was be our
ond or third choice. First of ALL we preferred m
smith Of Fauquier We preferred hm rom the assocla~
n u memory Of his gallant services in behalf OF denoe-
cv in is40our first remembrance OF politics IL was
b who aroused the Of the party Of Virginia in that
honorable campaigu and saved when nearing the verge
ffaeralism the State from irretrievabie disgrace In
sverv county in the State almost his eloquent voice
ras heard in defence Of democratic men and demo-
cratic urncles Forgetting everything save the great
interests OF his party, he devoted himself 10 the cause
of democracy with a tenacity rarely witnessed and
battIed with an ability and earnestness never sur
passed From that time to the present although ace have
suffered the fashionable mutations IN politics. we have held
IN reverence the name the fame and services of VIM Smith,
At ofFauquier We admire him for his whoesouled democ-
racy We love dwell upon his consistent devotion to
principle in sunshine and in storm. lie has been demo-
rt n whom there is no variabeness shadow OF turn.
ug In the flush Of opponents fortune when like rats
from sinking ship the spoils politicians left the demo.
cratic ranks he remained unmOyed by the aurement
of place mower or fortune II is such love to
labor and it 10 for such although political conven-
tons NAV choose hay them the shelf for the time be-
Shelton r. Leake, for whom voted throughout the
baloting Mr. Smith not being in nomination, at his
own suggestion and desire second choice. We
mean of course the second choice of the writer Of this
tce He was our second choice for the reason that his
giant services entitled him the reward of the party and
then he who has risen TO his present high position
in the ewes of his party by his native energy unaded by
smiling fortune partial friends Beginning in obscure
poverty by exertons remarkable and extraordinary
he has raised himself such position that the attention
of the entire State is directed him every way
worthy her highest honors His life has been consistent
oppression of faith n and active devotion to- the demo-
ratio creed When friend was needed the party he has
ever been found wanting True his professed faith he
las met and grapped with the most gifted and tormida
lie of the opposition He is democrat dyed in the
voor-fe,ress and unalteringi and although he did
not receive the nomination in the late convention,
here drawn that occasion and exhibited at
chuent and devotion, the part Of friends far more to
priced than the empty honors which grace the wearer of
tte Official robe He proven be the Of the peo
pthe adopted of their aeconsfor the two ballots
made he received numerical majority of the members
out of the 400 present of at least seventyhve
They recognised in him the type of democracy He was
defeated BY several members carrying their pockets full of
proxies yet has been still higher exalted in the feelings
and affections Of the bone and snew of the party who will
continue to admire and love him for bis intrinsic worth
As the Richmond Examiner expresses it. be VICTOR
But enough Of this. We reminded by the Biblical
and apostolic leader in the Richmond Enquirer that
have work to do The democratic convention assuming
to be of the people has presented ticket That ticket
must be elected in order save the political bacon of
Virginia the classic language of distinguished orator
Well, let's to it.