The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-07

Necessary to q choice, 3l645-Mr. Wise lacking
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The question just presented drew attention
more particularly to the proxies. and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hartman, committee OF five was
appointed to examine the proxies and report.
This committee made its examination and re-
ported favorably upon all the proxies.
When this committee went down below
to consider the matter referred to them,
they were attracted by an apparent sinking
of the floor of the church, and they soon
gave notice, and that stampede followed
which has already been described by the Dis
patch.
The Convention adjourned sans ceremonae
to the Town Hall and resumed proceedings.
The Convention was about to proceed to ballot
second time, when Mr. HINER, of Pendleton,
nominated Mr.. Smith, Tex-Governorl whose nomi-
nation was sustained with great zeal by MIR.
McMULLEN. He asked to be heard as It was
possibly the last time those present might hear him
in a Democratic Convention. iCries of good the
best thing said to.dayi He recounted the services
of Governor Smith, and declared that he had done
more to promote certain democratic triumphs, than
any twenty men in Virginia. He declared that he
endorsed fully the sentiment of Mr.. Berry. If the
principle be established that the new recruits
should receive the highest Offices what do you say
Gentlemen, you who have grown grey in the service
give way to new the recruits. He would not say
do not receive them; but he would say if you esta-
blish the precedent in choosing Wise over Leake or
Smith, you establish a precedent fatal to the De.
mocratic party. [Cheers and signs of disapproba-
ton Wise could not unite the Democratic party
[Cries of che can't He heard gentlemen say so
who knew the sentiments of their people. MIR.
Nc. NJ alluded to the possibility of the appearance
of Summers Stuart, or Preston in the field, and
also the Know Nothing organization, and against
them he considered the Democrats could not gain
victory unless they had man they could unite
upon. was Mr.. Mem. fortune to be both cheer.
ed and Missed
At the instance of Mr.. AsHBY of Alexandria,
Mr.. Hiner then withdrew Gov Smith.
Mr.. LIGGATr here protested against the unmiti-
gated warfare waged against Henry A. Wise. He
invoked gentleman to cease the guerilla warfare
against that gentleman. He belonged to the party
in the minority, but would pledge Rockingham to
the nominee.
Mr.. IRVING taking exception to the term guerilla
warfare" Mr.. Liggatt promptly withdrew it; and
Mr.. Berry afterwards rising to take similar exeep.
tons, Mr.. Liggatt declared that Mr. B. had no right
to use the words guerrilla warfare" because he
had taken them back. [Great laughter
The roll was then called second time.
recess was taken to count the vote; but before
the Convention departed Mr.. MEADE took occa.
sion to make an explanation. friend had object.
ed to his of the term peasant last night insist
ing that "yeoman" would have been better. He
had examined the dictionary and found that "pea-
ssnt' meant countryman, tiller of the soil; and
yeoman meant something of the same, with the
addition of "plebeian." Laughter Now as
there were no plebeians amongst us except me-
groes he thought he had used proper term.