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

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Mr. kKNNA reeumeu-Ie Pegu ~ ~. sus - 80,
the discusson. Gentlemen meni su.si .a ano e1In
eise Mr.. Leake WHOM asssn.k -. .s s..,.~
6riefy viewed Mr. Wlses pohs'csl 81
inr that ho had eIweys peon sfAsc -. . -
and - state nisnA Wete huW ~ s.ss = ~.
danger, Mr. w. was ne maa Ior sne cGc. 49, 49, =
nominees we're oosn ,ssa 80 as :. s.rdsrd
question was VINO enouio tnoy tske y s.1e...
bearer, Wise or Leake. MANY voices, with great
vehemence "Leakef Leakee1 Mr.. X. spoke OF the
sisns n The North and srIusd that more than ever
49, - rs,a,rss;c ~ ~ csIied an q, be true 10
their principles.
NJ Blow o. Sssnolu I. - 49, - 1asI ~.
heard that Il was distinctly UNDERWOOD 10 1921, tnat
TO Western gentleman, the East should have It
nov He appealed TO the Convention TO know wh6
ther, Il Henry A. wise were nominated this under
seuuIle roau - 80 ,.h E....rr ,,rincirles a.
man an Hassern man WIN Esstepn Pr'hsr new that
Mr.. Wise took prominent part 10 the stare Con
vention on the subject and that he did more 70 NIX
the white basis upon US than any other man IN VIZ.
.inis tn thew rnust take a man who had occupied
Lt n,s;,i,, he haa III unself rather Il were Yves
.s III ~ ~ hea, ,r,,a 10 his neonle If thew
were to have an Eastern man ~ goou IaMn, sisc
them some other man than Mr. wise; TOT atnouSn
he lived in the East, he had not the confidence OF
the East Cheers.)
mr. C7nors of Richmond nominated for the Office
- 49,. How .nAv ,,roinp him as ! it man for
a.. s;,s h;s nrhiic sarvices bis nemocracv and
ms aosy, me- puoHc ser VIZ. nis Deoei aey a"'
| his pure ana sPouess IePutauon- .e
Or. ESGLIsH toio tne good Story OF tne iiee
tight" OF which he 10 the author, and begged that
| he might be counted in" He seemed not to re-
| card The diasensions of the Convention as very
er;o,s He hod often aeon members nf the noisest
SEA u.s.. ;o,arr"n;ars ronvanton nart the hest
| anu niosl iunai ''oniouS ., ta. ~ - -.
hi. me oeg n e ia stor;ea a. apatvns to
the Wings
Mr.. WEXFORD seconded the nomination OF Mr..
Holleday. He euogised that gentleman very highly,
| and cfiered some reasons why he should be prefer
red to Mr. Wise. Mr. Holiday would unite the De-
mccratic party. and at this time, when there were
so MARI difficulties to overcome this was most inn
i portant. He alluded to the prejudices Mr.. Wise
would have to meet in Eastern Virginia for his agen-
his position towards the Know Nothing party some
| of whom were Democrats. and they weuld be COM
mitted against him before he would be in the field.
Nominate MIR. Wise, and every closely divided coun-
ty would likely be lost to the Democrats. and thus
would they lose the U. g. Senator to be elected by
Mr. SKINNER was not willing to subscribe to tie
| sentiment of the gentleman from Alexandria, that
the offices of the county should be regarded the
rewards Of party service. He thought the sentiment
of Lowndes that office was neither to be sought nor
declined the true one-one consistent with virtue.
the offices of the country as brides to dshonesty-
Nor could he subscribe to the doctrine that exclude
a. mac ws
proscriptive than the principles of the Know 9th
ings They said that man born out Of the country
should hold office; but here it is declared that
tive who had ever been Wing should hold Office
He censured this sentiment in strong language; he
was for inviting new recruits. and If there was any
to bear the fas let him. He eulogsed MIR Wise
deplored the iberal assaults upon him; declared
that in Tylers administration he the power be-
hind the throne greater than the throne ITSELF and
that he procured the veto OF the fiscal agent. He
continued for some time in this vein:
Mr.. FAUNTLERoY, Of Frederick, followed with a
| sharp attack on Mr.. Wise He remembered when q
youth hearing Messrs. Webster and Wise, alta mass
meeting in Alexandria address the people, and that
Mr. Wise made the bitterest assault the admins
tration ofGeneral Jacksonhe declared that his only
regret was that he had not of brass and
tongue, that he might proclaim to every his Ia.
1 tired Of Jacksonism. He arralgned Mr.. w. for his
hostility to General Jackson on the of the u s.
most abusive towards Cen Jackson, and referred to
| the proceedings of the famous Swartwout commit
tee He remembered and could not soon forget Mr..
| Wises motto of 1.-THE union OF the Wings for the
| sake of the Union" 1t he was nominated the PEG.
pie would not vote for him. Several voices Don't
believe it.")
Mr.. KENNA here asked Mr.. Fauntleroy if he had
not supported Mr.. Faulkner for Congress, in prefer
| ence to ] Randolph Tucker? The question drew
Faulkner was convert from the Wing ranks as well
| MIR. Wise. Mr. Fauntleroy began by remark that
swer. His apparent hesitation renewed the shouts ;
but his response of Mop turned the tide in his IA
I
/ Mr.. FAUNTLERoY continued-How would the De-
mocratic party appear with Mr. Wise as their nomi-
meet He had denounced Gen. jackson as a .'petty
tyrant" and Mr.. Polk az his petty tool" After con-
tinuing these references for time, he added The
| waters of the ocean were not wide and deep enough
! to wash out the stain upon him-the damned spot
Twill not out" Mr.. Wise, attracted by our sweet
waters and green pastures, had come the De-
| moc-atic party. But how? Did he come humbly
and say, "Father, have sinned; am not worthy to
be thy son-make me one of thy hired servants p
No! he did not come until whipped into contrtion-
and he gets into the party than he asks to
be made captain. Continuing his remarks in this
vein for time, he concluded by imploring the Con
vention not to force Mr. Wise down the Threats OF
the party, and jeopardzs The victory by the secret
operations of the Know Nothings.
MIR: MEADE arose, amidst storm of shouts for the
question, but soon gained the ear of the Convention.
bnety referring to the dangers BY which they were
and the political revolutions of North,
ne depicted the responsibility resting on the Demo-
ciatc party OF virginia be deplored their dissen.
sions; deeper WOUNDS mad been that night given
| .ne Democrauc party Than Henry Wise had ever
lnncted upon IT, he could not sit still and hear that
gentleman charged with crimes, II they be crimes,
which ne took part ID, without claiming share OF
tne punishment lnnicted. he was no. the only one
VINO $1,000 IN the same category with MI Wse-he
smensbIe to the bitter csnres that Sad ana an
cut on Mr. Wise He dsplored the spirit-how wal
In Henry Wise thsy had Da. 6y
whose strong arm The man tbst y nomnstsd hv ~
8 C,onvantop rn,aatl ean