Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-11-11

had been kindly granted. 1t was temporarily
organized, ON motion of VIM. NJ. Pcyton, of Ro-
anoke, by tie election of Col. Samuel Watts of
Portsmouth, Chairman, j. y. Cowarden Secre-
try.
The proceedings were then opened with pray
or bv the Rev. Mr.. Winston. pnstor of the church
The roll was called, and the following delegates
answered to their names
AHeghaay.-Douglas b. Layne. VIM. l..
Alexander. Thompson McAllister.
4agusta.-John b. Watts.
1bemarie.-Dr. Chas. Cooke, Allen b. Ma
Bedford.-B W. L. Holt, b. a. Donald JAS
f. johnson. William V. Jordan, William r.
Terry, james NJ Goggin.
Backingham.-N. ID. Morris
Botetourt. II. Anderson, Thomas y:
Burwell, Edward Valentine, John p. Wilson
Batt'-Georgc MAYS.
CampbeH.-F. b. Deane, IT,, James VI. Boyd,
Charles f. NJ. Garnett Chas Irving, a. Cock
ran Vim. II. Bramblctt Jas Mcdonald, Col.
Maurice Langh,rne, 5. I. Peters, VIM Waller.
Cas~eAe county, y. CIR. VIM. f. Stamps,
w. J. Palmer.
Dmwiddie.-Dr H. c Worst am.
Elizabeth CHy.-Col. {. X. Mallory.
Fauquier-Zeph. Turner, jr.
FrankhR.-Ja Patterson, \. {. Claiborne,
Andrews Brooks, VIM. l.. l.. Hopkins, ID. c.
Booth, Maj. }. a Early.
Giies.-Jos. H. Hoge, Chas. II. Payne. +. =.
Payne, Absolem Fry, Miles X Lucas, d. NJ.
French, VIM. II. sndor, l.. G.. Pendeton.
Henry.-James NJ. Smith, Samuel H. Hairs
ton, n. Z. IIairstan, c. Y. Thomas.
Hanover.-C. W. Dabney, \. \. Thompson.
James City.-Col. Geo. Blow.
Monroe.-A. A. Chapman, c. j. Bierne.
Montgomery.-W. b. Preston, John b. Rad
ford, J. Il. Holt.
Meckienburg.- G.. Boyd.
NortoK-C A. Grce, L. X. Hunter John
Nash, aud j. y. Scholield: and Portsmouth-C.
w. Murdaugh, Winchester Watts, p. II. Daugh
erty, j. V. Pratt, WIG Webb, j. a. jenkins,
d. d. Fiske, c. c. Robinson, JAS Murdaugh,
Dir. VIM. Collins, Rev. II. Hume, Jas. }. IIolla-
day. Samuel Watts, Jno. W. Garlick.
Norfolk Cuy-Thos. 6. Broughton, SEN, WIN
F. Cunningham, Hunter Woods Jas. Y Leigh,
Geo. W. Camp, Geo. Blow, r., Tazwell Taylor,
IL. Robertson, VIM. n. Mckinney, Chas. Reid,
Jos. T. Allyn, W. Il. Ferguson, Joseph Free
man, VIM. H. Turner. John Rowland, Henry IT.
win, w. }. Hardy, L. I. Hardy, VIM. $. Camp,
George Reid, George Bramble, f. =. 'Tabb, VIM.
Dey, 5. IIartshorn, }. Ridley. VIM. p. Bunham,
VIM. p. Stuart Conway Whittle, b. b. Moseley,
Dr. A. Gait, 'l'hos. NJ. Crowder, +. w. Scabury,
l.. ii. Chandler, DIR. j. j. Simpkns, X. NJ. Balls,
f. c. Robinson, q. +. Anderson VIM. +. Hen
dren, Myer Myers. r. S. Dickson, VIM. II. Smith,
Il. \. Warrell, VIM. 5. Forrest, II. NJ. Nash,
X. BiggS, c. II. Shield, 5. T. Sawyer, w. 10y
IL. Il. D. / ii
Nottomay-E. &. Booth, w. w. Guy, Thos.
II. Campbell.
PHSylrania-T. p Atkinson, T. II. G. Gras-
ty, j. X. Miller, VIM. l.. Pannill, rhos. ID. Neal,
Prince Edpard-John T. Thornton, S. Q.
Southall, T. b. Rice.
Princess 4nne-Dr. VIM. F. Morgan, VIM.
II. Boroughs, Wm w. Coke.
PuIaskie-B. +. Wysor.
Person Co, North Caroiina-C. H. Jordon.
Petersburg-R. X. Meade, Francis f. Rives,
ID. Banks, }. McIwaine John Rowett,
RockJridge--A. NJ. Glasgow, b. }. Jordan,
E. Echols, II, b. Jones, Col. +. II. Smith, }. NJ.
Ruff c. II. Locker.
Roanoke-Wm. NJ. Peyton.
Rockingham Co., n C-S. p Wilson, A. L.
Ward, j. w. Brodnax, w. F. Brodnax.
Richmond City-Dr. Ro Archer, c. Dimmock,
j. NJ Gregory, Joseph Segar j. 5. Fleming, c,
A. Rose, }. A Cowardin.
Smyth-A. G. Pendleton, alternate.
Southampton-P. J. Holmes, W. Malone.
Td-eweA-A. &, Pendleton, alternate.
Uythe-J. L. Seayres, Jr.
On motion, Editors were admitted to take notes
of the proceedings.
On motion of Mr.. Meade, the Rules of the
House of Delegates were adopted for the gov
eminent of the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to organize
permanently Several motions made and
amendments offered to the same; and finally it
was determined to take the vote at once upon the
election of officers without reference to com
mttee.
Mr.. Meade nominated Col. Watts as Chairman;
and Mr.. Irving of Lynchburg nominated Maj.
Jubal A. Early. Maj. E. modestly declined the
honor, begging his friend TO withdraw him, and
expressing his perfect satisfaction with Col
Watts. Mr.. |. withdrew the Majors name, and
declared that he had brought him forward not be-
cause he objected toCo. w, but simply because
he nrptnrrpI ia va f. tll.l Mai +
Col. WATTS was unanimously elected, and re-
turned thanks for the honor in one of his hap
piest speeches, in which he INDUCED some patri-
otto ideas about union and harmony in our Inter
nal Improvement schemes-expressing his re-
grets at the State having begun as he said
wrong, and hoping that she would yet get right
and go ahead with energy and rapdty.
j. A. Corwardin nominated for Secretary
and elected. and the following gentlemen were
chosen Assistant Secretaries
Charles Irving, of the Lynchburg Republican,
A. ID. Banks, of the Petersburg Democrat,
ID. ID. Fisk, of the Portsmouth Transcript,
Thos. NJ. Crowdcr, of the Norfolk Argus,
Jas. Mcdonald, of the Lynchburg Nirginian,
c. A. Rose, of the Penny Post, Richmond
w. Z. Cunningham, of the Beacon, Norfolk.
1t had been determined, on motion of Mr.
Meade, to have Vice Presidents, he said
the office was merely complimentary; but this
was reconsdered and the following gentlemen
were elected Vice Presidents:
LIST. Col. NJ. Langhorne, of Iynchburg;
ID Thos ID. Neale, of Pittsyyania
3D.. F. f. Riyes. of Peersburg
4th. j. I. Anderson, of Botetourt,
5th. Mai. }. A. Early, of Franklin;
9th DIR. c. H. Jordan of North Carolina.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, it was resolved,
that counties and corporations, and election dis
tricts represented in the Convention, shall sever
ally give the number of votes to which they are