Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-05-14

OF Monongalla. -,
The President of the Convention was then
conducted to the Chair by Messrs Yerby and DR..
Carter. He delivered an appropriate address, in
which he expressed his confidence that the char
acter of the body over which ne had been Sc
lected to preside wonld require nothing more on
| his part than an acquaintance with the ordinary
parliamentary rules to preserve order and digni-
| ty in the proceedings of the Convention.
On motion of DR.. Yerby, of Northampton, the
rules of the House of ofDelegates Were adopted for
the government of the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Imboden, of Augusta, the
Convention determined upon the appointment
OF Is electors. one from each of the Congression-
nj districts as laid down in the bill Of apportion-
ments of the year 1S43 instead OF appointing 13,
one from each of the present Congressional dis
tricts, with two electors at large
On motion of Mr.. Early, Of Albemarle, the Con-
vention adopted resolution requesting the del
ecates from each of the electoral districts to
meet together at some appointed time and place
and agree upon the district, Senatorial, County
and Sub-electors they would recommend to the
Convention for appointment
On motion of Mr.. Hart, Of Albemare, Hon.
| A. II. II. Stuart was unanimously invited to
deliver an address in the Hall at IL o'clock,
M.
The Convention then adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock, A. NJ, Wednesday.
| An informal meeting Of the Convention was
held on Tuesday night.
Mr. Imboden read letter from Mr.. Stuart ap-
prising the Convention that he was too much
indisposed to address them that evening, but
would do so the next day at any time it might
please the Convention.
Mr.. Gilmer of Albemare, Mr.. Turner, of Fau-
quier, Mr.. McGruder Of Albemarle addressed the
Conventional
SECOND DAY.
The Convention reassembled at 10 o'clock, and
was called to order by the President.
Several delegates reported their names which
were recorded.
The Chairman of the delegates of the various
districts then reported the following names for
electors and sub-electors which were adopted:
FIRST DISTRICT.
WM. T. HENpREN, of Norfolk City, Elector.
DR.. A. S. II. Burgess, Of Southampton, Assis-
tant.
| County Electors.-Princess Anne, Fl. F. Wood
house and - Carroway Norfolk City, L. II.
Chandler; Norfolk county, @. W. Murdaugh and
Jno. U. Andrews; Nsnsemond, Rich. 0. White
head and Jno. W. Andrews; Isle of Wight, Jas.
Gray; Southampton, DR.. T. j. Pretlow; Surry,
| +. i. X, i
SECOND DISTRICT.
SAMUEL S. WRIs1GER, of Amelia, Elector.
Henry Wood, of Mecklenburg, Assistant.
County Electors-N -Nottoway, Col T. II Epps
Greensville, J. N. Blunt; Prince George, Ito be
appointed by county meetingD Petersburg City
COL Geo. W. Bolling,-Assistant, Vim. Ii. LIE.
moine; Dinwiddie, Col. Fletcher H. Archer
Mecklenburg, Lytteton Tazewell; Amelia, Fer
nando R. Farrar Brunswick, Ito be appointed BY
county meeting)
WILLIAM MARTIN, of Henry, Elector.
N G. Claiborne, of Franklin, Assistant
Senatorial Electors.-llalifax, Elisha Barks
dale, jr.; Patrick, Saml &. Staples, Pittsylva
mia, Z. L. Keen.
Couaty Electors. Pittsylvania, c. L. Powell
Halifax, William Collins; Patrick, A. NJ Ly
brook; Henry, H. G. Redd; Franklin, Peter
Saunders, jr.
JOHN S. MEREDITH, OF Buckingham, Elector.
DIR. Robt. E. Withers, of Campbell, Assistant
County Electors COL J. b. Left
wich, ch,-Assistant, John c. Murrell Appomattox
Col Thos II. Flood; Buckingham, Phillip Nc
Kenney Cumberland, Henry I. Parrish, ,-Assis
tant, Geo ", Palmore; Prince Edward, Richart
" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Joseph j. Morton; Char
lotte, Robt. @. Boulden,-Assistant John r
Cardwell; Lunenburg, Henderson L. Lee; Flu
wanna, Thos. H. Tutwiler and DR.. w. A. Gray.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
WM NJ. CABELL, of Nelson, Elect0r.
Senatorial Electors.-Bedford, James F. John
son; Nelson, r. Whitehead, ,-Assistant, D. j
Woodhn Orange, j. A. Porter.
County Electors.-Bedtord, G. A. Wingfeld
Amherst Dr. D. atterson,-Assistant, Col j
| ~ II no,t A
Gen. Loving; Albelnarle, B. II. Magruder and I
od,-Assis'ts, w. B. Hart and S. v Southa
Greene, Capt 0. Fnks,-Assistant, DIR. J. Ear
ly; Madison, G. A. Smith,-Assistants, II. N
Wallace and - Tnsley; Orange, Trial Ter
relI,-Assstants, J. Magruder and Il. S. Kendall
SIXTH DISTRICT.
WM G. ScorT, OF Powhatan, ElectOr.
Tyre Maupin, of Richmond City, Assistant.
;. Senatorial Electors Richmond City, Raleigl
T. Daniel; Goochland, John S. Fleming; Hano
yer, Williams G. Wickham; Chesterfield, V. d
Markham.
County Electors.-Richmond City, r. r. How
ison; Louisa, Reuben B. Davis; Goochland, W. W
Cosby; Hanover, John Page Henrico, Jonn II
Gilmer; Chesterfield VIM. B. Woodbridge AS
sistant, L. NJ. Buriort; Powhatan, Chastail
Cocke,--Assistant, Thos K. Weisiger.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
GEO. T. YERBY, OF Northampton, Etector.
Senatorial Electors. Northampton, Edwin I
Mapp; New Kent L. j. Bowden; Gloucester, +
L. Taylor.
County E,ectors.-Accomac, Edward Sneat
and - Garrison; Northampton, Edgar }. Spa
dy; Gloucester, A. W. Robins and DIR. L. Q
, Clopton; Matthews, Ito be appointed by count.
meeting) Elizabeth City, Thos. G. Peek; War
wick, Vim. S. Jones; York, Sydney Smith ant
Dr. Is. H. Power; James City, Cyrus A. Branch
Charles City, Isaac H. Christian New Kent, 4
7. Lacy and r. S. ApperSon; Williamsburg, Tai
bot Sweeney; Northumberland, S. M. Straughl
and H. c. Deshields Lancaster, b. Robinson ant
= EIGHTH DISTRICT.
JOHN L. MARYE jr., of Spottsylvanla Eaeeto'
!, Joseph Christian, of Middlesex, Assistant.
County Electors -Middlesex, Dr. VIM. Chris
tian and George Pace; Essex, Lewis ID. Garnet
and Rufus S. Reynolds; King q Queen, Juniu
B. Roane and J. B. Evans; King William, Geo
r. Trent and Martin Drewry; Caroline, Henr.
C. Peatross and DR.. Jno. d. Butler; Spottsylvania
t William A. Little and Lewis a: Boggs kins
George, Edward 7. Tayloe and Ihos Is. Baber
. Westmoreland, J. b. Jett and f. W. Cox; Rich
mond County, Robert W. Garter and A. y. Yer
NINTH DISTRICT.
B. H. SuAoKELFoRp, of Fauquier, Elector.
r NJ Monroe, of Alexandria, Assistant
; County Electors.-Alexandria, Wm D. Mas
; sew; Culpeper, Edward A. Freeman and G. B
; o Hood Fauauier, Richard H. Carter; Fairfax, W
IL. Dulaney; Loudoun, John NJ Orr and G: E
Stuart; Rappahannock, ". B. Hackley; Stafford
N. W. Ford; Prince William, A. Nicol.
t Senatorial Electors to be appointed.
TENTH DISTRICT
) ALEX. R. BorELER, of Jefferson, Elector.
ISeaatorial E,eetors-Erederick, r. Y. Conrad
Berkeley, Alex. Newcomer; Hampshire, Rober
e B. Sherrard.