Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-12


then again Mr.. Gilmer was constrained to make
what hn called "A "stcond appearance gentlemen
ar, ns the French would say. "A second debut. =
The me ting dispersed at n late hour.
WEDNESDAY, Morning. May 9TH.
Mr. Imbn den asked and obtained leave to read
n letter frorn Mr. Flournoy,in which after assign
ing sat.ac tory reasons for his absence, he nssnr-
I'd the Convention Of his deep conviction of the
principles of the American party, and his ardent
desire for the success o. its nominees. If Amer
leans were not allowed to rule America, she would
soon be no worth ruling. lie hoped to manifest
during The coming contest. the sincerity OF his
conviction and the ara0r ofhis patriotism.
Mr. j. r. Anderson, of Botetourt, introduced
resolution for the appointment Of a committee Of
10 TO prepare resolutions for the adoption Of this
Convention. There subjects upon which he
wished il 10 express lis sentiments. Nor did he
wish il 10 adjourn without condemning in strong
terms the course Of the Governor Of Virginia
Mr.. lewis, Of Richmond, with Fillmore, need
cd no latform
Mr.. Ciimer of Abemarle, said Mr.. Fillmore
was platform enough for all. As to Andrew }.
Doneb ION, he great man. and everybody
knew it. Pierce knew it. How glad he was
when Donslson took bold Of the Union. lIe sad
he WI the ablest man in the nntion
Mr. Anderson, of Boetourt. said the proscrip-
tive policy of the Governor was such, through all
the qualifications Of the State, that he was al al
len in his own county. He could hold no Office
ut all there.
Mr.. Gilmer from his seat, "Well give you
one"
Mr.. MoCue, of Augusta thought it beneath the
Con vention to notice the Governor.
Mr. S. Mob. Moore. If Rockbridge, agreed
with Mr.. McCue. lie was of the opinion ON this
subject with gentleman of his acquaintance,
who. when challenged Ia duel, replied Ia his
chall enger that powder was too high TO be
wasted In shooting snipes,"
T., pressing desire to submit few remarks
and make mn explanation, Mr.. Moore was loudly
invit, d TO the stand In ilu,iun to n call that
lad been mnde upon him, 10 net n assistant
Eecior in his county, he said his head was
sprinkl ed with the SHOWS of many winters, he
feared he was too old "a r0ice, you amt. and
great IN er,1ment) but he might say with Sen.
Backbu rn, that the snow upon Mount Etna had
never ce.oe d the fro beneath His zeal was not
cooled. If :he Democratic champions came near
he would Dry to meet them lie had spoken
yesterday. 90 the purity of the Wing Party, but
he had not in tended in the least to disparoge tho
American Party, not6t all Ycs the Wing par
" was rura 70 pure that for tn, last tw" yenrs
the Denno afro party Ind been taking up ITS
drops and scIapingS to make Governors and
Lieutenant Gov ernors Of. There was too, nm
American pa rty in hedays of tho Revelation.
As to Democ rati Americans he considered them
more worthy lif h onor, because they had thrown
oil the shacklo ar party and torned away lrom
IFS gifts. Suct mngnaninlty md manliness, no
man more admir- ed than he. Some of these gen
tlcmen who spea k of Culverts, aud such things
IN connection wi til the American party, w.uId
be glad of such u lac es to hide their own incon-
sstencics in. Su ch IA position "a this he hoped
no wing would eve occupy. He would have
them like the patri >ts who wander over Europe
and fly To the Flag Of Freedom, whenever il is
reared. He didn't mi ud a whipping or two. -
When Napoleons s;uns, on certain occasion,
httor many attempts. ia led TO reach city, he
hadr his men coninu g fire that their adverse
rcs might be kept Watching them. Let other
States us here tho ugh in the minority now
bold To beard the lion in his den and the moral
effect will be powerf, II. Mr. Gilmcr rose to n
privileged question. He tenrnd Mr.. Stuarts
speech was leaking out Mt the ends of his fling
ers" and proposed the Con ventiou should hear
him, but the resolution beng under consideration
the business proceeded foi tew moments long
Mr.. Anderson. in allusion to the remarks that
had been made about not motto ing Gov. Wise,
| hoped the American party wnst1 'nt about to com
init the error of the last Gube.rn atorlal canvass,
when they thought the Demo CT ATTIC party too
| small 10 he noticed. He propos cd 10 Withdraw
! bis resolution. but Mr. Maupin re- 1ewed IT. and
advocated its passage in strong ter ms. lie had
never known II similar conventio II I'D journ with
out such resolution as II was pro pc sed that the
committee should bring in. He as in favor OF
expressing the sentiments of the on 'ention up
"n the course of Gov Wisr. To ratlfy nompa
tons is not all to be done--that, we he done be
tnrc; we have only come here to put it in form
But we have opponents to meet, and We mus be
united on the same grounds. He said they had
everything to gain aud nothing to lose, and should
! not go into the contest with fears.
After some further remarks from other gen
tlemen in favor of the resolution, it was upani
mously adopted.