Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-13
THE AMERICAN STATE CONNEN lioN'

THE AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION
Correspondence of the Dispatch ,s.e
SrAtSToS, May I, 1870.
o-,.s, ,,,;rs broucht down the proceedings o
The American Convention TO the eiec',on Ut p per
uent officers, which took place yesterday orc =. ",
Mr.. Robt. Saunders, on being couoIo.eu w
Cnair spoke briefly and with nuch ciearnesa ah'
fnrcs. II. expressed strong faith in the triumph o
the American principles ultimately ,ho 1I,,,a -
Tn. Convention adopted the rules OF the house
Delegates as its rules OF order reso'"'l"u W a.
ua.,ed directing the various Delegates 10 report sun
able persons for electors in Congressional anu oena
Iornl Districts and in countrs-the CopSress,ona
Districts of 1885 in nunber--to 6e Adopted IN
stead Of the present arrangement "n'cS "ouu s''
Mr. Hart of Albemnrle moved that Hon. A. II; II
Stuart be invited To address the members OF tue Cou
yention in the evening, at O'Clock. luis ino'ioi
l was received aud adopted :, u,;,
I'D hard, assembled 10 hear Mr.. Stuart.
Mr.. Turner OF Fauquier, made speech oi cousin
cradle le,,g,h, in which he dwell upon tile persona
} and political history OF Mr. Fillmore.
Mr. Magruder OF Aoumare, was hext csed upon
aud addressed the meeting. . n
Thi. morning, the Convention assembled d. ~
o'clock. co,.
On motion of Sir. Gilmer, four canvas5ers Tor me
Stale nj large were then appointed two from Eastern
and two from Western Virginia. -, -,
|
Halifax. ,uo 1,,n NJ.
Mr.. Lswis. Of Richmond, nominated Hon. Jon" j"
Bolts ,u IT II
Mr.. McCue, of Augusta, nominated Hon. a. H. IL
Mr.. Gilman, of Wheeling, nominated Hon. John D
Carlisle. , ..,,,,,,.a sr,5,ad
great applause, and wer. al adopted III ouce ny "o'
| . l,,trr WAS read from Mr. Flournoy, in which he
assured the Convention OF his cordial sympathy anu
co.operatiun aud told them he would manifest hlss'n-
| cgriy in the coming contest.
! Mr. John T. Anderson Of Boetourt, introduced
| resolution for the appointment Of a COMMITTEES of
thirteen to prepare resolutions TOR the auopoh VI Tue
Convention This resolution elected spirited reaiS
| from Messrs. Anderson, Moore, McCue, Maupln and
others upon the position OF parties IN the o'ae' anu
| was then unanimously adopted.
| Tue following gentlemen were appointed the Com
! mitr.e: Ncssrs Stuart of Augusta, Anderson OF b.
! r.;ourt, Moore OF Rockbrldsr. Coleman OF Louisa
| Cruxteu OF Essex, Gilman OF WneeiiuS. Eanunnson
! NJ HARRISON, Campbell Of Washington Magruder Of
Alb,uiarle Brooke Of Fauquier, butord o fittsyiVa
MIA, Mcdonald OF Lyuohburg, aud Daushtrey OF Es'
| sex. ,
| IL was now about l2i 7. ~, aud the Convention
susn,nded its business hear an address from MIR.
smart His speech continued until nearly two. Al
lis close IN. members retired for dinner Iaey are to
r,sumy their business at o'clock this evening" The
names reported ~ the Convention snow GZ' ueiegates
in attendance. including few repeiions OF the
names OF gentlemen appointed oy more than one
county. . - ,
W.iacsday Erenins, So'civck, p. M.-The follow.
ing resolutions reported from the committee, ny
Mr.. Stuart, aud adopted by the Convention
/ Resolyed That this COW ention doth cordially
r,tify the nomination Of Willard Fillmore for the Pre-.
si'lency of the United States kuo~lng him 10 De
tried statesman who has heretofore Ia 'he same hgn
aud responsible position, fulfilled every duty incum-
bent az; him, IN the true spirit VI tue Consultation;
and in the firm belief hst. il elected TO the Prcsdcu
CIV, he will ~ true TO the Consultation end the Union
-knov;in; no North, no South, 10 East, no West
b.t looking witt; the eye ut r. patr'oi anu Statesman
10 tl. interests and welfare Of the whole country.
2ld. Th6t will with equal cordIHhty, support
AudrewJ Doneiscn f,r the nihcs ~ wee fr-slden',
believing him 10 t- firm friend OF the Union, ana
true patriot and feeling assured that IN any conth-
yencv which may arise he will be faithful To tue Con-
stitution aud nhexby opposed 10 every measure
calculated to impair the rights endanger the safety
Ut any portion Of the country. ,.,,
condemn those features Of the Kansas Nebraska OIL
which recognize the principle OF Squatter Sovereign
~ and tue right of Foreigners to yo.e Immediately
upon their making declaration "f tneIr purpose 10
hecoms nj future day, citizens "t the Territories"
believing q. We do that those feaures are not ooy
i'll violation Of the principles OF our naturaizAtlop
laws, bat onnyutly calculated to create d:sension
in the Territories, a,id 10 ensure the ascchoauGy VI
the autislavery eeutineut 10 every leritnry "n'cn
may hereafter be formed out o the public domain vi
the United States. ,
4th That in the opinion Of thi. convention the
ruthless spirit of prescription and inc ar'h 'nVtrves
which hav. been practiced AMI employed by the
Democratic party towards the members OF the Anne
rican party, not Only upjusihable aud unparioc'
but merit the condemnation ot all goou cti'
zens Of Virginia.
5h That the Democratic party are justly resPon.
,ible for the embarrassed condition of the finances OF
Virginia, and the onerous burdens OF taxation under
which our citizens now groan
After the adoption of the resolutions, the ConVen-
ton WAS entertained by brief speeches from M.ssrs
| Johu T. Anderson, Billy Gimer, George I. Ieroy
u,d others, unt l0 o'clock, p ~ when II adjourned
die, after closing speech by Mr. Saunders, the
| President
| I'VE give below d list Of Electors ana Assisten,
| Electors appointed by tho American Convention
and the County and Senatorial Electors tor this Dis
tric leaving OUT, for want Of room, the County aud
Senatorial Electors for other Districts:
| First Dstrict-Wm I Hendren, OF Norfolk city,
Elsctor; DR. A Ii Burgess, uf Southampton, rs.
| slstaut.
second Dstrict-Ssnuel s Weisiger, of Amelia,
| Eiestor; Henry Wood Of Meckleuburg, assistant.
Third Distrot-Wm Martin, OF Henry, Elsetor
| G. Claiborne, assistant. rs
ham, Elecor DR. Robert Withers, of Campbell, rs
Filth District-wm N Caber, Of Nelson, Electors
DJ Wo"ddn, Of Orange, assistnnt.
| Sixth District-WIn Scott, Of Powhatan, Elector
Tyre Maupin, of RichInond city, assstaut 49,
Senatorial MISUNDERSTANDING City, Raleigh 7
Daniel; Goocbland, John 3 Fleming, liauover, VIM
e Wickham; Chesterfield, V u Markham.
Louisa, Reuben Is Davis; G"oohiand, w w Cosby;
Hanover, Juhu Page; Heurico Johu II Gmer,
Chesterfield Wm Neutrality-suspicious., l. NJ Blu.
fort; Powhatsn, Chastain Cocke-sssistaut, Thos h
Weisiger.
Seventh Disrict-Gsorge VERIFY, of Northamp'
ton, Elector.
Eighth Ds.rict.-John l. Marye, Of Spottsylva.
MIA, Elector; Joseph Christian of Middlescx, assls
tant.
Niu,h Dstrict.-B II Shackeford, Of Fauquier
Elsc,or; + NJ Monroe OF Alexandria, assistant.
| Tenth District.-Aies X Botcer, E!ector.
Eleventh Dislrlct.-Jhhu ID inbnden. OF Augusta
El.ctor; SAMUEL Med. Moore, Of Rockbridge, assis
| tapt. 60,
Twelfth Distrct.-Waler r Staples, OF Montgome
ry Elec,or; Danl II Hogs, assistant.
rur,eeuth Dis,rct.-Jamcs W Shelley OF Smy'he
Elrcior.
Fourteenth District. Benjamin Smith, OF ka
uawha, E;ector; Arthur Boremau' oi "ooo' asS''
tant.
Fifteenth District Mortimer II johnson. ot lay
Tor, Elector; Alfred Caldwell, Of Ohio, assistant.
Correspondence ofthe Philadelphia North American
WAsHiSeroN, May 9TH, 1856.