Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-08
No Ia
LIE VTNDICATOR.
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TON, VA,
Democratic State Convention.
MORNING. MARCH 8, 81


Democratic State Convention
This body assembled in metropolitan
Hall Richmond, on the 28th ult There
were shout seven hundred delegates in at
tendance. Dr.. G. II. Harris, OF Augusta.
was called To the chair temporarily, aud
upon taking his seat delivered "a short, BIZ,
eloquent and appropriate address, as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention ALLOW
me to tender You my sincere acknowledge
ments for this manifestation OF your con
tdeuee and partially, in calling me to
preside as temporary chairman over your
deliberations. We have assembled, in
conformity with time-honored usage, to
advance the prosperity Of The greet Dem
ocratc Republican States Right Jarty Of
tins county. 4 party, upon the contn-
ued success and triumph of whose princi-
pies, firmly believe, as do that theirs
Is God i'll Heaven,) Tests the civil and
religious liberty of the people, the tights
and sovereignty Of the States. and the per-
pe'uity Of this glorious Union. A party
which alone can claim the credit fer eve
~ great measure which now graces tho
statute-book OF our common country.
In conclusion, gentlemen, let me eujoin
upon you the ever glorious motto of
Union, harmony and concession-every
thing for the cause, nothing for men,
Shelton F. Leake, Of Madison, was
then unanimously elected permar ert chair
man Of the Convention and all the Dem
ocratie editors present Secretaries The
counties were called over al phahetically,
and the delegates names registered. Oae
hundred aad thirty three couaties were
represented.
On motion of Mr.. John B. Young, of
iientico, the following committee to re-
port Oh credentials. and con- plete organi-
cation, was appointed: Messrs. JOHN B.
Young, DR.. Il. NJ. Boykln, Tucker Car
rington, A. Hughes DlIard E. w. Hub
ard, Jas. l.. Kemper x. A. Clay brook, J.
Horace Lacy, Nathaniel Tyler. O. r.
Funsten Col. W II. Harran, Douglas B
Layne. ]. NJ. II. Burnett, VIM. l.. Jack
son, and Lewis Steeniod,
On motion Of Mr. White, Senator from
the Hanover and Henrco district, i. wa.
Resolved, That a committee Of fifteen
be appointed oh party organize ton, and
committee of fifteen on resolutions aud
/ that the delegates from each electoral dig
Itiet be committee to recommend cleo.
tors, assistant electors and county electors.
The Convention adjourned until 7 o.
/ clock IN the evening, when the President
announced that The first business in order
was the report of the Committee on or
ganizatiou. The chairman OF that COM
mtlee read the following:
Vice Presi9tats.-G VIM. F. Grodop,
Abemarle; DR.. Abner Grump, Powhatan;
Il. Kidder Meade, Petersburg Lewis
Steeutod, Wheeling A. A. Chapman.
Monroe, VIM. Harding, Northumber-
land; Gen. f. ". Boykin, Isle of Wight;
Col. john a. Saunders. Wyihe; DR.. C. r.
Harris, Augusta; Col. Henry T. Garnett,
Westmoreland W. NJ. Hower,on Hall,
fax Elisha McComas, Kama sha; Cen
eral Eppa Hunton, Prince William.
The report was adopted. a resolution
10 adopt the rules of the House of Dele.
gates for the government oil the Conyen.
ton was likewise adopted, The Presi-
de,it then announced the following com.
miltees:
Committee or Observation-Disclosures
Waite, George Blow. j., Timothy Rives.
Vim H. Edwards, Geo. p. Holman, VIM.
+. Gordon, jr,. r.. l.. Montague, R.L.T.
Beale. j. " Minor, ]. B. Hoge, Phil.
piiman, f. II Mayo, ", X. HeiskeH.
John 3rannon, Jonathan Huddleson.
Committee on Neutrality-suspicious. B.
Floyd, Y. ". Cobb, A. Jones, w. NJ.
howerion, Cbas. Irving, Paulus Powell.
J. 5. Caskie, II A. Clay brook, B. B.
Douglas, James Barbour, S. I. Fauntle.
roy, Juo. T. tlatls, \, A, Chapman, 10.
Johnston, 4 q. Rrser.
Mi Charles Irving moved that The
Congressional Distinct as the, existed in
lS52 be new regarded as Electoral Dis
tricls OF the State. so far as The action of
this Convention is concerned.
The question was debated a., some
length By Messfs. Irving Chapman, Floyd.
thurman Meade, Wellofd and Aylett, and
on motion Of MI White, the subject was
indefinitely postponed.
The Convention then adjourned TO NEE,
.n' the African Church Friday morning a.
II O'clock.
FRrDAy FEBRUARY %, 1856.
The Convention met at ii o'clock,
4. NJ,
Mr., White of Hanover from the Com