Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-04-26


Jno S Calvert.
Peudeton.-- Benz Hiner.
Nardy -Alerna,es James Krnney;
Sha,id., s c Williams, Philip Pimat
Ga motion oil 6. S. Aleen it WIS
Resolved Fhal the rules OF the House oil Del
egale- as TAR applicable to TINS Convention, VI
adopted.
On motion Of Geo. f. Deneae, IT WIS
Resolved That a committee ct one from
each coanty be appointed who shall report
rssolunous, Tor the consideration oil The Con-
venllen.
The Chait appointed the following gentlemen
ca said Committee Geo. +. Deteale, u.
aeem. Wan. H Hartman; j. &. Paxton, Benz
Hner, E. A. Shanis.
The Convention .hen took recess until one
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Presidcn, resumed The Chair al the
appointed hour, and called the Convention TO
order.
The President stated ,ha, the fist business in
order vas The report OF the Committee Oh reso-
II ions.
Mir. Deneale, Chairman of the Committee,
thea made the following report:
/. Re Owed, That this Convention approx
inp. do heleby Ieallifm The Resolutions adopted
~ Inc recent State Convention hsld AT Rich
iIefd .is
.. .Rss9yed, That the several States COM
POSING this cohieinraey, are united as parties to
!, e1;npac, under the Tile ot the Constitution OF
The UalteL States, which, the peopleot eacE Stale
ratified as il separate and sovereign community;
each bndnlg Itself 10y It's oA ldrtcnlat rallh
eaton, sai that the Uaioa, of which the sad
cdalpac is The bond, is union OF equality be-
tween The States atllying lhe same
:. Resolved, That wflis. a ma jority OF HE
If ion hoIisyp The Hon
of the Stale of is the choice OF
the Dem ocracy Of tins District Tor the nonina-
lion OF thr'CiAcnnah Convention, yet We pledge
ihs District for the nominee OF The Cohven-
tiun by an Increased majplity, feeling as We do,
HE highest assurance tuat he will stand square
+, baud fully upon the States rights, Democratic
platform OF The Union.
Resolved, That - and be
aad are hereby appointed delegaies, aud
and their aileruates TO represent this
Dls,ric, in the Cincinnati Convention
A motion was made and carried 10 take the
yote upon the resulu lion ssriat,m.
The first and second resolutions weie adopted
unanimously.
Dr.. G. X. Harris moved thai tho blank in The
thirI resolution be- filed with the name OF Jas.
Bueha nan, OF Pennsylvania.
Col Wm. II. farman presented the name Of
Stephen A. Douglas
s. L. Walker hoped the Convention woald
iesert the name OF southern gentleman, either
iiuhiei or Wise
The various motions gave Use 10 an animated
and interesting debate The claims OF MIR.
Buchanan were advocated warmly by DR..
,nrfs Geo Z Deneale, j q. Paxton, j. ID.
" ili,amson Jr, and Samuel {. Williams, Col.
Wa. II, Hartman supported the claims OF Judge
Douglas enthusiastically, while the claims oil
Seuthera gentleman were earnestly supported
by ). T.. Walker. 5. Il. Moffelt, +. A. Shands
aid 3 N Ii4ge;t. -
Amen,oriai was presented by DR.. Slayer. of
Newmarket, sieued ty sixteen citizeis, ~.
s,ructus their delegates II vote Tor delegates
favorable TO Nir. Buchanan to the Cincinnati
Convention.
Thp molion to fill The blank with the name Of
Jas Buchanan was then carried by consldera-
BILE majority.
S. NJ SoInneIs moved tina, The resolutions as
amended, be land upon the table, The mollep
was lost by a vote Of yeas, ., Is noes = SUI
The blank being filled with the tame OF Jas
Buchanan, of Pennsy wanna, the resolution was
adopted with but few dissenting voices
The follow inc resolution, which vac offered
10y Maj. John ). Calvert, .as UNANIMOUSLY a.
aop,ed
Resolved, That in the election Of delegates 10
the Cincinnati Convention, aud IL all The ques
lions where the ayes aud noes may be setnand'
ed each delegate in this Convention shall cast
The proportion Of the Democratic vote OF the
equity the agg esae vote OF each county be-
ing divided By The number OF delegates pres.
en.
The Convention Then proceeded TO The seee-
ton of delegates and allernates 10 the Cincinnati
Convention.
Geo. Z. Deneate then nominated Samuel G.
Wiiliams, Of Shenandoah, who was elected
uaanim ously,
Samuel Coolee placed in nomination S. Nj
Yost, Of Augusta. Philip Pllmaa dominated
Or. Archibald Graham, OF Raekbr,dge. The
names Ct DR.. A M. Newman aud Col. WIN. b
Yancy, OF Rockingham, were also present
ed but these gentleman declined and were With
drawn.
The roll being called by counties, the follow
ing was the result;
Graham. 5,l33
Yost. 1920
Dr. Graham having received The majority Of
the votes cast, was declared elected.
The Convention thsn proceeded 10 elect alter
mates. Col sgenjamin Hner, Of Pendleoa,
nominated Jas. w. f. Allen, OF Hardy, for the
position of Alternate 10 S. C. Williams. Maj
Calvert Of Shenandoah placed in nomination 5.
N Summers, of Rockingham for The sans posi-
,lon. Dr.. G. r. Harris, of Augusta, nomina,
ted Robert G. Bickle, OF Augusta, as alternate to
Or. Graham. The name OF MIR. Allen was then
Withdrawn by Col. Hner, and the Convention
unanimously elrced the following Aliernales
For s. &. Wllliams-S. NJ. Sommsis OF Rock
ingham. 4.
gnss.
The blanks we've then filled in the Alb reso.
wtier with the names OF the ganlemou select.