Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-10
Correspondence cf tie Wig.
AMERICAN CONVENTION AT Observation-Disclosures

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WEDNESDAY, EyESING May 18th, ls5G.
After the passage OF the resolutions reported YESTERDAY
Mr. Turner Of Fauquer. to make proposition He
said that the party in Fiuquier after the appointment Of
electors in the usual manner had appointed Tor the
State at large known in political nomenclature o,er
He proposed that similar should be pursued bv
this Convention, and should nominate Tor the position liz
eloquent friend from Albemarlc Mr. Gilmer. This propo.
siton was received with loud applause aud Mr. Gmer
was Immediately summoned to tue stand
He assured tie Convention that lie was mortified At this
proposal and begged that il might be Withdrawn If m.
pointed he would ioat about the best way he could lie
hoped that Of the fifty gentlemen here who were
ch'y f'W of documents aud JHrsfng to make A sp.ecb
would nov be- called Ia the stand
At Mr.. u. solicitation, NJ T. withdrew IA il.
proposition.
Mr. john r. Anderson OF Botetour was then called to
the stand He sd he had quit politics since the days of
the little magician but the present corrupt .dmiu.tr,
on had brought him H. said the Wings were come
u poor pass indeed IL they had seek the protection
tie Democratic party! lie enlisted for the war
The American pnrty was young; it had committed no
cime' aud was Therefore not be Araigned lie should
-y TO the Democrats, YOU the cuprs arraign YOU
you shall answer TO ruined country The Democrats had
coalesced with the Black Republicans To elect Rautoul
and INNER aud the sceet SOs Of New York had com.
1ned With them to eject the Csstom House officers
Southern Democrats lad congratulated seward on his
election to the Senate, aud attended lis party on that oc.
casiOn
NJ A. said hi- contest should be with Southern poli,
clans. The other had come yet Wise had ira.
'crrcd the state like second Peter the Hermit with 10
one a. answer
he -ad that distinguished Democrat. in Washing.
ton, the other day confessed that the party WA greatly
porpieNcd. Fillmore will carry New York the Black r..
plblcsGs Ohio II they nominated Buchanan they would
'oG pc ne south ~ consequence Of tho Thrift question
and without him, they would lose Pennsylvania,
Mr. VERIFY, Of northampton, was next called TO the
stand aud said
lie from part Of the country which had been do.
4 fUF saI I'll. ALL IL.
other, and nothing 10 the middle
Tie spoke O the prOscfpve policy " thr present state
Government IL reached every Inspector from Tobacco
down tOtcn i.h IL invaded even those con.otiops u
mctcy which provided ~ open the eyes un-op the cara
and heal tie mental d-cs-cs NJ the unfortunate lie scarce
] y Knew Bank which had Wing or Am lean Director
Descendants Of Revolutionary patriot. aside no
~ give place tO others U tho same class tor but few do
sceudcut Oi those who loaded the tnuset and ntsd e
| canon against our fathers
Alter interesting remarks upon general politics and ar
earnest orhorauOn 10 the members Of the convention 10 %,
home aud aoor for the election Of Fillmore and Donesn
VT. fcrby t0ok hi. seat amid applause.
Olution 20 ''
Resolved That should any of,bc Di.tctor county .l.,
Os appointed 10y s convention decline 10 serve the aft,
DO such localities be requested hold me-, tngs and an
point Vihris ~ teir pllccsiud that thO.o counties which
have received 100 appointments here because NOT r.t,
20, he rcqucfied tp plrsu' the same cour.e
Ou motion the thanks Of the convention verc r-o, 4
w h3Dei' S'unhrfs' Tor the able and gniRcd manner
'" '.''" w Niu NrtIaffed hE duties President
said the thanks due % the merplers C r., NJ
h'd department and not 20 his ability Mr. Ipb.dcs :,
Auguia being called to the stand aid that no should !,
he coming contest pursue the Napoleouo plan Of quarter
ing on the enemy. lie should arrsign teu n, H. -.
cited State Of The country the election Of Bsnkstbs 40
ranged condition Of affairs SC Sc Mr. Cb,i.,i,, -
Chsfles Ciy' was next called, aud made lew spima,e
aud Doetical remsrks ''''
On motion Of W. lmboien the convention then agreed
70 ratIy the appointments made by Mr. stuart f,s p
dent Of the State oounc 10 the Executive Committee