Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-03-08


eeedngs Of the Convention. with autholl-
tv 10 make verbal corrections of The same.
&, Resolved, That the members OF this
Convention be requested to contribute 81
each to pay for the printing OF the pro-
ceedlngs o! the Convention, aud for such
other expenses as may be incurred in cars
ryins out the purposes Of this Convention
the Joint contributions 10 be paid to
VIM. F. Richie.
MIR, johnson Of Aesandri., asked If
the Hon. VIM. Smith was entitled to a
seat on this floor. He was the candidate
of the Known othing party at the last
election. as also he was the proposed
candidate Of the Know Nothlngs for
Speaker OF the United States ;souse Of
Representatives. Tie was now regarded
as man unworthy the confidence OF the
Democratic party. and .l.is moment hi.
name cae be scen upon know-Soth'hg
ticket, which if necC essary can De pro-
duced. Out Of four hundred and ninety
seven Democratic votes cast in my county
and town he got IS. He wished the Con
vention to decide whether such d man was
entitled to seat here: He thought il
ought to be purged Of all inpurity. He
moved that he be not entitled TO seat.
Loud cries Of Smith, Smith.
Mr.. Smith came forward.
Mr.. w. L. Jackson am registered
member Of this Convention, If heis not
(Great conf.sion.)
A DxLEGATE-l wish 10 preserve order
here. wish to preserve order here. /
move that the subject be referred to the
delegation from Mr.. Smiths district.
Cries If ''hsar him. "liear him.
MIR. Cox OF Petersbufg-If Mr.. Smith
is not a Democrat, | ain not.
The previous question was called, but
was not sustained.
PREsIDxNT-lt is hot for me 10 know
whether MIR. Smith is member CT this
Convention or not. If not xe cannot hear
him. will put the question whether he
shall be heard OF not.
The question was put and decided in
The affirmative.
Mr.. Smith having assembled the platform
made a long speech i'll defence OF his po-
sition. He said he never quilted the Dem
oeratic party. but refused to war upon
Know. Nothings, seeing no good result
could follow such course. He wa.
always stHict-copstructionist. aud he
thought it improper 10 NAL upon those who
maintain such doctrines, and who were
the same flesh and blood with him. He de-
MED having evei attacked tia Democracy,
OF having joined the K. Noihipgs, and BE-
leved there would be but one party in the
South, and that was the Democratic party.
His chief crime was refusal to support
the nominees Of the Staunton Convention
against his predictions. Alter other re-
marks,
Mr.. CIutter--It was well known that
many Know-Nothings call themselves
Democrats. ! ask the gentleman il he is
a Democrat in contradistinction to the
nominations made. by the Philadelphia
Convention.
MI. Smith, said there were but two
parties IN this Countrywide Democratic
aud the Black Republican. The question
is answered 10 the position | kold i,h re.
gard to them.
(Cries oil NO, no, no. Great confusion.
Mr.. Smlth-Hear me, in the name Of
God. | have to say thai OF course could
not think for one instant OF voting for the
Philadelphia nominees. snppose that il
distinc: enough.
Mr.. Tyler, OF Fauquier county Should
Wise receive the nomination OF the Gin
clnnati Convention, will the gentleman
buckle Oh his srmor and support hun p
II SO, will 60 for him.
Tremendous confusion. Cries oil "lear
him hear him"
Mr. Snith.-The gentleman support is
4 great inducement Tor me TO sacrifice my
conscience,
Mr.. Tyler and Mr.. Dough-. of King
William. That lodging wont do. Con
fusion.
Mr...Smith.-Dodsing! (sarcssiically J
] stand here able to look God and toe
country il the face. have got through
hard trials, and you never saw me dodg.
ing. Dodging! (sarca,tically.)
Mr. Douglas standing in front Of the
platform, from among the crowd.-I used
the term dodge"
MIR. Smith, don't dodge When.
ever a false charge is made against me
shall dispute it, be it said by Jew or Cen
lille. God OF Devil. / am two we'll know IL
20 create such an impression IN my regard
When you get ma into an organization, it
il hard 10 get me out oft. repeat that
there's to be one grea. fight in this coun.
try, and that between Democracy and
Black Rcpublicansm There is bu, one
line of policy for me to pursue, and that's
plain. cannot do any thing else than
support the nominees Of the Cincinnati
Convention.
Mr.. Douglas.-I withdraw mr. remarks,
in view Of that declaration.
Mr.. Tyler.-Since he has avowed him
self ready to support the nominees of the
Cincinnati Convection, | move he be
UNANIMOUSLY admitted TO seat in this
Convention.
Mr.. Funston, Of Alexandria, said: He
made war upon Mr.. Smith. as elector for
his district, when he (Mr. 5 warsd Oh
the nominees OF tie Democratic party
When he fought, | fought, ana would
have done so il 1t terminated in death on
both sides.
Mr.. Johnson said: Before the nomina,
ton oil Flournoy, have proof stong as
Holy Writ, that he (Mr :, was candi-
date before the Winchester Convention, for
nomination to the office of Governor
Before Fournoys n ominaton, he assailed
thu Democratic nominees, but afterwards
he was silent finding his chances were lost.
H. r.,is IN Mr. Smiths remark that VO-