Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-03
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ers SHOULD prepare ourselves well for the great
L. To do that in tllne-commenee
- and lose time Immense interests involved in this
t.st-mighty consequences depend upon its result and
that result be- let party in Lynchburg
a. ever done, DO IT'S DUTY.
There greater incentive to action than In
nerson Of WILLARD FILLMORE have good great and
,tic standard bearer who has been tried found
wanting WHO'S exactly suited for the times the
of the times against whom his political
M can honestly nothing; whose moral character is
md as his political principles conservatives
70 whom support with all the enthusiasm and
,,r natures We have too, the additional incentive la
,us action of believing that with it may succeed and
,bou we will fail This conviction should us to
ma exerton of greatest energes-to the employment
cry fair and honorable means in power
,use OF noble leader
4, the first step here, call upon the
pleus the Councils of this city call meetings
com ,ce the arrangements and organzatio necessary
be canvass And the first business preparations
GRAND RATIFIcATIoS MEETISGone that will be worthy
tbe OCCASION worthy of the and worthy
I chose cleo ton all wish to secure.
.,tg RACK AGAIs-We babe old Winter good bye Saiur
,y morning the first day of Spring; but adieus
,rly uttered before he down again with all his
nfess rgors few days of bright sunshine, balmy at
sre and pleasant temperature made hope that the old
had taken his departure for the regions of his
alive North and the balmy Spring had been ushered
upon us,
Like the South.
Breathing upon bed Of volets,
Stealing and giving odor.
put 10 and behold what surprise find going
forth saturday morning that instead of the "Swee Souths
rcahing with stolen fragrance upon us, Winter had
rned dispensing with prodiga hand the evidences
s presence the shape of ice rain hail and cold
The hoary monarch determined not to be politely bowed
cut of presence he has idea of going because
want him gone take hint like gentlemen; he
wont the lap of busng Spring where he has
business-he inpudent felow-but fingers with just
enjoy the pain he nficts. Well grumbe neither
viii we finch. Lay on McDuf We know the kisses
of Spring will make the old fellow scamper So feel
independent may he re-
main will laugh him the ugly old crathur that he is
BEDFORD NEws-we are Indebted to the Sentinel for the
following items of Bedford News:
Ssat On-The Rider, charged shooting
ohn NJ Pollard occupied the most of two days when the
decided send him 10 the Superior Court for fur
trial He gave bail for his appearance in the sum of
need 10 be Hun4-Faiss, a negro slave belonging
c Robinson, charged with killing Capt James II Rob
rs m in January last, found guilty of murder and
I'D hat the execution should be private and ordered the
temporary structure erected for that
,rhood of the Quaker Meeting House some or 10
@ nth Of Iibertg suicide by hanging herself
a the of her deeh, rendered verdict
I,n,c with the above fact 1t supposed she commit
zada rash act in n temporary fit OF insanity
sss1cRArlc STATE coxvFvrGoN--Ths body met at me.
ton Hall Thursday morning and was or,riy organ
the appointment of DR. Clement Harris of Augusta
,l.lta T. Leake ESD then nominated the President
t1e Convection aud unanimously elected
llr ,ok the Chair, and addressed the Convention
as behalf of Democratic principles aud IN opposition to
American Party and its n9min .oS;a a., D W ,,- -
noud Braks Of Petersburg Irving Of Lynchburg, Alex
4ar OF charlottesville Burnett of Washington county, and
editors in attendance delegates the
| invention elected secretaries
Delegates On motion made and adopted the counties in the
called alphabetically and lists of delegates in atten
/ III all
e news papers present, whether Whig .w'Nothing
emacI M Invited 10 PiY dyed seats IN tue bat
he being pa to vote was lost by an overwhelming
esi ,tf5a on mott IN made and seconded committee
n7nset Of from each Congressional District was
report suitable Vice Presidents for the Conven-
prsssned Counties -on motion made aud seconded al
present unrepresented counties, invited
ake seats delegates in the Convention
Pdry Orgaasa,ioR-Mr { White of Hanover offered the
flowing resolutions, which were adopted;
Resolved, That committee of fifteen, from each cleo
ft district be appointed on party organization. ,
Resolved That committee Of fifteen one from each eleeto-
district. be apponte on resolutions
Resolved That delegates each electoral district be
4uested nominate suitable persons to the Convention as
to assistant electors snbeeetor and and county cleo
The Convention then took recess until when
III meet et the African Church
EVENING SESSION
Tho Convention reasembed at the African Church at
The President announced the first in order was rea
from the Committee n Organization
IL Young committee. then read the fol
fics Proclamation. Wm G.. Gordon Albemarc; DE-.
taaer Crump powhatan II Kdder Meade Petersburg; Lew
sieenrod, Wheeling: A a Chapman, Monroe VIM, Hard
Northumberland, Gen r. NJ Boy kim Isle of Wight Col
4 saunders Wyhtc DIR. c A Harris, Augustus; Col
y. Hubaid Buckingham Col Henry I. Garrett, West
Gland; " NJ Howertou. Halifax; Elisha McComas Ka-
ifr ha; General Eppa Iunton, Prince William.
report adopted. resolution adopt the rules
House Of Delegates the OF the Convention
as iks"i'e adopted The President announced the follow
committees
tOmmtee Organization -ChastanWh e ieo Blow, Jr
4notIy Rlvcs, Nm H. Edwards, George T. Holman VIM.
iodpn, Jr, r. l.. Montague L. 5 $ Beale, j. w. Minor,
d Hoge Pail Piman, F H. Mayor, W. X. Heiskel, John
}-amon, Jonathan Huddleson
Committee RsoiutioasJohn b Floyd W. W. Cobb, J.
Jones. W NJ Howerton Chas Irving Pauus Powell 5.
skie r. a Claybrook, Douglas. James Barbour, s. $.
ahtleroy Jno :. Hrri, A. A Chapman Ro Johnston a. G.
Roger
Mr. Charles Irving moved that the Congressional Districts
they existed lc52 be regarded the Electoral Dis
i If the state the action OF this Convention
erped
The question debated some length by Mesrs Irving,
aspman Floyd Harman Meade, Wexford, and Aylot and
aoon of Mr. White tne subject Indefinitely postponed
ne Convention then adjourned meet at the African Church
day morning at II aciock-R Dspf't
ARRIVALS AT THE
Washington Il Onsf-ss. ~-;cad a %. prOp'rs.
f.B 21~E Payne. Campbell 5 b Thurman Lynchnurg;