Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-23
The Virginia Know NoihluG state Convention
Mr. Eiilm0re's Election Figured Out.

Me SrS. l.. W w audtii, Jr, auu H. ho'"y'
RES. .,mark,
Mr. Moore, in taking the chair, made few re ~" DI
by way of definition of his princpIeS,r .verth,l.ss
that he old line Wing, hut "" wa ,hn smercai
ppeu " ST .'inoni,,, contest. He felt assured
ihat in the nomination Of Mr.. Fillmore tnere waS
presented every guarantee thal Ino M ba;tatior
mand, and feeling thus me- ~. ' 49, nor,v nnder hi,
,tS f,sr q few other remarks, characterized oy
vehement denurciation OF democracy, tue S"n..u
lion nrocesd.d ascertain the number OF Delegates
nr,ssut by calling over the countess some oeiesnle
om each county of those represented handing IN ths
names of those who werei attendance list OF 'at
delegates is, suppose, unimpoitant to you. IL VII
he sufficient 10 state that out OF one hunureu a'r'
fifty three counties in the Stare but elghytwo were
represented. At the close of this preliminary, ''s
Convention adjourned until half past four O'CLOCK
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Convention re-assemb-d at half past iont
O'clock Z. VI, pursuant 70 az journment a coIn'nt
tee consisting Of one from each C"ngressoha' u's
trct, Fifteen in alll was appointed I" n"h'la'e fea
manent officers Of the Convention. ms C"'h:"'se
after brief retirement, submitted the io'i'""'S 10
port: .s..o ,;.v q,
lresident.-Robt. Saunders, Esq. OF the city OF
Williamsburg. p,o.
Wee Preadents-First District, DIR Geo kyeriel
or northumberland; Second NatEanie h'Gu p.,a'
Nansemond; Third, Walter II Middleton OF rr'nce
Edward; Fourth, Maurice Laughdrn OF Lynchnurg
Fifth B Magruder of Albemar e; Sixth, Martin
Brooke IF Fauquer; Seventh, Jas Il Fisher OF Nicn
| mona cry Eignth, w III AnuTe"S w
John Lewis of Rockingham; Tenth, Col David
Bassett OF Montgomery Eleventh, VIM > Gilman OF
Wheeling; Twelfth, Richard Barton of Randolph;
Thirteenth. Henry Gibbon Of Washington.
| Secretnries.-S Waddlc, Augusta; Il Manzy' Au
gusta; Alexander Mcdonald. Lynchburg; II Lewis
Richmond; j Cochran. Albemarle A Little
Fredericksburg; Alonzo Smith, Rockhrdge - -
Suster, Botetourt: Abraham Anderson Danvllei ana
A G Stofer, Culpeper
Committees from each electoral district were ap-
pointed to nominate electors for the State
On motion of Mr.. HART of Albenarle, It was re-
solved that ALEXANDER ID. II. stuart OF otauht"a'
Secretary of the Interior under MIR. Fillmores Al
ministratou, be requested to address the C"nvenlon
tonight whereupon the Convention adjourned 70 meet
again al s o'clock, 2. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
| The Convention re- assembled at the hour to which
il adjourned. 1t was soon found after that Mr.. stuart
| was laboriny under temporary illness, ana Wo9!u oe
compelled to foreso the acceptance OF the hy''at'o
| addressed to him thHt evening. he prom'seu W."
ever to comply with the wishes of the Convention
| the following morning when he hoped 10 DC sui
GENTLY well ta address that body; w., c;,,,or. If
| Loud calls were then made for Mr. WIN. Iii'nei, "
| Abemare known in this State as one OF the 'ii's'
.cucrssful farmers in it, and the most come cnarao.
ter in the Union. probably HesGrpasses your Cap""
Rynjers by many degrees in VII. taE e"n ''''
and 10 highly esteemed by nil parties. ,,-..x, end
After repeated calls, Mr.. GiLMEh came FORWARD tnu
| ,ad.-Mr President and members Ut the CnnVehtoh'
pray YOU not tG be in hurry, have numbering
sneecb on the Stocks with plenty OF documents TOO
hut YET QGltt ally W VIII XIV
the dirty democrats particular hell am bound to
speak-you needn't be in harry; shall be the last
man to leave Stanton, and before do so VIII give
you specimen Of my GLIB. Loud aughter.l /, there
are any democrats here, should like very mucn mar
thew should att nd 10 hear HE Laught-rl IL VIII DO
their hearts good to hear descrbe what they are
They are dirty crowd that's Certain. Pity Wise,
our ebo shin aud gzzard foot Governor !. not here
to listen too. And Mr. Prs dent are you aware OF tue
fact that am going to run against him the next
tim 1t for the Govern rshp for b. II never get that
gnn-I'll run against him for the Presidency. am
told he has an idee Of getting that l. sna IN n wore
10 o.. it b. would beat but there is another slaE.
dard and iI that have the advantage. Loud and
continued laughter and enthusiastic applause Don't
make such noise-l can't stan any such thunder
ing as that. Laughter Leaye all the halooing to the
democrats. We will do the work. and that Will oe 10
whip them as certain as daylight. loud cheers)
They are small potatoes, anyhow, and when we get
done " 18th them thy wi be 8 Ill ma er-sc small aS
that such beings will be nowhere known. When ;hat
ia done, you shall he all right. I'll be Secretary OF
State but don't know, that is probably too much
for me- I'll BIZ in the Cabinet, how, aud Ill attend
to YOU all. loud and long continued leughter.l
A VoIcE-What about Pisrcei
Oh, he is too small potusoes for me. That pau
was dead three years ago. He Enown like book,
but he was not known in the beginning. The New
York Herald can give you bis history. by the way,
do you know, gentlemen. that there Is among you
here one of the myrndons OF the Herald. Yes hs
is here. have my eye On him. and lie mas his eye
not fluid ore of thai crowd Not here IN his lltl!h
town, stuatsd ~ the mountain Businesses, can we es
cnpe the Vigilance Of thuI great Journal. however
the gentleman who has CONS ia welcome, 80 lar ~
am concerned, and l might venture The same remark
with regard to all We haye Nc teer u MN. Lei
him repor, us,every word aad cay 1t Ii 50 r1ch the
better for ~, for our friends ho de~oeratSro' or
euelpies-will have a good opportunity ot see'hS
how ve stand. When began, ha,! no idea 1t go
ing this length; merely came forward to proinns
you speech gome other time, before the ADJOURN
mvnt OF the Convection. loud cries ct 'go on go
on Gilmer."l You vii soon ret tired OF me: won
you'll (Cries OF mot for & Seek.' y couldn't stand
that. III tell you what iutsnd to do Tomorrow.
intend to propose, instead Of two sectors nt large
that we have four. want TO watch me ee@ocrats'
and follow them wherever they go. We must Rays
for this purpose sone Of our big gus-Ineu like the
Hon. A. II. II. Stuart snd myself loud laughter
which continued for miSGte or two.) les we eau
do the work brown. fhe dem"erat thai meeis US II
he is ever worth chasing again, yoI may call Inc
democrat. loud laughter.l say, cal r.s demo-
crat, because that would b. the highest Offences aay
one could give me. Laughter |: MIR. Stuart
makes his appearance, tell NE OF H. anu !noh qui..
lCr-s of "go ou."l Democratic rule is great
curse. CHEERS and aughter.l ihey have Increased
our taxes in this State for the Coming var by one
hundred per cent Boo Ills IS irlng matter com
pared with their conduct 10 the administration VI our
federal gov. rnnent. But be in good cheer we are
going to get rid of the crowd with I'LL theavIls incl
dent to their administration, next time when that
takes place. shall die c"g:ent, and not TIL Them
Here We are, seveny-"ur thou' anu OF ", free oo,H
citizsus of this glorious Old Commonwealth, Win
out the poor privilege OF having second represent
tative in Congress-proscribed AID actually aliens
here. The day will soon come when we shaii re.
,ay this kindness with interest. They whpPed
us at the last election by mere tricIing and IN
triyue. We shall meet them openly the next tihe
and give them such confounded bad whipping
that they shall never again raise their hends III
Virg:" is, at least. They are d--n tough, Know
and need to be well done up to k II them right QUIT
for q promise Of little spoIls can resuscltate them
to life, while they have single breath IN them
tLaughter) We wont sven leave them mar chahce
we will put them ia condition from which there will
bs no hope. loud laughter; hope that the Her
aid will give what say correctlY.'-every word
perbatia scriatiH, eI al itcrnt'm. Know he Will,
and 20 much the better. because | waut the Demo-
Gratis TO ses that Billy GilM2r is still alive aud kick
ing ready during the next cGngAss to meet them and
give them fits. Loud laughter.1 am getting tired,
and suppose you are already tired Vi hearing Inc.
lCries of ',No, no." "Go on" Oh, no. There are
others here whom you may desire to hear, aud 1t ID
now getting late. ! ask you. 10 conclusion, to glrd
up your for the contest which we are now about
| to commence. Do it with proper zeal and energy,
ave. work from dark to dark. it necessary IN order
that may overcome this deadly enemy OF ours,
| whu is sucking our liies blood, leaving Us nothing
| more than "hewers OF wood and drawers OF wafer
1t needs but proper exercise Of That talent aud en-
ergy which exist profustly in our ranks I'd rout
that party from tie positions which they have for 30
long time tiled with much disadvantage ind dis
| grace to the country II by any chances fact
which believe to DO Gipns+ble-they again get the
| reins OF government, aud retaif u for any time we
will bs doomed to lapse Into disrspGiable pligbt-G
position to which the acts Of the present aGmimistra
tion-I mean Pierce, Marcy g. Cu-have well nigh
brought Us. So perfect ia ourruin-1 mean the coun-
try's ruin, of c0urse-t would be but necessary 10
continue that clique in power for another term.
would predict the same results withIe:erencetn any
Democratic administration. for, upon lair trial, We
have found them to fail utterly Go it, then, say
aud save the country from such evils Us predict
a., DnlDOrfnny
connection with our federal government, ard keep
ing them forever. III do my part towards ac'