Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-19
YESTERDAYS NAH :
WHE& sFsrE CONVENTION.
[Rcrortei for the Richmond whig.l
SECOND DAY.

aenf ROBERTSON said he WIS happy e, unnnunce
The atrisnl Of additional delegates since the aa
lonrhInent on the previous evening. and he nti
ted thento cnme forward and give their names
to the Secretaries.
Mr. Macfariand from the Committee on reso-
!utlons. regrettedta state that the committee
were not prepared to make a report. lat would
be by O'clock in the afternoon. lie therefore
asked the indulgence of the Convention until TINT
hour
Leave was accordingly granted and the com
mlttee retired fn, the purpose of consultations
Daring the interval DR. Terrill of Orange was
called upon 10 address the Convention He said
that although nearly three score years and Ten
had pissed over his head. and although man of
strong political feelings, he had been contenled
To remain in private station. But the ciroumslan
oessnrrounding US require all men TO como forward
aud aid III rescoing the country from impending
danger. lie had never been member Of the A.
merIcan organization. but through all the chm.
ges Of political life had always continued an old
line Wing. He believed the same game that was
played in 1910 would be attempted in 1856 The
Democratic leaders then represented that Van
barren election was certian but the result pro.
we'd that he got only seven States. The same
reasons which induced him TO support Harrison
against Van Buren would now induce his sup
port of Fillmore against Buchanan. He believed
that the masses of the the Democratic party but
for the baneiul influenced exercised by the lead
ers would now prefer Fillmore's election. The
financial Polity of the State and National Gov
eminent were ably and deliberately considered.
In conclusion the speaker drew strong compar-
ison between the political antecedents Of Fill
more ard Buchanan tile former had proved his at
tachnent to the whole country. while that of the
remained to be proved.
NJ. johnson, Esq. of Richmond city, in req
ponse to repeated invitations, said if he felt able
to comply. il would be source of honorable graf /
ifeaton to him. ii always had been and always
would be. to render service to the Wing party.
He would be the more willing, since of late that
party had become pitiful and contemplate III
the estimation of the Democracy. A short time
ago, those old Wings who remained Wings in
fact, were the subjects of praise of every Demo.
cratic editor. That was with the vain hope If
wooing them over to their ranks. But now that
we lave come here to deliberate as Wings. aud
to say that we will not yield to their embraces.
we have become all at once pitifu and contempt
ible 1t is now proper that the Wings of Vir
einia should go forth with an energetic will, and
make Aemselvcs felt in this canvass. The
speaker briefly but pointedly scanned the claims
of the Democratic party IN their support.
In conclusion Mr.. johnson alluded in words
of glowing eloquence to the past services of Mil
lard Fillmore. Sink or swim survive or perish,
hr gave his heart and hand to the cause aud he
doubted not that The Convention would declare IN
favor of Fillmores election. He for one would
take his sword in hand, fling the scabbard away.
and Take his last look upon the SUM-
John X. Kilhy, Esq, of Nansemond, was next
called upon. He made brief speech fell of old
Wing fire, and ardently III favor Of Willard Fill
more He preferred him because he had been
weighed in the balance and not found wanting.
und was resolved to DO all he could in his sphore,
to promote his election.
John A. Carter ESQ.,, of Loudoun, being re.
qnesied to address the Convention. said that be
proud t. represent, in part, the Wings of the
county Of Loudoun. They were now NJ
enlisted under the banner of the Wing party, and
intended to be trae to its principles. There wa
no doubt as to their action and vote. The speak
er alluded in eloquent terms to Washington.
Clay and Webster either one of whom, he BE-
leyed, if he were now living would tell US to sup.
port Willard Fillmore.
J. NJ. Speed, Esq, of Lynchburg, next res
pended to calls In his speech he warmly urged
a reorganization of the Wing party. lie was
proud to know, that though not very numerous
assemblage, there would go forth from this Con
venton but ardent aspiration. and that is II
serve the country. They would plant them-elye,
on the platform of the Constitution. and like pat .
riots DESTROYS of their country's interests, would
do what they could in her service. He referred
to and effectully refuted the charge of abolition
ISM brought against Willard Fillmore by TIL
Democrats He suggested that the Convention,
should pass resolutions defining, in terms not to
be misunderstood. the position Of the Wing party
of Virginia upon the issues now before the peo-
pie not for the purpose of bringing to it the sup
port of any party, but because it was right that
every gentleman should be understood by all with
whom they associate. Make it so plain that ho
who runs may read. Let the resolutions be pre-
scented to the one whom design to support.
and let him be informed that expect him t"
come to us, and stand upon our platform Mr..
Speed spoke at considerable length, and in Il
mastery manner. His tribute to the statesinf IL
ship of Willard Fillmore was eloquent in the ex-
treme.
The Speakers were frequently opplauded du-
ring the progress of their remarks.
Ga notion the Convention took recess an! Il
5 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The Convention re assembled at D clock, lie
Preside: resuming the Chair.
Mr. Macfarlanl, from the committee on res ,
lntions. announced his readiness to present re-
port. After a few introductory remarks, in tn"
ronrse of which he said the committee were unan
imouslv of the opinion that the preservation OF In"
peace of the Union, the perpetuity OF our lnstitu-
lions, and the Union itself, would depend upon the
influence exered by the Wing party hereafter,he
read the report, as follows
we who are here assembled Wigs and TIM
representatives of Wings, are painfully convinced
If the necessity of consolidating the Nationa
WHO marty. and of its unremitted vigilance AMI
octiv;tv If thp Union is to be perpetuated, ant
the Constitution and Laws upheld and preserved
There has rot been time when the lnfuenct'
snd exortons Of the party were more nerdedahtl
never before has it appeared to hesitate or wa
YER On all past occasions II mas entered 'n'
Geld. eafer to bear the heat and burden of thu
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