Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-12-11
SECOND DAY.

The Convention assembled at 8 o'clock
Before business was proceeded with, on
motion, a venerable member from Pittsyl-
vania was elected one Of the Vice Presi-
dents as an acknowledgement of his long
and faithful services to the party
Mr.. Hall, of Wetzel rose to a personal
explanation.
Mr.. Roger, Of Barbour, offered resolu-
ton pledging the support Of the Conven-
ton to any nominee.
A member from Berkely objected, say
ing that if the previous question was called
in the Convention, and discussion sup
pressed, he for one would leave the hall.
Mr.. r. in reply to motion to lay the
resolution on the table, hoped it would not
be thus disposed Of. He came here to vote
for John Letcher, but if he could not get
him he would support the nominee.
The member from Berkeley said he was
willing tosupport any nominee if the gag
Of the previous question was not used.
4 member from Albemarle said as far
as he knew, every Democrat on the floor
intended to support this nomination. He
opposed the resolution, without PRECEDENT
as it was. He had never seen resolution
Of that character offered before the nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Douglas said that there was some
gentlemen in the Convention who intended
if they failed to defeat the will of the peo-
pie, and John Letcher was nominated, to
reserve to themselves the right to vote for
him or not.
A member from Roanoke deprecated the
assertion that Mr. Letcher was the choice
of the people, and asserted that Hon Fl. A.
Edmundson was very clever man.
Mr. Ridger said ne would not press the
motion, and would withdraw it.
The action was received with applause
Mr. Barbour, sof Culpeper, moved to 20
into the nomination, and the motion was
adopted.
Mr. Barbour Of Culpeper, then put in
nomination for the Office Of Governor, Hon.
John Letcher Of Rockbridge son Of the
Tenth Legion. He desired only to take the
question whether the merits of Mr. Letcher
entitled him to the confidence of the de-
mocracy, Ga voice, ''no.") Mr. b. went on
to allude to the tried democracy, long SER
vices, faithfulness and tried abilities in 9th
er departments Of office.
Mr. j. Filippo, of Caroline-in 1847 he
was Wing and Rufner pamphlet man.
He is in Congress let him stay there,
where he can fight abolitionists if he wants
I am in favor Of Edmundson
Mr. Cook Of Wythe came to be heard for
a greater than the Tenth Legion. Did Mr.
Barbour say that the Tenth Legion was
more constant in principle, and more effic
lent in maintaining Democracy than any 9TH
Ier portion Of Virginia?
Mr. Barbour did not, Of course, mean to
say that it was more constant and efficient
than all the rest Of the State.
Mr. Cook proceeded to claim for Little
Tennessee" some consideration of the De-
mocracy. He stood here in The name Of
Southwestern Virginia, to accept any man
but John Letcher, and to protest against
him. He came here for nothing else but
to oppose John Letcher; though he would
vote for him if nominated
Mr. Ligget Of Rockingham, supported Mr.
Letcher's claims.
Mr. Flournoy, Of Halifax, said the slave
holding portion Of Virginia was in favor of
Letcher
/ The speaker said he lived in Eastern Va.
and did not think that Mr. Letcher would
lose one vote from doubts about his sound
ness on slavery.
Mr. Harrison Of Monroe, wished to en-
ter the protests Of his county against the
nomination of Mr. Letcher, the most obiee-
tionable man to the party. He attacked Mr.
Letcher on the Ruffner pamphlet and read
extracts FRONT it. He said that after the en-
dorsation of those extracts on slavery, he
would not be willing to trust Mr. Letcher
as Governor Of Virginia. He was not fit
for Governor Of this State as long as there
was slave in IT..