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


filled with members.
The Convention having waited some tim
for the report of the Committee, .membe
said
! 1M Chairman. would like to knoy
for what this Convention is assembled 2"
i A Voice-.'To nominate John Letcher.
Loud cheers and few Kisses.
Ia Another Voice-s'To nominate Hon. Fl
A. Edmundson" Cheers.
A motion was made to adjourn until 9 O.
clock tomorrow, and great confusion en-
sued.
The CAoir-Order order! I am in the
habit of presiding at Democratic meetings
but not at mobocractic meetings. You for
get order in the efervescence Of your feel
ings.
The Committee on permanent organiza.
ton then reported the following list Of Off
GERS:
President-W B. Amber, of Louisa
Vice Presidents Gen. A. A. Chapman
of Monroe Col. E. W. Hubbard, Of Buck
ingham Chas. Mason, Of King George
VIM. F. Gordon, of Albemarle; j. B.
Stovall, of Halifax Col w. H. Hartman
Of Augusta; COL Minor, of Loudoun
Robt Park, Of Jackson; L. S. Hall, Of
Wetzel; Col. S. S. Goodson, Of Washing
ton NJ. P. Young, Isle of Wight; Jno.
G. Catlett, of Gloucester, and w. r. Barks-
dale, Mecklenburg
| Secretaries - All the Democratic Vir-
ginia Editors present.
The Committee reported the following
series of resolutions.
Resozyed, That the rules of the House
Of Delegates in General Assembly be adopt
| ed.
RESOLVED, THAT all questions in contro-
versy shall be decided by viva voce vote,
unless scale vote be called for, which
shall be taken when demanded by any mem
Der representing 10000 Democratic votes
cast in 1856.
| Resozued, That whenever scale vote
shall be called, the vote will be given by
counties, each delegate from the county Civ
ling his relative proportion Of the vote of
the county by him represented.
The report being on its passage-
Mr.. jackson said he was one Of the Com
mittee who opposed the report. He was a
! Democrat who had done honest and faith
full service for the States Rights Democracy.
He appealed to Virginia gentlemen to hear
him. (Cries Of ''you shall be heard" )-
He opposed the manner Of casting the vote
by delegates. He demanded that the vote
be made by counties, and not to allow the
delegate to vote per capita. He protested
against the usurpation Of power by that
committee.
| Mr.. SEDDoN-I ask that gentleman
Here scene of great confusion ensued
Cries Of ''Seddon" and jackson" drowned
the efforts Of both gentlemen to speak
Cries Of ''let him talk, we will do the vo-
ting for him p
O. M. CRUrcHFIELD arose to a question
Of o,der.
The CHA1E.-I will not recognize any
gentlemen in the Convention until order is
restored.
Mr.. CRuTcHFIELD proceeded to state his
point Of order He urged the convention
to gocern itself, or it would be impossible to
transact business He hoped the Conven-
ton would hear the gentleman, Mr.. jack
son. (Cheers.)
Mr.. jackson continued. He went into
the Committee, intending to exercise only
the power delegated to him by the Conyen-
ton. He regarded the reporting Of the
rules of the House of Delegates as an us
urpation of power, and it was for this that
he opposed it, He also protested against
the manner Of voting reported, as it ena-
bled the cities to overslaugh the countless
(Cries Of Right" fright" - Never"
.sNever."
Mr.. Seldom rose to personal explana-
ton. He intended to be heard. Some had
cried put him out Let the man come for
ward who dared attempt it, He, too, was
on that commtte. He did not wish to in
terfere with Mr.. Jackson's speech. He
meant to have put question to him that
would have stopped his speech. Every
committee man was surprised at the remarks
Of Mr.. j. Why, the resolutions reported
were the very resolutions to which the gen :
tleman agreed as compromise.
| Mr.. jackson said he had been overpow-
cred by the Committee, and made no COM
promise. He would not quarrel with Mr..
Seddon's belief
The CHAIR Gentlemen, this must be
stopped,
Mr.. Jackson, proceeding, said the re-
marks Of Mr. Seldom were the result of
personal pique at something which occurred
in the committee. Mr.. S. had either mis-
taken him or willfully misrepresented him.
Mr.. Seldom was convinced that there was
a thorough misunderstanding between him
and the gentleman.
Mr.. Campbell Of Nottoway, read the re-
port, and commented upon it as he read !,
defending it.
The reading was interrupted by calls Of
member to stop reading that report"
'order," &c.
A motion was made to adopt report of
the committee.
Mr.. Campbell, of Nottoway, proposed to
read again the report of the committee.
A good deal of confusion ensued, mem
bers attempting to get the floor; but the
Chair refused to recognize any Of them until
the reading Of the report was finished
Upon finishing, the question was loudly
called for.
! Mr.. Gilmer, of Albemarle-I understand
that have the floor.
Much disorder prevailed, and the gentle
man resumed his seat.
An unsuccessful motion was made to ad-
journ until tomorrow, at 9 o'clock.
/ Mr.. Shelton F. Leake said it was his OBJ
ject to obtain unanimity in the Convention