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

VT Ducnanan. lie had conferred with
members Of both the parties Letcher and
antl-Letcher-that a0ere not are in this
Convention, and the resolutions he was
about to offer, had been approved of by
both. He read them as follows;
l. Resolved, That trusting to the patriot
ism, wisdom and fidelity Of the present
Chief Magistrate Of the Union, and in view
of the conduct which has hitherto charac-
terized his direction Of public affairs, we
recognize it as duty, binding on every
true Democrat, whatever honest differences
may have arisen On isolated questions of
public policy, to rally to the support of the
Administration, in the name of, and for the
sake Of the party whose best interests,
must remain Unidentified with it's own.
2. Resolved, That we rejoice unfeigned-
ly in the late victory, 50 gloriously achiev-
ed by the loyal Democracy of Illinois,
brethren in the same political faith, we
recognize their success as our triumph. and
in common with patriotic men of all sec
tons, and all parties, we find a special
cause for congratulation in the defeat of a
dangerous sectional organization.
Mr. Pryor seconded the resolutions, and
urged upon the Convention the adoption of
them.
The resolutions were passed with few
dissenting voices.
Mr. B. B. Vaughan, Of Petersburg, then
made short address saying that he saw
plainly, that Mr. Montague was the favorite
Of Eastern Virginia for 1t Governor and
would support him.
! Mr. R. FL. Glass, Of Lynchburg, wished
to state that the resolutions just passed
the last particularly not approved of
by considerable portion Of the Conven-
ton. He wishes to offer series of resolu-
tons as substitute for them if they were
reconsidered Mr. G.. did not obtain the
floor at that time.
Mr. Taliaferro, Of Glouchester, offered a
cries of resolutions having the following
objects:
1. That the President appoint (hereafter)
Central Committee of one member from
each Congressional district.
| g. That the Central Committee appoint
electors for the Senatorial Congressional
and county districts, to act during the COM
ing State election.
3. The Central Committee to call Con-
vention Of the party at such time and place,
as the interest Of the party demand.
An amendment was adopted making the
number constituting the committee 26.
At later hour in the night, the first
resolution was defeated, and the other two
laid on the table.
VIM. Old, Jr., rose and said that he
thought there would be no question, but
that Rob L Montague, was the choice Of
the Convention for It. Governor He ur-
ged that the nomination Of Mr. Mantague be
made unanimous, and made motion to that
effect.
This motion was received with loud
cheers.
Messrs Douglas, of King William, Cat
lett, Of Glouchester, and Clay of
Northum berland, addressed the Convention
congratulating it on the result, and lauding
the magnanimous conduct of Mr. Old.
Mr. Campbell, Of Nottoway, moved that
Mr. Montague be chosen by reclamation,
which was done.
The President then announced ROBERT
L MONTAGUE, of Middlesex county, as
the choice Of the Convention for 1t. Cover
nor.
THE ballot which was commenced imme-
diately after the assembling Of the Conven-
ton, in night session, was not counted, and
therefore, the result of it is not correctly
known, though sufficient was known to
establish the fact that Mr. Montague led the
other candidates by large number of
votes.
Mr. Brannon, Of Lewis, rose to propose
reconsideration Of Mr. .Wise's second resolu-
ton. He did not oppose the action Of the
Democrats-so called-of Illinois, but he
did not endorse their platform, or see any
thing glorious in their triumph.
Mr. Wise defed any true Democrat to find
fault with single word in the resolution.
He read it again.
Mr. Pryor said that he had been shown
the resolution before coming in the hall,
and had advocated it merely as an express
sion of sympathy with the Illinois Democra-
cy in their unparalleled victory over the
Black Republicans. But as some present
seemed to see something more pregnant in
it than he did, he would move a reconsider
alton of the vote by which it was adopted
Mr. Wise said that to satisfy even the
most particular, he would append to the
resolution one embodying the following as
sertions:
That the citizens Of each State Of the
Union are entitled to equal rights with citi-
zens of other States in the Territories.
That every citizen may hold every species
Of property in the territories authorized by
the laws Of any of the States, and that this
right cannot be affected by the action or in
action of the territorial authorities. That
it is the imperative duty of the General
Government to protect the right Of citizens
in every species of properly in the terrific
ries.
A vote ives taken, and the resolution re-
considered.
Mr. Claybrook moved to lay the resolution
on the table.
Mr. Skinner, Of Augusta, was confident
that the lateness Of the hour would prevent
proper consideration being given to the
resolution, and appealed to the gentleman
from Richmond to withdraw it.
Mr. Wise declined to withdraw it, and
vote on Mr. Claybrook's resolution to lay it
upon the table resulted in it's being disposed
Of in that way, only three or four members
voting no.
The chair being vacated, Col. Jos. V.
Scott, of Petersburg, offered highly COM
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