Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-04
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The Den to Convention.
Yesterday, III pursuance ~ the nosice publish
ton met ct Phoenix Hall. Al few minutes be-
foe IL O'clock N. . motion Was made by B. d.
Dickinson, Of Hanover, that lion. john 8. Caskic
be called 10 the chair-all In favor Of that motion
say "aye"-here a scarcely audible aye" was gi-
ven-sll opposed to il say mo-" Here 40
arose that ratified tho single. on the roof. and
loud cries OF lit Amt IL O'clock yet"
Mr.. Seldom. of Stafford thought II the duty Of
the meeting To nominate . man from the city in
which tho Convention was held, and he would
therefore nominate Col. Butts Of Petersburg.
Tho nomination received large majority Of
ayes. Judging from tho sound and great cs"fusion
ensued. Amid the uproar some half dozen nomi-
nations we're male. among which We could only
distinguish the names II General Banks of MaIi-
SON. and Col Braxton Davenport, of Jeiferson
Mr.. Sesld,n, after the confusion subsded. rose
and protested thar Col. Butts had been elected
Chairman by an overwhelming majority, and in.
-istel that he take the chair. Col. Butts acc0r-
dinghy advanced. amidst the vociferious cries for
and against, and assembled the platform. On At
tempting to return his thanks for the compliment
conferred upon him. his voice WAS like whisper
amid the roaring Of mn angry sea. Something
like lingering sense Of propriety, however, pre-
vailed aud the Chairman was heard ~ articulate
n few broken and disconnected sentences, such as
thanks, compliment, not take TO himself; must
come Cockade- order. &C."
Col. Hubbard. Of Buckingham, moved that the
Chair appoint committee Of organization, CON
sistng Of ono delegate from each Congressional
District, to report on the permanent organization
Of tho meeting.
Capt. JOSEF Scott, Of Petersburg. said the
meeting was not yet orgnnized-s Secretary
always appointed before any meeting proceeded
IT, business.
Mr. Chastan White. of Hanover, thought it
was Tho first duty after the appointment Of n
Chairman. to appoint Secretary, and moved that
William +. Richie. o. Jennings Wise and Roger
A. Pryor, and all the Democratic Editors Of the
State be appointed secretaries,-(a voice and
Ridgewny:') IGreat laughter. Mr.. White did
not ob;cc, 70 hi. friend Rdgsway. if appointed.
Mr.. Seldom, of Stafford, moved that DR.. James
Dove Of Richmond, he added to the list. The
motion ~ adopted, was carried, after great confu-
sion aud any number of motions from all parts Of
the hail. rhres or four occupying the floor at once.
nnl the Chairman looking on in wonder and cha
gran.
On motion. one If the Secretaries. Mr.. Nathan
ir Tyler, Of the Enquirer, proceeded to call the
names of the delegates from each county in the
State.
Mr.. Warren, from Rockingham. renew ell the
motion Of i. Hubbard, IA appoint two members
from each Congressional district u compose IL
committee for tho permanent organization Of the
Convention.
This was objected TO by Mr.. Hartman. Of Au-
guatn. IN the ground that it would he too cum
br ONE who su2. e'tcd an amendment to the
mott III ly substituting one for fro Zone, one all
over the hail. erie, Of question" and rpr'arous
confusion generally. The amendment was finally
each Congressional district to compose COM
mittec for the permanent organization of the Con-
ycntion
The Amendment having been adopted. tho
Chairman stn'cd that it was impossible for him,
stranger US he was To most Of the delegates pres
ent, to appoint IL committee unless some time was
allowed him tod, so ON which motion was made
To adjourn ill ) o'clock. Here another wild and
uprua,ou debate cn.ued. som, of the members
mounting the benches, Furnishing their hats Wild
!, Ia the air and putting their hands to the side
{ their mouths, Ia trumpet in order To make
themselves heard above the tumult. After some
thing Ike order was restored. motion made
to amend by substituting "a recess for half a
hour Before tho vote could be taken the
motion as amended Mr. Chnstian White. of llano-
,cr desired to ,fcr mn amendment to the motion
which had Just been adopted ly adding that the
delegates from each district rec ,mmcnd n suitable
man DO placed the mn ,tee Of organ za'ion.
Mr.. b. W. jackson, Of Wood, seconded the
motion.
Mr. Dorman, If RI ,khr Ice. understood that
the question before tn" meeting was that the Chair
lie ya'a'"d for All ri t,nr, and lie thcicfo called
for the "qucs ~
Mr. ia ks,n said "A m ,ton to reconsider wns al
why's in order lie thought the moi N Of the gen
tcmen from Hanover a sensible one, and. there
fore, hoped it " ud l." voted ON. Loud cries Of
"put the question and vote it down" and another
Brdam let loose
The CidU"Order, Democrats" unless order
is preserved the chair cannot maintain ITSELF
lGries Of good, good, that's so,' and another
iull.
The first question in order to vacate the chair
for fifteen minutes. To appoint committee of or
ganlzation. was then put and al 'pted. The Chair
man accordingly retired from his seat for that
purpose and after the lapse Of the time specified,
returned and announced the following as the
names Of the gentlemen tocompose the committee:
LIST Dis Col. ii I Garnctt. Of Westmorcland
- Gen. W b Stands. Of Southampton.