Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-08
PErERsBURG. Dec. 8. 1853.

PETERsBURG, Dec. 8, 1858.
The Convention adjourned at 105 o'clock last
night to this morning, after Of the stormiest
! sessions ever Witnessed From some cause the
delegates came in slowly, and II not until near
! 10 o'clock that proceedings were commenced
! In the interregnum Of business, some allusion
/ was made to taking hats of" Gen. Cabe1 said
! he thought if some gentlemen would pay attention
to more important things, the business of the Con-
ventiOn would be greatly expedited. Great laugh
! ter and some fun ensued Gen. Caben was forth
with invited by unanimous consent to take seat on
the stand with the Vice Presidents He did so
amidst loud applause.
The organization of the Convention was then
completed by the adoption of the report Of the COM
mittee amended.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Regar, pledging the
Convention to support the nominee of the ConVen-
ton, excited warm debate. 1t was Withdrawn.
James Barbour. of Culpeper, then arose and put
in nomination, for Governor, the Hon. John Letcher,
and paid very appropriate and deserved tribute to
his character and qualifications
Some ponderous gentleman from Caroline, with
indifferent speech, said ''Mr. Barbour didn't say
anything bout the Rufner pamphlet. Great laugh
ter. "EdmundsOn was dyed in the skin before the
wool was on" Repeated laughter.
VIM NJ Cook, of Wytbe, delivered himself of
long speech against Letcher in which he INDUCED
in great deal of vrulenee to the great glee of the
enemies of Mr. L,
VIM. C. Flournoy replied in behalf of Mr. Letch>
er, "Where stood Gov. Wise in 184O?" Great
applause
D. J. Wise-He was against Van Buren, and with
the Stste-rights Democracy. Applause.
Flouvaoy He was for the "Union of the Wings
for the sake Of the Union" Great applause.
Wiss-I deny that Gov Wise has ever been in
consistent in but two things-on the bank and basis
question. He one Of the OriginatOrs of the SUBJ
treasury
FTournoy-I thought Gen. Gordon was the author
of that measure. Great applause.
j. L. GOrdOn-My father never consulted soul
but j. C. Calhoun. Applause.
Wise-Governor Wise was an early advocate Of the
measure.
"That's not the question:" cried the house
Col Harrison spoke against Letcher, and in favor
of any body else. "I will read extracts from Ruff
ner's pamphlet"
Voice-Resd it all.
HarTtsoa-I can't do it.
Foiee-Whst paper is it in
Hqrrison-The Enquirer copied II from the Rhig.
L lughter
Tylsr-It was copied at the request of Democrats
from all quarters.
Tim RiUss-Tim arose and let himself loose against |
Letehef. It is impossible to give you any idea of
bis mander or his speech. He spoke from IL to q |
o'clock and from 81 to 5.
R. A. Pryor replied in about an hours speech,
md most powerful and crushing one it was. He
liudered the arguments of Rives, and carried the
var into Africa, too He quoted from the Enquirer
If June last in which that paper distinctly declared
hat John Letoher was then sound, honest and re-
liable, and that his explanation Of his connection
Nth the Rufner pamphlet was entirely satisfactory.
lie quoted the admission of the Richmond Wing, too
hat Mr. Leteher is now reliable. These references
reduced tremendous applause