Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-10

Chair to stop the debate. The chairman said
he was aware the debate was not Parliamenta-
nv, but having allowed it to proceed, he could
not then stop it without in%fiicting injustice on
some.
Mr.. Campbell, of Nottoway, proceeded to
state his recollection of occurrences IN the COLI
mittec.
Mr.. Jas. LYONS had the floor at 10 o'clock.
and spoke in opposition to the resolution offered
by Mr.. Jackson. The resolution was rejected.
The question being on the adoption of the reSo-
lutions of the committee, an amendment was
offered by Mr.. Newman, of kanawha. to the
one concerning rira toce voting, THAT 4 scale
vote may be called for by any one member.
Mr.. Lyons submitted an amendment to the
amendment, requiring twenty-five instead OF
one, which was accepted.
Mr.. Pryor said that from the tenor OF the
remarks INDUCED in by gentlemen on the
other side, the supposition would be that the
friends of Mr.. Lctcher desired to suppress de-
bate, but such was not the case.
The Convention adopted the third resolution
Of the committee.
. Mr.. Pryor offered the following. which was
adopted:
Resolved, That any gentleman who comes
| forward with L declaration that he represents,
Us delegate or alternate, any portion Of the
Democracy of this State, be admitted to all the
privileges of Il member
Mr.. Newman, Of Kanawha. offered the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That "A committee composed OF one
member from each Congressional District be
appointed by the Chairman. to ascertain anu
report the names of the delegates and alter,
mates entitled to seats in this Convention. and
-, - A.. ,b. ,,,nlrr pi votes pucl city.
, county or town is entitled to cast, aud report
! rs 4 basis the Democratic vote east at the last
Presidential election.
4 motion was made to go into the noiIilna'
ton, but il was not acted OIL.
The Convention adjourned t" meet ut y
o'clock Friday morning.
SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, DErEMnER3.
MORNING SrssloN.-Thc Convention assem-
bled at . o'clock.
Before business WAS proceeded with. Oh mo-
ton, General Cabell, of Pittsylvania, was elect
cd one of the Vice Presidents. US an acknow-
Judgement of his long and faithful services 10
the party.
General Cabcll requested to he excused from
accepting the office.
Mr.. Hall. of Wctzcl, rose to a personal cxpla.
ilsltlOIi. u ilNN
Of Mr.. Seddon'S statement, as to what had o.
CURED in committee. This was not correct
He could not endorse all. because he had not
heard some of the things stated by Mr.. Seldom,
, Among them. that in which Mr.. Seddon SAID,
he had remarked to Mr.. jackson, that he hoped
no political difficulty would he construed As a
personal difficulty.
Mr.. Roger. of Barbour, offered a resolution.
sl.l-:,.t o., ,r,,. nf the ('nuvpifIDn Ia any
nominee.
\ member from Berkeley objected saying
that if the previous question was called in the
Convention. and discussion suppressed he l"r
one would leave the hall.
Mr.. r.. in reply to 4 motion to lay the rcSo-
luton on the table. hoped it would not thus be
disposed of. If this was done, it would be very
easy for gentlemen to say they were gagged
and retire from the Hall. He had heard last
night. with modification. the word gag used
in a Democratic Convention. lie would Scorn
to aid in such Il proceeding. He came here to
vote for John Lctcher. hut if he could not yet
him hc would support the nomincc
The member from Berkeley said he was
willing to support any nominee if the gag
of the previous question was not used.
\ member from .Albclnarlc said, as far a> he
knew, every Democrat on the floor intended to
support this nomination. He opposed the
resolution, without precedent as IT was. lie
had never seen q resolution ol that character
offered before the nomination.
Mr.. Douglas said that there were some gen
tlemcn in the Convention who intended if they
failed to defeat the will Of the people. and
John Lctcher was nominated, TO reserve to
themselves the right to vote for him or not.
4 member from Roanoke deprecated the
assertion that Mr.. L.etcher was the choice Of
the people, and pronounced u eulosy on the
Hon. II. a. Edinundson.
Mr.. Roger said he would not press the motion,
and would withdraw it.
The action was received with applause.
Mr.. Barbour, Of Culpeper, moved to 90 into
the nomination.
Motion adopted.
Mr.. Barbour, Of Culpcper, put in nomination
for the office Of Governor Hon. John Lctchcr,
of Rockbridge-a son of the Tenth Legion.
He desired only to take the question whether
the merits of Mr.. L.etcher entitled him TO the
confidence of the Democracy; "a voice, NO.
Mr.. b. went on to allude to Mr.. L.ctcler'S tried
Democracy, long services. iaithfulness and tried
abilities in other departments of office.
Mr.. j. Hippo, Of Caroline.-ln lS4I I.ctchcr
was Il Wing and a Rufiner pamphlet man. lleis
in Congress; let him stay there, where he can
fight abolitionists if he wants. am in favor
of Edmundson.
Mr.. Cook, of Wythe, came TO be heard for a
greater than the Tenth Legion. Did Mr.. Bar
bour say that the Tenth Legion was more COIL
slant in principle. and more efficient in main
tanning Democracy, than any other portion OF
Virginia?
Mr.. Barbour did not, of course, mean to say
that il was more constant and efficient than all
the rest Of the State.
Mr.. Cook proceeded to claim for Little Ten
~nessee' some consideration of the Democracy.
lie stood here in the name of Southwestern
Virginia, to accept any man but John Letchcr,
and 10 protest against him. lie came here for
nothing else but 10 oppose John ~l.etciIcr;
though he would vote for him if nominated.
! He thought that, on his own merits. John
Lctcher could not carry q constablcs district
from the .Allcghanics to the Cumberland tap.
lie stood before the Democracy the only man
named for the Govern0rShip who was Objection
able. If il was his fault he would not ccnSurc
, him, and if it was his misfortune, Inc did not
| sympathisc. lie thought Letchcr was more
Objectionable all over Western Virginia, and
especially in Southwestern Virginia, than nc
was in the Eastern part Of the State. lie
asked, what had any man to say against
Henry A. Edmundson. or old Gray" George
W. Hopkins. Ben. Rush Floyd; (all these
names, especially the first, were checrcd0 and,
pointing to General Chapman. Of Monroe. ON
the PLATFORM said, there was a man that could
beat John L.etchcr five to one. lie mentioned
the name of Judge Brockenbrcush, which was
received with cheers. lie had received. at the
time of its publication, a copy of the Ruflner
pamphlet. and had marked on it-"Fool-liar
-falschood-trcason'-and sent it back to the
author. These words expressed the sentiments
of his constituents. lie would express no pre-
ference between any of the candidates who
were named, beside John Letchcr.
Nr ;y,tt of ROCKINGHAM SuDnurtcu Mr..