Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-04
WING CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
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"kV OONNENTION,
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The Wing and American delegates of the 7tE
Congressional district of Virginia met in conven.
ton at Lyceum Hall, Alexandria, at 1 O'Clock p
IN. yesterday, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Congress at the coming State cleo.
ton in May next. sd -H.-
The Convention was called to order by the Hon
w. ID. Massey, of Alexandria county, who moved
that Hon. II. w. Thomas. Estate Senator for the
9TH district,) be elected to fill the chair which
was carried.
Mr.. Thomas on taking the chair, stated the
object for which the Convention had been called
together. which was. rs all present were aware to
consider the prOpriety of nominating suitable
candidate to represent this district in Congress In
opposition to the present incumbent He wa,
happy to see so goodly number of Wings and
Americans present, and hoped the deliberations Of
the Convention would result happily for the inter-
ests of the voters of the eth district.
| Mr.. l.. Il. Taylor of Alexandria county, nomi-
mated Charles b. Green. Esq. of Fauquier county,
as Secretary. Mr.. Green declining to act. mo-
ton of Mr.. Taylor. Turner Ashby, Of Fauquier
county, was appointed.
! Mr. Massey. of Alexandria moved that the sew
eral counties composing the district be called over,
with view To aScertaning the number of dele
gates from each present; SD ordered
! From Alexandria COunty-tieo BRYANT, Stephen
Shinn. l.. IL. Taylor. Peter Clanghton. Charles
/ Baldwin. +. w. AShby, J. w. Atkinson, J. +.
smith, " NJ. Buckley, w. d. Massey, Chas. w
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Warfrld. w. W. McVeiyh. and Samuel II
! DeVaug han answered
From tairfan--H. w. Thomas, w. II. Dulaney,
/ ID. w. Lewis. James NJ Benton, J f.. Monroe.
| +. Il. Fox. and Thomas =. Brown.
From Prince Wilam-M. Il. Sinclair, A. Howl
son. and Charles :. Howison.
! From CulPeppcT-Pierre tiibson.
From Stafford-N w Ford (It was stated
that Stafford had held no caucus and had APP
! pointed no delegates; but Mr.. Ford said that he
was an Old Line W hig. and would take the re-
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good candidate. feeling assured that in so doing
( he should meet thc views of the Old Line Wings
of his county.
! From Spots ylvania-A. Little and Col. j. G.
! Brown.
From Fauquier-C T. Green. VIM Nj. Hume
/ Col. John Walden, Dr. II. III. Arthur, VIM. Wall.
r. Lewis Marshal. Turner Ashby. Kemp b. Gregs-
by, Jno. r. Scruggs. Ed. Hall. Dr. J. w. McGee.
and John II. Splman.
1t was asccrtained that there was no representa-
ton present from Orange, RaPpahannock. or King
! George counties.
Mr.. Massey. of Alexandria, moved that any
gentleman present from any county having no
delegates in the Convention be admitted to the
floor rs delegates. with full powers; agreed to- tit
Stafford county was filled by the name of n. w
Ford and Spotsylvania county with those of A.
| Little and Col. Brown.
| Mr.. Scruggs, of Fauquier county. (editor of the
/ WarrentOn Whig) regretted that any county in
the district should lack delegates to this Conven-
| ton. He would like tn see the nomination made
sentaOn of the votes of the district taking part in
the proceedings. Ii the nomination should I've
made now those counties not represented here
! would have right TO decline acting in unison.
| and this Convention would have to engage in the
| contest only supported by portion of the people
| with only moietv of the votes of the District
pledged to the work We could not tell whether
| Il nomination thus made would meet the views OF
the voters of counties not represented this floor
Mr.. Dulaney. of Fairfax county, said that il
no county in the district but one We're repre-
respect the rights. and consider the views of thai
county. lie was rejOiced to see an old-linc Whu
tIke the responsibility Of coming forward TO cas-
the vote of Stafford county. but there WAS still
three counties unreprCSCnted. lie moved that the
Convention adjourn TO meet in WarrentOn the
Tuesday following the fourth Monday in thi.
month. This arrangement would give time fol
those counties who had not vet taken action. tc
hold meetings and appoint delegates.
Mr.. Massey hoped the proposition of the gentle
man to postpone would not prevail There wa,
a good representation present considering the in.
clerIIency of the weather and in view of the fact
that the notice had beeu short. and some Of the
counties had not had time to call meetings. The
speaker knew that Orange and Rappahannock
counties had held meetings and appointed dele.
gates. whom the prevailing bad weather had pre-
vented from reac hing town. lie was satisfied that
whatever action taken by the Convention
would he as cordially endorsed by the absentees
as though they were present They would a.
cheerfully vote for the candidate though they
: were represented in the Convention. There was
no reason Tor delaying 10 make the nomination
| The people wanted some standard-bearer I'm the
coming contest Let the Convention act. and lei
the responsibility rest with the absent. II they
were afraid to show their faces let it be under
! stood He moved a substitute for the motion ot
! Mr.. Dulaney that the Convention proceed to NOM
! mate candidate for this district.
| Mr.. Dulaney thought the gentleman had misun-
! derstOUd him. No one was more anxious to have
a standard-beare in the coming canvass than him
self 1t all very well to talk of chvalry cour-
aye &c: he liked To it, but had rather il al
the polls and when the candidate should be in the
! field. The candidate of this Convention who
! ever he might be, should not be presented to the
people under any disadvantages. The people of
Stafford had as much right 10 voice in selecting
candidate as the people of Alexandria county
4 In his opinion. nomination now could do no
possible good. Two or three weeks hence would
trict if he was energetic man. and in the mean
| time the delegates could he working. He hoped
| the opposition to his motion would not be pressed
| Mr.. Scruggs at first had thought it advisable To
| postpone the Convention 10 a future day but, af-
| ter hearing the remarks of Mr.. Massey, he with
drew all opposition to immediate action Oh the
| part of the Convention.
Mr.. l.. b. TAYLOR, of Alexandria county, OBJ
served that he was glad to see that there was but
one sentiment in the meeting to making the
nomination; all were agreed 10 that point; but,
at the same time, he saw no propriety in forcing
the nomination this evening. III the Convention
were to adjourn till tomorrow afternoon.
more delegates would arrive in the mean time.
and the business If the Convention could then 20
on lie moved that when the Convention adj
jOurn. it adjourn to meet on Friday at O'Clock
y. III. This motion was agreed to.
McsSrS. Scruggs, of Fauquicr. Little, of Fred
ericksburg, and Delaney, of Fairfax. were sevc-
rally called on for speeches. and each address I'll
the Convention briefly.
After which the Convention adjourned.