Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-12

| spirit from the land ~ droams-anu, therefure,
| had not the faculty Of speech. Applause. Bat
all Of us had tho faculty Of locomotion, as will be
| demonstrated BY our underwriting pursuit Of
Honest John Letcher in the ensuing campaign =
| Mr. II. rejoiced that there was no law in Virginia
| for the apprehension Of the fugitive dead for.
! Judging from the scene before him, his neighbor
| the Governor if he had the power would call out
the army and navy Of virginia. including the Ac-
comac militia, and have us all arrested. Laugh
| Ter and cheers. Mr.. H. closed his remarks with
an appeal to the Wings to rally around their old
banner. and with the selection Of proper men ~
our standard bearers. we will not only run John
I.eeher To the neck, hut triumph goriously in the
coming election.
When Mr.. RIDawAY concluded his remarks, the
cries of Crane" Crane" were taken up by the
Convection, and continued until
\ JrDsoN CRANE, Esq took the stand. amid deaf
cnlng shouts Of applause. Mr.. Crane proceeded
nj once 10 review, in strong terms the short com,
ings Of the Democratic party in the management 81
federal affairs, and charged upon their leaders
that they had always raised the cry of "Abotion
ist" against every Wing candidate, while they
had donc more to break down the rights of the
South aud its peculiar institutions, than the Black
Republicans could have effected in centuries 70
come, If left to themselves. lie reviewed the acts
Of the present administration, pointed out its vas
citations and its extravaganza and declared that
as an individual, he desired to more terrific
ria annexatious, satisfied that if Cuba and Mexi-
60 were brought into the Union as slaveholding
States, Virginia, North Carolina and MARYLAND
would have to be drained OF their slaves, and thus
become free States to supply the demands Of the
new acquisitions, the slave trade would have to
b" revived. neither Of which alternatives he de-
sired to lie then referred To John I.etcher,
tho democratic nominee Tor Governor; pointed to
his course tho subject ofemancipation and con
trasted his public course with that Of George W.
Summers, who, when candidate of the Wing par
E,r l,.vn pnaI i,, q hn
lie orators and the press MS unsound and not to be
trusted on the slavery question. Mr. Crane
frequently interrupted by long and loud applause
plaus" while making his remarks
Permanent Oryanisuion.--Col Bondurant, from
the Committee on Permanent Officers for the Con-
yentinn, reported the following:
For Pics,dcnL -WM. BALLARD Preston of
Montgomery.
lice Frts.ients.-- Richmond 7 Lacy. of New
Kent; James White Of Norfolk county: William
Townes, Of Meek enburg Vincent Witcher, Of
piusyl,anla; VIM Scott. of Powhatan; John A
Garter, of I.9ndon; br Terrell. If Orange; John
Lewis, Of Rockinghan; Waller K Staples, of
Montgomery. b Visor. of Pulaski II l. l,erk.
shire of Mongolia; John A Hutchinson. Of Wood;
Henry W Thomas. Of Fairfax DR. McCorkle, of
Gbell; and VIM II mcfarland. of Richmond.
S,cretar,'y. Robcrt Ridgway and James Nc
Donald. Of Rchmond James Is Bingham Of
Wheeling; john + Scruggs OF Fauauier A X
burg; a smith, Of Lexington Mr. .inuzy of
Rockingham: Edgar Snowden of Alexandria; and
all other editors Of Wing papers in the State, in
attendance ~ the Conventions
The re. IT of the committee, on being put to
y'i", was uuanmous Y adopted
The chairman appointed Col Bonduraut and
Mr. Witel or committee to escort the President
e,c. to b. eat.
Mr. Pll roN, on taking the platform, addresscd
the conv' cotton, for half an hour, in his usually
c lucnt nni happy strain, and frequently
interrupted with loud and dcatening cheers. Al
ter notlcin. briefly the extravaganza of the pres
eat administration. aud the strength that the aho
In ,nisS had received from the legislation of the
pemocra'r party, lac turned to their present nom
iure for "a vernon Of Nirginia-Mr. Lecher--and
reminded the Convention that Mother the internal
IMPROVEMENT party. the bank party. the edu-
catonal IArty had received any aid from
ham. Mt ouly this but Mr. Letcher was one Of
the first men who proposed To divide the good old
'"mmonN "alth Of Nirg na. and to abolitionise the
Western portion. thereby cutting him aud his
people oil from their old homes. lie urged to
harmony aud gave Il reason why the Wing party
sh 'nld re5r@anze. and buckle ON their armor, Il .
crumblin4 t. pieces of the Democratic party. Tie
conntry's good demanded that the Wings should
prepare r the fight, and thus save to themselves
and their r'ost"rty the inalienabe blessings for
winch their fathers fought and BLEED.
Mr.. BaiIs next obtained the floor, and after e1
cnslng himself from speaking at that time, prom
IS" to lArcss the Convention before its final ad
iournmcu'. When the nominations were made
AMI n platform adopted, he would most willingly
say something to his fellow Wings; and no man
would take grea,er pleasure in striking blow al
the present Democratic party than himself
ROBERT f. Sco1r, Esq, next called upon,
but nsteal of addressing tho meeting offered
resolution which was adopted, requiring the Pres
ld"nt to appoint axmmitee, of one person from
each Senatorial District in the State, to nominate
suitable persons 10 the Convention as candidates
for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General.
Mr.. HART, Of Albemarle. hoped that the dele
gates from each district would confer together
and recommend suitable persons to the Pres
dent. The suggestion unanimously concurr-
/ ed in.
Ga motion. the Convention then took q recess
until / clock =. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION
! The Convention called TO order at clock.
when the President proceeded to announce thc
committee on Nominations as follows:
| Fuululer-Robt Scott