The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-12
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SATURDAY &oRNlaG.. ..FkBaUARY "a Is,
ssGhNIaG.. ..FEBRUARY H. 1855
THE OPPO SITION
CONVENTION.
Waitman II. Wiley
W M0aongalta, Nominated Tor 1t,
Governor, and
Walter Preston
VA warrington, for Attorney Geny.
sPEECAEa OF Ron j. M BOTTS
AND OTHERS.
/. SECOND DAY-pgIDAY, FEB 11rU 1850

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a SECOND DAY-pRiDAY, FEB IlrH, 1859
President PRESTON resumed the chair MT II
Q CLOCK this morning, aud called the Convention
10 order. The hall was deuseiy crowded. At /.
serJ early hour, tho Gaiieries being filled with
tue iair OF onr city aud State, who seemed IN he
as deeply interested ia the proceedings as apy Of
the sterner sex. "
hsno committees were ready to report caIIs
were made for "Riea way" "Ridgway," and con.
tipued for several miuutes
| MIR. MDowAY arose aud stated that ba b.a -
idea Of speaking at that time, and said that il Il
members present continued to call upon him. he
would go a; oucs TO the Governor, aud Get him 10
| Applause
VINCENT WifcEEg, ESD, was next called on. and
| when he presented himself on the pIntforr, US
warmly greeted. MIR. W. excused hinsslf.. from
fspeakfng bccause OF his fsebIeness b1t declars5
| that when the time tor voting came, he would he
| found with them, heart AID hand
| B f. VISOR Eel OF Pulaski. took the s.aud a.
the call OF the Convention, bueexcused himself
| from speaking, because II his incompetepcy Ha
had Eever made but two efforts at political snes
ing 10 his iife aud failed in both
| X III. DULANEY. E-q of Loudoun was n ext call.
go out, but declsred his inability to say anything
that would Interest or instruct the Convention .
lie adverted to the nomination of John Ja.cha.
| aud reviewed, briefly, the course of the Enonirer
towards him before and since he was put non hi !,
party at Petersburg. The ed tors of that paper ID
|
| as unsound on the slavery question before h! !.
| nomination, and afterwards bowing the knee To ths
| Lehest OF party, and supporting him as a nronar
| man I'r the important office OF Governor of F,r.
gnia. Surely, none Of their ancestors would ha va
| been driven to- this course, however tirbt tho
| reins OF party might have been drawn The En-.
qulrsr, this morning. in its leading editorial at.
tempts 20 fioicaie TINS Convention but We will
| show them on the 4th of May next that our psrtv
| has not dwipdled down to such an ipsiypiHca nj
humber as they profess to believe. Our candidate
stands before the people for their sufrages with
cut fear aud without reproach. No sbolitDn recor,
| can be brought against him. Unlike John I,stchpr
| hs record is clesn-withou: s, OF or biemi,b-
| Cheers And Lstchers abolition was no youth fuI
| indiscretiop. No, Sit: he WAS then iu the prime
OF manhood snd with eyes open and fully posted
on the subject, he boldly advocated the division of
| the State, 10 abotionise the Western division -
| And again-his vote against the sold soldiers,
| btll"-asainst aiding men who had fought and
| suffered for their country and her ipdenerdence
| would turn them and their friends against him
| and cause them to support that maa who has
ever labored with zeal aud ability for the interests
| Of his country. John Le;cter has been called by
| his party the watch dog of the Treasury and the
| sppell.tion has been deservediy applied, for he
| has watched it until the las: farthinx has disap-
| peared, even while he was striving to deprive the
old soldiers Of that which they were justly en-
titled to receive. Loud applause
b. II. SRAcKLEFoED, Esq, OF Fauquier, responded
| to call made upon him. He had hoped to sit
quietly and listen to the eoqueuce of the Whig
orators aud learn his duty from them But. nv
friends, said he, gIn a Whig Iapplapse land ma
| Whg Will never hesitate TO discharge inv duty
when called upon. Mr.. s. then alluded TO
the calling together of the Wtig party, (havipg
sloushed off, as he hoped, all i.s impusties1
| in behalf of the common interest5 40 wofu, ,Iy
abandoned by corrupt administration. The
| charges of abolitiopism, 80 long aud reDeated,y
made against all Wings by the Democrats, were
uext considered by Mr. S, who said they could
no be turned against them with telling f,rce
| fur they cDntAmnbt n IF th.ir
| Who have they nominated for leader in the com,
ing contest! Why, John Letcher, a man who's,
record is far worse than tha. of 9 Black Repgbi.
can. And why Because John Letcher was rear.
cd in Virginia, surrounded by her peculiar insti-
tutions. aud has no excuse of early education and
example tor his course. Mr.. s. opposed apy co.
alition with the black Republicans, prefer
ring an honorable death TO q cor. unit life An
plause II they are willing to support our Mat.
| form, We will receive their aid-but We can never
stand upon theirs. Mr.. 5 reviewed, with biting
sarcasm, MIR. Letcher's past couise, and particr.
larry his effort TO divide the State of Virginia 30
as to make the Western half free and that t.o AT
| time when the Legislature Of Virginia was de~
| nouuciDg the course Of the sbolitiouists in the
strongest terms. In 1877, the Legislature were
employed in coudem mig the Wimot prsYiso and
| adopting resolutions for the preservation of the
Union, at every extremity aud at ell hazards In
that very year, this same John Letcher-tbe srent
| embodiment of Democracy-was found endorsing
| the Ruffner address. Cheers
| Mr.. s. next adverted to the incon sis epciss of
the democracy, and referred to their changes on
the tariff, internal improvement aud public lan
questions, all Of which had been advocated or Oh.
| posed, as best suited their party PURPOSES In
| the northwest they appropriated large grants of
land to improve rivers and harbors; hile our Vr.
gnia democ attic representatives sit by with folded
| arms, refusing to receive a small pittance
| for the improvement ofour rivers. lCheersl
| Mr. s. then passed in review the corruption of
| the administration it's waste of means the
empty treasury, public debt and rsrchaseof Cuba,
and closed by urging bis party to fight for their
principles aud their country.
| Nominations -Ro L. SCorT, Esq, from the Com>
| mittee on nominations, reported that they had
performed their duty, and were ready to make
| further and final report. For the office OF Lieut.
Governor, am directed to report the name of
WAIrMaS I. WILEY, Of Mouongalis; aud for Ar,
| torney General. WALTER PRESTON of the county Of
Washington The report was received with loud
applause
The President then took the vote on the report
and each name was received with an unanimous
aye.
| Gall on JOHN n. Botts.-As soon az the voc,fer
Gus cheers over the nominations had subsidized
loud aud continuous cries were made for "Bottsa
all over the house. AS MIR. b did not respond to
the call, "
Mr.. f. SrEARas made a motion, which was car.
ried by acclamaion, that COMMITTEES be appoint
ed to wait upon MIR. Bolts and invite him 10 adj
dress the Con nyention. Z.
In few minutes thereafter Mr. Borrs appesred
IN the church, and as be passed down the aisle to
| bho PiatioIhiy ne Was greeted ty tremendous
cheers, the ladies in the galleries waving their
| 'kerchitts ss mark Of admiration for the great
embodiment OF Whis principles while the old iipe
Wings, rs IT with one accord, arpse fTopl their
| seats, to welcome him to their idst.
Mr.. BoTrs ascended the platform 10 the midst O.
long and spontaneous shouts, and asked a moment
to 'catch his breath"
| In the course Of few ninu tes the rap of the
Presidents gavel restored order, when MIR. Boris
arose, aud advancing TO the front of the platform
| commenced by asking the Reporters in attend,
aEce to attempt no report OF whatever he should
| say He did not wish to be misrepresepted. either
| by accident or design. He said he would furnish
correct repcrt 10 the press, aud therefore hoped
| his T, quest would be granted. He had accepted
an invitation TO address the Order of United Amer
leans on the 22l Of February in the Academy OF
Music, New York, aud ia that address he proposed
to occupy the whole ground, of which he should
on this occasion give "A mere outline.
I'VE, of course shall attempt no sketch OF MIR.
Bdtts' speech, hut wi aliude TO few points made
by him, and in doing so, We do not desire our
readers to understand, that we here attemwt to
use the speakers language. or thatwe have Ger.
taiRiy given his ideas understan5ing'y.
MIR. 3. NOTICED briefly Mr.. Ieicher's course and
the reverses of the Whig party, giving his inter.
pretation of the causes which led TO those reveEses
lie then took up the subject Of federal politics.
viewed Mr. Buchauan's message, and showed that
the Government was now involved ia diff culties
With no less than nine foreign powers. lie ad-
Verttd TO he recon mendation for appropriatibg
millions for the acquisition of CubP, while the
treasury was depleted and the country groaning
under taxes. The speaker was not opposed TO the
acquisition OF Cuba by fair means, but was not
Wiling TO seia, 1t az freebooter would purse OF
goId-by force. lie believed Cuba essential to the
defence OF our Southern coast; but if We obtain it,
let ne do IL In proper manner
The policy pursued by the Administration In re.
gard TO the Mormon rebellion wac ha ndled withou,
glores. Mr.. b. declaring that Brigham Youug's
head should have paid the forfeit of his treason-
Even now there IL prospect Of q rene wal of hos.
tilites by the Mormons AZ soon as our troops are
withdrawn, and yet the governm sut is istsmporisiag
with thisclan OF outlaws as ifthey were peaceabie
quiet citizens.
Mr. b. referred TO the Southern Leagues formed
for the ayowed purpose of dissolyiug fha IIpia,,-