The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-02-11
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The Convention was called to order az 4o'clock
When the President proceeded TO announce the
committee on nominations, as follows:
Eauquer-Robert z sco!t
Staff)ld-E p Iay loe
kl.yd, etc--Janes Z Preston
BedIot d--JameI Foot job nstOa
fampbeli-Fiancis D. aDe, Jr
WOOD. eto-Jacoo B Blair
FraDklr-Wiliism Martin
Norfolk City-F Ferguson
Halifax Thouas Bruce
Nott)way-FTancis X Epps
Auxusta-John McCus
Wythe--W illiam Terry
k"ckbridge-Hugh Barclay
Caroline-J Kelly. Of Spotsylyauia
Powh ltan-Wiliam weisiger
Albemarle-B McGrcder
Richmond ty-Msrmaduke johnson
Culpeper-haniel Slaughter
King and Queeu-John Lumpkin
LureLburI Waddy Streat
HarGy-DJ Maupin
Wilamsourg-ThosE Z Wilcox
LoudouL--John NJ Harrison
Pe'ersbuIg-Robort Is Boiling
Surry-nr Gray
Fs;rfax-Wm Il M4ssie
Hanovor-W q Wickham
MoHor galaWm Price
horfulk County-Jancs g ollIday
Middlesex. Matiht etc-A Evans
CharloI teWOOd BIuldin
Anherst-Robert K irving
Cumberland Charles G .rter Lee
Westmorelard--G " Le"is
ANeghany-Dr McDoaald
Giies. r. il W. isger
Pussell-Ro VI Fl Id.
Greenbrirr-2"anv,lls Smith
Diuu iddie-S Weisiyer
Southenpton-T Pretiow
Pittsy ylvana-Tht mas P Atkinson
G0ochland-H j Colt man
'feGs and Berkeley L Ransore
Fred ,ickJ Gellahcr
Eocking ghani-G Ii Lewis
Jackson-Ur A VI Mcyo:ckle
Preston-h Berkshire
The committee at once retired to the basement
AZ he I, he 1.,t;n
DR.. WOOD, OF Albemarle, obtained the hoor aud
announced that he had been info med that Mr.
VIM. Martin, of Henry. had in his possession a
letter trom Hon. A. H. II. STUART. of Augusta,
which breaiked the true Whig spirit, aud which
ne should like very much to hear read
"The Ietter''read," )" ''read"-was the cry all
over the house.
The letter WAS thereupon furnished to Mr. JAMES
MCDONALD, who read it as follows:
STAUNToS Feb. 9, 1859.
My DEAR SRI regret very much that circum.
stances. over ~hich have no control will prevent,
me- from attending the Conyen:ion ON tue l6sh inst
was anxious TO be present-1 desirPd to witness
auo' her fashioned union of the Wings for the
sake of tte Union" Never was there more urgenr
the States in more nminept peril shsn at present
never was there greater occasion for the concert
and co operation of all national aud conservative
men TO resist the factcus spirit and sectional ten
dencies. which are running riot throughout TIE
|country-never was there time which aopesled
move persuasvely TO the honest and patriotic D r.
tion of the community. to stem tbs tids of waste
full extravagance and political corruption which
pervade the administration OF tbs Federal devern-
mens.
Surciy. the people of Virginia must awake from
their leIhargy ere long, When hey see doctrines
by the executive for the regulation Cf our
tolerated Only in a code Of freebOoters; when they
sac AL fraternsl fee ing b tween the North ami
south destroyed by the machinatpns OF the fed raj
gov rnmant; when they witness the mon Strous de.
mand Of thirty millions of doilars. te be withdrawn
from the pubic treasury AMI placed at the control
xba rlr.r H..
: c Abandoning ITS executive functions; and will.
ing. in advance, to rity any treaty the President
may nsgoass ior the n aeaGs, ~ oa Of Cubs when
{ r our dealings with strong nations and another
for those that are weak AID defsnceies; when they
discover that the golden rule Of asking of Others
countries nothing but what IL right apd SUD-
hitting to nctliiug that IS wrong, is utterly
ixn.g REQ; when they tind that. in time Ct pro-
found EeacA. tbs expenses OF the government
are s~elled from fifty millions OF dollars 10
eighty millions; when they learn that the surplus
of seventeen millions, which was in the treasury
when Mr. Buc7ansn came into power. has b-en
7qnandersd, ani AL .he current revenues gone
and debt VI sixty or venty millions has been
CRAZE in two years; when they see tina. American
Industry kas bsen prostrated. TO foster the labor
q. sna rswa.d the capital Of ioreigu nations. hen
eien nations only tceaty PER cent on au avs-ags.
~hen they tax our proauctiens, (@xcsnt cotton
whca they cannot do wthout,l On an average,
ao ut one Monsona per oeatl Sn-ely. I say.
he people must awake to q just sense CT
asis wrofpgs 81 g. surely they must rise in the
OF tse party that has 30 shameluiy abused their
ntidencs Must the earth quake NUT the
| think not think. when the Democracy stands
hdeInned. as 1t does out of the mouths of its own
tne people must see and feel the necessity
Let. then the noble WhiSs and americans 90 cr
~ han, .me Mofk @hich they havs nobly begun Let
anS s. pu, Ia nnaion steong titkct Of good mer
anu sIuel Iet Mem speak to the people faceto face
Let Mem expose the iriquities and fnsdeed, OF tht
par MpaIty m power Let them unyeil its r. reachsry K
a ans south let Asm shew up the wasteiui extravs
ganee and prof gacy Of the present Administrator
ana ana cannot doubt that they viii fSd responsiy,
| cnords In the popular heart!
AN IN youf NOV .ment heart and soulf as 9
private IN the ranks, will cheerfuIly contritnt.
wt a5d tb s,aeeioely Esgre' that
Virginia, to blend my voice with theirs in ,od an,
t appsa 10 ahs people to to the ressu,
| speed ths good work 10y wv
| Your fri nd and fellow wh'g.
ALEX. Ii H STUART
| M. RiBGwAY stated, that as 1t had been publish
ei IN the New York Herald that Hon. VIM
Rivss had left the State, to keep from meetin
| Me-. Bolts 10 this Conysntioa-and ~ that state
msnt.was entirely without foundation, ,as was prov
ed by private letter in his possession. he woal,
read An extract to the Convention to let N i. Rive
sneak for himself. The extract alluded 10, is Il
| the following words:
| "8ut even il this insapportable 1obstacle dii 10
exist 10 the wish YOU and some other kind Ii euf
nave hso tue goodnes to espfesB tniuk IL y Ill b
the The true policy OF the caayention by this sn
th' ,nors IL vii. d'spa Of to engage aud stimu
late to action Of gentlemen. who Will be capable
rendering efficient services In the canvass Theug
| shall not have the PLEASURE OF being present.
asured that viii sym Dltaise deeply with tbs bobI
spirit, which an perausd q will animate the OF
sultAtions OF our trien ts and sncerelv trust iha
they will succeed in effecting . thorough gansi
tion not only for the psn ting State election LHt fu
| those fntuFe arguments Which demand the eceustau
vigilAnee OF the people,
r. r. DANIEL. Esu !. vns callsd rnon a,.a tna