Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-02-12
tfrom the Richmond Dl.pa,rh Of ye.,era.y.l
VERY LARGE DELEGATION IN ATTENDANCE

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spacious edihce was packed To its utmost capacity
bv representatives Of all sections Of Firg oia; aud
from the spirit manifested, as well as the mem
bers in attendanceI there Is undoubted y 10 he n
warm political contest in Virginia the approach
ing spring We noticed in the front gallery OF the
church. many ladies. who attended az witness
the proceedings, while throughout the treat ball
were to be seen, every side. many oftH ablest
old line Wings, who have not made their appear
ance IN a political meeting, before for ssycrn
years.
At ~ o'clock the Convention was called to order
by y. B. pr,NE, Esq, of l.ynchburg on whose
motion Hon. ALEXANDER RIyEs. Of Albemar lc. was
invited to take the Chair, aud Rom. RIpGw Ar and
JAS McDoS.Lp, Esqs.. Of Richmond were eq ues
ted 10 act ms Secretaries.
Mr. Rvs on taking the chair, spoke in sub
stance, us follows:
Gentlemen ofHc Convention Out of all th )se
who are here, collected from various portions Of
the State to he called upon by your invitation 10
assume the duties of Chairman, il n compliment
duly appreciate and most respectfully ackno,rl-
edge. Ny authority will he brief and my task "A
~. No effort or cxhortation will be required ON
my part to preserve order in an assembly of tn is
sort, where by confession in II high quarter, on
der, dignity, dccorum and courtesy are among
your instructive and will add, disfinctrf chm rar-
tcrslics. Cheers need not. therefore Diet ain
you from the business OF the meeting by custo-
mary appeal for your indulgence; but cannot,
with bosom swelling with the inspiration thls
scene is calculated To give ! cannot refrain fl ON
awaiting myself of your kindness aud indulgence.
while occupy some portion o! your time in cx
pressing my appreciation of the common Nc nti
inens ard principles which have brought us to-
gether this occasion. On short notice, and mt
bad season Of the year. greeted with All
assembngo which has rarely been surpassed in
point OF numbers or character. hail it, th ore
fore, appropriate occasion for congratulate ion
for the best interests Of the SAFE Of Virginia We.
gentlemen. did not come with the pride and mad
denng lust Of place. We are not attracted her.
by the glare of those gticring spells which tle
voice Of tn. past a'lmonshes Us we may not cluh IA
We are here, gentlemen n, the yanquished. 1t is
true that on many n hard fought hcld, 1t has not
happened that onr honor has lcen ,arniste d or
our gaantry denied Cheers Weappcnr hero
to-day in the lists. eager for the fray; where duty
and principle call We will hang our banner On
the outer ~all--the banner which no do (. ,at has
caused US 10 desert We are the minority. pro
-crihel bv II sort ofuricntal fanatcism aud exchi-
sivruess that We are made To appear in the eyes
o. others, the very barriers of the state Yet we
are IN oar places to assert and are read to main
tain the principles We here n,ow. Npplausc.
We are called cat bv the convictions Of party
first among which j. n thorough Iersua zion ON
our part hat from the commence IN mi # the sa.
very agitation the history Of tn" Democratic par
" reveals iht tissue al bluiti "rS AMI errors
Mt many wears aga tho two T. r'lcs aareel To- let
TINT question rest--nnd this vas tho position as
suned in III" inaugural Of Con. Pierce Bat he
was hardly warm III his seq before the Kansas
and Nebraska issue Was opened Our men touk
ground that the question ''as then fatal. They
denounced ana ->anl ted hy those whp should
have auiei and upheld t',cm. 10 not mprach
IL" integrity OF hemrr'tic politicians II the South
but do inlp"ach their wisdom How stands The
Kansas Nebraska at? The er,ludimrnt ii the
ab' mlnahe principles Of elnattrt soycreg n'y and
npa intervention. The speaker her. reviewed. the
nc.inn { IT, Democratic party u,or this question
and expressed his conviction that ne hing had DOM
more tn Enili up the Black He',ulltcans
nv. Ssl allies of the ahplitionists : han the hun
der of the Democrats themerl, 49, IN the same
connection. he reviewed the c. nrse If Mr.. pnn..
las
Bat nc couinue.ll congra ndc You that the
day ri r"trihntou INA hand now hav" it
from Democratic authority. tl.t the Democrat,
PARTY is exploded the Engineer hn~ been hois,ci
upon his own rctard Chccr- Above ali others,
their lea Ter, are responsible tr the Of the
Republicans. But to descend from the arena #
federal politics, an! enter ht loved State who
is to marshal the Democracy in defence Of South
rights? Can he he trusted to guard The in
tcrcsts II Virginia? Why he ha. endorsed "A
scheme to divide the State and ,poli,ionize the
Western part of it Sensation - and who came
to the Convention and tainted EASTERN men
with design to establish Negro -ocracy9
But, gentlemen, let rs he tue to ourselves. If
hr ia elected, let II notbc without manly express
sion # opinion part let it hc head from
the Fast and from the Wrst-rr- echo ny from the
/ mountains to the son. II we discharge our duty
we have nothing I" fear from defeat. Applnu.c |
The speaker alluded to other motives which
prompted them to eXcrtion. The country was the
! other day on the Of bankruptcy. and what
! docI the President do but come back to our own
principles, and recommend tariff to increase the
revenue OF the country. After review of the
| extravaganza and corruption of the Federal Gov
! eminent Mr., Rives closed AS follows:
Let US prepare and organize, not only for the
Governors campaign, but to place ours elves in "A
position 10 command influence in other quarters
of the unon-to restore the Federal Go vcrnment
to constitutional basis Let ny properly discharge
our duty in the present contest, with none Of our
ardor damlr'ed. not one iot of hope abat ed--but
let us steer right on Prolonged applause
In order t. ascertain what counties were repre-
scented, Secretary Ridgeway commenced calling
them al alphabetically, but the process being ssd
Gus one.
On motion of Mr.. Tazewell. the calling was dis
pensed with. and the Delegates in attendance
were requested to report themselves to the Seers-
taries during recess, that list of those present
might be obtained.
Permanent OHicers.-Col. Thomas NJ Bondu-
rant OF ham, submitted a motion tina,
Committee OF thirteen be appointed to recommend
| permanent officers for the Convention
The motion on being put to vote, was carried IN
the aihrmitive. and the Chairman appointed tn.
following gentlemen Ia constitute the
COMMITTEE Of 7hrteen.---Col Thomas Bondu-
rant OF Buckingham Col. Barnett of Montgomery,
Robert 4. Scott, Esq., of Fauouier. Col. E,ugb,,'
yof Norfolk county, DChamsrs ESQ. of Halifax.
John D. Blair Esq, Of Wood, Col McCue. Of
Augusta ) L. Ransom Esq of jefferson. II. X. ELY
ron, Esq, Of Richmond, Mr.. Caldwell of Green