The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-17
SECOND DAY.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.

Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General
have instructed this niDg make further reports
in conclusion Of this proceeding Gu yesterday
the committee had the good fortune of recon-
mendpg TO this Convention gentleman to fill
the Office Of chief magistrate OF this State, and
to find their selection unanimous among themselves
unaDm moUsy approved ny tbs body. We pre-
sen.ed, sir, on that OCCASION VTgluan without re-
proach trust, sir, that in ANNOUNCING the of
those who recommended tor tie oilics 0f Lieut.
and Attorney General this body nnu thai we
have few more OF the same knc lett. Appiause For
the oilce VI Lieut.. Governor COM
Gittee 10 recommend 10 tns BODY the of Weitman
Wney, Of Monongaa, and for Ee o1o. oI Attorney
DeIa the Lsme vi Walter Prestou Of county
The announcement was received with applause
Tie report was unanimously aiop'ea name being
separately brought before Lie convenlion.
The wing ticket Stands thus
FOR GoyEaNoR
HON. WM l.. GOGCls, ot B-dford county.
FOR lieut. Goyg4suk,
WEITMAN I. WILEY OF MUlongaa county.
FoR Attorney GENEi:AL,
WALTER PRESTON, of Vast inston county.
AFTER Tue bomlnauobs were anDouuced loud calls were
made for Bots, VINO came forward, and after few pre-
ln'naryrema'ks IN Acknowledgment the tokens Of re
spect shown him, said:
Iappehend, lnat the call that oeen made upor
NE LAS, perhaps, BEEN sonewtat Influenced aud induced
by eiroT-by erroneous state mt bat mas ba,n
made, that 1t Was my pup pose address thus Conven-
ton. / had no such purpose. As | remarked I
have accepted an invitation to address the Order
OF Inc United Americans Aca1emy OF Music
in the city Oi New York ri OF this mouth
In which h ave endeavored u present ny we US
TIE country at she present umen which I've under
taken to portray tie dcporabe condition to winch this
country has been reduceo the have led 10 IL
and the remedies to he app eon which, too have dealt
wh just but rnsparng band with The democracy OF this
counuy-(appause)-to whom have traced as Sith a
peLc OF igL SO that every understand no can
read the Lords prayer-every caauiy every evil ami
every III that has beiaen Tor the last thirty
years ought, perhaps, make au exceptlop of The
smallpox, OF the cholera and Of the yellow fever laugh
ter) fought, peIhais To make exception OF lnese-
Tor, whilst think extremely prob they ali IN
trnIn ntslt m crut ~.
historical oa,a upon which 10 base aci- would not
hazard the Conjecture. daughter and appause)
oisposi'ien has been such that | an. not aoe
10 attend this meeting Tegulary-I understand
that some doubts have been expressed this
IN regard 10 The SUCCESS VI the election which we
are atou to enter. S.r OF those who ever
despaIed Of success N good Cause. (Applause.) Nv
deliberate that th. STATE Is can yassad "a r.
CAL be caDvassed, and rs ought " canvassed the
election 0f our party rs certain. (Appause.) Now sir
why DO say .of know will be regarded an ex.
travsgnnt opnion by wings aad denoar ats Whv do
say sor Il is be ause believe there much bopestv
and patriotism Ia the ranks of tue aemrssy among the
masses Of the people, Us there among masses OF our
party. (Applause Whatever Of corruption there s is
among the leaders, aDd lot among the uasses bei.ve
tna' they are as much devoted 70 the Institutions Of this
country, that they much Informed on whoeeome
leg saion that they to the iutsrests
OF their fsmcs anu the hberaes VI country a. our
own people, believe that you will 20 W any member
Of the wing party snd a,sfy ns house IS on FIRE
he will not hesitate 10 assist you extiugushog the
flames. believe, the other hand that II YOU viii
approach man OF the other party, ana prove bv
Gear demonstration, ana show ~ him that his house
rs IN naines, lie win be Just as ready to preserve
not speak In dsysragemsnt OF the Democrats
party when say thai they profoundly ignorant of
the true condition Of this country people OF Rnssa
They know much in Russia OF the OF tins country
as the democracy OF Virginia do. They more of Il
in England where mad the pleasure OF meeting you sir
(addr.ssIg hlmtef to the President, Wm b Preston)
abort Tine since ADo whyY Tney permitted 70
kLow 1.-THE opportunity is not Afforded " know it,
They have the faciites they are held from Them
q q a thas
has not been caDvassed since 1S44 And during the
greaer part OF tnat time, and from that une tns We
have had uiietn c,resen Congress who have
abused Their privileges, and usteai OF usDg that frank
ing privilege OF the occasional beuenl entire COM
mubity they have flooded tins South with
Iothne but democratic documents aud speeches never
permitting Their own people have opportunity OF
resdmg al opposition speech or document; ami Of
those Las ever sent whig speech or wig document
into the state bas been, IL gentle men of the
opposition party whose opinions influenced
BY them, and whose opruious we're areaty made IN
Nov, believe that this State IL d. opry pvassed
ana the eyes Of The People opened true copdtiop
of their house end tine evils therein exttng tnsv
Will he as ready IN voting 10 them our own
pope. AMI though may be pardoned by this Couven-
ton Tor stating % very modest way ly opinon Of
another reason as 10 shy have successul be-
lore us, ho man OF our part doubus that the prin-
cipes advocate right st Ia themselves The
part! oes'nnIDg 10 acknowledge
, snd this government about to bc administered upon
wing principles. (appause) The time will shortly
arrive when nothing hut wing policy VIII recoeuzed in
the government; and We indebted exp4riepce-we
Indebted to the and experience of the people for
it, aud not 10 The reason that we have
lot succeeded before N establishing the liked principles
upon which this government ought 70 be administered
anu which we have eDdeavored to force upon the public
mind, has arisen from our tmidty and our own
oo"arcce. We Lave always had footed gen.
Tie men ia our ranks-genemen who carry pms and ne
dies in Their sho g. and who could not stand nrmy upon
the truth, for fear It would burt tDem home Now all
We bad To do beevog these great truths be essential
IN our success, was 10 place ourselves upon tnem and
build wall behind anu wall on either
SIDE, so % TO leave no room for retreat and no
means Of escape cave through the front door
(Applause) But what has been po,cy7 Always 10
leave back door for retreat and when YOU AZ. whnnsd
10 day. instead Of renewing your ener eies for nob To-
morrow, you lay Gown your at discreuou and get
away through the back door. Qsusbtrr) Is Il not
irueS not necessary for state that that has not
been my policy. (Appause) | take occasion 10 saw
That 40 not det m IL to stand here depe my
position. My posnon, think, 100 well known In this
wealth to render Necessary for again TO
hne It, have barred my head 20 The piless storm for
years have wrapped ysef in the panoply OF Truth,
wn ch was more mpervious than the OF tho rhno
ee'os, Until every shaft has fallen harmless my feet
until those who were really buri Their dageers at me
have, in lofty spirit 0f magnannuy and jast appre-
caticn OF my position, ackpo edgeo their (rhis
aiusop was made to Mr.. Ridgwsy, Of the Whig And
stand this day redeemed, regerer,te, and disenhraled
by that universal spisit OF truth (Lnuo applsuse Now,
gentlemen, upon ~ba principles gong conduct
this election What the tnat going
maker As my honorable friend tho President told you
yesterday tell you this IL the for counsel
and harmony came here TO upon MANI opinions
70 ny sre are manu- oSs, r1 Mn TINS par
b. ads in this Convention than mine. There are msnv
youpser and more inexperienced b. ads than mine ere
are few, however IN this Convention, Of any age Who
have hsd more experience 10 public life snd more 70 do
with the democratic party than have had. (Applause
And there are not many anywhere that understand
that party better than I do. daughter and ap-
p'ause) There s . question which, q . matter Of
curse cannot be overlooked and that the position Of
me aemocrauc party upon the question OF slavery Now
rentIemen, do not believe you are going 10 make sresl
Teal out Of that qncstion There feature in that
question upon which you may make, and will make cant.
al, Judciousiy handled and that readiness OF
her to divide tho Of Virginia. for the
purpose o cmancipapng slavery the western portion of
he state do not think yos will make much out OF the
other part Of the question: for 40 believe the demo-
crazy, as body, care copper about IT, they have
used only n football for party purposes (Laushter
They have shown their reaDess upon Occasions and
at all times, sacrifice the best interests
Of the South in order 70 perpetuate their owa