Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-25

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Democratic Convention In Ptttsylvanta- :
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Petersbure Outdone On Small ecale)
On Monday last, the Sovereign" came togeth-
or in the basement Of the Court House In Chatham,
| iov the purpose Of selecting suitable Democratic
Candidates for the next General Assembly. The
| crowd was pretty large and seemed interested.
When the proclamation had been made, We made
| our way through the crowd to the inside Of the
house and faithful chronicler Of passing events,
we record the following account Of the meeting
Mai. Jas. Garland was called TO the Chair, and
our neighbor Of the Republicans appointed Score
,ary. Tie Chairman then proceeded 70 state tie
Object of he meeting, briefly defining bis position
in the Democratic party, and claiming Democratic
descent for several generations past--he declared
that he WAS heart and soul Democrat, and that
every drop Of blood in his veins was Democratic
The Chairman concluded his remarks by propos-
ing the lame Of Thomas W. Walton as one Of the
candidates for the House of Delegates, and hoped
the Convention would elect Mr.. Walton by accla
nation lie put the question to the meeting, and
bv n very large jorty Of the rird roce vote, the
proposition was carried, and Mr. Walton declared
elected ms the nominee Tha vote was afterwards,
on mott III Of the Chair, made unanimous. The
next thing to be done, the Chairman said, was to
select some gentleman to run in connection with
Mr. Walton. The Chairman nominated Capt
Daniel { sleman. Some other gentleman nOmina
Ted Col Geo. c. Cnbcll other gentlemen nomnn-
ted J. b. Pannill, Esq. WIN. c. Terry, ESQ, and
perhaps one or two others whose names we do not
now recall.
Jno. +. Cobbs, Esq, moved that committee be
appointed consisting Of one more gentlemen
from each Magsterial district, to select n candi
date mud report to tho Convention. DIR. Jno. H.
Cabel ,ok the floor for the purpose OF withdraw
ing the name of his brother, Col. Cabell because
that ge.,tleman had no idea of sowing dissensions
in the Democratic party, and he feared the use of
his n me NJ II candidate for the nomination would
do tl,n'.
Il vas Just at this particular juncturc. we be-
lie,e hat Jos. NJ. Terry, Esq, came into the room
and ,akng tho floor requested the Chairman To
expla n to him what action the Convention had al
read aiken. He said he absent at the com
increment Of the meeting. and did not know what
hol l.e,,n d.nc. The Chair replied that Mr.. Ter
ry'- .once was either to his fault or his nisfor
tune Ito na l5ult. Mr.. Terry should suffer the
cou,c aenccs--itto his misfortune. he must bear
it ~ t.ler men bear their misfortune lie would
not e. ain to him what tie Convention had done.
The lirman continued his remarks in Il tone
rathc yarcastic declaring his belief that Mr.. Ter
nv dill not wish to attack the action of the meet
ing. hnt that it was "A personal attack upon him
tMr t,arlund), He would not mind what joe
-ail. md doubted whc he Mr.. IT, was really in
the Democratic ranks. lie hnd heard him no lon
ger ag, than last spring. suspected of leaning to-
ward. The opposition. This brought Mr.. Tory to
the or again, and in a speech rather violent, he
drtirl Mr. Garland to "read him out Of the Demo-
cratic party" lie had been working for the par
" loo. and faihfully--he had borne the Demo
craft banner icurlessy, when Mr.. Garland aud
o.hcr4 quailcd. lie had fought the battles of the
part, in n minority of three hundred, when no
ohrr Standarl-hcarer could he found in the coun-
t, IT, 10 it, lie had asked n simple explanation
n II member of the party and the Chair had rein-
srj to- give it. lie would apply the only resource
that parliamentary rules could allow aud move n
recon ,dernton OF the resolution by which Mr..
Wall II wn> declared n candidate.
Alcr no litllc squabbling and speaking in ad-
.itou 10 what we have already recorded, the chair
put the question to the meeting, on Mr.. Terry's
mott II for reconsideration. und from the sound,
drciird that it was carried in the affirmative. A
division WIS called for, and DR.. J. II. Cabcll moyed
tha, tcllers be appointed to take the vote of the
NEE ing 80 ~ to prevent outsiders from deci-
ding the matter hy their votes. lie said it was II
"iumily quarrel" and he wished to have it set
tied among themselves. The Chairappointed sew
rral tellers but before they had begun to take the
vote. Mr. Terry introduced n resolution to appoint
committee report suitable nominees to the Con-
,cu,i N. and also make it the duty OF the commit
lco announce the position Of such candidates
prn.i ug tins motion. it was moved and carried
thr' lhe Convention adjourn.
NJ. Garland then vacated the chair and lett the
rnurr.
Daring the discussion between the Chair and
Mr. Terry. Jno F. Cobbs. Esq, came forward and
naIc few remarks, explanatory, we believe oil
the matter in dispute Mr.. Terry in replying to
tn" rhairman, tainted him Mr. g. with "put-
ting forward stripping" &c. Several times also,
doung Mr.. Terry's remarks he repeated the ques-
tipn, "Do address intelligence or stupidity ~
He also made other remarks of similar import,
aud his speeches (he made severaD were charac-
ter1"d by considerably bitterness throughout, and
the remarks OF the Chairman were equally as bit
Ter, 4 not still more SO.
Altogether 1t was one of the best illustrations
in natter-oi-iact wayl that we ever saw Of "a
Fuss in the Family
We have not attempted to report the proceed
ints tie Convention rerbdfim. And what we
have written was entirely from memory. We re-
get that did not take down the speeches OF the
gentlemen. for we presume many OF our readers
wuu riike to read Il full account of the meeting.
As saou as Mr.. Garland vacated the chair, and
While he was leaving the room, Mr.. Terry pro-
posed "aurrah for the whipped party" which
was responded to by at least one other voice le-
sides HI, ryn.
Love, Coquetry and Insanity.
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