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

Israsaneat Organization Col. Boudurant from
the Committee on Permanent Officers for the CON
se1tion, reported the following.
gomery.
Fbe Presidents - Richmond T. Lacy. Of Mas
Kent; james G. White, OF Norfolk eouDty. Wi,Iiarr
Townes, OF Aecklouburg. Vincent witchsr. Of P;tt
sy'vaoia' VIM. c. Scott. of powaata John A. Car.
ter. OF t'ondoun; DR.. Terrell, Of Oranges Johy
Of Rockingham; Waller X. Staples cf Montsoms
ry; b r. Wysor, OF Pulaski; Il. L. Berkshire. Of Mo
nongaiia; John A. Hutcheson, of Weed; Henry W
Thomas, of Fairfax; DR.. MeCorkie, of CabeII: sad
VIM II Macfarland, OF Richmond
SeerctayTes -Rebert Ridgway and Jsmss NeDo.
maid, OF Richmond; james B. Bingham, of VIE al.
ing; John Il. Scruggs, of FauqnieI; Ii. A. Moore
OF Petersburg WIN. Nd. serapie, OF LyIchburg: A.
smith, OF Lexington; MIR. Many, Of Rocking.
ham; Edgar Snowden, of Alexandria; and all otber
editors of Whig papers In the State. 10 attsnd.
ance on tho Convention.
The report OF the committee, on being mt Ia
vote was unanimously adopted.
The chairman appointed Col Bond1rapt and
Dr. Witcher comnitteee, to escort the Presjdsp
elect toshis seat
Mr. PRESTON, on taxing the platform addressed
the Convention for half an hour, 10 bis usually
eloquent and happy strain, and was freausntiv y
interrupted with loud aud oeafening cheers. After
noticing, briefly, the extravaganza OF the prese
administration, and the strength that the aboii.
tionists had received fron the legislation of tha
Democratic party, be turned to their present nom.
huco iOf OoFSEuOr OF tlTkt0fA-Mr, Letche ARID
rerainded the Convention that neither the inter-
hsi improvement party, the bank party, nor the
educational party had ever received any aid from
hin,. Not only this, but Mr.. Lefcher was ons of
The hrst men who proposed to divide the good old
commonwealth OF Virginia, and to abolitionise the
western portion. thereby cutting him and his
people of from their old hcmss He urged 10
harmony, and gave reason why the Wbig party
snosld reoF oFganiza aud buckle on their armor the
crunbiing to pieces of the Democratic party The
country's good demanded that the Whigs sborId
prepare for the fight, snd Thus save to tbsmsel res
aud tneir posterity the insiienabIe blessings for
which their athsts fought and bled
Mr- boTis next obtained the floor, and after ex.
cusing himself from speaking at that time prom.
ised to address the Convention before IT'S iuaI nd.
JourDment. When the nominations were made
and platform adopted, he would most willingly
say something to his fellow Whigs; aud no man
would take greater pleasure in striking blow at
me pres Mt Democratic party than himself
ROBERT +. ScoTT, Esq, was next called upop.
out Instead OF addressing the meeting, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, requiring the
PRESIDENT TO appoint a Committee, of one person
ifom each Senatorial District in the State to nom.
inete suiahie persons to the Convention as can.
didates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Attor.
ney General.
Mr.. HART, Of Albemarle, hoped that the dele,
gates from each district would confer together
and recommend suitable persons to the Presi.
dent. This suggestion was unanimously concur.
red in.
On motion, the Convention then took a recess
until ! O'Clock, 2. NJ.