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

were before them now - then, and they had the
same enemy to tight against. He then passed Ia
review the extravagaBce and waste OF the DemoS
, cratic party. both Federal and State, and urged
the Wings Of Virginia to fight their enemy with
the weapon Of sbolitionisaa. Let the Democracy
! be held to this issue, aud you have them on tho
hip. The candidate for Lieutenans Governor was
In the Legislature of Virginia ence, and distin-
guished himself by voting agsiest every proposis
tian made to advance the Interests and glory Of
the State. Setting on an oyster bank, watching a
little craft noatiag to Baltimore Norfolk, with
bis oysters or corn, he thought the destiny OF
Virginia fulfilled. This is not the man for US
The candidate for Governor had favored the di-
vision of Virginia, making the Western part
resort for fugitive slaves. Mir. Daniel continued
his review, and by his cGtti0g sarcasm on the re-
pehtapce OF MIR. Lstcher Of his "Rafaer address
foly," caused much merrimsnt.
WILLIAM GILMER, ED, was next called upon, but
declined speaking uutil tho nominations we're
made.
WALLER II. STAPLES, ESQ OF Montgomery, oh.
tanned the floor, aud addressed the Convention 10
behalf OF Wing principles aud the old Whig party.
He alluded to Honest John Letcher, who was
honest enough to preach abolitiopism 10 1S47 when
ne thought the people around him favored it.
Honest john Leteher, who, in 1853, repudiated
that doctrine, because he iound that it stood in
his way to the Guberpatorial chair But l can
tell you, fellow citiZsns, that the people of the
West never favored abolitiouism. Mr. s. alluded
In strong terms, TO the extravaganza and misrule
W 'ho poi au1 pGiuteu OUT IA61r
consisfencies on tariff, bank, internal improve
ments esc, which had been denounced and adv ~
Gated in turn.
MIR. JuDsos CRANE moved that the President.
with the aid OF the Secretaries, sppopt n STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE, for the Gnber nstorisl Canvas,
10 consist Of thirty members
The motion being put, was carried In the afr.
marive.
Ntntiaatioss-Mr r E Scott, from the Nomiua atjnc
Conn,ttee pi esented partial report asking leave
10 be indulged to further sitting He stated that
be wa' addressing "higs and Amsricans-that ty.
cry true Wing was American, ard every true
American O W hig He then said that he WAS abcut
to name the choice OF the Committee for the pest
yroach gentleman whose record il clear-who
hss ever been trrN, III Ifiinching, underwriting
Whig-4nd announced lbe pame of Hon WTj
LIAM l.. GOGGtN. OF Bedford
This announcement was received with nine fra
mendous cheers, which iairly shock tho house
1t being announced that Mr.. aozgIn wss in
Lyrcsburg, 1t was proposed to appoint q Commit
tee TO Inform him OF lis nomination, but the me
lsD was Withdrawn until the Nominating Commit
tee nav )rnpieted their labora
The report Of the Committee was unanim nnsly
az Optod.
Mr.: VIM MARTIN. of Henry, offered a resolution
which was adopted, requesting tile President 10 ap
point a committee of thirteen to prepare Suitable
resolutions aS the basis OF this Convention
The President will announce the committee hero
alter
Col CHARLES LEWIS of Rockiug ham. informed tho
Convention, thae owing to the irdsporition of Hon
JOHN EiN0R ftffS. he would not be able to sneak
that evening but wonld avail himself of the plea
sure OF d1ng so TO day, if it should be the pleasure
OF the Convention to hear him.
On morton; the Convention took recess uatil's
O'Clock. z. NJ. "--'''