Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-13

Yours, very respectfully, >,,e
n, pavne moved, as a test question, that a
cto.c Convention be recommend
After discussion, Mr.. Payne's motion WAS
,,,rcd 10 by the following vote:
s-Nessrs rutherford, Payne, Ed
,mndS. Powell, Cook and Blow-G.
Vnrs -Mcssrs. Hartman, Bealc and Rlres-1.
Nr PAYNE moved, rs a test question, mat
the vote Of Mr.. N. ". Fisher, as set forth III
his letter, be recorded on the proposition.
Sir. Cock asked for u vote by ayes and noes,
and Mr.. Puync's motion TO have Mr.. Fishers
vote recorded was lost by the following vote:
Nys-Messrs. Rutherford. Payne. Rircs
and ilarman-4. nh
Cook and bi0w-5.
Mr.. Cook moved the following resolution.
Resolved. That the Convention he held III
Charlottesville on Thursday, the 10Th Gay ol
August next.
Mr.. Riycs moved the following as an amend
ncnt: .
Whereas, The present division OF the Demo
cratic party must lead to tic loss OF inc clcc'
,cral vote of Virginia, unless some compromise
can he effected; ana whereas inns d''lsIoh Oh
the PARTY is caused lr the nomination oi
Mcssrs. breckenridge and Lane, by their trletidS
IT Baltimore, and by the nomination oil Doug
I,c and .Io,,nsun by their friends, also 1t Bal
timorc each by bodies claiming 10 DC the
E.,i,n.l Democratic Convention, now, there.
fare with the ricw Of restoring the question
ne ,rarly back to the hands of the people as
practicable,
Rcsolyrd, That we recommend 10 the friends
oc each CT the tickets, to hold each = separate
Convention. to meet in Charlottesville, on the
9th day of August, to be organized separately,
and to be held in different buildings, to effect
4 compromise, if possible-on the failure OF
which, That said Conventions be left TO takc
such course as they may deem proper.
Mr.. PAYNE moved 10 lay Mr.. Rivcs' PROPOSE
ton on the table, and the motion prevailed by
the following vote:
AYEs-Mcssrs. Rutherford, Payne, Eealc,
EdmundS, Powell, Cook and Blow.
NoEs-Messrs. Hartman and Rives-2.
Mr.. Blow moved the following rs an amend
ment to Mr.. Cooks resolution:
"Aud. with L view TO ensure IN Impartial
expression Of the popular voice OF the state IN
reference to the questions now agltatlng TIE
party, that we do further recommend That, IN
the organization of said Convention, each coun'
ty and corporation may authorize every Demo
era, 10 attend and act us 4 delegate to the said
Convention
Mr.. Blows proposition was lost by the tot
lowing vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Hartman, Cook and Blow.
Messrs. Rutherford, Payne, Beale,
Edmunds and Powcll-5.
gMr. Rives declined voting
Mr.. Cooks resolution was then adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook, in was ordered that
all the proceedings Of the Committee he pub,
liShed.
Mr. Edmunds presented the following paper
Which had seen prepared by the Chairman. 1t
was read, and, on motion Of Mr.. Cook, 1t was
adopted and ordered to be published as part Of
the Committees proceedings:
The Democratic State Executive Committee,
deeply impressed with the Importance OF the
harmonious action OF the Democratic party
throughout the United States at the approach.
ing Presidential election, have viewed with
much regret the collision of sentiment mani,
tested at the recent National Convention Il,
Charleston, which unfortunately resulted in its
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and in the nomination Of an
tagonistic tickets for President anu Vice Prcsi'
dent Of the United States.
LIE SOllltlllLlCc elltl VII l1iC S.p' SSS''h
Of any opinion on the questions which divided
the late National Convention, or on the claims,
to public favor, Of the eminent citizens who
have been presented by conflicting portions Of
that body to the consideration Of the American
people for the highest offices within their gift.
1t is enough 10 know that unfortunate div.
sions at present exist in the party, and that a
crisis has arrived which requires that no c!ioI
should DC spared to restore that spirit OF har.
to cSG success cess "1 Inc i" Committee Com s2ltGec T are sa ,f GSi1c'' in
the belief that the Democracy Of the nation
cannot be beaten if they are united, and if in
each State they will meet in convention in a
spirit Of compromise, and, after due c~onsulta'
ton, select the candidates most acceptable to
the party and give them 4 cordial and Jealous
support.
Trusting that other Democratic States may
take Il similar view Of the subject, we recon-.
mend harmony TO the Democracy Of our own
State, not only to promote The triumph Of our
principles bere, but in the hope that our eX-
ample will be followed elsewhere. II is great.
ly to be desired that the Democracy Of each
State shall give a unit vote in favor of the can.
didaies who may be most acceptable to a ma
joTity Of its voters. The harmony Of the par
ty being thereby preserved in each State, will
be permanently restored throughout the Union;
the ancient prestige Of the party and its prin-
ciplcs will he rc.establishcd, and the National
Democracy again move onward in solid pha.
lanx to new victories. To promote the accom-
plishmcnt Of objects so desirable, we believe
that 4 Convention Of the whole Democracy OF
the State at an early day is highly important, if
not indispensable.
Resolved, Therefore, As the opinion Of the
! fr,r,r,,ttnn thot ~ la, rfcN,,, 4, np1ol N tI., IL.
mocracy Of Virginia that they assemble in
Convention at Charlottesville on the 18th day
Of August next.
Resolved, also, That under the existing state
Of things, the duty of filling vacancies in the
electoral ticket should devolve upon the Con.
y~ention.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, Chairman.
WV. F. R%!rCIIE, Secretary.
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For the Enquirer.
Address OF :aIessrs. Tsivcs and Hartman.
10 the Democrats of Virginia, who are in fn'
yor Of conforming to the usagcs Of the party,
! and who are for preserving its national organi-
cation by supporting the nominees for President
and Vice President of the United States, Ste
Johnson, Of Georgia, duly nominated by the
adjourned National Convention, held at Balti-
more, the undersigned, members Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee Of Virginia, beg
leave to submit the following statement:
BY 4 call from the Chairman of the State
Central Committee, its members held Il meet
ing in the city Of Richmond, on Tues
day, the 10th instant, to take such action,
rs might be deemed necessary to harmonic
and conciliatc the division now existing in Viz
g;nia between tho friends of Breckenridge and