Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-20

At 10 minutes TO o'clock Gen Banks called the Con-
vcutou order and made personal explanation
De referred the motion for adjournment and said that
be believed m bis conscience tina, the ayes had t. but
De may have been mistaken. He declared adjourn
m.ut-uOt 20 accomplish any object whatever-bui Or
DER chat le Convention might proceed in better spiri, in
the morning Tie acted without intending harm any
body and he erred he asked the Convention for
give him. When retiring one OF the Secretaries placed
the rolls l his hand, and be oOS them % his old quar-
,ers the Columbian uot, No - and put them in his
trunk "llec are the rols-uo eye has them, and
1 return them TO the source from whence received
hem
Me- Haryie said that while ne had utterly condemned
the action of the President he had east oaspersions up
on bis motives knowing that he could have been it,
tUeucei by corrupt motives. applause Mr. II. NOV
ed that committee OF three be appointed 10 scale the
vote
M Paxton suggested that three OF the Secretaries be
appointed for that purpose
Mr Harye accepted the suggestion.
Gen Chapman suggested that the roll Of absentecs be
first called.
Mr. Haryic was opposed to a rc-opening of the polls
they were closed last night ('No, no.
A delegate from Grecnbrer said he would change his
vote from ave 20 no.
Col WILEY moved TO call the roll over in order that
gentlemen might have opportunity 10 change their
votes (Apphuse)
Mr.. Walker lyehementyl The polls were no. closed,
hs, night so motion /, now in order.
Great confusion ensued the President entreatng the
Convention Co preserve order.
Col Wiley withdrew his motion.
Mr.. j. ". Atkinson propouudcd a question to the
Chair
The President replied that member voting under a
uisauurgheusiOn had r,ht 20 correct his vote.
Nr Atkinson asked if d, member who did not vote,
through absence Indifference could now be permitted
% vote. l"No no.
The Pesjeu, said that permission usually given,
when tue member within the bar OF the House
Nr Douglas said be would Ike 90 see anything in the
rules OF the House Of Delegates that would authorize
iournmeut lust after the calling Of the roll and before
- result was announced. lApplause)
NJ Mcdowell moved that the roll Of absentecs be call
NJ Duclpsl-Tuat question was up last night, and
the Convention dec ed that the poll should be closed.
voice What Convention.
Mr. DucSsaiL-Tuat Convention which you all desert
ed
Mr. Shackelori said the action of what may be called
the 'Rump Parliament can be recOnsdered. Laugh
ter
Mr. NcDoven-Tbe Wise men DO not recognize that
body as a Democratic Convention.
Mr. ; said that the motion adjourn was regularly
put and carried and it irregular, aud in violation OF
order afterwards, FOR any number OF gentleman TO as
sumo control here.
Mr. VIM Old, Jr.-was there any regularity in the
Chair sdjourung the Convention when calls OF division
were maies
NJ Appleyard rose 70 a point Of order, viz that
members converng across the 0or, instead of ad
dressing the Chair. Let Us have lac (Llughter)
Mr. SbackelIord reasserted his views, and argued IN
favor OF calling the names Of abSentees.
General Chapman said that If the list Of absentees
were called and Jhe then scaled he would withdraw
his resolution.
Mr.. Douglas asked Mr. Stackeord if he saw the "hand
writing upon the wall Terrific yells from the Hunter
rlfeL
Vr. Seldom proposed tbs acceptance of Gen. Chap
maa's proposition. Let meet him. be said and De
mOcracy Is unit (irea cheering, and loud calls Tor
"GoOde' who had taken position on the stand)
Mr. Goode said he had often heard OF the fierce De-
mocracy but from the experience OF tue past two days
be believed that this body fierce Democracy as had
ever assembled. "A voice \ I'D sight hercer.)
Mr. G.. believed that Wise was the choice OF the Demo
cratic party Of Virginia and he denied the right OF the
mover Of the Original resolution withdraw It. he sp-
peaed for fair play and asked that the voice OF the N
gas Democracy should be heard If any man has been
deprived Of the privilege Of recording his vote let that
vote be recorded now ("That's right They have
talked abou; the hand writing the wall II there are
any BelshazzIrs here am not one Of them Applause
Gen. Chapman said that after the cal OF the roll Tue
substitute should be rejected be would withdraw bis res
ou;ion
Mr. Harve said that Gen c, knew that the friends OF
that resolution only could allay the excitement we
SA war 70 lAs soiie against in We viii give n0'hiAg