Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-12

between the names which have been mentioned
to this Convention Millard Fillmore and John
Bell. But there are othsis, the mention 81 vhose
names Is no disparaesmsnt 10 those gentlemen %
whom have referred. But did not rise to de-
tan tho Convention ssshis lime. bht 10 move an
amendment. move 10 amend by striking Qua
oil after the word ''rssolved." and insert, ''thas
each delegation be requested p select Of their
body to compose . Central Committee, and that
the member from each delegation shall bring to
that Central COMMITTEES tho general yisws, opiu-
ions and preferences Of his delegation"
Mr.. Grayson, Of Peunsylvsnia--In what have
to say wish ID distinctly understood BY the Com
vention that shall speak my individual opinions,
and not utter one word ~ mouth piece Of the
delegation from Pennsylvania. when I came
hero came with the expectation that We had an
infinitely more imp0rtans work to do than. to nom.
natc candidate for President Of the United
States. take It we are about 10 initiate great
conservative national party tapplause) )-and.sir.
whether We aro successful to- day. or next year,
or in the next quarter Of century. l. for one.
wish 1t to be understood that whom this party Of
ours shall triumph, IL shall triumph not upon
mon but upon principle. Good, "good."f
am here not Tor any man. know that the Con-
sttutional Union party embraces within It's ranks
host of men, either ono Of whom would dignity
and do honor to the high Office Of chief magstraie
of tho United States but cir, in these political
days upon which wo have falIen--and they are
days OF trouble and distrust-I tell you whatever
may be tho antecedents Of any statesman, l would
unless ho puts himself upon definite platform.
am hero with my whole heart swelling with but
ono feeling and that is, u feeling for the Const-
taton and the Union.
am not here to disturb with ono single word
may utter, that harmonious sentiment which
should wish TO nee pervado and animate the coun-
oils Of this most patriotic Convention, but, sr, we
arc ntanding in very peculiar and very psrilous
position. We are arrayed as party Of peace, a.
party whose mission II Is TO save tho country
from the rash strife Of tho enemies of the Union
and tho Constitution, Of the North and Of the
South. Applause.
Now, sir, In order to 70 into this contest, which
is to be the most stirring and tho most Important
one for tho defence Of this nation In all time 10
come. wo should define our position 40 party,
aud in order to do that We should ascertain and
understand most precisely Tho attitude which 10
occupied by tho two great and formidable organi-
zations which il Is our duty and our destiny 10
oppose in the coming campaign. Now, what ere
the positions which are held to-day by the Repub-
lican party of tho North and the Democratic par.
ty on tho other side?
1t is useless, gentlemen. for US to shut our eyes
to tho fact that the duty is ono which engages the
whole attention Of the people Of the United States,
10 no far as they havo acted through their legsla
lures and through the great National Convention
ut Washington. 10 tho ono single one which In
wolves nothing more or less than the Interpretation
and meaning Of tho Consultation Of the United
the Congress Of the United States. under the Con-
stituti,n. has or has not right TO legsla,s in re-
gard to slavery in the Torritoriesf Hissss.) I
am not going to introduce that question at ALL
(Laugher.) What mean, Mr.. Chairman, by
TINT is this. that we may avoid this whole difficult
mination Of candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. platform 0f principles which
shall leave totally out ofIvew this disturbing and
dis'racting question. lApplause.) .,
want to shut this question entirely ont Of this
coming contest In 20 fur as tho Constitutional
Union party is concerned, and propose that be-
lore we 90 into nomination Of candidate FOR Pre-
sident and Vice President, that either in gene
ral Convention, or through Select Committee
appointed for that purpose, declare simply and
broadly that wo IRE for the Union, for the Const-
tuition rs interpreted by The Supreme Court, and
Mr.. Coombs, of KY have listened with at-
tenton and interest to the remarks Of the various
gentlemen who havo addressed you. and have
given much consideration tl the question now
presented for the Of this Convention
SO deeply have been impressed with the necss-
have taken upon myself the labor Of preparing
three, tlaughter,) ono Tor the harmonious Democ-
racy, who have lately agreed together so beauti.
fully Mt Charleston laughter,) one for the irre-
irresistible conflict gentlemen who are about to
assemble at Chicago, and anothor For the National
unionists now before and around mo. (Laughter.)
And all are brief and perfectly intclligibla, I
shall take the liberty here to repeat them.
First. for the harmonious democracy; the Virgi-
mia and Kentucky resolutions Of l798-9. laugh
ter.) without preamble or comment, followed by
two upon the slnvsry question, one in favor OF ex-
cluding slavery from the territories Of the United
Statos, and the other in favor Of forcing II into
them: fapplausel both To bo uuauuotlslv adon-
ted by the Convention under the previous question,
and no questions asked Afterwards. IIAnghter.l
For the "irrepressible conflict philAuthropists
about to assemble at Chicago. I suggest the hluo
laws of Connecticut laughter with slight
modification upon two points; first in reference
and the second in RI snce ~ burning witches,
providing that the young Wifs sshall have tho pri-
vege to hc kisaed and ~ old witches 10 be
burned. Great applau66s
In reference 70 this Convention | have provided
still shorter platform--The Constitution Of the
United States AZ h is-["goodl goodl and ap-
plause ); the Constitution Ms 1t 10. and the Union
under is now and forever. Great applause.] /
will not speak in reference to the first at large,bu
venture to say that 1t will be Ineligible here
after to the wide spread Democracy, as It has been
heretofore and being TINS intelligihls, yensnre
to stake all am worth--not very much --that not
one in ffve hundred have read those resolutions,
and not one in fve hundred who have read them
understand them. fsss sses@t
In reference to our platform --the Consultation
as IL is-the Legislative, Judicial and Executive
departments, each in its separate department su-
preme. think that will Be platform enough for
GSnsr.ss Ss Il 1asss ssss iss sm
the judicial departments TO interpret, aud the Ex-
ccntive to have them executed. 2s3
That is all We want; that u ALI we need. WefeI
insau assemblagc Of Christians shout b estahlish