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NIGHT SESSION.


The convention met at o'clock, pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The President announced the following committees
under resolutions adopted at the afternoon session:
Committee to report Electoral Ticket etc.-Messrs j.
B. Stoyall, Halifax S. T. Walker, Rockingham; w. H.
b. Custis Accomac Geo. w. Boiling, Petersburg S.
Chancellor, Loudon; Geo. W. Rust, Page S. D. Hop
kins, Boteourt; F. ID. Hill, Frederick; Jos. H. Cox,
Chesterfield; VIM Dlard Surry; O. j. Stuart Doddridge;
f. Smith, Marion PowhaIan Boiling, Charlotte; j. W.
stalnaker, Greenbrer; w. q. Crank, Albermarle.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures. j. b. Dorman,
Rockbridge; J.J Crawford, Dnwiddie j. A. r. limbo
den, Amelia Thos Wallace, Petersburg j. B. Freeman,
Sussex b. Parock Norfolk City o. Irving, Pitts Iva.
MIA; S N. ZOst, Augusta; p b. Aoiitt, Shenandoah
NJ f. Pipher, Hardy; B. Dewitt, Richmond; Zep'h.
Turner, Rappahanock; S. W. Venabe, Petersburg T..
Triplett, Alexandria j. II. Daniel, Stafford
The convention addressed by Hon. Duncan Mclle,
of North Carolina and Mr. Charles Irving, Petersburg
At IL o'clock, on motion Of Gen. Hartman, the con-
yention adjourned until IL o'clock A NJ. tomorrow.
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dspensable an aid to successful oral eachlng) as COM
pete and perfect as possible.
Meanwhile, a large number of wOrkmen are employed
in the repairs and improvement of the College building
aud in the erection of the new Hospital contiguous to 1t
The latter will be large and handsome building well
adapted for its purposes and will doubt by extend
ing the facilities for the practical study of disease, con-
tribute in small degree to the prosperity Of the Col
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INDIANA CONSTITUTIONAL UNION STATE con-
VENTIttN
Am ryrRErr gLEcroRAL TIcKrT

A BILL AND EvERErr ELECTORAL TICKET
ISDIAsAPoLIs. Aug, l5th.AThe Constitutional Union
State Convention to-day aud appointed Hon. J. E.
Blyohe, of New Albany, and Hon. W. X. Edwards, Of
Terre Haute electors at large and full delegation Of
district electors. Ex-Governor Head Of Kentucky
introduced to the Convention, and made hour and
half speech, which enthusiastically applauded. Re-
solutions endorsing the Baltimore platform and nomns-
TONS and opposing fusion alliance with any other
political organization unanimously adopted.
EVANSVILLE. IA, Aug, l5.-0ne hundred guns were
fred here to-day the announcement Of the formation
OF Bell and Everett Electoral ticket by the Constitution
al Union Convention at indianapolis. The enthusiasm is
intense.
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THE znuAYEs AT HOME.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia salute Of one hundred guns
fred at hapast last night the arrival Of the train
with the Zouayes They met at the depot by Gen.
Swift and staff and the entire military Of the city the
Police Department Turner Societies and Wide Awakes
with their torches procession formed and march
ed through the principal streets TO the Wigwam where
they welcomed home in brief but eloqent speech
by Hon. John Wentworth, Mayor. The Zouaves then
marched to the Briggs House, where supper had been
prepared Speeches audatoy Of the Zouaves were made
by several gentlemen The festivities kept up till
a late hour. Several buildings along the line Of march
Of the procession were brilliantly Illuminated
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ELECTORS.
Disr. lsr. I. H. CHANDLER Of Norfolk City.
2nd TRAVIS H. EPES, Of NO,'Oway,
" Sd THOMAS BRUCE, Of Halifax.
4.h. JOHN 7. THORNTON, Of P. Edward.
" sth. JAMES T. JOHNSON, of Bedford
9Th. MARMADUKE JOHNSON, OF Richmond.
eth. LEMUEL j. BOWDEN, Of Williamsburg.
Sth. JOSEPH CHRISTIAN, Of MiddleseK.
9th. R.H sHACKELFORD, Of Fauquier.
lOth. ANDREW T. KENNEDY, Of Jefferson
18th. FRANCIS 7. ANDERSON, of ROckbridge.
I2th. W. R STAPLES. Of Montgomery.
lS.h. WALTER PRESTON, Of Washington.
l4th. J. j. JACKSON. Jr, of Wood
18th. A. b CALDWELL, Of Ohio.
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Gliding. ON BreckInrIdge.

Observe what that vile old AbOltOnist Joshua R. Gid.
dngs of Ohio says of Breckenridge. He says, "As re-
CARDS the two Democratic candidates, prefer Breckn
ridge because he Is not much committed to slavery
as Douglas is. Douglas is stakeholder and Breckin-
ridge is not, and therefore Iprefsr him"
Nearly all the AbOliIiOniss at the North seem to pre-
fer Brecknrdge to any other candidate in the field eX
eept Lincoln Aud they working the wires beauti-
fully for Breckenridge mall the Northern States.
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The New Orleans Bee seems TO be sdmirer Of plat
FORMS more particularly those Of Democratic eonstruc-
ton The fac, is their Platforms for number of years
pst have been composed of India rubber that they
could be stretched and distorted any way to accommo
date sections aud circumstances The following extract
is true in every particular:
Platforms forsoOh One Of the earliest exhibitions
Of these political gull traps made in 1910 when he
Van Buren, Convention adopted series Of resolutions
on the subject Of slavery eOnsruc ed with such an eX
o1si,e obscurty as 10 bear almost any meaning which
might be affixed to them This preceden; followed
faithfully by the Democracy in 1874 As '52 and So
generally with considerable success On the last
sion the programme Of principles known the Cincin
natl platform embodied the then grand Democratic tenet
Of nOu-ntcrventiOn. Buchanan, BreckInrdge and the
entire embatted army Of Democratic leaders accepted il
with Joy aud eXultaon the very ShibbOleth Of the
party Nou-iutervention the Watch-word, and nom
Intervention carried the day North OF the Potomac it
was made 70 signify something by particularly
favorable slavery South Of that river it the very
0uintesceuce Of Southern doctrine Well il played its
mart and what follOEedg When non-interveuton had
carried Ola Buck TO the White House, that perhdlous
and hithless old gentlemen turned his back upon the
principle So did most Of the Southern politicians
TIE Platform not extensive enough for their purpo-
ses rather Interpretation too narrow. According
70 them it involved something previously undreamed
o-nothng less than Congressional slave code for the
Territories large division Of the party however ad-
hered staunehly the original and universally recog
nzed Specification OF the platform. Hence the Charles
ton feud and Baltimore split.
Aud to eorrobOrate the views of the Bee we annex
the opinions of two distinguished ohieftains:
Ex-Governor Lumpkn, Of Ga, in a recent letter,
says:
'Plaiforms Of Conventions nothing but humbugs,
and our best and patriotic stand little
chance for nomination at present"
Hon. JEFF. Davis says
THE fact Is have declining respect for platforms.
could sooner haze honest any sort Of re-
ksty platform yoK could construct than 20 hare man
co,d not trust on the best platform that could Be
Hads.
Still the "Brecknrdge fragment" spreads itself upon
a Southern (Sec,iona) platform
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Young MEMS Ben and Everett Club.

See the numerOusly signed call published in our to-
days issue for meeting Of the Young Men at the African
Church Monday night for the purpose Of organizing
4 Bell and Everett Club We hope every young Wing
and American in the eity.wl make !, point 70 attend
ths meeting next MOnjay evening. Lot it be gather
ing both a. TO numbers and enthusiasm Ike unto those
of 1870 and 1874. Let the young men orgInize tho.
roaEby, get TO work in earnest and carry the city By
che largest majority ever giVsn for our candidates.
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Lincoln lIore Conssrvallve DIAN Dougla.

The ground taken by many OF the Breckinridge mer
is that Lincoln is more conservative than Douglas
Judge PETITE, one OF the cold Public Functonary's'
foo,men iu Indiana has written letter against DOUGLAS
and il has been printed. We make extract from it,
H. says The truth is there is regular nominee OF
TIE Democratic party in the field and every Democrat is
liberty to for whom he pleases without, violating
plrty usuges or party faith prefer BRECSNRDGE and
LAxz because their political faith aud platform mine.
Il Is said ai this policy piH cleo! LiHeola Let Il Be
So rather than thu, Douglas should succeed Jelisvs
that lincoln Is more conservative aud soRdsr nation
al olan then Douglas aud hot less danger 70 he Union,
and 10 is parts North and South Is 10 BE- feared By The
election Of tbs former than Of the latter"
Tue fOOtman is not so cautious the master. We
have not the least doubt but that Mr.. BUCHANAN also
would rather sec LINCOLN than DUUGLAs succeed to the
Presidential Chair bu, be is too cunning to say So
PEr on the other hand babs and berays the real de-
sres Of those whom be serves lie echoes his master in
saving there is no regular nominee Of the Democratic
party in the field and every Democrat is At liberty to
vote for whom he pleases without violating party usages
or party faith yet be knows that there thousands OF
Democrats Who happen hold Office under the admins
traton who are no. at liberty vote for whom they
please but must obey the cohorts Of the President
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Bell and Everett Convention In Georg

MLLKDGEEILLE, Aug. lS.-The Bell and Everett Con.
vention was largely attended Gen. Sanford acting as
President
Electors for the State at Large-B. Fl. Hill and Judge
Law.
For the First Districts B. Spencer.
Second Distrct--Marcelus Douglas.
Third Dstrict-L. 7. Doya
Fourth District-W. y. Wight.
Fifth Dstrict-J X. Parrott.
Sixth Distrct-H. p. Bell
Seventh District-Ira Dupree.
Eighth District-Llftte Lamar.
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DAILY LINE OF PACKETS.

UIRLwEEKLY TO scorTsyILLE LYNCH ss3e-,nnIuk
ii BURG LEXINGTON AND BUCHANAN, lx<@x(1e1s5r3
AND TRLwEEKLY ON THE OPPOSITE DAYS MAKING < bzi.
LIZ LINE AS PAR AS NEW CASr0S.
Richmond TO seotsve.s 80 Richmond TO Lexington. % %
Z" Lyme burg..1 20 " Buchanan. 90
New Canton, -
The through line will leave Richmond usual Monday wsdnes
and Friday p NJ, and and
leaving at will leave NJ Tuesday, Thursdays and
Saturday, and far New Canton Returning
New Canton Mond,y. Wednes Jay and Friday at IL Meridian
Fee distance fare and time Of passing 10 card below for through
line and observe that the New nton Inc will pass intermediate
points on the opposite day at same hours
Leave Richmond Monday Wed Leave Lynehburs Monday We'd
nesday AID friday, At s p nesday and Friday, sisPh
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Mr.. LAKES SPEECH.


Mr. L. said that in returning his profound acknowledge
ments 10 the body for the temporary honor conferred
him. he would at the outset declare his purpose to use all
the power OF bis position TO preserve order. He had
fears though Of any discussions in that assembly What
ever n ah. be the condition Of affairs elsewhere there
at least they unit-one and ndyisible. He trust
ed no ling would occur to embarrAss the presiding Off
Ger. Claiming to be the representatives of the Demo-
cratic party of Virginia. they had met under extraordna
nv circumstances It became them enquire where and
what they For himself he believed the Democra-
CIV of Virginia and Of all the seeding States occupied
the proudest position held by any party in the
try They had not stopped to inquire how they might
win a victory, elect given to the Presidency,
but they stood principle eternal the mountains
and by that principle they would die. They had given
up The prospect Of certain victory for that principle
They had sacrificed man OF whom they were proud be-
cause he stood false principle In the great fight for
Southern rights, 1t necessary that they should plant
themselves the principle they advocated il
essary TO the dignity well as the rights of the South
That bis position might not be misunderstood he
would say that he regarded the States equals and any
one State the equal Of all the Others Virginia the
exclusive Judge Of her own rights and OF the proper
edy for the invasion Of those rights Let those beware
who would assail her rights Those with whom he was
acting stood upon higher and prouder ground than they
had occupied before They had fought for and they
wiling il necessary to die by the position they had
taken. They had not only thrown away the chance of
but theJ had armed their opponents with the po
tent but demagogica cry that they were divided He
say solitary word TO the friends of Bell and Everett if
any were present: II we ready TO sacrifice man
because OF difference upon single question, how is it
possible support with whom We have always
differed all questions? We present to the country
John c. Breckenridge the Chevaer Bayard of the Union
"a man not only without fear, but thank God Also
"without reproach"-the nobest specimen OF the
ton of the Almighty. He Mr.. Leake repudated the
charge that they for dsuuon They were the
Union party but they would preserve the Unon only
the principle on which alone il ought to eIs-the prn
cpe Of perfect equality An effort was making to oothe
the Territories with powers that the States do not pos
States that more than equals of the Federal 60
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DIkD.

AZ his residence ohgreh nm the i7th inst after long
and painful illness, Mr. GEO. NJ WEST ased 43 yearI
The funeral services will take At g. Johns Church this AZ
ernoNn o'clock Friends and acquaintance Of the family are
invite TO ATTEND 49,
redeace her sister, Mrs Matte Lee spoits the l6h
Inst Mrs REBEccA " HCDGINs widow OF Dr. A @. Hudgns
OF hampton, Va
Her funeral will take place tomorrow Sunday morning. at IL
O'Clock at the FIRST Bapt st Church.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA DOUGLAS STATE COMMIT


HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. l6.-The Douglas State Com.
mittee his afternoon and sat with closed door 1t
is ascertaned however that IL is their determination to
nominate clean Douglas electoral ticket The electors
on the Reading Convention ticket who pledged for
Douglas will be retained The other districts will be
filed with Douglas men. The Committee meet again
this evening.
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BrtchinriaEe ON squatter-sOvereIgntT.

In his speech at the TppecanOe battle-ground in 1856
Mr.. Breckenridge said
ITO create this unnatural PREF adice it had been eharg
ed that il the design of the South be aggressive
upon the North to e Federal pOosr Of the Govern
tasRf to propagate slavery. This was not true. TO
whatever extent he might be authorized speak Tor the
Southern States, he pronounced il untrue. HI WAS
CONNECTED WITH NO POLITICAL ORG ANIMATION
WHICH DESIRED To EXTEND SLAVERY, nor ieds ne
connected ith that opposed ne free expression Of
NEW COMMUNITIES upon THIS aud al other DOAES-
TIC QUESTIONS. The principle Of he hSasGI-HS,
braska biH that Of LEAVING TIE PEOPLE OF
THE TERRITORIES free to say for themselves 'hsshsr
they should hare slavery not. He vas in Congress
when the Kansas-NebFasks bill became law, and II it
had prescribed the North he would not have voted ort
Had prescribed the South he would not have sanction
ed it."
The Democratic party in endorsing the principles OF
the Kansas-Nebraska BILL had from It's very nature 70
take that position. Il was not PRO-SLAVER1 PAR
TY nor an ansavery party, but Constitutional party.
"The Democratic party had not now undertaken to
egislate slavery nto the TERRITORIES no more than
it did when New Mexico and Utah were made TERRI
TORIES-the same principles govern in both; that Of
leaving tie PEOPLE thereof PERFECTLY FREE TO ES-
TABLlSH THEIR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS IN
THEIR OWN WAY"
The PEOPLE Of the Territories, under the Kansas
Nebraska act have the full right 10 establish Prohibit
slavery JUST AS A STATE WOULD, which principle is
as old as Republican Government itself"
"The speaker had heard il charged that the fifteen
slave States consprng to obtain entire possession
Of the general government with view 10 bring its pow
er to bear extend and perpetuae their peculiar in
stitutions.n Gentlemen there has been such at
tempt IAN CONNECTED WITH NO PARTY THAT
HAS FOR ITS OBJECT THE EXTENSION OF SLAVE
RY, nor with any TO prevent tis people Of State or
territory from deciding the question Of its existence or
noH-srisisnce eth haH FOR nhemse!pss."
Certainly, Douglas himself has never gone further in
approval of the Odious doctrine of squaterSOveregn-
~ Breckenridge goes even further, and declares that
he "5sloags party that has for its object the sz-
tension Of slaysTy."
What a tremendous Southern Rights candidate poor
Breekinrdge is Have not the Yanceyites caught a
Tartar.
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thought would materially strengthen the Breckenridge
cause.
The resolution was adopted and the convention ad-
journed till morrow morning 10 o'clock.
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LETTER FRoN JAMES LYONS.

letter to the President OF the Convention from Jas
Lyons Esq, was read by o. ]. Wise, Esq. Mr.. Lyons
writes from the White Sulphur Springs, where he
detained by ndisposon and gives his views of present
issues in very emphatic terms tells how he and
loathes Douglas and Squater Sovereignty and cautions
the Convention to beware of corrupt comprises. He
styles Douglas unprinciped, reacherous and faith
lesz
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Mr.. Bells Republication Of "Squatter SOve-
reignty.o

Mr.. BeIps Reputation OF "SquRtter SOve-
reignty."
The following extracts from the speech Of Mr.. BILL,
delivered in the Senate on the 24th and 25.h Of May
1854 proves conclusyey that his record is not tainted
With the dangerous heresy of SQuatter Sovereignty and
that he occupies what may be termed Southern ground
ia reference the federation prohibition Of slavery
in the Territories The only constitutional manner in
which this question can be settled is indicated by the
declaration OF Mr. BELt hat the people of Territory,
wuEN rHEY coNE TO EORN THEIR STATE CONSTITUTION,
AND THEN ONLY, rsrs (are) qualified to establish
their domestic institutions!
We quote Mr. Bell
As 70 the principle Of 'Squatter Sovereignty, wish
further say that in the late contest between General
Taylor and the honorable and distinguished Senator
from Michigan Gen. Cas-, it was distinctly brought
forward issue before the people Of Tennessee.
In that contest, in common with the
South generally, they the people Of TENNESSEE repudi
ated the idea that handful any number OF inhabit
ants in Territory Of the United States, should have
she power granted them by Congress OF regulating
their dOtStc institutions aud at their discretion TO
deny tn citizens OF section Of the Union the
power to enjoy his right Of property in slaves. We
we're prepared aud aside the previous
" established practice and doctrines Of the Government
from 1859 TO that time We could see peace,
quiet 10 end Of agitation that 10 result from such
course. We thought that if territorial Legislature
should in two years establish or abolish slavery
the agitation Of the question Of slavery would still go
We in Tennessee at that time believed adyooa
ting principles and doctrines this subject approved in
al the Southern States. The principle then contended
for that the people Of Territory, lehsH they
form their State CoHstitr'ioH, rHEN ONLY,
qualified 70 establish their domestic institutions
This ia Constitutional view of the matter and Mr..
Bell contends that
The Constitution, PRoPRIo yIaORE, the flag Of the
Union protects the citizen in the enjoyment Of bis rights
Of property Of every description recognized as such in
Of the Union
Who wants better PoOTEcrIoS to slave property than
-. 49,. $1,000.
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SECOND EDITION OF CODE OF
virginia

DRoPosALs win be received BY the Secretary Of the Common
wealth. uutl the 25h OF the month"; publshing
the Second Edition Of the CODE oF VIRGINIA By an aet Of
the last General Assembly the Secretary 10 required prepare
this ELTON, OF which 1000 copies 10 be printed II
CURED TO be In all respects equal paper nng and binding
20 the FIRST edition. and the Law requires hond euty be
tax for the fathfi ~ The coppysh 70
he occurred for the Commonwtath
Pers deinx the publication put In their
bids much the The will probably about
l0psses larger than the frat edition. bot bid
must be the volume complete required secre.
tay the right Judge OF m compel .ney Of he pub
Usher perform the and to take the bid deemed BY h, 10
be the best for the Commonwealth The nu esdv f
delivery BY the nt Of December n.I-sooner n possible
GEORGE W hUsRORD,
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NEMESIS

THO N. A. CLOPTON, JOHN y. CLOPTON, w.
Il N BIsPuAM AND OTHER EIRs OF NArHANIELv. CLOP
IOH ~ THERE ANY OTHERS :Tske notice,
residents City of RI hmond that prompt Will be
pond Of ian water lot charged on
Of Cit in the OF NAthAbie "
Clopon as strip east ravinein other words lot
eat Of Third betEeen Jackson ADD Dusa Streets and ALE
before be filed drained,
nuisance under the l4h Ion OF the ordinance
city the 18th section the chatter Of
the City Of Rehmoud and the 10Th chapter q the cd Of Vr
GINA. JOSEPH MAYO
MaVor
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GE0RGE W. MUsRORD,
fec'y Of the Counmonwesifl

SOUTHERN TEACHERS AGRNCY.-fh. South
- ern Teaehers Agency prepared fanish Pam
lies and nstui n, from part Of the Union This Agsnsy
Will be foaad great convenience 70 both Teachers and Enpe
and may be relied on and reponsibls "A
dress. aT AGENCY
aut6-I Batiuore. Ma
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THE CONVENTION In CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Especial COrrespOndence.l

At one o'clock to-day the convention called by a
iority of the Democratic State Central Committee, to
take counsel touching the existing embrogo, met in the
Town Hall in Charlottesville. The building is capable Of
accommodating nearly four hundred persons Exclusive
of the gaerirs) and was well filed. In the galleries
some half dozen lockers were seated.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
Dr. David Tucker, of the city OF Richmond called the
convention to order, and nominated Hon. Shelton f.
Leake of Albemarle, temporary chairman. The
nomination was approved by the Convention.
Mr. Leake proceeded towards the chair. Before
reaching, the convention a second time called to
order this time by Jefferson Randolph, of Albemarle
who again took the vote a motion that Mr.. Leake
should preside. The douby elected chairman then APP
peared on the stage, and addressed the convention
follows
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Such was the result Of the first secession and it was
ne last one there.
secession took place At Charleston, and oSErHiRD Sc
csded a. Baltimore, while TwO-THIEDs remained faithful
20 the principles and old standard OF the party. They
wanted % rule the majority They dreE on in hostile
arrav They have selected their own Chiefs, and nov
seek 70 subject the tEOthrds who faithful The
contest Is nos raging The almighty power Of the PEG
PIE has decide which party, the onehird or the two
thirds shall be hurled the bOtOmess pt-the bottom
less perdtOn. As the Seceders served in Heaven
90 they will be on earth 10 November next"
That is pretty tart upon the Yancey Disadvantages
Wonder if they viii profit by the Scripture fact which
the A5goeas recalls 70 their memories by eeAsing their
rebellion and taking Breckenridge from the field!