Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-18
STANTON DOUGLAS CONVENTION
Special COrrespOndenee.l
SrAUSToS, VIRGINIA,
Anrnst 18th 1850.

Special COrrespOndenee.l
SrAUSroS, VIRGINIA,
August 10th, 1860.
The delegates 10 the State Convention of the Douga:
wing of the Democratic party Of Virginia, assembled TO-
day in the Artillery Armory-a capacious building for
mery used as the depot of the Central railroad The
room was crowded with delegates and spectators.
At O'Clock, the convention was called TO order oy
Mr.. Samuel Cootes, of Rockingham, on whose motion
Col George Baylor, of Staunton was appointed tempo
rary chairman.
Col Baylor on taking the chair expressed his apprecia
ton Of the honor conferred upon him being called upon
to preside temporarily, over meeting OF the Democracy
Of Virginia who approve Of and endorse the nomination
BY the National Democratic Convention, at Baltimore,
viz Stephen A. Douglas and Hersche V. Johnson APP
pause The object OF this convention is he said, to take
into consideration the present condition Of the Democrat
c party He hoped that the convention would be guided
by moderation and elaboration. aud with an eye single
to the best interests of the Democratic party in this State
aud all the States well with purpose TO promote
the of the party and ensure the preservation OF
the Union. (Applause.)
On motion OF Dr. MoAitt, Of Rockingham, Mr.. Harvey
Wartmann of the Rockingham Register, Mr.. fost, Of
the Staunton indicator Mr.. GlOck, Of the Lexington
Star Dr. Hopkins, Of the Fincastle Democrat and Mr.
teorge NJ Cochran of Staunton were appointed tempo
rary Secretaries.
Mr.. Brent of Alexandria, moved that committee of
fifteen be appointed to report the names of permanent
officers Of the convention. The motion was agreed 10,
and the chairman appointed
g. w. Brent Alexandria; Alfred N. Barbour, Jeier-
son; +. Smyth, Marion; b. Majors, Halifax; = Free
man. Sussex; J. B. Dorman, Rockbrdge; j. G. Mos,
Richmond l.. D. Hopkins, Botetourt J. d. Wilson, Isle
Of Wight; c. ]. Stuart, Doddridge; G. II. C. Rowe,
Spottsylyaua; T. S. Yancey, Rockingham; A Koiner,
Augusta and Thos. Wallace, Petersburg.
On motion Of Mr. Barbour, it was resolved that when
the convention adourns it will adjourn until o'clock
Pm.
MFR r. Collier of Petersburg and said that he
considered this body 10 be convention Of the people,
as eontradstinguished from convention Of the polt
clans aud office holders Of the country. loud applause
He had mixed in little with the people since the failure
of the Charleston Convention to make nomination. and
thought that he had found want Of information as TO
the record of of the candidates whose name had been
presented for the suages Of the people, and though the
motion be was about make unusual, he believed
that he was justified by the circumstances in submitting
It. lilo would therefore move that committee OF fifteen
be appointed TO prepare address to the Democracy OF
the State in which exposition Of the condition OF the
party might be preSened-the committee TO report a!
early hour in the afternoon.
Col j. E. Harman and others suggested that this mo.
ton should be submitted at the afternoon session, and it
was accordingly Withdrawn.
On notion the convention then adjourned, or rather
resolved itself into mass meeting, and called upon Mr..
Ro Wallace, OF Petersburg, for speech.
Mr.. Wallace responded by saying that 1t was with pro-
found satisfaction he address meeting OF the
people who had raised their against the band OF pol
man one who had always stood up for Southern rights
lie cordially united with them in their ascrpon OF praise
10 that tueheated and honhearted patriot and states
man-Stephen A. Douglas. (Applauss) This day, said
Mr. W. has naugurated an in the history of the Dem
ocratic party OF Virginia Although your two Senators
are arrayed against you Of the journals OF the me.
tropos have taken similar position, and twenty-five OF
the delegates the National Convention have deserted
the Democratic pary-a party which has ever been the
buwark of national liberties You here to-day TO
iuaugurate which will prove that the Democratic
party North and South whatever the politicians OF eth
or section may say do is still united in common Pur
pose TO preserve the liberties OF the country. Appause
Mr.. Wallace closed with the remark that although the
Breckenridge party is in the aseendancy it will be
seen before November that the little cloud which is nov
no larger than mans hand will expand until il covers
the whole heavens The land will be fortified, and true
Democrats Wi. be numerous throughout the State. ZAP
plause)
Mr. Collier, of Petersburg next called on aud res
bonded After abiding the crisis in public affairs, he
declared that if the people would fail support the
lustrious statesman OF Illinois, who can alone save the
country from the dangers that threaten it, it might be
said of them that they give forth sign which denoted
that whom God would destroy He first makes mad. (Ap
plause Ifthey their backs now upon Stephen A.
Douglas vino has done for the South than the Peo
pie OF the South if they fail to support him with zeal
and enthusiasm NC may look for the approach Of that
time when this country shall longer be blessed with
theleuioyment OF human liberty. (Appau'eD
Mr. Collier proceeded 10 yindicate Douglas fidelity to
the South and declared thai the OF the equality Of
the States the OF the Unon and the sacred cause
of Democracy which Douglas had faithfully served for
twenty years would impe his hearers TO 90 the polls,
and give their votes for the statesman Of Illinois.
Messrs Hoge and Brent were then called upon to
sneak but excused themselves from addressing the MEM
beers of the convention at this time The meeting then
dispersed.