The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-20

pIause.) Let the gentleman from Petersburg
withdraw his resolutions-let us complete on r
legitimate business and AL iOurn- then let us
have u mass meeting Of Virginia citizens. with
out distinction Of party-let us invite the gal
leres to participate-and rs Eirgihians from
all sections of the State. adopt the resolutions,
and thus instruct the Legislature how " act.
Enthusiastic applauseN
A Member-I move to Law the resolu tions on
the table l-3f
A Member.--I move to burn the books
ULaughter.) -
three cheers were proposed and given with
WIN viii Tor Mississippi; three cheers for
the Constitution and the Union; three cheers
for the Southern States, and three cheers for
the National Democracy
As soon as partial order was restored Col
raul, concurring in the suggestions for a mass
meeting, moved to lay the resolutions on the
table.
The President put the question, and it was
decided in the affirmative
Mr.. John Seddon then propospd a vote Of
thanks 10 General BANKS, The Pres dent for
the able and impartial manner in which he
had presided over the meeting, as also to the
Vice Presidents and Secretaries which was
unanimously adopted
Mr. VIM. +. Gordon The Secretaries have
scaled the vote ON the substitute offered by Nh
Douglass. aud report as follows: noie num-
Der of votes represented -2.}3i. Or this NUN
Der there We're 4o,391 aye>: 1 81; noes Ma
jority against The substitute .552
The report was received " tn great applan.e
anu three cneers were proposed and given for
Wise.
Nr. Cook, OF Wythe L had malie some OBJ
iections 10 the Electors appointed in the tnir-
teenth district, because OF some mis- under
standing or the part of portion of the dele
CATION, but all is right now, and withdraw
nay objections. (Applause.)
= motion was made TO djourn Sins dis.
President EaukS.-BefOre putting the oues-
ton have word TO say, though | tear l am
too hoarse 10 make myself heard ut the re-
mote limits of this room When l was plec-
ted 10 the position OF President feared that
should NOT be able.to discharge the duties sat-
lstactorly to myself, aud regretted that had
heen the choice of my friends. | now thank
my friends tor giving me the place, and
donbly thank the Convention for the hand
some though unneried compliment just paid
me-. In all my acts have endea yored TO pro-
party. My intentions have been pure, and
nave done nothing with the design of pro.
motlhg the interests OF one man to the pIeju-
dice OF another. What errors l have commit
ted, nave been errors of the head, and that l
nave committed some, l have no doubt. The
meeting mas been an exciting and tumultuous
one but L rejoice to that harmony has
b-eh res tored-ihat We are once more brothers
IN great and glorious cause--and that each
ana All OF us are prepared TO stand shoulder
10 shoulder IN the great struggle soon TO COM
lnence IN behalf of the Constitution and the
Union (Applause.) trust gentlemen, that
you may All return to your homes in health
aid safety, and that you may find on arriN ing
,hefe. liat your private Interests have not sLt
lered IN your absence, whilst you We're serving
the great national Democratic party and your
country. (CheeTs.) Inow declare this Con-
VentiOn adjourned sine die.