The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-17

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eseoea for ~ untnates. WheA meeso3eDl
tarr5ved with dispatcA Announeing he sud.
den death Of = deIaeAse. who was sxpecssd &
arrive hsrs II nv hours.
was taken up In the East aisle And aJHos
Instantly it was rumored that Ex.0oy. Eioyd
was dead. In The menntime,
The Chairman ootained the car of thA hou a
and read the following dispa,ch:
"BgxyAntn RUsM FtOYD died suddenly Ies,
NaAt with disease of the heart, while packing MI
trunk to attend 'As Convention q kisI.osd %
Scarcely had the melancholy fact been stated
when deep gloom seemed 70 apread over the
Convention, and painful sileace maniSssted
itself
Mr.. w. L. JACKSON obtained the floor. and
stated that, in view OF the said anuouucement
Just made by the chairman, he would move q
suspenaion Of the call Of counties, and that
the Coaven ton take rscess untn O'Clock
PM. during which tine the delegates would
report themselves to the Secretaries, and have
their names enrolled. He made the motion In
view Of paying the proper respect To- the MEM
ory Of the dead, who was an accredited dele
gate to the Convention.
Col. S. ID. MCDEARMAN seconded the mo.
tion, and hoped IL would pass by unanimous
vote
The Chairman then put the question on the
motion to take recess until 4 O'Clock and it
was decided in the Affirmative.
ar 1EAAvOON OECSlONs
! Tho Convention rc.assembled at O'Clock,
I and was called to order by Col. Payne, the
| TkIRurE OF RESPECT.
Mr.. r. H. Aylett arose. and remarking that
he desired to call the attention Of the body to
| a sad event which was announced at the
morning session, referred in feeling and ap-
propriate terms TO the sudden death Of BEN
yention, and offered the following resolutions:
Rese,r,d, That the members Of the v,rsini.
state Democratic Convention have received with
81 the ost the S
mn Rush i9yd; neYher of this body.
man. brilliant orator. and able awy er. the State
has sustained serious loss,
8. That as fearless. bold and powerful cham
cratic party: tho deceased was widely and tevora-
| bly, known throug hout this Common wealth, and 10
hls death the Democracy have sustained an irrepa-
4. That copy Of these resolutions signed By the
for.s ded G :" the family Of the deceased with the
assurance of the heartfelt sympaihies Of the Con-
Mr.. Sinclair, of Prince William, seconded
the resolutions, and paid handsome tribu te
TO the memory Of the deceased, who was his
personal friend, ard for whose private virtues
and commanding talents he entertained the
most exalted opinion.
The question on the resolutions was then
called for, and, being put to the Convention,
We're unanimously adopted.
Il.
Mr.. N. Tyler. OF the Enquirer announced the
receipt Of a ispatch from similar body, now
in session in Connecticut, to this Convention,
and read it, as follows:
"Resolced. That the Democracy Of CuNNhCrl-
cur send to Virginia. whose Democr tic Delegates
their fraternal rexsrds. cong ngratuiat.ng the Old
DOMINION on the edectuai manner in which she
tated 10 disturb hsr rights and to shed the blood of
her citizens.
Mr.. N. Tyler.-l move that Il committee Of
three be appointed to send back to the Connec-
ticut Democracy u response.
The Chairman.-The motion is out Of order.
the table until the Convention is regularly or
ganizcd, and shall SO treat it unless otherwise
instructed by the Convention.
Mr. Stovall.-I fully concur with the Chair
man. The first and only business in order, is
The report of the Committee on Organization.
REPORT CALLED FOR.
The Chairman called on the Committee on
Organization for arepor.
A member.-The committe have not vet
completed their labors, and of course are not
in the Hail.
READING CALLED FOR.
Mr.. Stovall.-As the delegates in attendance
have not been reported, i hope the Secretary
will call the counties not represented, in order
to give any delegate who may be present, an
opportunity to enroll his name.
Mr.. N. Tyler.-Up TO the hour of recess
ed. Since then about one hundred Others have
handed in their names. He then read the
names of the unrepresented counties, ten In
number.
Mr.. J. b. Stovall offered a resolution re-
questing the members Of the General Assem-
bly, representing those counties in that body
that had not sent delegates to this Conven-
ton. to take seats and participate In its pro-
ceedings.
A Member-Does the gentleman mean by
his resolution that this Convention shall
appoint delegates for such counties as have
not held meetings! Or does he mean merely
to invite the represen tatives TO seat upon
this floor, as matter Of courtesy II the lat
ter, do not object; but if the former, then !
should like to see where this Convention de-
rives the power to appoint its own members.
[Cries Of "Good, good; that's the true ground
Mr.. Stovall.-The custom il an old one, and
Conventions in this State. II we invite the
members of the Legislature, and they choose
to take the responsibility Of speaking the voice
of their constituents, let them do so. fCheers.
MIR. J. ID. Warren, Of Henrico.-FOr one
am opposed 10 this One-man power, and can
not give my consent to the Conventions ap-
pointing members of its own body. [Cheers
and great confusion
Of the people, have been sent here by them for
another purpose, and ought to be prepared to
speak their sentiments. [Cheers.]
A Member.-But they were not accredited
withit. [Cheers.l
The confusion in the house became so great
at this point and such q number of members
were upon the floor at the same time that
with the hope of restoring order,
Mr.. Stovall withdrew the resolution, to ena-
BILE the Convent to receive and act upon the
report of the Committee on
ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. w. Lamb, CT Norfolk city, from the Com
mittee on Organization, submitted the follow
ing report:
Gen. Robert A. Banks OF Madison.
vICE-PRESIDENTs.
Col. w. w. Payne, of Fauquier
N. p. Young, Isle of Wight.
COL VIM. Baskerville, Mecklenburg.
Col. Geo. w. Cabell, Pitxylvania.
Col. X. w. Hubbard, Buckingham.
Pauins Powell, Amherst
James Lyons, Henrico.
NJ. w. Fisher, Northampton.
Col. II. +. 0arnett, Westmoreland.
Thos. u. Ieheli. Jefferson.
Samuel T. Walker, Rockingham.
VIM. Smith, Greenbrier.
Jos. II. Kent, Wythe.
VIM. Newman, Mason.
Andrew Wilson, Wheeling.
srCRHrARfxs.
The Democratic editors Of the State who are
the Convention, the Clerk Of the
House and Senate, and DR.. james Dove, Of the
city Of Richmond.
The COMMITTEES would also respectfully re-
commend the adoption Of the rules and regu-
iations Of the House Of Delegates, so far % ap-
plicable, for the government Of the Conven-
tioni and that in scaling the vote OF ths Con-
vention, the last Presidential election be
chosen a. the basis. and that not less than
thirty members shall be necessary to demand
, scale yote. y
The report was unaninously adopted.
On nl01ios, q committee Of two, consisting
Df Neesrs. Lamb and Carr, was appointed 20
IscOrt the President % the chair.
The rrsstdsnt brisnY returned his thanks |