Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-08-24

reaa and adopted. The following is the
ELECTORAL TICKET.
list Dist,-George Blow, Norfolk citv.
"a DIST H L. Hopkins, Petersburg.
80 Dist j. B. StoyaH, Halifax.
4th Dlst.-James Garland, Lynchbure.
eth Dist BENZ Randolph, Albemarle.
9th Dist.-Jas. Fl. Cox, Chesterfield.
9TH Dlst.-J. B. Ailworth, Accomac.
9Th Dist.-G FL G Rowe, Spottsylyania.
9Th Dist.--G. W. Brent, Alexandria.
10th Dist. Israel Robinson, Berkeley.
1lth Dist. N. Liggett, Rockingham:
18th Dist-D. a. Hoge, Montgomery.
18th Dist &C. W. Hopkins, Washington
l4th Dist &C. j. Stuart, Doddridge.
18th Dist WIN. G.. Bown, Preston,
The following gentlemen were appointed
cahvassers for the State at large: A. w.
Barbour, Jefferson Chas Irving, Pittsyl.
vania; Col j. W. Davis, Greenbrier; Zeph
Terner, Rappahannock
The following is list of the
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
lst Dist f M Boyken, Isle of Wight.
I'd Dist Tim Rivcs, Prince George.
Sd Bist.--S B Major, Halifax.
4th Dist.-P Bouldin, Charlotte.
9th Dist-R G Crank, Albemarle.
eth Dist.-B NJ De Witt, Richmond.
7th Dist. w FL B Custis, Accomac.
9Th Dist.-Jos Sanford, Seottsylvania,
9th Dist w II Gaines, Fauquier.
10th Dist.-Dr G w Rust, Page.
18th pist-M G Hartman, Augusta.
18th Dist.-G w Stalnake., Creepbrie@.
18th Dist.-Not announced.
18th Dist.-M N Deut. Mononealia.
18th Dist. IS D Woodrow, Ohio.
On molten of Mr.. Stovall, it was
Resolved, That B NJ De Witt be chair.
man of the Executive Committee, and be
authorized to convene said Committee in the
city of Richmond at such time as he thinks
proper, or upon the application of any three
men. bcrs
sfEECti CT GENERAL. F0oYg.
Gen. Foote was then introduced to the
Convention, ard addressed IL large audience.
including number Of ladies', for three hours,
We are compelled to defer any further ref
erence to the able speech at this time.
A TRICK SUSPECTED
At the close Of Gen. Foote'S speech, Mr..
vi. Il. Harn.an arose and stated that he had
learned that telegrapkc despatch from the
charlottesville coiamttee, addressed to ,ha
committee appointed by this body, was in the
telegraph Office at charlottesville, and could
not be sent through Until morning. lie
believed that the Charlottesville committee
had been triang with them, aud being up-
willing to give them any advantage which
they might hope to derive iron. their attempt
to trick this body he would move an adjourn
ment until o'clock \ NJ.
After similar remarks by Messrs. Ssovall
and Boiling the motion Was agreed to.
On motion of DR.. Mofett; the thanks of
the Convention were returned to Gen. Foote
Tor his able and interesting speech and. on
motion Of Mr.. Stovall COMMITTEES was AN.
pointed to request Gen T. to prepare a re-
port for publication
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, the Con&Sss;aa
then adjourned. - ~
SrAUNTeN. Aug. IS, w Ia
The Convention re-assembled this 81
ing, pursuant to Adjournment and ws}| I'D
ed to order at 10 O'Clock
Mr. NJ. G. Harman presented the foSsx-
ing report from the Committee ON Confer
enc ,sr., .>.... ~
the committee of the Charlottesville Conyen
ton having failed to resolve any response
to their last dispatches, which were tele-
graphed to the Charlottesville committee ON
last evening, ask to be discharged, beliey-
ing, as they do, from the failure and neg
lect on the part OF the Charlottesville COM
mittee to return even reply to our dispatch.
that the Charlottesville Convention have no
just terms of compromise to submit The
dispatches are as follows These dispatches
are published in the proceedings of the Sec
ond day
"Signed by NJ G Hartman, G Irving, G.
W Brent and j N Liggett"
Mr. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, presented
minority report, viz:
81 beg respectfully to differ with the ma
jorlty of the committee, and am opposed to
discharging the committee until we have ex-
hausted every honorable means of adjusting
the difficulties existing between the different
wings of the Virginia Democracy, and un-
til we have acted upon some official PROPOSE
ton which shall be the ultimatuna of the
Charlottesville Committee of Conference, or
until the Charlottesville Committee shall DO
discharged, or the Charlottesville Conven-
ton shall have adjourned.
JAMES l.. WILSON.
The President stated that hr Cox, hav-
ing resigned az member of the Conference
Committee, being compelled to leave for
home, Mr. Brent bad been appointed in his
place.
wMr Irving hored that the minority report
would not be adopted. If there ever was :
Convention that had almost come downun-
on its knees in an EFFORT of Cancellation. this
Convention had become that supnliant
How, he asked, Gan we correspond with
those i no.. who will not correspond with us p
5;eif-rsspect requires this Convention to o.
1opt the majority report and if it is NOT a.
dopted, be. for one. would desire to act no
longer upon the committee.
Mr. Hartman said that be had sent nina
dispatches to Charlottesville, and received
put two responses He was satisfied tbat
sshe Qharlottesvile Convention had never in.
tended to make any fair or equitable arranee-
nent and he was now done with it. ar
olause.)
MIR Wilson replied that no official propo-
Htlon had yet been received from the Char
Of