The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-20
THIRD DAY

The Conven ton was called to order by f.
W. Hu bard. Esq.
Gen. r. A. Banks presented a resolution,
rendering the thanks of the Convention to
the President, which was unanimously
adopted.
Tne President took the Chair.
Delegates not present last night recorded
their votes on tie resolution of Ex-Gov
Smith.
Samuel Garland, Jr., of Lynchburg, offered
the following, which was adopted
ResoIUed. That the Democratic sub electors he
especlalty requested to assist IN performing the
duty of distributing documents throusho their
canvass; and that they, are hereby requested to
communicate with j. Stevens, at Washington,
ments.
Ine President stated that the vote on the
resolution OF Ex-Goy. Smith had been scaled,
and that it had been carried in the affirmative
by nearly seven thousand votes
+. w. Hubbard presented a sketch of the pro-
ceedings of the Charleston Convention by the
delegates to that Convention, who were pres
ent at this Convention.
Banoni Harrison addressed the Convention
respecting the vote of his county on the reso-
luton of Ex-Gov. Smith. His remarks elicit
ed considerable applause.
Ex-Gov. Smith stated to the Convention the
course of action by the Committee of Confer
ence.
A telegraphic message had been sent to
Staunton, informing that Conven ton of the
appointment of the Commit ttee of Conferences.
The committee were invited to visit Staunton
a person. 1ne moSt OF yesterday was occu-
o led in debate on the resolutions before this
bo dy. There was not time to act before the
car left here, and Ex-Gov. Smith, on his own
resp onsiblity, sent the following suggestion
to NJ &. Harman, Esq:
'CHARL oTTEsvILLE, August IL, 1860.
"Dlsp, itch reoeIVed too late to go by the cars. I
would su. gest the preprlety of adopting the same
ticket and voting 10 the Electors, the voters
designating on thel tickets their prefer tor
BTeoklnr.se or prs glas, as the case may be the
Electors TO cast the vote OF the State in confor-
mlty tn the WdJO fifty thus aSC6rtalQeQ.
''Wm. S2IrH."
"STAuNroN. August7
"To Ex-Gor M Smith, J. Alfred Jones, J
We have not recelved any ofica ] postion, &C.
cordlng to our understandings of the term We
Which we cannot accede to. Make a definite and
''' I'M G. HARMAN,
..CH. IRVING,
~. N. LIGGETT,
JAS. Fl Cox,
"JAs. l.. WILLIAMS"
The President an rounced the committee to
prepare an address TO the people to be COM
posed OF the following gentlemen: j. Alfred
Jones, Richmond; boger A. Pryor. Peters
burg; John S. Bar btiur, Oulpeper; N. Tyler,
Richmond; J. A. Pa1 ton, Rockbridge.
w. H Clark, of Alb ernarIe, offered the fol-
10 wing resolution. which was adopted after
a pertinent address BY the mover:
kesolced, That to that portion of the Northern
Democracy who have no by cast their lots with us
for the maintenance of the Constitution and the
eouai rights OF the Stat, s. we extend the hand of
cordial greeting and fell wship and hope that they
will stand firm in the iauh as delivered to us from
our fathers.
Mr.. Cooke, of Wyths, offered the following.
which was passed unanimously:
Rssolred, That the thanks of this Convention
are due and hereby rendered to the cltize Of
charlottesville and Albeniarle county, for their
Kind and judcious attention to the members of
this BODY, and the considsrate hospitality we have
feisas'i Ths Hon o. James M Mason was then intro.
duced to the Convention, and delivered a
speech Of great power. which was received
with the utmost enthusiasm he reviewed
the rise and progress of the slavery question,
and declares that Calhoun was the first states
man to suggest its reference 10 the Judiciary.
{Calhoun's name WIS received by the Conven-
tion with great appiause.9 He declares the
directly to the Abolition camp. (This was re-
ceiyed with tremendous applause.) Mr.. Ma
son said Douglas had agreed to refer it to the
Judiciary, and then declined TO 90 SO. and had
ma tier how il was settled, as the people Of the
Territories would settle it for themselves, in
spite of any decision. He denied charge cir
culated by the Opposition papers 81 mat ne had
Democracy" He had never entertained or ex-
pressed such sentiment. His speech was an
hour and half long
Resolutions were adopted requesting copies
of the speeches delivered Dy Mr. Mason and Mr..
Hunter for publication,
A resolution to adjourn was then adopted.
Before adjourning the Convention, Mr.. Am
bier delivered an eloqaea. ana appropriate
the happy termination OF their labors, and ex-
horting them to guide the Democratic nag
shin OF Virginia safely TO port, but In any
event to nail the nag OF hreckinridge and
hare sail and give her to the god Of storms,
the lirhtning and the gale" The Convention
then adjourned sins dis, amid enthusiastic sp.
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