Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-28
The Virginia Wing Convention.

The Wing State Convention after peace
full and harmonious, but important and IN
teresting session, adjourned on Saturday
evening last The following are the conclu-
ding proceedings:
The Central Executive Committee were
empowered to fill any vacancies that may
exist or occur in the various electorships IN
the State.
The President announced the result OF the
scale vote on Mr.. Cranes resolution, recon-
mending the adoption of the address put
forth by the National Central Executive
Committee" at Washington" viz: Ayes 49,
200 noes AZ, $50. Majority against the res
olution, 81, 424. Absent and not represent
cd, l3,807.
The proposed substitute was, accordingly,
declared to be rejected, and the question
recurring upon the adoption of the majority
report,
& Mr.. j. B. Bingham, of Petersburg, pro-
posed to amend that report, by striking out
the last resolution and inserting IN lieu
thereof, the following:
Resolved, That this Convention cordially
endorse the proposition for the formation OF
great Conservative National Party, upon
the basis of the Constitution, the Union
and the enforcement of the Laws"
Col Woodfn, of Buckingham, proposed
to modify the original resolution, by the ad-
dition of clause disclaiming any intention
to discourage the formation of said party.
Mr.. Preston accepted the modification,
and Mr.. Bingham Withdrawing his PROPOSE
ton, the report of the committee was adopt
ed
Mr.. Thomas offered, severally, the follow
ing resolutions, all of which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That in the event OF vacancy
occurring in the representation at the Ma
tional Convention, the delegates present be
authorized to ill such vacancy.
4 Resolved, That committee be appointed
to express to the Wings of New York their
cordial appreciation of the message deliver
ed by their deputies to this Convention, and
that we hail them as noble co-laborers in the
glorious cause of the Constitution, the Union,
I and the Enforcement of the Laws.
THE President appointed, as said commit
tee, Messrs. Ro Ridgway, A. J. Crane, and
Z III. w. Thomas.)
Resolved, That the Delegates in atten-
dance be requested to deposit one dollar,
each, with the Secretary, to defray the ex-
penses of this Convention.
+ DR.. VERIFY, of Northampton, moved that
an address to the Wings Of Virginia, which
Mr.. R. E. Scott, of Fauquier, had prepared,
be referred to the business committee. The
motion was agreed to.
The President rose and said that he held
in his hand communication. which he would
request one of the Secretaries to read, and
though no one in the Convention had said
that he would leave the body if this or that
proposition was rejected, yet, the President
would now declare that if any body objected
to the request, with which this communica-
ton closed, he would quit the party which
he had served for forty years. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Mcdonald then read aloud the follow
ing note:
"The ladies who have attended this Con-
vention, with profound respect and heart
felt qualification return their sincere thanks
to this body, for the courteous manner IN
which they have been received, and to the
Chairman for the order which he has at all
times preserved.
They respectfully request that Mr.. Marina
duke johnson, at the close of the Conyen
ton, read the Star-Spangled Banner.
Nav the God of Nations bless our nations
where found but with Democracy and
celibacyw
The communication was received with
loud applause and roars of laughter. And
the question on the request of the ladies was
put and of course unanimously carried.
Mr.. VIM. Gilmer, of Albemarle, was then
called for and loudly applauded as he APP
peared upon the stand. He commenced by
addressing the ladies. He was glad they
were for Union, and thought he would stay
there week to see if he could not induce
some one of those fair creatures to unite her
fortune with his. Great laughter. He
proceeded, amidst the most uproarions ap-
plause, to speak of political subjects, and to
declare his affection for the old Wing party.
His anecdotes and illustrations kept the
large assembly in a constant convulsion of
laughter and applause, in which the ladies
Joined with all their hearts and hands. The
African Church certainly never contained
better humored audience. At the close he
was loudly cheered.
The Convention then took recess until 4
o'clock,
When, upon re-assembling the President
stated the first business was, the report OF
the committee to whom was referred the
paper prepared by Mr.. Robert f. Scott.
Mr.. VIM. Ballard Preston, from the COM
mittee, stated that the paper had been care
fully read and considered, and that he had
been instructed to say, il was one of great
ability; and to ask the Convention to adopt
it.
The reading of the paper was then called
for, and at the instance of Mr.. Preston, was
read by Mr. Scott The address gives IN
outline history of the Wing, Democratic.
and Black Republican parties-points out
the short comings of the Democrats-revews
the question of slavery and the sectional
isms to which it has led-points out the
means by which it may be withdrawn from
the political arena and restored to the posi-
ton which it was designed to occupy by the
Constitution--and urges thorough re-or-
ganization Of the Wing party, on national
principles, as the only true mode by which
the Union may be saved
After the reading, the paper was adopted
by the Convention. and ordered to be printed
and circulated as an address to the people of
Virginia.
Gale were made for johnson" and con-
tinued for several seconds.
President Janney called to order, and in
vited Marmaduke johnson, ESQ.,. to the
stand, and as tina. gentleman ascended the