The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22
VIRGINIA ON THE CRISIS.
Proceedings of the State Demo
cratic Convention.
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Great Contest Between the Hunter and
Wise Men.
EXCITING SCENES AND DEBATES.
Who Is Virginia's Candidate for
the Presidency?
The Old Dominion has no Personal
Preference.
PRINCIPLES BEFORE MEN.
THE COUNTRY FIRST AND THE CANDIDATRLA LAST
The Mother of Presidents Sets the Ex-
ample to Younger States,
&c.. &C., 90.



DAT.
RICHMOND, Va Feb. II, 1850.
The Convention met at eleven o'clock A. II pursuant
10 adjournment yesterday.
The President announced the following committee 10
prepare proper response TO the resolution from the
Democratic Convention OF Connecticut Stova Of
Halifax Kelly OF Nansemond, Garnett Of westmorelAnd
Jackson OF Wood and Cooke Of Wythe.
The reports received from electoral dstricts and
ordered TO DO recorded
RESOLUTION PREFERENCE FOE GOVERNOR WISE
General A. A. CHAPMAN, Of Monroe, arose. and said
Mr. PsIDESI-I rise for the purpose Of Offering to the
consideration Of this Convention resolution which feel
assured will meet with tho warm appreciation OF majo
riy those present AT least trust sir, that shall
present this resolution in such form that 1t will meet
e APPRECIATION Oh eacn ano every member Of TINS Goa
veIuon had, sir II Is true, stated " the gentlemen
who addressed this Convention last evening, that in
tended have introduced another proposition for the
sderaon oil this Conventon In order that the electoral
districts should be that the OF the demo-
crscy could be properly heard in the Charleston Convcn
ton But alter further consideration have thought
that probably the OF Virginia could be better heard
here than anywhere cse and intend that the voice Of
Virginia shall be declared In resolution which shall
offer 70 day The resolution which propose offer viii
ali the purposes the thai intended TO intro
duce as expresses that preference which my people, at
least in Two meetings., nave Inst ucted me " ask OF this
Convention. II rs, sir, preference on the part OF The
people OF Virginia Tor one Oh her geat and noble sous for
tie office OF the Presidency OF tho United States II is
preference which they have expressed for the NOBLE the
great the patriotic he Union and constitution loving Henry
Wise (Ifeuenu applause which continued for
nnues) Sir, IN the Little view that have taken Of the
history OF TIE worlo, have thai born for
great and noble OCCASIONS that The finger OF destiny
the hour OF darkness danger 10 point
for the times l believe, SIR that the voice OF
people, indicated in the in which comes TO
here be regarded by this Convention In the
of expressing IT'S preferences for hold to the old MAXIM
Toz po1,.lt, Del. cloud appause.) Yes, Sir the
name oi lhe INDIVIDUAL whom l nov present creates an
enthusiasm AT least in the section OF the country from
which l come, In which the ola and the young the
females the children, all unite. cloud appiause
Yes, sir the very instinct OF nature that anma!es the
laoes in their appreciation OF noble natures having It's
effect, for 1uu coming up from them united
In favor cf Henry A. Wise Tor the next Presidency Zap
plause But know, sir, shall be met at the threshold
with the statement that IT has not been the custom OF
Virginia 10 express preference for any candid Ie for
the Presidency That true, for Virginia for more than
halt age of thus great nation has presented
vdua United candidate for the Pres.
dency Yea, Sir, the history Of National Conven-
tons not since the National Conventions were first
called this nation, has Virginia hal candidate
for President OF Nice-fresideht-l mean the demo.
cratic party Of Virginia. The first convention,
believe, sir, that made u nomination. that
which nominated jackson IN 1873 Then, again. he was
nominated 1892 by Virginia delegauon inen Van Blu.
rem 1886, Van Buren, lS40; FOLK Ia lS44; Cass ia
l6as Pierce 1852, and Buchanan in 1853 In all these
conventions Virginia presented no candidate But, sir in
all tines. CONVENTIONS believe without exception, she
gave way the other States and supported any worthy
candidate whom they thought proper present Why,
SIR should Virginia, after she has stooa by for forty
yearsfor III the last Congressional
ever nominated VIrginiau'orty years mas she stood
by and up claim fox any sou Of hers She has
gwen active aid 10 every democratic nominee for the
last forty years. and now after that PERIOD she comes
asks this nation the most noble
and gallant sIifs that lives IN the United States. Zap
Mr. McsuIES-I respectfully request my distinguished
friend have Ills resolution read and presented the
Convention
The resolution was accordingly read as follows
Resolved, That III the opinion OF tas Convention Henry
A. Wise the cnoce OF the democratic party OF THIS
for the Presidency.
MIR. W b wMIAcu-I AJAX, as matter of courtesy, to
offer resolution as substitute os that offered by the
gentleman from Monroe.
The resolutions were read, but
The CHAIR decided that order to offer them
al that stage, Dir. Chapman having tue door.
MIR. CHAPMAN, proceedlng-Mr President ii may be,
sir thar when these re souions to be voted upon
separately would agree with HIM far tie first
LUTON concerned expect to be aole beyond dispute
to vote the nomee vi The Charleston Convention be
he whom he (Applause But, sir, my object TO
get who think for the times, the nomi
nee OF that Conyenlion (Applause) Why, sir,
favor Of ehocS na no our wi, boioss
am aware that since the meeting oil TINS Conven
ton there has been great effort made TO prevent gen
uemen having opinion from expressing 1t. am aware
that the tinohe men who have their opinions hanging
little loose about them-have been sccosed admo-
nshed OF the Improperly Of uniting in an expression of
preference any body But think every who has
formed an opinion, and has the consistency
opinion, will be wiling express it, aud emblazon IL the
light OF day. (Applsise) think that the who is
afraid to express an opinion not S follower of Henry
Wise (Appause Ny people, at least have instructed
10 express opinion. They have preference, and
that preference they want this State and possible TINS
nation, to know. (Appiaase) Why, sir, If you have
opinion do you fear express ~ II you have
preference, why will you not state il here! l
no reason why should not. satisfied OF the fact
that Virginia expects her son TO have opportunity OF
obtaining The nomination at Char eston must express
here her preference Tor him know, cir, tba. in Virgil
Lila 1t % tcessary but Of Virginia is all important
that tins expression OF preference should be given in or
der TO influence tho aon Of other states in behalf OF her
tons that have attended, that the voice Of Virginia told
upon The democr Of the nauon four times more haa
her sctuai myth hs Convention Why then, SHOULD
announced 70 The nacuS SIR tell yol that whilst poll
tciansthat whilst the inrgues and management of the
politicians may attempt To tAsat and defeat the nomna
ton OF Henry A. Wise the for the times, nominate
him. and he starts oil sir, with per cent in his favor
which no other ia thu nation could have (Ioua
plause) Go back but for few years, and that
when the toe ~hicn was sweeping away the rights
was sweeping away the principles which gave
freedom Of conscience was marohiug up 70 the
borders of Virginia, tina, then Henry A. Wise put his
shoulder to the wheel and his eloquent voice in tao
hghanos and iowlspos, met the eneny aud drove 4
A.. Wise Starts In this with the whole OF tue
foreign vote, per cent which other
inoyidusl q the democrs,o party in this nation
in another point OF stated lhst destiny soms-
times points the for the But few mon,ns
ago, when all QuIet-when seemed, sir, that
nation rested per ect repose and without suspicion OF
any attack invasion from any quartertha raid
made upon or Institutions At Harpers Ferry by an ni
vidual whs only carrying out the principles OF
ssirrepreeabie conflict proclaimed By Seward And
sir, wbss the resultg II was met by Henry A. Wise
rs he every thing ese and the invaders OF your soil
were arrested, red convicted and executed. (Applause)
And SIR his name goes forth TO all the world AZ he who
was first that whole affair H. sir, he shall be the
inee there sil not be vote poled in tho ballot box In
any of the slay ehodng Ssies that At the time will
not regarded either conservative vote in favor OF
the preserv alton of the Unon vote confor Mig
the principles Of tho John Brown raid against vrgiaA
(Appause) BIT, sir expression from Virginia IS In
D3rtsnt in another point Of view How is the voice OF
Virginia to he heardS Will gentlemen tell me that That
voice eha be heard In the district conventions which are
about assemble TO send delegates TO Charleston cAn
mot be heard there. How your electoral districts
formedp who formed them SIR, they are arbitrary
H. far .acf.p al tSsr1
virginia but because happened 70 be fteen Con-
presona districts under the census OF lsso that came 10
be adopted the number Of electoral districts for the
Sepsus OF 1880 And the result OF IL, sir Why,
the majority Of democratic voters reside west OF the
Blue Ridge mouDtsns the majority OF the wnits pcpis
lion Of your west OF the Blue Ridge mountains
si. districta fnrmed2 There