Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-28
THE OPPOSITION STATE CoNvEN.
TON.
THIRD DAY-FRrDAY.

NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention rc-assembled Mt o'elocd Prcsi-
dent JANNEY in the Chair
Mr.. Scott, Of Fauquier. resumed.-Nothng IN
the report Of tho committee intended t. pre-.
vent expression Of opinion in favor OF any one.
! We are about to organize n party which we hope
will exist forever. and We had better therefore,
declare our principles-ny down broal national
| platform, and then invite the conservatives of all
tho country to unite with TINT broad basis.
IL victory is the object-if you want to get the
government and get the spolls, sink the platform,
If you want principles establish tho platform The
resolutions did not 90 far enough. They ought to
claim security for slavery as domestic institu-
hon--thnt it has grown and expanded to national
proportions, and ifneeds be, was entitled to Fed
eral protection. In relation to tho Territories.
that slavery SHOULD be entitled TO 60 wherever soil
and climate invite it, and should not be disturbed
IL tho Wings of Virginia niopt national platform
and stand hy IT, oven though teaten in the prcsi-
dental campaign they will be organized in the
STATE and can rxercise controlling influence ON
the Democracy. Applause.
Mr. Marmanduke Johnson. Of Richmond, was
next called for. aud responded in opposition to the
majority report lie would continue to fight un.
der the Wing flag, and to march to the music Of
tho Union. With Ab)tionsm ono side aud De
mocracy on dhe other, and the ladics before W.,
great God have we not enough to bind IA togcth-
or, and to encourage uS to fight for tho Union. ]
am IN fnvor Of an expression of preference. in the
State prefer John Minur B1us. immense nh
| pause, out Of the State prefer Cen Scott lie
favored the carrying ont Of the recommendations Of
! the 4" National Executive Committee" Ircach
State were to lay down It's own platform, would it
he possible for them to agree to any national
| platform! Is there any better platform than the
" Constitution, the Union, mt, tho execution ottle
laws p know no better Mr.. J. then .polo
briefly in favor Of the recommendation of tho Cen
trail Executive Committee" and In favor Of OK.
| ,,1..
aud harmony.
Calls were made on Crane and others.
Mr. Charles Carter Lee desired TO know if tho
boys in the gallery To call out gentlemen for
show speeches. lie supposed the rule ofthe House
| OF Delegates had been adopted, and that the gen
teman who fint caught tie eye of tho President
was entitled to the floor. Applanse)
The President The rules of tho House OF De-
legntes have been adopted, and | hope members
Will observe them. by setting examples OF order
to the boys. Applause. -
Mr. Lce continued He ,idieuoi the idea q a
platform rs meaning everything and nothing
The Constitution aud the Union and The execution
OF tho laws. was platform enough for him. Tho
Democrats have ,.ln'flrin, which means every.
thug and nothing lie had his prelc,tocc--W m.
Rlves was his first chpee-and Edward Everett.
or some man of that sort. as second. Applause. |
lilo wanted to 90 with the National, Constitution.
nj, Union loving, lawexecutmg party. II Mr..
Bolts were nominated he would 20 for him, aud
stump it for him. but he must say the party
would have TO carry very heavy weight. APP
plausc. lie did not like the idea of nominating
30 many candidates for the Presidency, but ii
there was any danger Of throwing cold water on
the National movement, he would prefer 10 adopt
their Recommendations
Mr.. Thomas informed the Convention that two
hundred delegates would leave in tho morning
and therefore moved TINT ut halfpast 10 O'clock
after MIR. Crane and Mr.. Fhurnoy shall have been
heard on the reports, the vote be taken.
. The motion was pu, t" vote aud carried in the
affirmative. lApplause.f
Mr.. Crane replied in opposition to the plurality
> report lie contended that unless the recommeh
, dations If the Central Executive Committee were
adopted, the delegates OF this Convention woul,
bave no right to seats in tho National Convention
called together on the basis prepared by tina
committee. Applause.
6 Mr. Thos. s. Flournoy. of Halifax. closed tn
+ debate in favor Of the plurality report. The nd
n dress Of the National Central Committee invt
- the States to send their delegates to nationa
. Convention to form national Union platform
" 1t was right that they should all be heard--tha
m they should counsel together for the preservation
,r OF the Union. have come here as the friend Il
. no man. have come here the friend of tn
20 Constitution and the Union lie referred ip com
u planetary terms to Mr.. Crane and reviewed hi
h. arguments hurriedly, as he had but twenty min
o. ucs To speak. lilo was ready to enlist under tn
!. banner Of the Constitution, the U Jon, and tn
- enforcement Of the laws Of tho land. If Nj
er Bolts is selected as the standard-bearer. and
j, conservative national man is placed upon tn
no ticket with him, Virginia viii do all she 70
him. lie was opposed to declaring preference
for any man. Let the national Convention max
ID q suitable selection aud we will support it. ii
"a did not object to vote for Mr.. Bolts by tho Cor
n. vention. IL his friends desire it. Applause
:. The hour having arrived for taking the vote III
:, Secretary read the plurality report, and the m
% nority report, which was submitted subst
snJ tute.
he The question being on the substitute advocate
=. BY Messrs. Crane and johnson, scale vote W,
- ordered, snd the Secretary proceeded to call I'll
roll.
n. Al II o'clock the calling of the roll was con
n pletsd, and motion was madeto refer the couu
hr ing to committee Of three.
!, Mr.. Crane was satisfied that the substitute W,
* defeated. and proposed that that fact be entere
'n the record, and thus the trouble Of cor
In | mittee.
A member moved that Its rejection be entert
a. unanimous.
ae Mr.. Crane and others objected to this.
kst On motion Of Er. Imboden, canmittee 90
rhe sisting Of Messrs Crane VI the Wing. Bingha
ties and Babie be Appointed TO scale aud count Il
=. scee. which was agreed 10. sssA 6a
The Convention then adjourned till 10 colo.
on. Saturday norning.