Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-06-19
The Richmond Convention.

one The Richmond Convention.
The Seceders from the Charleston Convention
met at Richmond on the 18th, according to ap-
pointment. All of the seeding States were re-
presented except Delaware. MI. Fisher, the
delegate at Charleston from the Seventh Dis
trict of Virginia, took his seat in the Oonven-
ton, and also two delegates from the Second
District of Tennessee. Several gentlemen from
New York appeared and were enrolled as dele
gates, but subsequently, declined that position
and explained that they merely came as COM
missioners from some Democratic organization
in New York city. They were then invited to
take seats on the floor. @ sfl ~
Ex-Governor Lubbock, of Texas, was called
to the Chair, and delivered very Indifferent
address. Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR..
Burrows, Committees were appointed, and the
Convention adjourned till Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday, after prayer By the Rev. Mr..
Duncan, reports were made by the Committees
Cd Organization and Credentials. The Hon. j no.
Irwin, OF Alabama, was nominated for Presi-
dent, with a long list Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries. We happened to be present, and
the body reminded us of Mexican army-more
officers than private soldiers. When the officers
had taken their seats On the platform, the floor
was considerably thinned out. The Chairman,
Mr.. Lubbock, seemed very reluctant to give up
his place. Instead of resigning at once to the
President elect he kept his seat and called for
more business. Finally, a member moved that
Committee be appointed to conduct the Pres
iGent to the chair, the Governor called for the
ayes and noes, and efore surrendering read a
brief Yaledictory. Mr. Irwin was introduced to
the Convention twice--frst by one of the Com
last gracefully retired.
MIR. Twins address was chiefly characterized
BY the unusual deliberateness of its delivery
He spent most of the time he was on his feet in
promenading the stage, apparently engaged in
silent meditation. He, however, declared very
distinctly and emphatically that the Convention
must ssstrangle the serpent of squatter SOW
ereignty.n
A motion was next made to appoint Com
mittee on Business, bat two resolutions were
proposed as substitute-the first declaring tha
as the delegates to the Convention lad been ap
pointed on the basis of the majority platform re
ported by the Committee at Charleston, it wa
unnecessary to take action on the subject at tina
time; and the second, that when the Conven
tion adjourn it adjourn to meet in Richmond OF
the 23rd inst, unless the President should ap
point an earlier or later day. These resolution.
understood To ho tbo IF
conference among the members, but they gave
rise to considerable debate. South Carolina anG
Florida wished to proceed Immediately to nom
nate candidate for President of the United
States. The resolutions, however, were adopted
the day of meeting having been changed to tht
21st.
There being no further business, the Oonyen
ton was about to adjourn, when Col. Baldwin
one of the New York Commissioners, rose ant
asked to be heard. He called for the reading O
letter addressed by the Commissioners to th,
Committee ON Credentials, and proceeded te
explain the position of himself and associates
They came to Richmond as the promoters O
peace, and to assure the Convention that there
was portion Of the Northern Democracy Cd
posed to "well-disguised Repubicanism" They
canp also to urge the Convention to go to Bal
tinlore and assist in defeating the nomination o
"a certain individual" whose selection would
be as injurious to himself as it would be to tht
party and the country. He then at some length
spoke of the Importance and delicacy of the
crisis. and said that civil war would necessarily
arise upon dissolution of the Union. Mr. Daw
son, OF 0sorgia, here called the gentleman te
order, but other members cried ''go on.' Col
Baldwin resumed, and .~--.a-44-- G.
nf.s in the same strain, when Mr.. Barry, of Mis-
disrupted him, and said the Conyen
don had avoided all discussion, and the gentle
man from New York was abusing their courtesy
IN allowing him to speak. COL Baldwin com
menced apoiogzing NEST obsequiously to Mr.
Barry, to the President, to the Convention, col
lectiVey and individually, but while he was still
speaking a motion to adjourn was made and
carried. Whether Col. Baldwin left Richmond
as stanch in bis devotion to Southern rights as
he came, we did not learn.
Thus adjourned the Richmond Convention
Tt is said that all of the members, except those
from South Carolina and Florida, will apply for
admission into the Baltimore Convention, some
of them hoping to be rejected and all determined
to bolt again unless they can prevent the nomi
nation of Douglas. In the event of a Donelas
triumph at Baltimore, they expect to be Joined
al. Eichmond on the 21st by delegates from all
the Southern States
e4 Another Conviction.
Allen Ewing, the pssser of counterfeit money
WHO broke Jail in this place Cd the 1st of Nav.
was arrested one day last week, at Buffalo Gan
by Mr.. John Fl. Bear. Since bis escape he had
been as far East as Richmond and Petersburg.