Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-08-27
charlottesvflle convention.

alaISE6. M0lf6s . CLOCK wac tbpN bOui
fixed for The assembling of Tie 8Conven-
ton, but the railroad trains from Rick;
mond and Alexandria we're 45 minutes
behind time. and at o'clock the Con
yention was called to order by Col. TIL.
u. Randolph, and on motion Of DR.. D.
Hi9Tucker, Of RichmouA>sity, Hon.
SHELTON f.. LEAKK. of AbeAarle, was
cliosen temporary Chairmaa. ON taking
the chair, Mr.. Leake spoke in hisNsuai
forcible and eioqent style, urging Upon
the Democratic party 1.-THE necessity Of
standing by their time henored princi-
pies, and Of The perfect equality of the
States. Virginia was greater than the
government Of the United States. There
should be harmony, if possible, but not
at the sacri'fce 81 principle. n r;E
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, JAMES Al
ExANDER. editor Of the Jeffersonian, was
requested to act as temporary Secretary,
and the Democratic editors ofthe State
present, assistants.
On motion Of w. F. Gordon, ii was
Resolved, That committee of one
from each Electoral District Be appointed
BY the Chair 10 recommend permanent
officers of the Convention
Gen. Robert IA. Banks. Of Madison, of
fered as substitute that the Hon. james
NJ Mason be declared by acclamasion
President of the { Contention. Senator
Mason declined serving in the capacity
to which. the gentleman from Madison
desired TO place him; he hoped the usu:
al eousre would be pursued, and a Com
mittee on Organization appointed by the
Chair. Gen. Banks withdrew his amend
ment, and the resolution was adopted ;
and the Chairman appointed the follow
ing gentleman as the
Committee on Organization. WIN. F.
Gordon Of Albemarle. Willoughby New
ton of Westmoreland, Samuel Letcher o.
Rockbridge, Samuel Carpenter of ALE,
ghapy, Richard W.. Saunders. Of Wythe,
James Dove of Richmond city, Nv. ID,
Edwards of Franklin, B. Barril ofsUp.
shur, r. f.. Dennis of Greenbrier, E. @
Robinson of Rappaliannock, John Wal
lace Of Monongalia, r. H. Vaughan OIL
Elizabeth City. R. Hendrick Of Mscklen.
burg. Samuel Garland, Jr., Of Lynch,
burg, 80 KeYser Of Roanoke.
A motion was made to adjourn, to.meet
at the Armory at o'clock, the hallnot be
ing large enough conveniently to hold
the delegates aud the spectators whoIde-
sired to be present at the deliberations o.
, ~ Sspss adad sf Sassa
Of The older delegates The Chairman
stated that the Armory would seat ] ,O09
persons comfortably. andNas within forty
yards Of the hall they were now in
Both the Hall and the Armory had been
secured by the Democrats of the>town
for lhe use of the Convention. 1t was
finally agreed that when the Convention
adjourn, it viii adjourn to meet in this
halk at a o'clock, this afternoon.
On motion, the delegations from the
counties were, requested to report their
names to the Secretaries.
/, Delegates were instructed to obtain Of
Andrew J. Parish, the sefgeanttof-
tickets, as they left the Hail. f8 l,.,>
On motion, the Convention then adj
iourned till O'clock. 4NrA 4,
EVENING SESSION. ~
The temporary Chairman called Che
Convention 10 order. The Committee
on Organization reported through their
chairman. Mr.. Gordon, as follows:
The committee respectfully report for
permanent officers ofthe Convention
For Presidem.-Wa. N. AMDLER, 81
Louisa. A
Vice Pres;dsuts. Shelton r. Leake, d
AlbemarIe, B. f. EpPes, OfSurry y p,
II. Branch, of Petersburg w. P. Mos
lev. Of Buckingham -. II. Wilson. ol
Pfttsylvania; J.. Alfred Jones, Of Rich
mond City; G. D. Wise. Of Accomae
WIN. Hill, II King William John S,
Barbour, Of Culpeper; R. Simpson. 81
Warren James H.iSkinner, Of Augusta
r.. f. Dennis. Of Greeabrier; w. H.
Cook. Of Wythe; 7. =. Btoup, of Kama
wha; John Wallace. Of Monopgalia.
Secretaries. Nat. Tyler, VIM. Old, jr.
and the editors Of the DemQcratic press
present, as assistants.
They also recommended that the rules
Of the House Of Delegates, as far prac-
ticable. be adopted for the goyeTnmentof
This Convention. VT
They also recommend that fifty mem
bers may demand 4 scale vote, and that
in taking such vote, the Democratic
strength, as cast in the last Presidential
election, shall Be the basis thereof. Nh
On motion the report was adopted, with
the exception ofthe last resolution. .
Mr. Pendleton, Of Wheeling, moved to
amend the last resolution by striking out
so apd insert 0members. Another def
geteymoved to amend che amendment BY
substituting 90 instead of 10. Remarks
were made by Mr.. Psndlelon. Mr.. Cook
of Wythe. and others. whenilh amend
meht to the amendment was lost, and
the amendment was then defeated /; When
the resolution. as originally reported
by the committee. was adopted Disi-
sion being called for. the chairman stated
lhat11o6 had voted In The afitnatiyes-
The snoes rose, sand several cried out,
1--WE give it up::'' but the counLstill be-
ing called for, the Chair counted 60 on
the right. the Secretaries 10 on the left,
and as those IN the cen;fepof the ball had
not been counted. the count was given up.
The resolutions as reported were then
passed.