Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-28
Opposition state Convention.

FOURTH UAT-ShTCRpAf, III q.
Tie Convention was called TO order NJ half past 10 o'cl'k
by the President.
MIR. wickhnm offered for adoption thu following rcsolu-
ton, aud II was adopted:
Resolved, That the Central Executive Committee he en-
powered tn I'LL my vacancies that may exist or occur In
the various rlcCt0rsiips In the State.
Mr.. Glasgow, OF Rockingham, Offered the following:
AZ a meeting Of the Delegates from the 1lth Coigre'Sion'
al District, held at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday, the
18th inst, &C. II. Lewis, Chairman II was unanimously
Resolved, That rs 30 many OF the members OF that u''
trict have left the city Ms 10 make II incNpetlicnt ana ii'
proper 10 nominate a delegate and alternate to the Hhtion-
nj Convention, il Is recommended to the members OF TIE
Opposition party Of this District to send Delegates 10 a
Convention Mt Stanton, on the auh Monday OF si"Feh' u"
appoint the said Delegate and Alternate.
Sir. lmboden opposed the resolution, and offered ms a
substitute Il resolution nominating the Hon. 4. II. II. Stuart
Us delegate from the Augusta District 10 the National Con-
v.ntion, with Col. Levi, as Alternate.
On motion Of Sir. Lewis, the RESOLUTION and substitute
were rcco,uuit,ed to the delegation of the District.
The Chair announced the vote Oh the substitute OF MIR.
Crane, as follows: Ayes ZOO, noes le,6n.
Mr.. Bingham then offered the following resolution n sub
Resolved, That the Convention cordially endorse the pro-
position for the formation Of n great conservative national
party, upon the basis oil ;he Constitution, the Union, anu
the enforcement Of the laws.
Mr.. WicGham opposed the resolution, aud asked Mr.. Ring.
ham 10 Withdraw It. Mr.. Wickham took nccaSlon 10 express
his determination to stand by the doctrine Of the wing
Mr.. Crane also expressed his opposition to the resolution.
lie lid not wish TO enter into q guerrilla war.
Mr.. Woo Fin then offered the following rs an amendment
10 he added 10 the majority report:
"'iIut In taking this action this Convention docs not mean
10 UlScDuFIEc u EEcHt o%'ho "N> -
parts Of this Union for The formation Of 4 great National
Union Constitutional party.
Mr.. bingham. then said that by an agreement between
himself ana Mr.. Riigway, he withdrew his OWN resolution ana
accepted Mr.. Woonhn's amendment.
Mr., Preston then announced his acceptance OF the anciih-
inent, and the question being put on The InnJority report, :
amended by Mr.. wuolfn'S amendment, II was adopted.
MIR. Thumas, OF Fairfax, then offered the Following re'o'
lutiOns, which were adopted:
Resolved. That u committee he appointed to express 10
the Wliys Of New York the cordial appreciation Of the ines.
snrs delivered hy their deputies tn this Convention, and
,l,,, u,.l uIt Them AS nOhlr t.O-lulorerS in The nluriOuS caust.
Of the Constitution, the Union and the enforcement OF the
laws.
Resolved, That in the event of Il vacancy occurring In
the representation 1.-THE National Convention, ;hr delegates
present be authorized 10 fill such vacancy.
Resolved, THAT the ~delegatesi in attendance lie requested 10
deposit one dollar each with the Secretary to delray the tN-
prnSrI Of this Convention.
Mr.. Crane, during the proceedings, read from the New
YORK "iIerHld,' " of the .ith Inst, the following sentence Ia
u ;elegraphic dispatch from Richmond
There is hut one delegate in favor Of John II. Ho.ts ont
Of she whole number, the balance pledged to oppose him
and not 10 vote ful hiIni If Illuminated for the Presidency"
This Mr.. Crane pronounced 10 be false, aud In doing 20
he commented with severity on the Herald and lis Rich
ruupd correspondent. lie said he had no regard for the
opinions Of the Herald, rs they were written 10 pay; aud
~ to the correspondent, he was now under presenrmentb by
The Gralnl Jury for II Islander On the people Of Richmond.
The Chair requested Mr.. Thumas 10 read the following:
'The ladies who ave attended this Convention, with PRO.
found respect and heartfelt qualification return their sin
ccre thanks TO this body for the courteous lnanIer in which
they have been received, aad ~ the Chairman for the order
he has at all times preserved.
'Tley respectfully request that Mr.. Marnaduke johnson
VIII, y Tue ciose Oh u NonNeltioh, Fehu ~ S'ar clan-
gled Banner May the God of Nations bless our nations
choicc-may discori and hisscnsion be nowhere found but
with Depocracy-and c~elihacy."
This was received with much laughtc. md cheering.
Mr.. tiilnef, Of Albrmarle then took the stand aud made
Il witty and humorous speech; after which, the Conventidn
took Il recess until { O'Clock.
In the afternoon speeches We're delivered by Me:srI.
Maj maduke johnson and ". ". Gilner. AT o'clock, the
Convention having completed is business, President Jan.
ney, after n sIor; speech, declared the Convention adjourn
cd eiHe die.
uELIG ,rEs Ia THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
First D~.lrict-Samuel Watts, OF NOr;oiS county. Al.er-
nate-Thos. l.. Iretlow, OF southampton.
Second Dis,ri:t-T. II. EppcS, OF NU,toway. Alternate
Daniel Lyon, Of Petersburg.
Third pistricI-win. Martin, OF Henry. AlIernare-Gieu.
Townrs, Of IfttsylrAnia.
Fourtl. Di,irict-E- II. Christian of L%.ynclhu.g. Alter.
uare-w. W. llcury OF Charlotte.
Fifth Districi-wm. l.. uoegin of Bedford. Alternate
Alex. Rives OF Albrmarlc.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures Johnson of Richmond. Al
tcrnate-C. Il. Coleman OF Louisa.
Seventh Dstrict-tieorgr 7. Verify of Northampton. Al
,rrunte-sobert Saunders of williamsburg.
Ee!shth District-E. 7. TaylDc OF King Grorse. A!irT.
lcrnaie-Gro. ". Lewis of Wrstmoreland.
Ninth Dislrict-Robcr, T. Scot: Of FauIuier. Altcruu;s--
X. W. Thomas OF Fairfax.
Tenth DIs,rict-H. L. Meade Of Clarke. Ai,ernaie-Wm.
Andrews OF Frederick.
Eleventh Distric;-A. II. Il. Stuart of Augusta. Alter
natr-Col. Charles II. Lewis Of Rockingham.
Twelfth Dir,ric,-Allen I. Carer:on Of Monroe. Alter.
nate-Samucl Price Of Grecnbri-r.
Thirteenth Dis:ric;-Wm. j. Dickinson OF Russell. Alter
natc-Isaar J. Lef.wiict OF Wythe.
Fourteenth I>irict-i. ". summers OF kRnawhn. Alter
naic-Arihur |. Foreman OF Wood.
fitcca.h Uisirict-W. I. Wiley OF Monongalia. Alier.
na;e--Jsme, S. Wheat o; Ohio.