Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-20


M. Smith explained that the plan was 10 clotho FIVE
members of the body with authority TO ascertain the
disposition of the Staunton chnvention and the terms
upon which adjustment could be Effected and report
the to the convention.
Mr. Harvie had no objection to questions, but had
decided objection TO overtures being made alter the
manner in which these bad acted In all the calls
for the primary meetings they had been invited TO take
part They had spurned all such invitations and in bis
country had almost unanimously declared their dsposi-
ton TO vote for Bell in preference Breckenridge lie
would never admit them again into the Democratic par
ty unless they repented Of their sins He believed it 10
be their settled purpose to compel the party TO support
Douglas break 1t up The StauDton Convention was
not legitimate assemblage. 1t bad been called by one
man, by authority given by foreign organization. He
would warn this convention to beware lest in their ankle
~ TO conciate the supporters OF Douglas, they
drove Off more good and true friends of Breckenridge
than they would win from the other side.
Mr. Smth.-Is the gentleman afraid to make peace
with bis b. ethren? ai
Mr. Haryie-They are not my brethren.
Mr. Smith--They have been brethren Of us all, and
part with them with reluctance II the gentleman does
not with regret If do act on this matter at once
the Staunton Convention will adjourn, and from the i'm
placability of the gentleman from Amelia, that seems to
be the game Does he wish to defeat Bell and Everett!
Mr. Haryie.-Yes and Douglas too.
Mr. Smith believed that some OF the politicians would
rejoice 10 see the party iuerievaby sundered but it
was not with the masses. He was In Saunton few
DAYS ago. and his had been visited by number OF
these supporters Of Douglas aud he could with truth say
that he nothing but tue most conciatory spirit man
ifested. l
Mr. Massie of Rockbridge thought it the duty of the
convention TO adopt the resolution if not with the hope
Of peace for the purpose of placing themselves strongly
before the people. In Western Virginia they would
be powerless on the stump unless they could show that
the olive branch had been rendered and rejected.
Mr. Harvie was unwilling TO resort to such policy for
the mere sake Of getting an advantage lie would not
compromise his principles the position oil his caud
date for the sake Of getting the Dougls men back lie
could not understand the feeling Of gentlemen He, him
SELF would under conceivable circumstances vote for
Stephen A. Douglas his platform He would let his
followers come back provided they would support Brock
inridge, but on no other terms.
After further debate the previous question was called
by Dr. Robinson, Of Norfolk city and the call was sus
tanned
While the discussion was in progress two amendments
were offered one by Mr. Masse, OF Rockbridge, that
committee consisting Of one member from each electo
raj district should be raised to consider the subject OF an
adjustment and report plan to the convention. The
other, by Mr. Walaeh, Of Culpeper that committee OF
FIVE members should be appointed for the purpose merely
of ascerainng automatically the spirit and disposition OF
the Stanton convention.
Both of these amendments were voted down.
Upon the original resolution a scaled vote was then
called, but the call was rot sustained.
The vote resulted in the adoption Of the resolution by
large majority.
THE SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The convention met at 10 o'clock The Chair an
nounced the following
COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS:
Thomas l.. Broun of Kanawha, I. 7. Giles OF Rich
mond, r. A. Pryor Of Petersburg j. w. Cooke OF
Greensville, John Seldom Of Stafford, W. 4. Jones' OF
Gloucester S. \. Leake of Albemarle, W. H. Anthony
of Botetourt j. n Pendleten of Wheeling Jas Skinner
r. land IL 0f Ivuchhurp .Iohn Me-
Pherson of Page, and VIM. Kyle of Carroll.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The following gentlemen were announced as the COM
mttee to confer with the Saunon Convention: Hon.
VIM. Smith of Fauquer, ]. W. Massie of Rockbridge,
Jas Alfred Jones OF Richmond, Benjamin Basse OF Up
shur, and Samuel Carpenter of Allegheny.
SLIGHT scURRY.
Mr.. George Gordon, of Louisa, offered the following
resolution:
Rssolved That the Hon. R. N. T. Hunter be invited to
address the convention this evening at o'clock
Mr. Crank, of Albemarle, moved to amend by adding
die name of Hon. James NJ Mason Other gentlemen
suggested the names Of Pryor and Goode-and D. j.
Wise suggested the name of VIM. II. Cook, OF Wythe.
Mr. Flood of Lynchburg moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the matter. Mr.. johnson OF Petersburg pro-
posed as substitute that Mr. Hunter be invited to speak
this evening, and Mr.. Mason tomorrow morning, and
this was agreed to.
Mr. COOK MAKES A SPEECH AND SUBMITS PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Cook, of Wythe, said he was most anxious TO
avert the disgusting spectacle Of having the vote of Vr
pnia cast for any but democrat He thought there
was great danger of this Till three years ago be would
rather have voted for Stephen A. Douglas than for
living man except one-Dicknson of New York. But
Douglas had been led away and corrupted by ambition,
and nothing could induce him 1.-THE speaker to sup
mort him. His pretended nomination was fraud,
mockery delusion, and a snare. It was made by
body which did not represent the Democracy OF the
country. Vermont and Michigan should not make nom-
nations for Virginia The pride and strength of the
Virginia Democracy here-al here except him zone
blast upon whose buge horn worth ten thousand
men"-good, gallant glorious Henry A. Wise. Now,
what he Mr. G desired the adoption of something
practical as basis for the return of the Douglas TO
the party lie wanted them back-al back-no, not
all He did not want the five delegates who remained
in at Baltimore and who in the convention at
Staunton. He would not allow them to return. Two of
them he knew to be disunonists "a voice And know
two of them were Know Nothngs) (Another voice
And the other was Whig) Mr.. Cook proceeded. The
only thing that divided the party that abomi
nabe heresy that internal doctrine squatter sovereign
iva doctrine which had polluted the soil of Virginia.
and shed the blood Of her citizens, in the invasion OF
John Brown. John Brown the very apostle OF
Squatpr Severe gny. lie, MIC, had not much use for
John Bell but election Of Lincoln would plunge the
country into all the horrors Of civil war; and this
count he desired DO something unite all parties in
opposition to such result He therefore submitted
of resolutions denouncng Squatter Sovereignty
dangerous political heresy which could never be
tioned-C ordaly ratfying and approving the nomina
tons of Breckenridge and Lane-denying as a calumny
the charge of disunoDism and concluding with a
luton nsructing the Democratic electors of Virginia if
elected to so the vote of the State if possible TO
secure the election Of either Breckenridge Lane the
Presidency-but it that result should be impossible
then to cast II in such way would most certainly de-
feat the election OF the Black Republican candidates
Mr. Wallach OF Cupeper, was afraid getting
ont of our latitude. lie acknowledged no fellowship
with the men who had gone to Stsunon. He inyeghed
against the convention at Staunon as assembge Of
tricky politicians whose purpose he believed il 10 be,
at ali hazards break up the Democratic party. They
were nearly all refugees from the Know Nothing cul
verts He would not treat with such men, was glad to
get rid of them and go into contest with them and
against them Ii we would win this fight win IT,
we must beware of all bargains and intrigues. Doug
asism was simply an effort of dishonest politicians ID
was A phaze of abollori,m far more dangerous than
Black Republicansm. He opposed TO all compro-
mise with it, and would gladly take John Bell in pre-
ference.
Mr. Smith, of Fauquer, was surprised at the Of
remark in which gentlemen INDUCING. The con-
yenton had passed resolution yesterday inaugurating
the policy of conciation-a policy without which Democ
racy would lose the imperial ascendancy it had long
maintained in Virginia. But while this negotiation was
pending gentlemen nGuging in remarks calculated
TO close up all hope Of conciliaton No more de-
tested the doctrine of Squatteroveregn than he did
IL was craven spirit that submitted to il when properly
understood But b. convinced that the supporters
of Douglas in Virgi did not understand his position
the question He Id not tolerate the thoughthit the