Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
the charlottesville Convention. they i,,yp 10
just terms Of compromise to submit,

CuAS. IRVING,
tir". VIZ. Brent.
JAS y. LIGArr
Conference Committee.
:! Mr. uarsnan here read tho !espa,c already
given i'll Fridays proceedings
Mr. James l.. Wilson, ci Isle c; Wi.;.t.. p.e
srn'rd Tie minority report, which caused -,
little discussion on the part ci i.cssrS. iIarmar
irving ligatt Wilson and Chancellor. Tie
following is the report
| be- leave respectfully 10 ,iilIrr win the
majority Of the Committee, and am opposed +,
diScharSlnS the columll;"r unit! We have cy
changed every honorable MEATS %! s,ijus,ir:,
tile difficulties existing between the dilitrc,ii
w!nSs OF the Dcmocrac:, and until VT lave a,,
cd upon some official proposition, winch snail
DC the HttImutHm OF the charlottesville Con,
mlttee OF Conference, or until tl!c CharIotIrs
vile Committee shall be discharged. or Until
the charlottesville Convention shall i.a-o a.
Jo'!rhed. JAMES L. WmsoH
Mr.. W. G. llarIman said hc had a!r.a,,y :pnt
nine telcgraphic messages, and he was now
done with it (Applanse)
Mr. Chancellor prol,ounceL tis: Charlotte:
vile Conrcnli"n :. ni:sera ct of u.ck
sters They had refused n!l r;:pqse l..
make reply. in order that hi. Cor :en:,on
might act, so as they might have an cppo?;un;;,
to say they ntcuded 10 10 this and that. -
Thank God, WE llavnl Hunter or Mason
;InonS us and, what is more We ton, wa:i
them! CApp'arse.)
Nr. iIsatt said he came 10 effect comr:o.
lniSe, if possible ani not sacrifice sclrrespec;.
lie was unwilling TO lose t;inc. hy wa;,r. aa,'
longer for message.
Mr.. Irving hoped :he Convention w;.ii,G ato;,
the majority repprt-Scli.reSpcc required them
to do SO. If there ever WAS u Convention that
had almost fallen upon its knees in L ysr effort
to conciliate, this Convention had become tia:
suppliant If the ira joritv report wss not
adopted, he, lo" one, would decline to act on i,
any longer, but would discharge himself
Mr. Irving called for The previous question,
which was sustained
The question OIL the adoption Of the niinori
ty report was then put, when the report wss
rejected.
The question on the adoption oi iii. minority
report was then put. and the rrpO:t was adop;
| ed
Mr.. StoSall rcYIIc>trd The inrmhers ii tha
Convention 10 come up I" the captains Office"
and contribute the lw6 dollars into the lrcasu
~, required by the resolution passed in tie
morning. The call WAS promptly responded 70.
Mr. Stuvall Offered the following rcsolu,
tions:
Resolved, That We recommend to the Ma
tiona Democracy in the several counties 10 or
game for tho ensuing contest, and h"pe they
will advise the Chairman Of the Eyccu,;y.
| Committee oI the same, that such documents
may be forwarded for distribution as mar bc
deemed necessary 10 disseminate the trr char.
actcr of the present contest.
Rrs,,I,.,1 'Tl,,, az, ii
| tional Democracy of the State 10 exert then
selves to procure subscribers 10 the .cvrra.
papers Uf tile State t: advocate the cicci"n ~
Douglas and johnson.
The resolutions were adopted atip con-
Charles irving presented the following r.,,.,.
ton:
Resolved, That kceniy apprccia;ils the cri-
sis in public affairs, ami regarding al! Questions
| oil administrative policy or party n$cenlaucy
subordinate to the vital cn,> of preserving ;sc
Government from the desccration Of Black Re.
publican rulerS, willie il l. expected that the
electors dominated By this C0n"cntion. ir chn-
sen will east the vp;e nf Firyitia for t.,. trgu
! lar nn,uincSS Df The Drnlnrraiic party. Doug
lai and Johnson--the" are yet Instructed, it:
ahy and every event, to Sn east the vote Dl ;Er
State as To defeat i.in:oln. or keep li,a ."c
ton n;L Of the House Of Representatives.
where the Chances of his election arr AZ al p,,,
bablc
Mr. Geo. W. Boiling at,lleyS"I ;. Lnr,v.i.
ton, alter which it adjour:ici until " O'Clock
p. NJ.
I:vENiTG SESSION.
The Convention reasscmblcd 4. :; o. l,..h +
NJ.
Mr. j. i. Stovali offered i,, ioi!u~in. ,.-,'..
ton:
Resolved, Tlnt the l'rcsic;cn, u: th!s U.,.
rentinn appoint depItaton Of trn I"r,",'> Ia
bear the greetings Of lilc NatiDna Dcin0c'mc;
Of Virginia to the Convention Of tie Na!!nns
Democracy Of North Carolina, wi'icir is To -,
semblc on tho #0th az Raleigh Adopted.
Thc chair appointed the following I.aillc,
gentlemen, in accordance with the above rcso
luton DR.. Samuel u. Moliett, Zeph Turner.
Geo. d. liaskcrvill, Geo. W. Boiling. Char;.s
Irving, Alfred VI. Barbour Vim. Fl. lIowertcn,
J. B. Stovall, Geo Wm Brent. f. Smylh
On motion the President WAS added 10 tho
above dcpulaton.
\ vote oil thanks WAS rendered 10 the officer
of the convention for the impartial nIaI!..: il,
which they presided over IT.; deliberations all"
to the authorities Of the town ol Saun,ou, for
the use Of the Armory Hail, wher" ;r conven
ton was held.
1t vas moved by Mr. j. L. Sl9vall i.at this
convention Ito now adjourn stne dis.
Before putting the motion to adjourn, the
President Of the con, rllt;on delivered his vale
dic,ory address, which was, ina grea; measure,
review Of the past official course OF stephens
\. Douglas. and the present condition. Of tho
disrupted Democracy. lie entertained but Ii,
tic doubt in his mind hu. tia: .I;:s'rc Douglas
would be elected in November next
+ The Convention then adjourned, after glvinG
six cheers for Douglas and johnson.
PorcLArIoS OF RiCnNoND.-Thc returns Of
the ccncrls indicate tha: the inhabitants within
the corporate bounds of the city Of Richmold
number nearly 10000, aud lis suburbs contain
from 10000, TO Il, 00o inhabitants. ,nskins the