The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-11

Lieut.. Maule obtained the floor for an ex.
PLANTATION. He assured the Convention that
the officers Of the First Regiment so far from
giving them the ''cold shoulder" as had beeu
intimated, were with them heart and hand
aud would report themselves at the evening
session. For one he had had no notice Of ths
assembling Of the convention, and knew
nothing Of IL until few minutes before
On motion, all business was suspended tc
enable the Chairman to appoint the following
commlttee Qf thirteen on organization:
Col F. 6. Robnson, Col. c. A Crump.
:. N. Mckenzie. J. T. Lyon.
n., 6; G. F. Stuart. -. jno. 7; wilson,
- j. T. chamb5l,ss. CAPT. ~ Ashbs.
q, nation CGsps, Gpa, Is 81 Patton AM
unanimously added to the above committee.
The committee then retired for cons ultation.
On motion of Capt. X. Hawes, a committee of
,nree was appointed to wait upon Governor
Letcher and invite him to attend the sittipgs
of the Con vention. Committee~Cart.H Hawes'
Col Farrar and Col. Chancellor.
On motion Of Maj. VIM. A. Saunders. II
committee of three was appointed to wait
upon Lientenant-Governor Montague and
I. AdJutant General Richardson, and invite
them to attend the sittngs OF the Convent ton.
Committee-Mai. Saunders, Col. Rice and
Capt johnson.
Col E. g. Robinson, from the Committee on
Organization, made the following report:
For President-Major.G General WM b. TAI.
IAFERRo.
Vice Presidents-Col. Sherwin McRae, Col
Josiah W. Ware. Capt. Turner Ashby, Col.
Henry A. Darlington, and Col. A. 9. Cum
Minis.
For Secretaries-Col. Powhatan R. Page and
Capt Samuel p. Mitchell.
On motion, the report was adopted by accla-
nation.
On motion of Mai Voolfolk. a committee of
three was appointed 10 wait upon Gen. Tai
iaterro aud the other officers, and inform them
OF their election, and to request their accept
ance. Committre-Maj Voolfolk, Col. God
win and Capt. Walden.
The committee retired, and returning soon
after, escorted Gen Taiaferro to the chair.
Gen. rALIAFERRO returned thanks for the
distinguished honor conferred in being called
upon To preside over the DEL eliberations OF such
an aSSembiage OF Virginia soldiers and gen tie
men. He saw before. him an evidence An in
dicatIon, an emblem of action and not of sim
pie resolution, in the phisique and morale OF
gentlemen soldiers and devoted children OF
Virginia. They had not assembled tor pur-
poses Of Iegis la ion, but to offer a petition to
the General As emily that we shall be organ
iZed for any and every conflict. As citIZ.n
soldiers we are tired of mere resolves. The
line mas come for action firm, decided ac-
tlon. Tired of the firing of blank cartridges.
we demand buck and ball, and that we may be
i,ade ready for any emergency. We have
heretofore retrcated with our backs To the wall
"f honor Hereafter front, forward, Will be
the word of every citizen soldier, when Vir-
ginIas rights and honor are at stake Gen. I.
referred 10 The aggres- ions upon the rlgh s Of
the South, 10 the Imperfect organl III Iot Uf the
militia, to the importance oi speedy ac luu
to ut ter tor all cmerge' Cies, anC dec ci;,vp0 that
the State should be made 10 brIs le with bayo-
nets, SD that she would be prepared 10 present
an undivided front, and 10 oeieud hers-
against the whole Union. if she shou "a fiud il
pecessary so to do. He desired 10 see Virginia
fitted 10 protect her rights in the Uuion. II she
pleased, or out OF II il necessary. tie eXhort-
ed The Convention to organize, and then pro-
ceed To its iabors as men and patriots, never
ceasiDg until the State is made inyulnerable.
tie desired TO see perfect militia system
adopted, assigning the Commander in Chief
and all his subalterns heirappropriate places;
and to effect this end, he entreated The Con-
veution not to hurry over its work. but to
give months time, il necessary, to its periec-
ton. Gen. I. spoke about thirty minutes, and
WAS frequently interrupted by applause.
Capt. James T.. Taylor offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That n committee, consisting Of one
from each Brigade represented. be appointed to
prepare business for the Convention.
Col Crump stated that a large delegation
was expected to arrive by the afternoon train
from Lynchburg and moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table.
The Questi being pat, the motion was car
ried.
Capt. Hawes, from the committee TO wait
upon the Governor, stated that they had per-
formed the duty, and that the Governor worjd
take pleasure in attending the Convention
when he could conveniently do so. y
On motion, the Convention adjourned. to
meet az the Blues armory at \ O'Clock, Z. III