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

| was with q tone and expression WHICH pio,,
duced an eloquent silence around HIN ana
made every heart scorn the s~coilers. Ana
when he went OH to describe IN hnsheu lonts
of pathos, first the CONSERVATION WIN winch
frontier mothers had chung to the'F ehtiorc''
with all the dread Of murder ana raplne ne'oTc
| them, then their cherished CONVICTION tlat
there was one man at least bold enough, true
enough, powerful enough for their protection'
at this part Of the Grafton, old men among the
audience bowed their heads and wcpt Ike
children.
Mr.. Goodc became at length too much Ia
tigued to prolong his discourse, and took ms
seat, while cries OF go on" were ringing from
every part of the hail. lie was immediately
surrounded by friends who pressed forward to
tender him their congratulations Let old Bed
ford cherish this son Of hers. She never gave
birth to a truur spirit or more gifted tongue.
The discussion was next interrupted by CoI.
Sloyail, on the part of the committee last ap'
pointed, to present the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted and ordered
to he reported by telegraph:
Resolved, Tia. the Democracy of Virginia
have received with heartfelt gratlhcat'oh inc
kind message of the Democracy OF Connccu-
cut, and, in response, they express the arocEt
hope that the efforts of Connecticut may a!a'i
to preserve the Constitution and the Unlon
from the lawlcSs assaults OF ianatlclsm. VT
ginia conyratulaleS, too, her sister State on the
Selection of 4 true and gallant Democratic
standard. bearer in the person oil 1hotlaS H.
Seymour.
Mr. p. II. .Aylelt, of Richmond, next OBJ
t,;ne,j the floor, and. on his motion, &he Con
~yrntiou adjourned until i o'clock +. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled pursuant to ad-
iourn,ncnt, ut / o'clock, and was called to order
by the Chairman.
The pending question being upon tue reSo-
~lutions relative 10 the Presidency,
Gen. kcinrcr moved that at the iour Of y
o'clock tonight, the discussion on the entire
subject should he ended aud moved further
more, that after Mr.. Aylett, who had the iioo',
should close, the speeches should DC limited TO
half an hour. Carried by l large majority.
Mr.. Arlctt then addressed the Convention
mt great length i'll opposition 10 the vote OF pre-
ference.
Mr.. K. Iyarhoe Cooke, the accomplished assist
ant rlrc,or for the 9Th District, next spoke with
telling effect in favor of Gen. .ChapmanS reso-
luton. Tie people Of Richmond are already
wrll acquainted with the efforts Of this iavoritc
orator. who has Just been selected TO bear the
banner of our party in this district during the
coming canvas.
McsSrs. Weaver Of Greencsville, and allacli
Of tile Star" next consumed an hour III OPP
~poSitlon 10 the resolution Of preference. Mr..
Wallach WAS the only speaker OF the day VINO
referred 10 Gov. Wise in other than coInpll-
urutary language. His remarks on this score
showed Il lack OF taste as well as OF justice, ana
were received with general tliSapprobation.
Mr.. D. b. Lucas, Of Richmond. next obtained
the floor. when the Convention adjourned until
halc-,mst : o'clock, p. NJ.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Lucas spoke for half an hour, dcInolisll-
Ing ctIcctually the usage argument OF the
minority also the 'hartuony" argument, by
showing couclusivrly that the Virginia deIega-
ton conld go much lnore tremendously TO
Charleston with one candidate than with two.
His speech was . rapid succession OF happy
hits, which were received with loud and long
applause. This young lawyer has bccn only Il
few weeks resident in Richmond, yet this Is
not the first tint that he has made his marx
here during such brief residence.
Mr.. r. Il. Collier, Of Petersburg, next spoke,
combining his remarks mainly to the question
OF territorial policy, in the course Of which he
uttered the sentiment that "hc would as soon
that Seward should ~lcgislatc for him on the
subject of slavery in the territories, as either
Henry A.. Wise or r. NJ. Il. Hunter" This
produced misses from all parts OF the house,
and even cries OF put him out"
Mr.. Tyler appealed to the Convention TO hear
Mr.. Collier out, and to respect his grey hairs
Mr.. Collier afterwards said:
He did not explain on account Of the evil
ilence Of dissent put forth against the opinion
he had expressed; because they who dissent IN
such manner when they DO not understand, do
not much disturb the ~cqhanimity OF one who
docs understand. lie explained only because
he wills Inexperienced, and unlntcntionaliy
lnisrepreScnted by the gentleman lMr. Shackc!-
forl) who afterwards addressed the Co!lvcIl-
ton.
What Mr.. Collier said was, that lie would as
soon Vim. II. Seward should lcglSlatc on the
subject of slavery in the Territories, as that
II. 4. Wise. r. VI. I. Hunter, or Stephen ~.
Douglas should; because the doctrine OF each
would etfectually cypel slarcry-onc only a III
tie later than the othcr-whiCh ought not to be
endured.
Mr., C. further said, that there was one point
in his view Of the Territorial question, Us 10
which he did not know any one but Judge Rea-
can, Of Texas, who agreed with him. 1t was
that Judge Reagan had recently SAID, IN u
speech in the House. that ut Is tho ADMISSION
/ of all political parties that Territorial people
in forming their Constitution for the new State
have the right to eXpel slavery; but he (ifea.
GAM added it would be IAN act oil revolution.
Such act Of revolution, Mr.. Collier contended'
land he hoped Judge Reagan agreed with MN
in this would be a practical nuAg1catton oil
| the Federal ConstitutIou-which ought not to
be endured.
Mr., C.'s opinion, he then further explained,
was that it is the duty Of the Representatives
of the South in Congress to resist to the Ut
most the admission of Il people asking TO come
into the Union as d State, with . constitution
containing any provision to eXpcl slave proper.
ty from the new State, because such provision
would be an infraction of the Federal right nl
the slave States and an INVASION Of the rights
Of private property, which ought not TO be en-
durcd.
He maintained that NC Of the slave States
not only have the right to carry TINS properly
into the Territory, but to keep IT IN the new
| State, against Il world Of Black Kepuelicahs'
arrayed against US in arguments OF arms, un-
less they O]vcrpowercd us by brute force. lie
denied that the Constitution OF the biited
States only recognized property in negroes
lie maintained that it actually created proper
Is in all Of the original stock land their pro-
geny) which was imported from Africa or else
where. from 1850 TO 1908. He commended,
that the time and way, in preference to any
any other, to make gooc the claim OF our
rights, is when the State is in the TRANSACTIONS
of transition from the Territories into the State
condition, else the authority Of a broken Union
should not be endured.
After much disorder
Mr.. w. IL. Cooke, of Wythc, finally OBJ
tanned a hearing. His clear and powerful voice
rose above the disorder, and quellcd it. Mr..
Cookies was the last speech of any length on
the question at issue. 1t was scarcely inferior
even to the great speech Of Mr.. Goode, and
rang like a trumpet tone of victory for Wlses
friends until the minority WINGED, writhed and
cl.ncua Snmn nc tho lnttnr intnrrIlnted him ut