Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-02-22
Virginia..

The Virginia Democratic Convention assembled at
Richmond on the 10th. Some six to eight hundred
delegates were in attendance Considerable feeling
was manifested between the friends of Hunter and
Wise We quote the following proceedings of the
18th:
" This morning the vote was taken on last nights
resolution to admit as delegates all the Democrats
now here from counties not otherwise represented,
and the question was decided in the affirmative
This was triumph for the friends of Henry a.
Wise and great cheering followed the announcement
of the result
The following resolution was introduced by Gen.
Chapman:
ResOlced That it is the opinion of this Convention
that Henry A. Wise is the choice of the Democratic
party OF this State for the Presidency.
W. ID. Wallach offered the following substi-
tute:
ResOtred, That this Convention pledges itself to
support any national ticket which may be nominal
ed according to the usageS of the party.
substitute for both resolutions was then intro
duced declaring, in effect, that it is inexpedient for
this Convention to declare preference for any of the
distinguished gentlemen who have been named in
connection with the Presidency, but that it is expe-
dent to declare that the Democracy of Virginia will
give their support to the Charleston nominee
The resolution and substitute were discussed at
length, but no definite action was taken on them.
The Committee on the Connecticut resolutions re-
ported the following in answer thereto, which were
unanimously adopted:
ReSOLred, That the Democracy of Virginia have
received with heartfelt qualification the kind message
OF the Democracy OF Connecticut and in reponse cx
press the ardent hope that the efforts of Conncct-
cut may avail to preserve the Union from the law
less assaults Of anaticIsm.
Resotced, That Virginia congratulates her sister
State on the selection of true and gallant standard
bearer in the person of Thomas II. Seymour.
The Convention then adjourned to ( p. NJ
The proceedings were more orderly than yester-
day.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention thus far Ql P NJ has been &C.
cupled in discussing the resolution of preference for
the Presidency and the substitutes.
Great excitement exists, and if vote be taken
tonight, the result will probably not be announced
until tomorrow morning"
The Connecticut resolution referred to above is as
follows. 1t was adopted by the Democratic Con-
vcntion in session at Hartford which nominated Mr.
Seymour for Governor. 1t has the ring of the true
metal
Resolred, That the Democracy of Connecticut
send to Virginia whose democratic delegates assem-
ble in State Convention tomorrow their fraternal
regards, congratulatng the Old Dominion on the
cttectual manner in which she suppressed an aboli-
ton invasion of her SOIL instgated to disturb her
rights and to shed the blood of her citizens"
And yet the Raleigh Register is endeavoring to
produce the impression on the minds of its readers
that there is no national Democratic party!
RICHMOND, Feb. 19.-The Convention adjourned
sine die last night at nine o'clock No preference
was expressed for President but the EnquiTer In
sists that the State is for Wise