The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-24


pers OF yesterday morning.. that the magpid.
| cent servi'e Of silver plate, prepared by the
| wings OF Virgirfn as An acknowledgment oi
the services of the Hon. WIN. ]. GoaGIN in the
State campaign OF ls.I9, would be presented to
| that gen tleman 1T 10 O'Clock, and that ladies
! were favited to witness the ceremony, long
| before the hour appointed, the galleries Of the
African Church were radiant with female
beauty, while delegates attending the Whig
CJnventlon crowded in upon the floor below
We noticed that the Speakers stand was ca. j.
nopied with the American flag AT half past
O'Clock the large and ha ndsome black wainut
| case, containing the magnificent gift. was
brought In and placed in a prominent position
ana tue pieces of plate were taken out and ar.
ranged upon the top Of the case. The serv ice
OF plate Is composed of q richly chased coffee
urn and tea set; the latter comprising tea pot.
susar dish, cream pot and bowl, of a new
sty IL. called the Virginia pat.ern,'' magnifi-
| cent Oriental pitcher, with waiter and goblets,
castor and butter stands, all very heavy and
OF pure silver. The inscription is: "Wiiliam
Leftwich doggn, from the Wings of Virginia
in acknow ledgment OF his gallant leadership
of their fcrces in the State campaign of 1855
and ofhs steadfast devotion to the Cons titu-
iion and the Union"
BY this time the number of ladies arriving
was so great that it became necessary "a q
floor, while the delegates to the Convention
were compelled TO crowd in and fnd places
wherever they could.
When Mr.. Goggin entered there was an i'm
seat upon the platform.
Mr.. Janney, the President Of the Conven-
ton, said that before calling the Convention
To order, a ceremony would take place, as q
tribute to their gallant s'anta rd- bearer in the
late campaign. lie then introduced Mr. Robe t
Ridgway, who addressed Mr.. Goggin in SUBJ
stance rs follows:
Having known you long. personally and politi
caiiy: feel era'fed IN having to discharge the
duty mposed on this occasion am com mi ssioned
b, the Whgs of Virginia-as liant n band as ever
timonial. For three months in ne and IN
rain. ou bore tho banner OF he Wings with honor
you returned it to them with .ut spot or bemlsf-
ION were not returned to the Guberra:ur q / chair
Will never FORGET your gallant services. lCneers !
MIR. Goggin arose amid loud applause, and
said i'll substance
Were | to say that this presentation WAS until
TINS nome ct unexpected, should follow the pre-
cedents before me- but was cot prepare d to meet
SO imposing: Wiihin q lew days pas. it wa. iu' int,'
mated 70 me That persons whose good opinions |
| have always sought, intended to present to ME a
testimonial, hpt c"u.d not have imsg ned that it
Was 10 pe any thing IL ke that which see before me-
tts grateful to the heart to receive aprrnb,tion
inr duty iaiihu, discharged: and crate ul may he
th" neat OF any man when his friends SAY he has
done the best he could. tApplause About one
| year a7o, IN thus very place. the position Was as
cou not refuse 1t. entered that long and excit
ing canvass. and was glad at close that its pr,-
| rlause You know how forlorn was the hone ex-
cept Wi h few who believed that numbers Conid
wished ndsbted to ali for noi he anasst
cnurtesieS, and tlat was my ample reward. AS a
head Of the c"umn, for the great prnc.pss We sd
yoeate and If 1t shall ever become necessary to
defend t ths sta'e the nation frem DANGEROUS po:
ifical here ses within or assaults from wi hout I
shall aiwa he found ready 70 feht AS the plate
Of Cawbrltse and Oxierd were ready to be mrlted
down frr the cause of the country, shall this he
and cast into the treasury to defend my country,
should iteyef Hob. be needed on this oopd,ion ac-
and # 'ou VIII pardon ire. FIR her daus shters also
have learned at all times. if she was assa,Ied. to
give her my strength when she shall need ito
live with her wh,le | am spared. and to lie upon
MIA IN all her lens tn and breadth-irom the noun
tains 10 the lowlands from the East to the West
now and forever, And while love her as do,
love the Unlo1 f also: WIN & properly regarded As
whoe SO Should each State do its aa shs tine
urn say TO the saver. 81 am taller than thou" or
the pitcher to the goblet. Am greater than thou ~
Zach piece IS essential to the other, and is the
assistance of each State essential to the peace and
| harmon ei the whole. Each piece has its part,
standing on its own base, sovereirn and indspen-
dent; bat ail standing on one platform. and each
part Of the ss?vefeifnts s of the whole Each has
confederation. lie proceeded on the subject of
Union, called mp the ineilor, Of Washington. and
lacies. and to Edward Everet.s noble services.
Would ou not accord to him more than stran-.
Mount Vernon T Are the women OF Il. tho coun,rS
not to have that rlsht Applause
Mr.. Goggin rendered his thanks 10 the Con-
vcntion-to the Wings throughout the State
and trusted that all their deliberations would
| tend to the preservation of our liberties and
perpetuity of the Union.
| Three cheers were given tor Mr.. doggin.
| Speeches Al the Af,icon CturcA After the ad-
| iOurnment of the Conyen ton yesterday morn
| ing, there was an Immediate call for "Pendle-
| ton ~ whereupon the Hon. JOHN S. PENDLE-
N<l11fb ,lAtf 4 = -
| the prospects Of the Wing party were better
than ever They were honored with the smiles
of the ladies, which was not the case with the
Convention held here last week. He coun-
selied harmonious prOceediLgs-condemEe ned
the Black Republicans-and said il was 4.
slander TO say there was one in the Conven ton.
If there was, he Wonld move To expel him.
He would vote for any man who was sound
upon the slavery question. The opponents OF
the Black Republicans should all unite u?on
some sound man. The tenor of his speech was
| in favor of the nomination OF an old line Whig
| in favor ofUnion-and opposed 10 the Souih-
| ern Conference proposed by South Carolina,
/ which he considered n most transparent hum :
| bug. He thought Firginia-the old mother
| should speak in favor OF Union, for her voice
wonld be heard and needed. lie inter ded TO
submit a proposition TO the Con vention, that
every man present should abide by and carry
| ont whatever expression it might make. Mr.
Pendieton was frequently appianded during
| the progress Of his remarks. AT the close
| there was Il tremendous shout for MARINA.
| DUKE JOHNSON, Esq, and nc responded to the
cali in one Of his brilliant speeches. He was
strongly for Union; compiimented the ladies
| was in favor of abolishing both the Abolition
| ard the Democratic parties, and counseIled the
| members TO rally around the flag Of the coun.
! try. He closed with the quotation--'-A A union
of hearts, Untoa OF hands" Nc., and retired
| from the stand amid the most enthusas iC
| cneers. The meeting then adjourned.
TaieAiy Popuiated-The City JAN must be a
l hat
| lion of the floating population either averse
| to work, or unable At times to perceive the
| exact difference between meum ct tsxDi, tudg.
| ipg from the number OF its resident popula.
| tion There are now ut least one hundred
| persons confined within the prison, and the
| number has not Of late undergone any sensi.
| BILE diminution leading 10 the belief that il
| would eventually become empty. Several Vi
the inmates of the jail are desperate charac.
| ters, and 1t Is not tAsy fault that they do not
| bid the insfiiuIio . weicome adieu, which
| has been thus far evidenced by several rather
| ingeniously contrived and boldly carried on,
| plans at escape which have been, luckily fOI
the ends OF justice, frustrated by the unceas nj
| vigilance OF Jailsr Hall aud is wa,chful aids
A new Jail is needed.
| REORGANIZATION Of fAs Hsssiags Co1sf.-A bill
| has been introduced into the Senate by Col
| August TO amend the charter Of the city ahd
| reorganize the Hastings thereof. One src'ion
| Of the bill provides for the election of Judge
| OF the Hastings Court, (to hold onace for eagh'
years,) whose duty it shall BE- % Try all felony
cases. and also attend 10 civil business should
the bill become . law, the collection Of debts
wjll he much expsdited, which will doubtless
render the measure popular with merchant,
and Others Criminals will also get their de-
/ oerts sooner, aud BE- not, as now, com pslled Y
undergo Cftentimes six Wonths probation
in iail before being brought 10 trial.
|
The Ptekpoekets.-Saml A. Walker and Dan
1 iel Burns were brought before the Mayor. .
the City Hall. yesterday, to be examined o,