Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-21
DOUGLAS CONVENTION.
Especial COrrespondencc.l
THIRD DAY.

special correspondence
THIRD DAY.
SrAusroS, Aug. IS, 1860.
The Convention re-assenbled this morning. pursuant
10 adjournment and was called to order at 10 o'clock
Mr. NJ G. Hartman presented the following report from
the Committee Conference:
e committee appointed TO confer with the committee OF the
ChAroesve having failed TO receive any response
70 their dispatches which teeaphedto me vneiot'e
thew s from The failure and neglect charlotlss
vile committee to return reply TO dispatch, that the
submit The dspaishes are as follows: THESE dispatches
published in the proceedings Of the second day
"Signed by N. G. Hartman, c. Irving, Geo. VIM. Brent,
j. n Liggeun
Mr. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, presented minority re-
port viz:
and am opposed seharRng the committee until We rave x
hausted every honorable means Of adjusting the dsass e
un we ave acted upon oeA proposition which shalt be
the anGta characteristics Committee Of Conference Or
until the Charlottesville Committee shall be discharged or e
Charottesyls Convention shall have adjourned xvs0,u
The President stated that Mr. Cox, having resigned as
member of the Conference Committee, being compelled
to leave for home Mr. Brent had been appointed in his
place.
Mr. Irving hoped that the minority report would not
be adopted. If there ever was convention that nae a.
most come down upon its knees in effort concia
tion this convention had become that supplant ho"
he asked can correspond with those who wiz not cor
respond with usS Serespect requires this Convention
to adopt the majority report and II 1t Is not adopted
Mr. Hartman said that he had sent nine dispatches to
Charlottesville and received but two responses he was
satisfied that the Charlottesville convention had IN
tended to make any fair or equitable arrangement ana
he was done with it. (Applause)
Mr. Wilson replied that official proposition had yet
been received from the Charlottesville committee ana
until could be ascertAned whether one would De sent
not he thought the committee here should not DC us
charged
Mr. Lggett said that he came here to effect compro-
mise If possible and not to sacrifice his seltrespect-
This convention having waited from o'clock last night
until 10 o'clock to-day for message from CharotesVe
and none having been received he unwilling TO con-
sumo further time by waiting for message which may
never come.
Mr. Chancellor said that the whole object of the move
ment for a compromise, the part OF the CharottesVe
convention has been trckery. Some Of the greatest
ricksters Of the day connected with It They nave
purposey refused to reply that this convention may
adjourn, and give them an opportunity oil saying that
they intended TO do go and We know what we are
about he said although, thank God, we have neither
Hunter or Mason with us, and we don't want them
mr. Irviog called the previous question, and the call
The minority report was then rejected, and the maOr
ty report adopted by overwhelming majority
On motion of Mr.. Irving, Mr.. N. e. Harman was re-
quesed to publish the dispatches sent and received with
accompanying explanations vindicatng the course oil the
committee.
Mr. StovaI offered two resolutions which were adopt
ed recommending the National Democracy to organ
ize for the ensuing throughout the State and to
procure subscribers TO the journals In the State advocate
ing the cause Of Douglas and johnson.
Mr. StoyaI, with characteristic grace and plriarchal
familiarity stood up on the platform and requested the
members Of the Convention TO come forward ana cont-
butte 10 fund proposed to be raised for the derayment
OF the expenses of the Convention. The appeal was lib
orally responded TO. 49,
Mr. Irving then offered the following resolution which
was adopted two voices responding in the negative:
Resolved That keenly appreciating the crisis in public
affairs and regarding all questions OF administrative poncy
or party ascendancy subordinate to the vital ends OF pre-
serving the Government from the dissertation OF Black
Republican rules while it is expected that the Electors
nominated by this Convention, If chosen will cast the
vote of Virginia for the regular nominees OF the Demo-
cratic party-Douglas and JOhnson-they are yet In
strueed in any and every event. TO so cast the voe OF
the State as to defeat Lincoln to keep the election out
of the House OF Representatives when the chances OF his
election are at least probable
The Convention was then addressed by Mr. Boiling, OF
Petersburg after which, adjourned until O'Clock r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at o'clock
On motion Of Mr.. Stovall, it was
Resolved That the President Of this Convention ap
point deputaon Of persons to bear the greetings
of the National Democracy of Virginia TO the Convention
of the National Democracy of North Carolina which Is to
assemble on the s0th inst, at Raleigh.
The President appointed the following deputation: j.
B. S,ova, Samuel H. MOilitt Zeph Turner, George D.
Baskerville George w. Boiling, Charles lryng,A. NJ Bar
bour, VIM. n. HowertOn, George W. Hopkins, and f.
Smyth.
On motion of Mr. Stoval the President Of the Conven
ton was added to the deputaton.
On motion OF Mr. Stoval vote of thanks to the Pre-
sdent and Secretaries was passed.
Mr. Stovall having moved adjournment sine die
the President delivered valedictory address, in the
course of which he eoquenty reviewed the direfu con-
sequences Of disunon.
Messrs Dorman and Stovall then severally called
upon, and addressed the Convention, after which the
motion to adjourn put and carried and the COnven
ton dispersed with six hearty cheers for Douglas and
johnson.