The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-06
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Mr; jackson then nominated for Secretary
Col. f. was elected
MIR. Jackson presented from the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth certain commupica.
tions, which were handed to the Chairman, to
be disposed Of
The Chairman announced the receipt of a
| letter from John r. Edmonds and others
which the Secretary read to the College as fol.
lows:
RICHMOND, Dec. 5, 1850
To the ELECTORS noe sitting in The Electoral Coz
"GENrLEMEN: The undersigned have received
from the the S6overnor Love Of y[ginla certificates that
Vice President of the United states We feel
constrained. however, TO say, that aithoush BY
oates. and to cast our votes as Electors, we are
satlshed that We were not elected in fact and
theTeioIe we respectfully decline to take seats
in the Electoral College.
| Very respectfully, your ob't ssrv'ts,
| John X. EDNoNDs,
| JAMES LYONS,
| *. a. CLAYBROoK.
| WM: H., ANTHONY,
| -. w. MAssIE."
The Secretary next read the following letter
from Mr.. VIM. LAME, OF Norfolk:
| "NoRFoLK Dec. 8. 1860.
"Gor. Lstchsr-DKAR SIa Your letter, INFORM
the State OF Virginia. was received Saturday NY
severe illness, positively forbds my visiting Rioh
mond to morrow indeed he has not yet allowed
II regret, exceedingly, that will not be able IN
attend the session of the College, to vote in aeo
for John C. Brecknridge. of Kentucky. for PresI'
dent and Joseph Lane, of Oregon. for Vice Presi-
| dent. Please communicate the facts TO the Eleo-
WILLIAM LAMB"
A comm unieation was read from the Secre
| tary OF the Commonwealth, announcing the
| eiestion of the following persons as Electors
| lThomasiBruce OF Halifax, Marmaduke John
son of Richmond city, Lemuel j. Bowden of
Williamsburg, J j. Jackson, Jr, Of Wood, F.
Il. hyn
ford of Fauquier A. b. Caldwell of Ohio l..
| II. Chandler of Norfolk city, Joseph Chris
tian of Middlesex, William Lamb of Norfolk
city, John R. Edmonds of Halifax James
| Lyons of Richmond city, Richard Claybrook.
OF Northumberland, w. III. Anthony of Bote
tourt,J. w Massie of Rockbridge
On melton, the roll Of Electors was called,
and six of them being absent, suggestion was
| made to fiji the vacancies at once.
MIR. Marmaduke Johnson sugges ted that the
better plan would be to have some private
| conference before proceeding further and on
his motion, the College took u recess until
half-past o'clock p. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION
| The College met pursuant to adjournment
| r. L. ANDERSON. Esq, resuming the chair.
After the roll was called, and quorum as
ccrtained to be present, the Chairman an.
nounced as the first business in order the
| filling of vacancies"
BY motions seyerally made and seconded,
Col. JOHN f. SCRUGGs, of Fauquier. was
nominated to fill the vacancy caused by the
absence of Mr.. VIM. Lamb, OF Norfolk
| WYNpKAM ROBINSON ESQ of Richmond
city, was nominated to fill the vacancy caused
| by the resignation of James Lyons, ESQ; MT
| JOHN ID. ALEXANDER, of Campbell county,
| was nominated to I'LL the place of Mr. r. A.
Clay brook, of Northumberland; WALLER K
| STAPLES, Esq, was nominated 10 fill the place
of Mr.. w. H. Anthony, of Botetourt; TRAVIS
| II. EPPs, Esq, was nominated 70 fill the place
OF Mr.. J. W; Massie; and JAMES, +. Johnson,
| Esq, OF Bedford, WAS nominated to I'LL the
place OF John II. Edmonds, ESD
| The vote was taken separately on the seve-
raj nominations as made and each of the nom
inees were unanimously cleo ted
| The College being now full, as required by
law, the Chairman req uested gen tlame a. to pre-
pare their ballots, TO vote for President
| Mr. johnson suggested that each Elector as
| he deposited his ballot in the box should de-
clare the name Of the person for whom he vo-
| ted.
After the ballots were deposited, Messrs.
| Robertson and johnson We're appointed q
| committee to examine and count them. They
performed the duty, and repor ted that the en-.
| tire vote (fifteen) had been cas- TOR JOHN BELL
| OF Tennessee, for President OF the United
| States.
| Ballots were next prepared for Vice Presi-
| dent, and messrs Bruce and Christian, q COM
| mittee appointed by the Chair, reported that
| the fifteen votes had been unanimously cast
| for EDWARD EvERETT, OF Massachusetts, for
| Vice President,
| The Chairman stated that he was happy 10
| announce that the Electoral vote OF Virginia
/ had been unanimously cast for John Bell of
| Tennessee, as President, and EG ward Everett
| as Vice President. Would 10 God for the sake
| of our beloved country-for its future peace
| and prosperity-that that vote could be efiec-
| tive.
| The Secretary stated that the old book, which
| contained the proceedings of the Electoral
Colleges of Virginia from the time of Jeffer-
| sons election to the present, had been mislaid
| In the State Library, but that the Secretary OF
| the Commonwealth had promised to make a
| search for it. II it could not be found, he de-
1 airah tn npu ha
| sary in which to record the proceedings
MIR. Jackson hoped new book would be pur-
| chased The old one had fallen into the hands
| OF the Phillistines and might not be recovered
| He wan ted a clean sheet for the proceedings
| of this College.
| Mr. Johnson preferred the old one He was
for Union, ana dId not ike to see severance
| commenced here. He wished the proceedings
| 10 be recorded with those OF better days SO
| that The history might be continuous.
| Mr.; jackson was for Union. No man ad-
| mired the history of the Repu bicans of old
| more than himself He had taken Madison as
| his guide, and wanted none better. IL the old
book could be tound, he did not object to the
| admirer of Pierce and Buchanan
| The Secretary was thereupon ordered to get
| new book in which to record the proceed
ings and to transcribe them in the old one, il
| that should be found.
| Mr.. b. II. ScHAcKLRFoRD, of Fauquier, Of
fered the following resolution, which was
| unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That this Electoral COLLEGE take
| pleasure in expressing their high appreciation OF
the conduct of the Brecknridge Electors. who,
by lnioImailes, were proclalme cd by the Governor
| their positions such Electors. and thus giYinr
| full effect to the popular vote Of Virginia.
| Mr.. johnson, OF Bedford, nominated Jos
| CHRISTIAN, OF Middlesex, as Messenger TO de-.
| liver the vote Of the College to the President
ofths United States Senate. and he was unani.
mously elected.
On motion, the College took a recess until
half past o'clock, to give the Secretary time
| TO prepare the necessary certificates, which
| the Electors were req uired by law to sign be-
fore adjourning.
EVENING SESSION.
| The College reassembled at q O'Clock and
proceeded 10 business, f. T. ANDERSON, ESQ
| res esuming the chair.
| On motion OF MIR. Jackson, the three cer,ia-
| Gates, prepared by the Secretary, were read
| the Electors.
| Col John T. Scruggs offered a resolution.
| which was adopted, allowing Col. John l..
| Enbank 500 for services as Secretary OF the
| Mr.. James T. johnson, of Bedford, present.
ed the following paper. which. on motion, was
spread upon the records Of the College:
| -, The understood Electors of Presidsnts and
Vrsna relieved By the failure of Of s as 81 s'ass sss
| gentlemen tcert.hsd to have been elected by ths
Electoral College, and by our oonses sue nt eectiens
| Coiiege, from considering whether there was any
mode or means OF assertn ng. upon grounds de wing
| the lexahtJ and validity of that ceTtihcsts, our
claim to SIT IN the Electoral College or what nsa-
| sures We might or should adopt IN reference
| 70 thal portion OF the people OF Virginia by whose
| legal votes we behave ourselves TO have been
| eloctsd. instead OF some of those receiving such
| oeruncates. 10 seem by silence 60 accept the de-
| oisoh OF the law officer OF the State as correct,
! deslre to declare, and do declare;
| That We believe ourselves 10 have heen duly
chosen by the legal voters Of the State of Virgins
| IA Eaafara af m nj Viea sA.I