Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-08-21

Mr. Hartman sald athat ne had sent nine des-
patches to Charlottesville and received but two
responses. He was satisfied that the Charlottes.
vile Convention bad never intended to make a.
ny far or eqnltaoie arrangement, and he was
now done with it.. [Applause.1
Mr. Wilson replied that no official propos;tion
had yet been received from the Charlottesville
Committee, and until it could be ascertaiued
whether one would be sent or not he thought
the Committee, here, should not be discharged.
Mr. Liggett said that lie had come here to eff
feet a compromise, if possible, and not to sacri-
flee his self respect. The Committee having
waited from o'clock last hight until 10 O'Clock
to day for message from Charlottesville. and
none having been received he was unwilling to
consume further time by waiting for a message
which may never come.
Mr.. Chancellor said that the whole object of
the movement for compromise, on the part of
the Charlottesville Convention has been tricke-
ry. Some of the greatest tricksters of the day
are connected with it. They have purposely re-
fused to reply so that this Convention may adj
journ, and give them an opportunity of saying
that they intended to do so-and-so. We know
what we are about, be said, although, thank
God, we have neither Hunter nor Mason with us,
and we don't want them. [Applause.
Mr.. Irving called the previous question and
the call was sustained
The minority report was then rejected, and
the majority report adopted by an overwhelmn-
ing majority.
On motion of Mr.. Irving, Mr.. M. G. Hartman
was requested to publish the dispatches sent and
received, with accompanying explanations vim
dicating the course of the Committee.
b Mr.. Stovall offered two resolutions, which
Were adopted, recommending to the "National
Democracy to organize for the ensuing contest
throughout the State, and to procure subscribers
to the journals in the State advocating the cause
of Douglas and Johnson. - r. faa z
Mr.. Stovall then called upon the members to
contribute for the purpose of defrayirg expenses
His call was freely, promptly and literally re-
sponded to.
Mr.. Irving then offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted-two voices respond
ing in the negative.
in public affairs, and regarding all questions of
administrative policy or partizan ascendenoy as
subordinate to the vital end of preserving the
Government from the Dissertation of Black Re-
publican rule while it is expected that the e.
lectors nominated by the Convention, if chosen,
will cast the vote of Virginia for the regular
nominees of the Democratic party, Douglas and
johnson, they are yet instructed, in any and
every event, to so cast the vote of the State
as to defeat Lincoln, or keep the election out of
the House of Representatives where the CHARGES
of his election are ct least probable.
Mr.. Boiling, of PETERSBURG, addressed the Con-
vention, after which it adjourned to meet at 8
O'Clock, and Mr.. Brent was requested to address
the body at that time.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met at O'clock
On motion of Mr.. Stoval it was
ResoJoed, That the President of this Conven
ton appoint deputation of ten persons to bear
the greetings of the National Democracy of Va.
to the Convention of the National Democracy
of North Carolina, which is to assemble on the
30th inst, at Raleigh.
The President appointed the following depu-
tation:
J. B. Stovall, Sam II. Moffet, Zeph Turner
Geo. B. Baskerville, Geo. W Boiling, ,Chas r.
wing, A NJ. Barbour, VIM. NJ Howerton, G. W.
Hopkins and F. Smith.
On motion of Mr.. Stovall, the President of the
Convention was added to the deputation.
On motion of Mr.. Stoval vote of thanks
was passed to the President and Secretaries was
passed.
The Convention Their adjourned sine die, the
President delivering valedictory address, in
the course of which he eloquently reviewed the
direful consequences of the disunion of the Con-
federacy. t1n