The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-27

- ..,i,,ts litsel and commen ted with severity
ivan The author He desired to be distinctly
N nnaers,ood that he did not charge II upon the
regulsr correspondent of that paper. but took
he rpspons ibiiity of all he sad.
The Secretaries announced their readiness
IN r,uort the scale vote referred To them last
night Whole number OF votes $3.50 Ayes
isae6 noes a2,G}0.
80 he President announced the defeat OF
the substitute.
:, ha President sta led the question to be on
the report cf he majority o! me comiai''ee'
Nr lanes y Bingham, OF Petersburg, Of
f.raa ,h, following As an amendment IL the
iast resolution OF he majority report:
pesois,f That ihis Convention cofd.a ally en.
rx. th, fropus for 'he formation ct II gfea,
.,,eer,.a,iye national party. upon The basis ni
,the comet 'ut.o,. the Union. and the enforce
uaeat Of tl" lsNs
A. J<inena,n stated that ne had no oblec-
.;r,, ~ ,he resolutions reported from the fna-
tn,,tv nt the commitree-that they We're rs
,noa now as when they had heretofore beeh
adoDied But he saw no autagoni>m between
40 mia, 10, Ia and his subs titute. He, as pub
80, tnmrrai,et was committed to n cordial en-
a,rS.ment of the Constitutional Union move
,neut and he would not stuitify ms coh'ic-
',nns 10 suit the whims and caprice OF any
NO., ny set OF men. The gen tlemen arguing III
f,yor Of the MAJORITY report had taken thtifeiy
=, er,ut Ground and in that way mad secured
,he def.at o. the minority. ne kne" the iac',
,h.t r. v.rln friends OF the Union fioNetneh
~. oxfsfrd anywhere had voted against The
MINORITY report. HIS substitute pfop".ed /"
-. +, lie vas committed TO IT. Every
r,ar from Petersburg was committed 10 II oS
r...,iufions adopted at the !ime they were Alp-
,,ii,,pd delegates. and tht ir;'"ets an" i'otii-
r;.ns who had assumed TO GtTect everything
10 tind ri,,f however hey In!Ch; succeed
=, s,,dtn,r he popular voice here, they " lAio
hrar a rebuke from the pubic press ana the
,'a,,,,,. which would open their eEes. lie was
~ inr;ncintes and also for the Union move
men, whicA had been admitted by MT Scott,
t t,a,n,,ar 10 be the direct course To victory.
ua ,honeht the party in Virginia very much
needed The prestige of victory
M Wickham appealed To the mover OF the
-, ,ian IN withdraw il. He had voted for
,hasnhsti+nte-t that had been ceieated-and he
desired TO see no firebrand thrown mo our
midst He was i'll favor Oh reoIeahlzihs me
old Wing parry, ana ho!'" '''e ''>'''
would not be pressed
Mr. Crane had no idea OF engaging in a
,,,-arriilt warfare The substitute had been
Tcfeated IN Il uiicr,d battle, a"d he Wouic now
suuu-t, thr rro4' 'intlu4I.
euhoiI,t.te 10 be offered "a aH addition 10 lie
MI, resolution OF the majority report:
But N taking this action thls Convention Goes
not mean e. d'sc0Era t!e -F.h NO. tii,eE, r. hti "
t,ruiatIou Of great National CONSERVATIVE mon
III. Bingham accepted the substitute offered
bv Mr. Ridewuy, which would effect all he de-
The resolution. as amended reads as fol-
lows:
or the Central I-ni1u Constitutional Committee, II
So far onl, AS 1t contains esommendation TO SEND
daIer ates tom tnts State to the National Conven
Tton to hs held n The cit, + Baltimore. But II
taking this action tins Convention does not mea'
to discourage ths great iHVel me ~ now tiii1 idut
in other parts oi this Union for the tofn a!"n o
,rAat National COHserVatlV MON party.
Mr.. Logan cCmuruced by relating IN hntc
dute. which lie applied 10 N" AuIeah Stable
al Washington, that heeued cleaning. III
halls had been defied by office holders. Ih'
varty was ;umbing down, and the counU,
looked t. the OLD " hig party for safety. H.
opposed The formation OF a new party. Ih'
old Whig banner should h borne aloft.
Mr. Preston was for harmony lie accepted
tb. addition. Let us 90 TO that Convention
with our own principles inscribed upon oul
banner He ped the question would be take,
at once, without a scale vote.
This was agreed to.
The question heIn. on the report Of the ma
iority of the committee, a. amended by Mr
Ridgway, it was put 10 vote ana adopted.
Mr. Thomas offered the folioWIng resolu
ton which was adopted:
Rtsairsd That i committee lie appointed to eX
prs.s to the Whi1s of New ork their cordlhl az
rreciatiou Of the mtssage dehvere5 b. their depu
les to ,nis Convention. and that No hail them
noble co. 5urefs n 9iotl'us cause al ne Con
S tuition, the Union and ths enforcement of tt
laws.
The pre~ideu, appointed as the above com
mittpe N[essrs. L. HIdEway II. ". TAom@
aud \ ! Craze.
2Ir Thomas submitted the f0lloWiH@ leS0
luton which was adopted
E,Sairrd That III the event OF n vacancy occur
rlng IN the representation at the National Con
venton The delegates present Ire authorized I" l.
Nr, Thomas offered the following resolution
which WAS adopted
RfSoirfd That the DELEGATES in attendance b
reqnesre ed tn one dollar each with the Sec
ref,r, to fray the expei OF this Cony enti0n
MT johnson had heard read Il paper. prepare
by Robert T.. Scott, which he desired 10 be rea
to the Convention.
After some disc u.sion, the paper alluded I
was referred tc the Business Committee.
| President Janney stated that he had receive
| letter which be desired read; and, notwith
| standing ne fact that he had been a " Whig IL
! forty years. yet If the latter Recommended ito
was not adopted. ne would withdraw from ii
| partv lie then called on Mr.. Thomas - rea
| il in his hes manner.
| Mr. Thomas read, As follows:
| The ttdies vino have attended tins ConveEtin
| guh profound respect and heartfelt eraritefttto
| return Their sincere thanks ~ .hls body for Il
| canrte vas manner IN winch they have been rece'
ed, ard to the Chairman fer the order which he h
| at a times preserved. ,
| Johnson i'll. at the close ot the Convention res
the star spansled Banner, Ma, the G"d OF NJ
| tons bless our nation s choice May dtscord a,
| dlsuninn Re nowhere found but with Democrat
Immense applause followed the reading, al
| loud cheers were given for the ladies'.
! The President put The question on inVitir
| Mr. Johnson TO read the Star Spansled Ban
| ner and il was carried i'll the affirmative.
Nr Crane made AZ explanation 10 th' Idle
| which creat ted q good deal or merrlneut. ]
! had been accused OF depriving The ladies
| seats on the f0ur. AID Mrs. G. had req uirt
| him to deny the charge, which he did, q
! ciarIuq that the eflur' be Made 10 preserve o
| der had added TO their pleasure, a. well rs
! The comfort Of the Convention. Mr. C.'s +
| marks were pIaytuIiy made, and most enth'
| siaStirally appiauGed by The ladies and gentl
| men.
The resolution authorizing the President
! appoint the Central Executive Committee W
| called up, and the President requested gent!
men, before leaving, 10 name suitable perso
| in their respective districts.
| rlr Armstrong. a member OF the last cor
| mittee declined serving, in consequence
| impaired health.
| MIR VIM. Gilmer, of Albemarle, was th,
| called for, and loudly applauded as he a
| pea red upon the stand. He commenced by a
| dressing the ladies. He was glad they We
for Union, and thought he would STAY here
week 10 see If he could not induce some one
| those tair creatures 10 unite her fortune Wi
his fCireat laughter lie proceeded, am
! the most uproarious applause 10 speak OF p
itical subjects, ana 10 declare his affection l
| the old Wing party. His anecdotes and iliti
| trations kept lhe large assembly in a consta
i conyuision of laughter and applause, III whi
tine ladies loited With all their hearts u
hands The African Church certainly nev
| contained a better humOred audience. AT L
close he was loudly cheered.
On motion. the Convention took i recess I
| 4o'ciock +. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at o'cloc
| President JANNEY resuming the chair. Befo
the hour Of business the galleries were dens