Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-18

Gen. Banks, of Madison, moved TO amend by making
JAS Alexander of the Charlottesville Jersonidn Sec
rotary and all other editors assistants The amendment
was accepted aud the resolution adopted.
VIM T. Gordon of AlbemaTle moved that commit
tee of one from each electoral district be appointed to
nominate permanent officers, and recommend the basis
Of voting The motion was adopted, and the chair APP
pointed WI. Gordon Jr., of Abemare, Wilougby New
ton, of Westmoreland, SAM Letcher of Rockbridge,
Sam Carpenter of Allegheny Richard Saunders, Of
Wythe. Jas Dove, of Richmond CITY, Ben Bassell, Of
Upshur c. R. Dennis. Of Greenbrer, lawson Elson, of
Alexandria Jno Wallace of Monongalia, r. II. Vaughn,
of Elizabeth city, Sam. Garland, Jr, of Lynehburg, and
- Keller, of Roanoke.
Gen. Banks moved that Hon. Jas. NJ Mason, Of Fred
erck be unanimously invited to preside over the con-
venon Several members objected, alleging that sucha
course would be contrary to usage.
Mr. Mason said the motion had been made without
consultation with him. He thought the duty should de-
yolve on some one not in public position.
Gen. Banks felt the force Of the suggestion and with
drew the motion.
The convention then took recess till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled and the temporary chair
man took the chair at o'clock
Mr. Gordon from the committee on permanent organi-
zaton reported the following nominees for offices OF the
convention:
For President, VIM. N. Amber, Of Louisa
For Vice Presidents s. f. Leake Of Albermarle B. +.
EDDeS, oil sussex, u. H. DTaucu, Vi L
Moseley, of Buckingham j. H. Watson, Of Pittsylvana;
j. A. Jones' of Richmond; G. ID. Wise, of Accomac
WIN. Hill OF King William John 5. Barbour, OF Culpe-
per; Robert Simpson, OF Warren Jas d. Skinner, oil
Augusta; R. T. Dennis of Greenbrier; W. II. Cooke OF
Wythe; Thos L. Brown, of Kanawha aud John Wal
lace, Of Monongalia.
For Secretaries, Nat Tyler and VIM. Old.
The committee also recommended that fifty members
may have the privilege OF demanding scaled vote and
that the vote cast in the last Presidential election shall
constitute the basis OF voting
Mr. Pendleton Of Wheeling, moved TO strike out fifty
and insert ten He said that from the Western portion
Of the State the great seat of the Democratic strength
there not fifty delegates present-and 1t any qnes
ton should arise Of particular interest to that portion OF
the State its delegates would not have the power to avail
themselves OF that privilege.
Mr. Bassel thought twenty would be better number
lie would not allow capous faction to embarrass the
convention and delay its proceedings by calling for
scaled votes.
Mr. Cooke Of Wythe had no fear that Eastern Virgin
ans would take any advantage of their brethren from
the West He did not fear any division or controversy
among themselves They had controversy enough, God
knew without creating ones They had controyer-
sy with Black Republicansm, under Lincoln with Know
Nothingism under Bell and with quasi Black Republic
canism under Douglas He had seen in their last Con-
venon the will and power Of majority stited by few
men, and he would keep il OF the power Of few to
repeat the outrage He would therefore, instead OF re-
ducing the number recommended by the committee,
move to increase 1t to one hundred
The report OF the committee adopted by the con-
venton.
committee Of three was then appointed to wait on
Mr. Amber and inform him of his election
Mr. A. forward, took his position on the stage,
and addressed the convention as follows:
Mr. ANBLE3's SPEECH.
Gentlemen Of The Convention:
In thanking YOU AS do, for the honor you have done
me in calling TO preside over your deliberations,
congratulate you from my nmos heart that there is yet
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so much love Of country, and much devotion to
principle There is moral grandeur in the spectacle
presented by your coming forward at This crisis,
ready sacrifice much that dear to you to prove
how true you are the institutions OF your country
Never in all history-iu annals OF deep
devotoD-have you stood in a noble attitude
There will be no prouder page in your records than
that which tells OF your willingness TO throw aside
everything for principle Nothing can make you fater
iu the path OF principle Look back thirty years aud
the beginning of that fierce storm that yet RACES in
the land. The country then divided into great
partes-into one Of which, composed largely Of men
whose purity no one disputes-step by STEP aud almost
without being needed by the masses of the patty sbJ
ton had pressed its way, until the Wing party at the
North became abolonzed and the ani-slavery senti-
in its ranks had eliminated in the nomination
Of Lincoln. Democracy at the North following
the downward They had grav, ly
proposed 10 the State of Virginia to vote for a
who proposes 70 deprive Virginia of her equality
with the other States who is the advocate of
principles that il carried would make Virginia &C.
knowledge her nieriory. There was moral sublimity
10 the act Of the people, calling their representatives
gether to repudae this heresy aud to bid adieu all
who advocate it. For himself his heart felt a deep
thaukuness to the Giver Of all good at seeing around
him the evidences OF that devotion to principle that
characterzes the Democracy of Virginia You are the
representatives of that great party, that stand
break against the black and swelling waves of alb
oitionsm. You stand the broad basis of the con-
sttuton that recognizes the sovereignty Of the stles
1t was time for Virginia to IL time for her
to say the advocates Of squattersoveregnty here
must the wave be stayed He yielded to no man in rev.
erence for tie great who have preceded US. He
would preserve the constitution the Magi preserved
their sacred fires Those who thus seek TO preserve il
are the friends Of the Union He hoped that the
action of the convention would tend harmony
in the discordan ranks Of the Virginia Democracy and
to send out healing influence in other States. But II
their devotion TO right shall be disregarded IL their
claims to equality shall be UNDECIDED scorned and tram
pied on then he hoped there enough and de-
votion truth enough and love of country enough in
Virginia, their rights TO be respected Again,
thanking the convention for the honor done him. and
begging each member to bear in mind that he shared
with the presiding officer the responsibility of preserving
order he concluded his remarks.
LETTER FRON JAMES LYONS.