Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-10-12

following resolutions as cmbodyins our onir.
ions upon the subjects presented in your COM
munication:
Resolved, That the National Democratic Ex-
ecutire Committee Of Virginia anxiouslv desr
Ing to restore union, harmony and concert Of
action in the ranks Of the Democratic party Of
virginia, recommend the proposition contained
IN the card OF Jacob Baylor Esq, (hcreunto
attached a,I and endorsed by Thomas j. Niche,
Mm; 4. A6ney, Alexander 3. Cochran, Wm.
n. WATTS, Esq, Of Augusta, and Adam Ste
Pheen,son, Esq, of Highland. All of the Breck-
nridge party. " = VIZ
Resolved, That NJ. NJ. Dent, NJ. G. Hartman
5 e. Major and W. G. Dunbar be committee
70 70 communicate the foregoing resolution to the
executive Committee Of the Breckenridge and
Lane party, now IN session in this city, and re
quest their concurrence"
40 s SsatJ ct.trat Cnnsmittee Of e Doupn. nns
orooHt"tu9e Democratic Party 0j Pirciaid:
As Breekinrdge and Lane Denocra,-ss thorough As
any IN Tue State OF FIrsa-at same time eager and
anxious to maintain the organization Of the State and
carry against our arersayes Bell aud Ey-fr,,
therefore propose that both Committees NEE, at an
ea,y usy.say I'd day OF October next RIchmcudan
agreed upon, and have one common Electoral Ticket
anu have The whole Electoral Ticket pledged ,hc
vote OF frHlnA rateably and sgreeably vote 10
VII; Each Douglas vote counting the .sch breezy
ihI,dse vote therefore, each man aud se,s hi,
Shosce without any sacrifice Of principle and saving ,e
state to the Democratic party. hope each aud eye-y
September 10. lsdo JACOB BAYLOR
In response to the foregoing communication,
the following resolution OH motion Of Wm H.
Cooke, of Wythc was adopted and transmitted
by the Secretary:
The Democratic State Executive Committee
having received on yesterday communication
from the Committee appointed by the Stanton
Convention, informing us that they were in scs
sion and ready 10 receive any proposition from
US, and this committee, in response thereto,
having submitted u proposition based on the &C.
| ton Of the late Democratic Convention assem-
bled in Charlottesville, respectfully ask that that
proposition, thus submitted, be acceGel to or
declined; and this Committee declines to enter
tain any proposition from the Committee ai.
pointed by the Staunton Convention until the
proposition submitted to them by Us has been
acted upon.
The following communication was received
in reply:
"CoM. Roou Nat. DEN. STATE Ey. CoM.,i
October 8, 1860, : o'clock T. NJ.
"7o tie Breckenridge and Lime Committtc::
1.-THE National Democratic Executive Com
mittee Of Virginia have received the second com
munication from the Executive Committee Of
the Breckinrdgs and Lane party. The propo-
stion rendered by the Breckenridge and Lane
Committee was intended to be declined by the
communication made by this Committee this
morning We now again decline it, emphati-
caHy, US proposition which could not be en-
tertained for 4 moment by US. We now re-
new the proposition contained in our COMMIT
nication Of this morning, and respectfully re-
quest definite and speed y response as TO what
you intend to do.
m. G. HARMAN, Chairman, pro ten.
sc. II. HOPKINS. Secy."
The following resolution, on motion Of WTi.
Old, Jr. was then adopted and Communicated
by the Secretary:
Resolved, That the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Virginia, representing the Demo.
cracy ofthe State, having received the commu.
nication from the committee appointed by The
Staunton Convention, dated o'clock F. NJ,
October 6, 1860, decline the proposition OF the
said committee as inarlmiSsible. no power Lci;,g
vested in this committee to authorize, carry o!iL
or in any manner execute any such plan
as that thus proposed to this committee -
The proposition to divide the electoral vote
Of Virginia being utterly wrong in principle
and pernicous in practice, this committee could
in no wise consent, if it had the authority, that
any portion of the electoral vote Of this
State should be lost to the Democracy.
The Committee then adjourned TO meet At ,
o'clock, P. VI.
At 5 o'clock the Committee again convened
After remaining in session some time, and re.
ceiving no further communication from tho
Committee appointed by the Convention al
Staunton, on motion Of Thomas p. August the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this Committee having finish.
cd the business for which it was convened, by
filling vacancies in the posts Of Assistant and
County Electors, and there being no further
business before it. do now adjourn.
JOHN RUTHERFORD, Chm'n.
JAMES DOVE, Secretary.
LOSS OF the Steamship ConnaugIt-Saie,y
| of tho Crew and Passengers.
BosToS, Oct. o. The steamship Connaught,
from Galway, bound to New York, with Liver
pool dates OF the 23d September, a consid
erable amount Of freight and very large list
Of passengers, was burnt on Sunday last nj
sea. Capt Leitch reports that Oh the 9Th inst,
at o'clock in the evening, fifteen miles cast of
Boston, the steamer sprung aleak i'll the engine
room. The crew succeeded in keeping the wa
ter below the fires till o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when it rapidly extinguished the fires ~
half-past o'clock smoke was discovered i3Su
ing from the aft stokeholc, and, notwihsand-
ing the utmost exertions the fire gained upon
the steamer. and soon drove the cabin paSScn-
gers on deck Water and fire were then both
gaining headway. The boats were got really and
amidst heavy sea the first boat WAS lowered
and was stove in and lost. Six other boats
were launched successfully and filled with pas.
scngers About l2 o'clock the brig Winnie
Schurfler" saw the steamers Signals and bore
down, and about o'clock that evening the
passengers commenced cmbarking-the brig
having her hawser attached 10 the steamer
The starboard side was at that time very hot
By halfpast o'clock all the passengers We're
got on board the brig, and the mails also were
saved. Capt Lcitch was the last man to leave
the wreck.
The weather was pleasant, after leaving ST.
Johns, on Wednesday last, at o'clock IN the
afternoon, until Saturday, when the wind blew
very heavy from the southwest. The last seen
of the Connaught was at O'Clock Monday
morning, when she appeared one solid mas oi
flames The Connaught had fifty cabin pas
scngers AIT in the stccrase and IN belonging
to her crew All were saved.
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Pennsylvanin Elections.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct l0-3 A. M.-Ihe re-
turns indicate the election OF Curtin, the Black
Republican candidate for Governor, hy Ga
iority Of ten or fifteen thousand
SECOND DESPATCH. f..
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, p. M.-The Evening
Bulletin says thut the Republicans claim i rna-
iority for Curtain of from 90 to o5, 900, and lS
to 20 out Of the % Congressman, as well as
majority in both branches Of the Legislature.
The Bulletin gives the following as the members
elect: Republcans-Morris, Verree, Kelley,
Davis, Hickman, Kellnger, Campbell, scran-
ton, Grow, Hale, Junkin, tuncertain,) McPher-
son. Blair, Covode, Morehead, Mcknight Stew
art, Patton, (uncertain) Babbitt Democrats;