Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-02-23
DsnocnAr,c coav.srlos.

70 sssss NE greatest disesdss prevailed, ssd
bss little basiness transacted.
The Wise men get an advantage in the
START In .akiss W. W. Payne, Of Yssqaisr,
Presidents pro fs-r~e, end seemed To pre-
serve ID 70 the end.
A committee 90 osgsnir.sios, oonsistise
Of one from sash Congressional distrist, vas
thea announced. Col J.MePhersoo, Of Pags,
being appointed fro. this tho ioth) district
A motion to appoint . Committee, CON-
posed Of one member ftsm each Electoral
District, be appointed to examine and repor,
upon the ereden,isls Of members, led to a
iosg debate and much disorder. Finally.
the appointment Of che oommits.e wa. passed
over, and the secretaries proceeded to call the
list OF counties. Before ,hcy had proceed.
ed Tar, however, q islegraphic dispatch was
read from washiaston, announcing the sud
den death Of Benjamin Rush FLOYD. Esq.
just as ho VAS in the &C, Of leaving tLa, city
to attend the Convention. Lieut. Governor
jackson then moved an adjournment ill 4
o'clock, ~ memory Of ID 9 deceased to whom
be paid dssorvedly handsome tribute
The motion was seconded by Col. 8. d. Ne
psarmon, aud WA unanimously adopted.
On the ro-asse milling erthc Convention.
tho committee on Organization, made a re.
port, recommending as officers:
Presidsn,-Geu. X. A. Banks Of Madison
-Ihorsas N. Isboll, Of Jeffsrssn. one OF
ths Vice Presidents.
The Democratic Editors present The
Clerks Of the two Houses Of Assembly. and
Dr. Jas. Dove, Of Ricbuond, as Secretaries
The following resoluti0s was offered by
Mr.. Stovall
Resolved, That all delegates who have no,
heard from their counties, DO requested TO
take seats In III 3 Convention.
This resolution elected much debate and
was finally, with all the amendments. laid
upon the table
On the I'd day, the President announced
the FIRST business in order to be tho report
OF the various Delegations, who were re.
qussssd, on the evening before, TO recon,
mend suit,ble persons to actas Electors aud
sub. Electors for their districts.
We insert the Electors for the 10Th di,
trict.
ELscrss.-Thomas NJ I.belI OF Jefferson A.
sislant ElecIOr, =. S. Davidson.
CovSIr ELscrORs.-E w. Massey, Clarke
Joseph 8. Dpexwali, Morgan Msnn Splitter,
Page; A. w. McDobalt, JT. HampNhirr Rob.
srt w. HunIer, Berkeley; s. w. 81. HouiIsy
Frederick Roberl ii. Turner, Warren Edwin
q. Lee, Jefferson.
Gen. Chapman, of Monroe, offered the
following resolution -
ResOired, That, in the opinion of ,bi. Con.
Ventlou, Henry A. Wise 10 the choice OF the
people OF this State for the Presidency.
Mr.. Wsilaeh of Fairfax, offered AZ amend.
nsni to the resolution, in the shape Of a
substitute, declaring il insIPsdisAi TO OF.
press . preferences.
Tho readiOg Of these resolutions ELECTED
frsqusnt bursts Of applause and cries Of
-gsoa, that's right" &c.
Before deciding tho question, sfisr gres,
disorder, tho floor was assigned to Mr.. u. d
Lucas, Of Richmond, late Of Jefferson, who
moved an adjournment until n O'Clock.
NIGHT sEssIoa.
The Convention met at half>pas, 7 O'Clock
pursuant TO Adjournment, Gen. Bank, re-
Stunning tho Chair, aud after calling 70 ord.,
announced that Mr.. Lucas was entitled 20
the Hoor
MI ID Il, Lucas % RichmCnI city ,ns.. IN
FAVOR VI iaC res0.ui!on 81 Gen Cksprns, "a.
sAta ne would cOBmrncc where Nh WalIsrb
III on. That gentleman 81 his soprlu.ic, 80
MI WISE irii-haHf~d mriirent uhilr rsf.,'
70 ms p1sI nitnry lie would refeyai, IN,
'A'eifrs' n.afs N ibs Olive Bilu-h" some wear,
ego isaI M men cuu't ever 3. ggcatt.s.' art
yet alSays Re pafiy man. o. dc 1prsiis5 -
piece irL1 Ae iihcrci aiih The gcatirmea iLst or
Pesed he Ie>oiuiiOn. fine presrtsnt q ere 49,
pHet lhvufL ~ came down o. him eDvr.,d vrpb
lhe ds'i % frrs he shouif Eisrcvsr4 II H.
pause Bot what position DO the crropeii, -
tbe Resolution o. -ury 'o-4ay7 Ycstrrfay ,rbs.
W'ro'nnh--1 ti'1". h0nrrst rr9po,i'idh- uss
mSce ~ admit gen'lstGrn ffctn rourirs oot REM,
seE'ed . seais % fsis door. thssr r,pr,rp,,r "a.
ip'fc a. Whsft was Ire love 81 Hmr.A .t,,s
usage hen tA7p!suse lie lArn rsi.ffrs 10 !
Previous t,htfle,iYas ~ state Cuuysutirns srf
hH""td itai %" prUgostii'r rfW fsrg,fg "a.
hoihtnT ucE. lie advocated the claims al GOV
Wisc With marked sbilitT .asd vas irrgr~r,Iv N, /
NitnP'ed 9Th The most rcaisning appiausr
The Richmond Wig says
III" Cohv~htior BE- usII attrn..t and ,s,,., I
At0Vs ne aveIagg Democratic grade. ne t.,p,ri, .
lATNiFehrc aaa Ifhuuy e.; apPeafasrr -
! Aef proceedings have been antma,sf ana A.
,.'ls' u.,',' u' 81" ti,praciv. The Wi,c pas.
y alr eyifvnily - The ssr,If,nrf i,rsf,ta In.
We ~riis no d-etstvr vote hss ..-eb faksb
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