Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-20
CHARLOTTESVILLE CONVENTION.
sECOND DAY.
FRIDAY, Aug.


Before proceeding with the transactions of the con-
yeuon at its session to-day sketch submitted Of the
debate accompanying.
TIIE EFFORT AT CANCELLATION.
In submitting the resolution (given yesterday Gov.
Smith said he thought they ought not to that all
hope was gone. He had been taught in childhood, and
had pactsed throughout life, the motto 'look for hope
tomorrow He was most anxious TO have the conven-
ton do everything in its power TO indicate 70 their er-
ring brethren at Saunton cOncilatoTy spirit II such
policy had other effect, 10 would strengthen their
own cause before the people He would have the con-
vention make no sacrifice Of principle but he would
urge them to make large concessions TO bring back to
the true party these wandering friends that they might
be enabled with united ranks and combined power TO
bear down VIGOROUSLY once more on the common adj
versary.
Hon. Jas NJ Mason thought there should be no hasty
action on such proposition IL should be maturey and
gravey considered He greatly feared that its adoption
would be productive OF serious mischief.
Mr. Smith thought every statesman, like every chris
tian should follow the divine Junction Make pesce with
thine adversary, while thou in the way He thought
the position OF the distinguished gentleman from Win
chester curious 1t ought TO be labor Of love to
bring this schism close As in domestic msunder-
standings we ought TO be willing to give little and
take little He continued TO urge such sentiments and
concluded by saying that "outsretched arm" from
Stanton ought not TO be rudely repealed.
Mr. Jones, of Gloucester, desired to know whether
the gentleman intended to intimate that arm had been
stretched out.
Mr. Smith replied that the cautions manner in which
he had expressed himself ought to have made the gen.
eman understand that he could not answer such ques-
ton He surprised that gentlemen did not see that
more was meant than was said
Mr. Wise, of Richmond, thought he could answer the
gentleman from Gloucester. He had spent the great
part of Yesterday in Suunton in earnest expostuaton
with gentlemen upon this very subject. He had met
not one who not anxious 70 stretch out bis arm II
this the larger and more powerful convention would
them in the same spirit As for himself he would be
willing 60 upon his hands and knees before that body
and implore a reconciliation.
Senator Mason said he would refrain from any discus
sion Of the expediency of the pending proposition. 1t
might be right; it might be unwise and Injurious. III
any gentleman supposed that he would be reluctant to
see reconciliation it was mistake. He looked upon
the members Of the Staunton convention as BRETHREN
and entertained for them other than sentiments Of
kindness and fraternal regard But he was afraid the
resolution Of the honorable gentleman from Eau
quer would produce mischief. The members OF that
convention must back to the Democratic fold after
the election if not before They had where else to
CO. He was afraid, however, that this resolution, if
adopted, would tend to widen instead Of closing the
breach.
Mr.. Pennybacker, of Rockingham, said that in his
country 1.-THE Tenth LEGION would be the battle-ground
of the canvass He for Breckenridge and Lane out
and out He would not say that he would neither make
nor rece We proposition but he would say that he did
not reg I'd the members Of the Staunton Convention as
the representatives OF the true Democracy we stand
GU principle, let US stand on principle!
Mr.. Wiley, Of Amelia, said he would like TO have the
resolution modified. He was not willing to make ad-
vance In this matter The body oil which he was men,
Der composed of the representatives Of the true De-
mocracy He would like to the resolution modified
provide for the raising Of committee to receive
propositions.
Mr.. Bassel, of Upshur, thought this convention could
afford to make advance They the stronger body,
and can be magnanmous' He would offer the right
hand and il they declined IT, it would put them in the
wrong before the people Of the State.
Mr. Leake would like to know how the two bodies
expected 10 communicate with each other If commit
tees appointed he would like to have them meet at
the Tunnel. he did not believe negotiations could be
conducted by telegraph.
Mr.. Pennybicker said there were two parties in the
Staunton convention-one in favor Of compromise-and
the other opposed to it. proposition of compromise
would throw dissension into their ranks and for that
reason he favored it. They would disagree and divide,
and some of them would come to Breckenridge and
others 90 TO Bell aud Everett.
Mr.. Harvie, Of Amelia, wanted TO know what power
! this committee was intended 10 have,