The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22

tba. give the OF Virginia minority of tw1
gbt The vote OF VIZ sDia against the viii ot
msJIry OF the people How lari then is IT, II there
tha be any expression OF preference that should be
mace here Nowhere else can IL be obtained bus here.
Coming up fresh nom our constituents, you sell VI
~hal TIE preference Of Virginia upon THE subject Zap
pi@use Mr. President, don't utend day pass any
enlsgy upon berry A. Wise He rs too well knos 70 VIZ
eriA 10 make II necessary for me 10 de BIZ will
THIS, sir nominate him Let he voice OF Virginia go out
saying ha. he Is her preference; let tae people Of
choice let them know thai he Is The m.n
that he always protested 70 be- lot them know, say,
that he Is the choice OF Virginia aud he goes to The
Charleston Convention with prestige that 40 other man
can command. (Appaase) You know he ust
worihy-you know that the constitution and the yl arc
safe he be III the Presidency Go to Cnarc5ton, noni
nate him. and te you tast shen that nomination Is made
there viii up loud, long, transporting shoutrom
the Atlantic W the Pacific, which viii roll on uning TO
freedoms remotest echo cloud applause And, sir,
when uIon the I'd day Of Nosember the sun shall dip its
DISC In the Pacific, and the report OF States shall coma
with lightning speed. and the Communication shall be an
Bouuced nj last that Henry A. Wise has received 155 cleo
tor votes and Ia the President elect OF the United States,
then you will the rainbow signal OF returning peace,
reeclipg the glad indications that the danger
cloud applause
Mr. DOUGLAS the Senator from King William and
sad-Mr President have but little to say and preface
that sir by presenting the following resolution sub
sttute for that offered BY the gentleman from Monroe
Resolved, That we deem it nexpcdient at this tim. 10
declare preference for any of the distinguished
men who have been named in connection
with the Presidential nomination to bs made
by the approaching National Democratic Convention
u be held in Charleston, but NO deem expedent aud
prorer IN the name OF the Virginia democracy, and
hereby pledge ourselves to all honora Die efforts
the Of this State to the ticket nuatcd by the
overthrow OF the enemies Of the federal and
the blessings OF the Union 70 ourselves and pos
teri,y.
Mr. wAIAcK said that he would accept that resolution
in lieu Of those which be designed 10 oler
Mr. DOUGLAS then proceeded to say that he not pre-
pared ASSERT either by way of resolution or as member
m
fearless tribune OF the people To whom so eloquent tr
butte OF thanks had been rendered THE morning not
the choice Of the democracy OF Virginia. But no (Mr
Dougas would he instructed Ia tho history OF
the proceedings OF the democratic party this State that
there bat one instance in which Was attempted to
compsh what was now pr oosed ana thatproposon the
State had in y Illuminating manner " back out from. He
did not want to DO understood as iptmang that there
any thing ike backing out in Henry Wise-(appause)
or any OF bis friends; but the Virginia democracy
on the occasion referred to showed the peculiar
wisdom which 1t has always Displayed and, inasmuch
the only instance that they committed SO grave
error he hoped thai they woul be CAREFUL watch
fun and cautious, before they repeat He desired 10 be
under stood then, lot hs who assais the person
who is the choice of the gentleman from Monroe Mr.
Chapman lie (ir. D. could not express his seuti.
ments in the eloquent terms employed by him. but he
would say that his arm should fall shrivelea from his
body before be would pluck one wreath from the
which Henry A. Wise has won and wears gracefully.
cloud applause) He would merely address himself 10
the question Of the policy OF the resolution which
offered by Mir. Chapman. He accorded the warmest
tribute to Mr.. Wise that his heart could feel the vsi
liant and efficient which he dlscha yea all the
duties of the executive office while died it, ZAP
pausel He ONT D. would not restrict his praise 70
that. He (Mr remembered with pride and gratitude
bis great fight with Sam in 1885, for that gave
him the highest NEED of praise; and he trusted that
would yet forward and show some stronger lain
TO The Presidency in his behalf than the fact his hsvog
that be MIR Wise) has by his abilities displayed
in every field; by his personal character courage and
in carrying out What he believed to be right
by his talents by every attribute, moral and Intel
ectua he has won a title to the Presidency which
IS not less than that Of any other the country
But be (r d. would not say that he is the only man
enjoys that title. He would he is the only
VTginan that present record without blot blem
EN- and that be and he alone is the choice OF the demo
cracy OF Virginia for the Presidency. And In this
thought he kinder than his friends; and when he
found upon the hastings, anywhe else, revipg
Henry Wise they may believe that he had lost his allie
glance to the party and forgotten the services
hch he had rendered. But he would say IL from 1892
the date OF the first great gathering OF this Union 10
the present time the great democratic family OF Virginia
bave except in fatal instance sutiously and eau
uousy avoided giving expression Of preference which
late that time honored suIeS What reasons@what over
riding given here for departure Ut this
from this policy sanctioned not less by the benefit which
has brought to the great democratic oil the Union
than by time itselfs II sounded little strangely his
hear gentlemen upon this floor yes.er
cause IL not in conformity with the ussgcs
Of the party, now advocating resolution
which in direct conflict with the usage OF the party
Virginia. And, sir, he would like to know by what au
thoy-for he had not yet the auth0rity-the gen
,lemAn from Monroe Mr Chapman) thas the Of
Virginia should be cast for Henry A. Wse and that he
be alone to be the to be presented by tho Vr
GINA delegation to the Of the National Con-
veniion at Charleston He Slr. had understood that
there had been count made Of the votes of the state
and that all the counties that had expressed their pree
renee for Nr Wise expressed merely preference with.
out nstrucpg their delegates to 60 for him. And they
ha evidence at this period that the delegates upon
this floor, except the gentleman from Monroe himself
who bad been instruct to for vote OF preference
were instructed TO pursue the policy proposed by the
solution But his friend would allow hun, in the kind.
est spirit in the world, 10 make little reference to his
political history. II most unfortunate that this
resolution should be introduced by gentle VINO in
the last general election ran against his party nom
1t is party drill. and party drill is very good
thing when YOU know you have majority.
Gen. CHAPMAN here entered into statement OF the facts
connected with his election. He stated that he
the choice OF large majority Of the democrats of his
county as well az or the opposob and that he non
mated and elected by their JOINT votes He to the
House OF Delegates 10 aid in promoting the OF the
Covington Ohio Railroad and his efforts were success
full The democratic nominee pat forward in opposition
TO him chosen by few democrats who opposed
~ him He and his colleague, Nr Caperton, elected
particularly with reference to the success Of the Coyngon
ana Ohio Railroad.
Mr. DOUGLAS sad be did not mean TO attack the motives
Of the gentleman, but be thought this legitimate
argument show that he hal not been wish
his own principles. All he knew was tina. there was
democratic ticket running against himself his col
league, which was nominated by q convention, while,
according TO bis own confession, he the nominee Of
Ss s for sne s d4 %on u
they could, to adops rules that shall not be varied
tins or that aspirans Tor pOnca honos, but rules that
should be upchangeable the laws of the Modes
Persans (Appiause) That his conception Of demo.
crazy He went for principles, not and in doing
he was acting in conformity with the motto adopted by
OF the leading democratic journals of this city, and
that which peculiarly cherished by the venerable Mr.
Richie. Mr. Douglas closed with some other remarks,
referring the want of jurisdiction the part OF
Convention TO express preference for any for the
Presidency in behalf Of Virginia
Mr.. FAyETTE MCMuuEN next addressed the Convention
opposition expression OF preference for anybody
He humsted his first choice 10 be John Floyd the pre-
sent Secretary OF War.
Mr. JOIN GooDE, Jr, Of Bedford, next obtained the
floor. He sad-Mr President, Can succeed in getting
short time the ear OF this vsst democratic Assem-
blage propose OF the bumblest members Of this
seniion 10 submit fe remarks In support OF the
esouton offered by the dstng aished gentleman from
Monroe (Mr. Chapman And, sir, M was said by him,
and as has said by others permit 70 remark,
the outset that about to engage 10 the most
porant political battle in history a nation. We
upon the eve Of great events. II might De said with
truth that the year 1860, upon which have just
tered is big with We about to engage 10 the
meet important battle, not only known Ia our his