Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-24


Tbs editors Of the Wing papers present
The President was escorted To his seat by u
committee appointed Tor the purpose, and WAS
greeted with loud cheering. lie entertained the
Convention with review OF tho political history
Of the country and earnestly urged the formation
ofn Union party. We will publish full report
of his remarks with the other deferred proceedings
Hon. j. =. Pendleton stated that there wore sew
eral strangers in tho city, from other States, who
had been invited 70 visit this Convention, and he
moved that Mr.. Thomas be authorized to extend
to them the civility of tho Convention. This ,r"-
position WINS ngreed to. md in purs uance thereof,
lion, W. A. Lake. OF Miss, Messrs. A. NJ Bnngcr,
and ]. Dodge OF New York and possibly other
| gentemen, were provided with seats on tho main
| platform.
Mr.. Thomas moved that tho rules Of the House
/ Of Delegates be adopted for tho government Of
the body, and that rs fur practicable The meu-
bers OF the Convention will obtain seats, md
avoid crowding into the aises The motion
agreed to.
Mr.. Rob. +. Sdott, Fanqnier, proposed that tho
counties should be called by of tho Seereta
ries, in order that the lists OF delegates might DO
hunded in, regularly,
Several members Informed Mr. Scott that large
majority Of the delegates had already been register
ed, aud he then Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. l.. Mckenxie. OF Alexandria, proposed mn
adjournment until 4oclck. to enable the Secreta-
ries to register the names Of delegates.
Mr.. +. johnson. Of Bedford, proposed to econo-
mise time by authorizing the President to appoint
n committee on business = 10 consist of one from,
e.ch Congressional District.
Mr.. NJ thomson. OF Richmond. suggested that
the commiilee should hc selected from tho electoral
; Districts.
Mr.. johnson, of b., asscntel to this modification
Of HE resolution and IN response t, an inquiry,
said that he proposed that tho President should an
. point tho committee
Mr. Mckenzie favored the selection of the com.
mitee nv the Delegates from the M, erul co,ornl
Districts.
The President saii that he preferred ,lat mode
Of organizing the committee
Mr.. johnson. Of b.. said that his whole object
i was to save time of tho convention. lie sucyes.
tel that the delegates from the electoral Districts
could intimate 10 the President tho gentleman
whom they might desire to act uron tho commit.
/ tee.
T Mr.J. b. Bingham. Of Petersburg. then oiy,r.
cd substitute for Mr.. Johnson's motion referring
the address of the Central COMMITTEES of the Com
/ sttutionnl Union Party" ipublishcd in the WHO.
Yesterday, TO committee Of fifteen, with nstruc-
tious to consider and report what action. Il INV
| should be taken in response thereto.
Mr.J. d. Logan, Of Roanoke, moved an al
.jou.nmsnt until o'clock. r. NJ. which motion
being put to vote. was declared by the Presden,
u be agreed to.
The President resumed the chair at o'clock
wAereupon, Mr.. Bingham withdrew his resolu
tSsn, and Mr.. johnson, of b., presented his propo
sin on in modified form. viz:
Resolved. That committee, consisting OF one
from each electoral district, in the State; be up
poi nted to report business for the OF