Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-12
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TmuRsDAr. May 10TH
The Convention met ut lO O'Clock, n. NJ
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. McCnn.
O thou, whooo empirel is immensely. VIII,
mower ia con, Dosed Of the forces OF Onnip1tcne
whose duration is eternity, wh6se love has be-
manifested in the gift Of thy only begotten .
! whose favor to Us people is seen IN the w
ranges of our beloved Coufederacy. in the pos
| periries TINT have mantled it ever since ilh
diist give it independent national existence
/ we bow before them in acknowledgment oil tiIi
regard that has given ~ US our limos in pleasa'
, plnce- and favored US with goodly a hert Q
We offer thee the thanksgiving OF our hearts, AZ
from the day Of small things our nation /.
| grown to be the admiration Of the world, that !
free institutions aroused the spirits OF other LAM
to look forward TO the possession OF the rgh
| which the laws Of nature and of natures God 81
! title them and to strive for that possession. 4
/ Lord may these properties continue, and ma
our advancement always be in proportion to TIL
| time, 80 that as our population increases. on
| prosperity may be intellectually and vrtuousiy =
! great as to enhance our worthiness before the ia
/ tons OF the earth.
To this end. A., thou, Oh God, give harmon,
10 our councils give wisdom to our Senators
reo patriotism, to every soul that lives beneatl
thr heavens IN this land AMI let thy favor 50 res
!
Ill onward on II. upward progression, until n
shall realize that indeed this is the favored chile
II thu Almighty in the worlds old age. Let tn
deliberations # this asscmbly y gathered tosclh
or Tor The purpose uf considering grand natIonnt
taiosz-bc attended By all tina, patriotic love, that
loriraiauec nf spirit that wis !n OF thought am
# cxptcssion that shall issue IN glorious sue
rezs anl IL bsingnS INFO Office those who shall
alorn the chairs oi authority and wlel the sccp
tire ui power with Justice and moderation. Oh.
Cod We thank tlpe FOR the iseemans boon, vi
thank thee far the iIeeman's privilege On
s,ctify that gilt that we may use /, right, to th,
honor and 70 our COOL Do thou, Lord, grant thai
this vast confedrracy this constellation of contcd
Grated commemorative. the only country worthy
10 be REPRESENTED upon its banner by the stars,
laay lpng rlrm one glorious national confederation
and may the smile of Cod illuminate it, may the
ityor Of God he with ,t,may the power of God pro.
j let IT, and may the wisd IN ol Go / direct 1t.
Aud. ola Loud We pray thee that peace thai
prosperity may ever attend its out.goinss. May
thou give prrsnerity to our fleets, II necessary.
under the circumstances and STRIFE OF worldly cx.
/ parcnc". Give triumph to our armies. Bnt.ab"Nc
! all our Father. let the smile of approving Heaven
/ rest upon all our deliherativc AMI judicial assem-
! Lilies; that our country may he onward III harmo-
| ny. and that thereby power may be aggregated
| that can DEFY the a..rcs>ions ol the world. We
| leave ~ in thy care. BE thou guile.
! guardian and our l,ir. Smile upon us, oh Lord
| pefpctup'e. uur liberties institutions and country:
! and grant that th, cuniedoracv may 60 onward
| in its ,Gccrs,lul advances, until ripe world Is
! plurka ny the hpnd oi God. And TO thy name
shall be all the glory, through Christ our Lnrl.--
/ Amen
BY unanimon- consent the reading of the Journ
! al al Yesterday was dispensed with.
The President sad he desired to place before
! the Convention the letter OF n distinguished gen
tcman from Maryland, who wa f,r many years
| cuIncnt in the ronucis Of the Union. He was
chosen n delegute to this body, and it was Il Sc
! rious regret to the Convention that he has not
| been able to be here.
The letter read follows:
To tie Pcsm'"g Odicer Of The Constitutional Onion
COureniiOn:
Dam SlR.--It is with unfeigncd regret | find
myself unable To- attend the Convention to which
my State invited mo. Professional duties, invov
iu. the interests of those who have confded their
Protection To my care, make it quito impossible
lar me tn leave the Court in which
Iipl. Ii the sacrifice affected my invduul
ca.lccrus should certainly disregard it, whatever
might hc ts extent but nm not Mt liberty to deal
with the Interests of others, the protection OF
wbrh assumed previous to the knowledge of
any interIere..ce with other duties.
Believing that YOUR deliberations will exert n
most material influence among the permanent wei
lac of this great country and with the most
Heat solicitation that they may promote union and
harm my am ngst its various portions, beg leave
to assure you and your associates Of my anxious
desire to witness wise. prudent aud patriotic re-
suit IN their abors
With very great respect, yours. &c,
j.. +. CHAMBERS.
Centrevlc, Queen Anne's county, 1860.
The President stated that the Chair had Just re
ccivrd n despatch from distinguished friend If
the Constitution and the Union, of New York, as
fellows:
NEwnERc, May 10, 1850.
T., I'm ,,I1 UyuI
rnioa Contention:
For II platform give the Constitution AMI
Wa<linstons Farewell Adlrcss-though old, they
are god enough for Union men.
VIZ. Z. IIAsBRoucx,
Wnshugton's Headquarters.
Mr.. JOHN 5. Lutcl Of Pennsylvania, rose to II
question of privilege. He stated that re-
marks which his colleague made yesterday weir
attributed to him. ll,wcvcr willing he might be
to take the credit rassivey of the very excellent
speech, in many Of its particulars, made by my
very amable aud csmable coea sue, am unwil
in, to be placed in the Ial,c position in whc h the
reporter has placed mo. While he gives the cred
it of this speech. he also gives me credit of the de
monstrntion which was made the occasion Of
its dclvery-of the misses which were general
throughout the Convention. | wish that the re-
norer may make the correction, and that he will
not place me IN position 50 exceedingly painful
TO my feelings.
REPORT OF TUE BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
Mr. Brooks, of New York, stated that the Hon.
Joseph II. lnecrsa of Penns yyania had been
chosen Chairman Of the Committee on Bust
ness, and he was informed was now prepared to
report
Mr. Ingersoll then rose and addressed the Chair
as follows:
have great pleasure in communicating to this
large and most respectable assembly report
which will be very brief, because the resolutions
have t. present here are sufficiently compre