Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-12
CONVENTIONAL DEMOCRATIC ccH'
ENTL0N.
R;cBMoSD, Va, June II. 1860.

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.ho co,rcn.;on to order shortly after y o'clock
He said. The South Carolina delegation having
been appointed 4 Committee OF arrangements
s,r tbc shedding delegates at Charleston, aud It
maize the arrangements lc- the organization o
this Convention, under the instructions Of tina
delegation, l move that the Convention be no"
organized by calling Lieut.. Governor F. h. Lu6
book, Of Texas, to the chair.
Dir. MULLINS put the question, which was
carried unanimously.
Mr.. MULLINS requested Mi. FizEEE OF slr
einia, and Mr.. PoKris Of Alabama, to act rs i
committee TO conduct Mr.. LEEEocS 10 LIE
Chair.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT Pro TEMPoEL.
The committee having performed tAIs duty,
Mr.. LUBBOCK Said: -.
GentleIuen-I have not language with "hictl
to express my gratitude and my prlae upon
this occasion. Certainly | had no such thought.
such a tting never entered my brain rs that |
should have been called upon, upon this occa'
sion, to preside over this Important aSsclnD!hgc;
AND I cannot now, my friends, Imagine any
cause that could have led TO 50 tiattcring
a result 10 myself, other than that l "i!
one of the humble representatives, as !
believe, of that gallant State that III TINS
time occupies so prominent Il position IN lhiS
Confcdcracy, and, that | have made :. record
that | have for myself and for my State, io7
the few past years that | have had the honor
10 be contdci in by ,ny people, made q recoro
that receives your appreciation. LAppiause ]
This, fellow citizens, makes 1t the more ell
dearing compliment to nc. because believe
that it IS a compliment paid to the State that
represent, and to the principles that | have
heretofore enunciated. lAppIause
| shall not attempt. ellow-citlzens, to detain
you with q speech. | have been called here
ior the purpose of aiding YOU in organizing THIS
Convention. | have been called here 10 AID
YOU in the proceedings about 10 be Initiated
here, proceedings Of the utmost Importance III
the results about to spring from thcul: And
| can only say, my friends, that trust We
shall be governed by harmony. | trust We
shull b. governed BY Il spirit Of friendship to-
wards each other, calculated 10 bring about the
pubilc rood. | trust we have met here again
In the same spirit in which VIC met nj Charles
ton on the o3d day Of April, notl o the purpose
of elerating men, not for the purpose OF ad
yuncinr individuals, nor in order 10 secure tho
spo,ls and plunder OF this vast republic; but
that VIC have met here to-day TO cnuiciale
the same PRINCIPLES that we cnunciatcd there
tina, we have mct here to-day, as We did
there, to carry out our principles whatever
nav be the result. [Applause trust we
have como here for no compromises oil Inc Lon
stitution. (Applause.l
We have cu.nc here, gentlemen, as Deiao-
crats-Democrats from principle-Democr.,ts
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cracy arc these which should govern this coun.
Try, and those principles alone that can main-
tain our institutions III their purify. II VIC
cannot succeed in sustaining those principles,
we must crcate-rc. we will not create ncw
Democratic party, but We VIII supply declare
ourselves the true Democratic party, and we
vii! unfirl our banner, and go 10 the country
upon true Democratic principles. iAppiause.
~Fellow-citizeus, | shall proceed TO give YOU
such assistance as | can in organizing this body.
VI; experience has been very small i'll dclibcla-
tive assemhlages, and | shall therefore ask yoa
Tor your indulgence; and | trust, nay, | know,
that with yoar assistance and your aid, We shall
be able to get along h&rmonioasly 20 the tes-
patch Of business.
sIr. MuLLlHg. | move that Mc5Srs. EA& Ii.
MANNING, Of Arkansas, and JOHN L. NicioLs,
Of Georgia, be appointed Secretaries 10 the
Convention.
The motion WAS put and carried, md tn"
gentlemen appointed took the seats OH the plat
form assigned tor Secretaries.
The PRESIDENT pro ten then introduced
Rev. DR.. BuH%o%s, OF the First Baptist
Church, Of Rschuond, %ao offered the fellow
ing
PRAYER.
Great God, Thou who rrleSt in the a:in!cS OF
Heaven and among tic inhabitants OF tho earth.
Thou art our Creator, and we " Thee rerc-
renee; Thou art our Sovereign, and VIC Itce
allegiance; Thou art our Providence, and we
owe Thee gratitude; Thou art our Redeemer,
and we owo Thee love. Forgive us that We
have isiied to recognise the relations which
We sustain to Thee, so often; that we have so
often sinncd against Thee aud on, grant unto
us Thy blessing as WI recognise Thy hand as
it becomes US ever to recognise il. May
We remember that Thine eye is upon US,
and tina, We are TO be held 10 account
in Thy Judgment for ali the influences VIC
exert in this world. We pray Thee, oh God,
that Thou wilt bless our country. We thank
Thee that the lines have fallen unto us in
places so pleasant, that we have L heritage SO
coodly. We bless Thee for all the temporal, so.
cial, evil and spiritual blessings that "c enjoy,
aid we pray, Almighty God, thar Thou wilt
continue unto us those pro:iGcntial tayorS by
which Thou has distinguished Us, and pevpct.
latc 10 coming generations. the privileges, iin-
munities and blessings that VIC ENJOY. We de.
voully implore Thy blessing upon this Con
v~ention, Oh Lord All right ~coansels proceed
from Thee. We are jgnorant-wllt Tlion IN.
struct US: We arc often in perplcxty-"i!t
Thou grant Thy guidance, for Thou canSt
cs:ide? And. oh mav the deliberations OF This
body tend TO the promotion Of the best inter
rstS OF our land, tend to the settlement of all
discor6s, to the avcrling OF I'LL that.lS adapted
10 promote confusion aud disorder. And, oh !
God, We pray liieu that Thou wilt Grant Thy
b~lcssing-Thou, vino ru!cst-Ihy blessing
upon us, and that We may nil be favored with
the assurances that Thou art our Protector, our
Guide and our God, IS a nation. Hear and
answer the supplica!ions that We offer, through
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. mnve that the
Secretary be requested TO call the roll Of States,
and that delegates bc requested to come Tor
ward and have their names registered.
The President pro tem}orc. | would Sug
rest that il would save time il delegates would
prepare lists and hand them up as they arc
called.
The motion was put and carried.
ADr,EGATI: from GEorCIi. lSit lie pleasure
Of the Convention that the delegates hand in the
names Of all the delegates appointed, or only
those mow here? ! should suppose i; would
be proper 70 hand in the namcS OF all those ap.
pointed, because they will continue to CONC
IN.
Mr.. DAVIS. There has been no definite nc.
ton in the Convention upon that subject, but |
suppose that only those who arc actually pre-.
| sent should be enrolled, because. for many o!
the delegates appointed, substitutes will apply.
The PRESIDENT pro tsMpore. The resolution
, will read then, If there is 10 objection that del
egates present be requested 20 ro;nc forward
! and hand in tiIci: names.
\ To,cE. With the privilege :ha, those
| who attend hereafter he admitted.
Tie PRESIDENT yyo tSmp0TE. There - 10 dit