The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-18

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| Several dispatches have been received from
| Charlottesville, and indications given that the
|, Convention there assembled are anxious for
| compromise.
harlottesvilie Convention.
| CHARLoTTEsvILLE, August 10, 1860.
| For several days past delegates to the Demo-
cratic Convention were seen on our streets,
| but to-day there was a perfect avalanche
Twelve O'Clock was the hour fixed for the as
sembling of the Convention, but the railroad
trains from Richmond and Alexandria were
IS miuu tes behind time, and at O'Clock the
Conven ton was called 10 order by COL Tn J.
Randolph, and on motion of DR.. ID. II. Tucker
| of Richmond city, Hon. SHELTON F. LEAKB
of Al5emarle, was chosen temporary Chair-
man. On taking the chair, Mr.. Leake spoke
in his usual forcible and eloquent style urg-
| ing upon the Democratic party the necessity
of standing by their time -honored principles
and OF the perfect equality of the States
| Virginia was greater than the government of
| the United States. There should be harmony
il possible, but not at the sacrifice of princi-
pie.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, JAMES ALExAH.
| DEE, editor of the Jerersonian, was reques ted
| TO act ss temporary Secretary, and the Demo
cratic editors of the State present assistants
On motion of W. +. Gordon, ii was
Resoiped That a committee of one from each
| tlecsoral District be appointed by the Chair TO
recommend permanent officers OF the Convention
| Gen. Robert A. Banks, of Madison, offered
| as A substitute that the Hon. James NJ. Mason
|
Convention. Senator Mason declined serving
| in the capacity TO which the gentleman from
| Madison desired to place him; he hoped the
| usual course would be pursued, and Com
| mlttee on organization appointed by the
| Chair. Gen. Banks withdrew his amendment,
| and the resolution was adopted; and the
| Chairman appoin led the folio wing gentlemen
/ AS the
| don OF Albemarle, Willoughby Newton OF
| Westmoreland, Samuel Letcher of Rock
bridge, Samuel Carpenter OF Allegheny, Rich.
| ard W. Sanders of Wythe James Dove of
Richmond city, w. ID. Edwards of Fran kiln,
B. Barril of Upshur, r. f. Dennis of Green
| brier, l.. q. Robinson of Rappahannock, John
Wallace Of Monongaiia, K. II. Vaughan OF
| Elizabeth City, r. Hendrick of MeckIenburg
Samuel Garland, Jr, of Lynchburg. -
| keyser of Roanoke.
| A motion was made TO adjourn, to meet at
the Armory at O'Clock, the hall not being
| large enough conveniently to hold the dele
gates and the spectators who desired 10 be
present at the deliberations of the Con Ven
| tion. 1t was objected to the Armory, that it
was damp, with no floor, and The seats had 10
| backs TO them, and, therefore, would DO ur-
! suitable to several of the Older delegates. The
| Chairman stated that the Arm0ry would sea-
| LOCO persons comfortably, and was within
| forty yards of the hall they were now in.--
| Both the Hall and the Armory had been Sc
| cured by the Democrats of the town for the
use of the Convention. 1t was finally agreed
| hat when the Convention adjourn il will
|
| afternoon.
| On motion, the delegations from the count ties
| were requested TO report their names TO the
| Secretaries.
| drew Parish. the Sergeant Of Arms, tic kets,
| as they left the Hall.
| On motion, the Convention then adjourned
| till O'Clock.
| Parish House for dinner was scene e foI
| The pencil OF fancy limner, not tor hungr,
| man. Your correspondent found seat at til,
| fourth table, after l40 chickens and "anl
quantity of other substantials, had been de
| rnuredi but the landlord aud his assstan
furnished him with plenty of everything thai
was good and nice TO eat.
The hotels and harding houses were filled
| up with strangers, and besides these, prlvat.
hospitality was extended to many deIega les
| who failed TO be III season TO get rooms
EVENING SESSION.
The temporary Chairman called the Con
vention - order. The Committee on Organ
| lZation reported through their chairman, Mr.
Gordon, as follows:
The committee respectfully report for per-
manent officers of the Convention
| For PrsStdent.-WM. NJ. AMBLER, of Louisa
| Wee PreSidsntS.-Shel'on +. Leake, of Albe
marie; b. f. Eppes, Of Surry d. II; Branch
| of Petersburg w. P. Mosiey, of Bucking
ham; J. H Wilson, of Pittsylvania; J. Alfred
| Jones of Richmond City; G.. ID. Wise, of Ac
| comac; Wn Hill, of King William; John S
Barbour, Of Culpeper; r. Simpson, of War
ren; James IL. Skinner, of Augusta r. F
| Dennis. of Greenbrier; w H. Cook, of Wythe !;
| I l. Brown, of kanawha; John Wallace, OF
| Monongalia.
seeretarfss.-Nat Tyler VIM. Old, Jr., and
| the editors of the Democratic press present. as
assistants.
They also recommend that the rules Of the
| House of Delegate tes, as far as practicable, he
| adopted for the government of this Oonven.
ton.
They also recommend that fifty members
| may demand a scale vote, and that in taking
| such vote, the Democratic strength, as cast in
| basis thereof
On motion, the report was adopted, with the
exception Of the last resolution.
Mr.. Pendeton, OF Wheeling, moved tc
amend the last resolution by striking out 81
aud insert 10 members. Another delegate
moved to amend the amendment by substi-
tGting 20 instead of 10. Remarks were mad.
by Mr.. Pendeton, Mr.. Cook of Wyihe, ano
others, when the amendment to the amend
ment was lost, and the amendment was theI
| defeated when the resolution. as originally
reported by the committee was adopted. Di
vision being called for. the Chairman stat leo
mat lG6 had voted in the affirmative. The
noes rose. and several cried out, "we give
up;' but the count still being called for, tht
| ohair counted 90 on the right, the Secretaries
20 on the left, and as those in the centre of tn,
| nall had not been counted, the count wa,
| given up.
| The resolutions, as reported, were then
pass ed.
| On motion, committee of three were ap-
| pointed to inform Mr.. Amber of his election
as president of the Convention and to con
| Ouct MIN 10 tue chair. In q short time The
| committee introduced him TO the Convention
| ana upon assuming the duties he delivered
| an address OF some 25 minutes in length
Mr.. Fisher obtained the floor, ana delivered
speech against the adoption in the Demo
| cratic pla form in Charlesto of the Pacific
| Railroad resolutions. After speaking som.
time and being called to order, he introd uced
| the following resolutions:
| Resolred, That we earnestly and cordially an
prove ana endorse he platf of orinoples late
| |, adopted by the National Democratic Convsn-
ton at Ins nstitute hail, in the city of Baltimore
with the following exception. 70 wit:
| Whersds. great cardinal principle OF the Dem
ocratic Republican party has ever inenicated the
uneompromisng denial OF any constitutional pow
/ or of the 6ener al Government to construct works
| OF internal Improvement; and whereas, IN de-
nance of the vel. settled prlnc pies and s Pocy Of
| ton:
= Whsreas one of the greatest necessities of the
| p5inda OF view, is speed, communication between
| the racine and Atlantic Coasts: Therefore be IL
| A. nesoteed. hat the NatI nal Democratic party
| no ns!eoy pecse themselves to eveTy means
IN tneiI ever TO secure the passage of some bill,
70 Lhe extent OF their CONSTITUTIONS al authority, by
@ @Sonk tSss & 'eh , sne sonstructon of PACIFIC Rail
Toau nom the mississippi River TO the Paei6
| Therefore, be it '''o'oA'
Rssoiced; tp ths virsinia Democracy in Couysu-
| tton asssmesea; tnat We do steadfastly refuse /,
| Aforesaid. S"''
| Th .se resolutions were laid upon ths ,.bIs
| by IA overwhelming majority.
| A letter from J mes L, GUS ESQ., direc,ed to
the p ssident OF the Convention, was read by
A la,,a. Ser, ,hs sunu v,h, - <,-.,