Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-08-24
THE DOUGLAS STATE CONVENTION.
Correspondence y the Richn,o,.d EaYairtT. !
STANTON VA, Aug lTth, 1860.
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SrArS7oS, VA, Aug 18th, 1860.
.Second Duy-Night Session.
At eight o clock the President called the Con.
sention to order.
Til. Secretary being absent at the time, the
President requested Mr. John Gr9!ne, Jr., of
the Richmond Wing to act n> Secretary.
4 motion wlS made to have printed 20,nDu
copies of Maj. TochmauuS speech, delivered
before the Convention ut the evenn. session.
Adopted.
4 motion was made to reconsider the reSolu-
ton adopted in the morning, appointing Com
miItee 10 wait, III person, on Judge Douglas
and invite him 10 Virginia.
The resolution was rescinded, and in lieu
thereof. the President of the Convention was
authorized to invite Mr.. Douglas in behalf OF
the Convention.
1t was moved and seconded that each lneln-
Der of the Convention contribute the sum of
two dollars to bear the expenses Of tie Conven,
ton. Adopted.
The committee Oil the general organization
of the Convention then presented their re-
port.
On motion. it was
Resolved That this Convention authorize
the State Executive Committee 10 complete the
organization and fill any vacancies that may oc-
cur Adopted
On motion OF Mr. J. B. StoYall it WAS
Resolved, That Bennett NJ. Dewitt bt CHAIR
man OF the State Executive COMMITTEES, and
he be authorized 10 convene the said committee
in the city Of Richmond at such time as lic may
think proper or upon the application Of any
three members. CARRIED.
Mr. NJ. &. llarman. Chairman Of the Confer.
cncc Committee arose and delivered verbal
resort and pitched into the Charlottesville
Committee and EX. Gov VIM. Smith in partic-
ular, whom he (Mr. H.) believed from the
onset was triffiing with the Committee, not
having received any response to their messages
or was llp to trcking the Committee by some
Of his old pranks lie for one knew Extra
Billy" and he could rot be inveigled into inea-
sure. by him (Gog. Smith, Mr. Hurrnan con.
slcrcd Gov. Smiths treatment anything but
respectful, he would therefore advise the Con-
vention to have nothing more to Ito with such q
miserable set as thu Charlottesville Convention.
Mr. Ilarlnan then reaA the following telegraphic
messages which passed. between the Commit
tees, some official and some on his own re-
spousibility:
No. l.
SrAuSroN, Aug II.
TO Gov. SNIrH--The President Of the Staun.
ton Convention has received your despatch,
and reports that the convention here has ap-
pointed committee Of five to confer with the
committee appointed by the Charlottesville
Convention. The committee from your con-
vention will be expected in Stainton with the
train
NJ G. iIAKMA%, }. L. WILSON,
j. IT, Coz, j. " LlGATT.
CHAs IRVING.
No >
Hos. WILLIAM SMlT-Can you come over in
an cxtr; train: We cannot get one here. II
any thing is done it can be done by conference,
and soon. We must get together, il We meet
by private conveyance, OH the Blue Ridge. AL
for the party. Answer Immediately.
N. G. HARNAN.
No. 3
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Aug. II.
70 ". G.. HARMAS:- :-DcSpatch received too
late To 20 by cars; would suggest 10 you the
proprietv oi adopting the same ticket and vo-
ilnc for the same clcclrS--tlic voters dcsiglla-
TIM on their tickets their preference for Rreck-
ir.rl,r or Douglas. Is The case may be; the
rlcc,nr. tn ..ust the Vote Of the State in con-
(prmtv with lm ma nrity thus aSrer'aimrd.
WV. SMITH.
M. 1.
CmARLnrrESvlLLE. Aug. IL.
To NJ. G. HanMAN--Gov. Smith says he has
received no answer TO his proposition OF joint
ticket, nor las ne received any official PROPOSE
ton from your body, and he has been waiting
al! day Tor one >. '" MAsSlE.
No. ).
Hnp. WV. Syrcu--iuur dispatch received.
Suppose We appoint seven Electors each, and
one who has expressed no opinion, and all
pledged TO cast the vote Of the State to beat
Lincoln? NJ. ". liARNAN.
20. g.
SrArSroS, Aug l..
TO Hon. WM. SMwl:-Conventlon adjourned
until eight o'clock, waiting 1 reply from your
convention. VI. q. llARMAS.
SrArSroH, Aug II.
TO !. w. MAssIE-I have teegraphcd three
times 10 Gov Smith, and can get no reply.
What do ,ou propose to do? Answer.
VI. c. lIARMAy.
No S.
SrArNroS, Aug Il.
TO Gov. SMITH, j. W. MAsslE, &c.-Char.
lottcsyillc We propose that there shall
be one electoral ticket to be voted for by
both wings Of the party the electors ii
elected to cast the vote Of Virginia for
Rreckinridrc if he can be elected by said
vote: for Douglas if he cali be elected by said
vote; the vote in any event to be cast for the
strongest man ont OF Virginia. We propose
this on our own individual responsibility.
NJ G. HARMAN,
JAS. L. WILSON.
No. Q.
SrArSroS, Aug. II, 1850.
10 Gov. WM. SMITH, ALE. JONES, j. ".
MAssIr, &c--We have not received any official
proposition, according to our understanding ol
the term. We have received a suggestion from
Gov. Smith, which we cannot accede to. Make a
definite oIe-an ultimate official proposition.
NJ G. HAHMAS,
JAS. II; Cox, Committee IF
CuAs. IRVINE, C1utcreucr.
JAMES /. WILSON,
j. ~ LlGATT,
The President then introduced to the Con-
veplion the Hon. Henry 5. Foote, Of Memphis,
Tenn, who delivered an able and eloquent
speecl Of three hours duration. To give a
svnonsis of his speech would do the hon.
orable gentloman's forensic eloquence no
Justice ( would merely state that it was re.
view Of the present state of political affairs III
the Union. Mr. Foote has strong hopes that
Judge Douglas will he elected BY the people
| If he can't get Douglas; he is for Bell ana
Everett He was enthusiastically aPpiauden
On motion Of Dr. Motittt the thanks OF the
Convention were rendered to Gov. foote Tor
his sable and eloquent address, and on mo
ton of Col Stovall committee ol 1nree St was
appointed to wait on Gov. fooie an" request i
copy of his speech for publication ,,
Mr.. N. G.. uarman informed the convention
that he understood there waS 4 telegripiiic
message in answer to the Conference Commit, I,
ices in the Office at charlottesville, but could
not be got over the wires tonight lie would
therefore, in order that the Charlottesville con-
mittec sh0nld have no ccuse to say they acted