Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19

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Mr. CoFFxas, Of Rockingham.-l desire tt
mn, in nomination the Hon. Shelton Z. Leak
for that district
will attempt no eulnrv of Mr.. Leake.-
lis .b;lit, rs en- orator and his dcFotlon to tn
So,:h aye kuoxn 10 81! parties. Will, there
fore content myself with a mere announce
,ncnt Of his nsipr for That district
Mr., F~LorRSoy.-ln making the nomination
which | did make, | had no reference on eartt
70 narty. male it with no concert arrange
mept With anybody. ! have never, since
Grst entered into politics, acted With Mr.. Sad
don, have never agreed with him, that an
aware Of, in party politics, At any time, or II
reference either to measures or men; and II
MAKING the nomination, intended, so far as
was concerned, to shoe, That IN thus Crisis, tina
demanded the highest and modest patriotic
efforts on tic rar, Of the State IN reference t
our safety, I waa prepared mere 70 rise aooSc
narty. and TO nominate 4 gentleman whom
ihu;rht really qualified 10 represent the State
W. have conr, ~i;h my entire appreciation
and concurrence. oGt>idu Uf this Convention tt
,clcct candidates for lhase offices; and while
haIicvn there are men in this body who
UhHtnpr Inc i.uilrSl I'l''NNit "HS 80
teen or five, would represent THIS State as ably
as any others in it, yet l co:lcurred with tht
suggestion made, that, placing ourselves within
the Southern Conlrdrracr, 4 proper reSaIi i"I
aclicscv required that wc should send members
chosen outside Of this body. was locking tc
the fitness of men Only in making the nn,ni'
nation which did, and not to any thing like
marty uo,itics. wii: TO anything | viii
Vi, III 10 ary lcinand that ii iladc HON any
section of Virginia in favor Of any Trnner and
coulpe,e,,. D!an tha, may be presented 10 lorIl
ono sC the five 10 bc sent to Montgomery.
intended and hoped to be able to sustain The
uom;nu,ion OF William T.. RiT2S rs one 81
those gentlemen wtIi>t reputation, character
and public services do not c"l.iine him 10 anJ
section of our State; bit whose character, re-
~putstion and services coverittic wholr..Siate and
render him peruliarlv fitted for tho position
for which he Is nominated. But il gentlemen
will insist upon his election, shall be iuIcea
to The disagreeablc alternative OF voting against
him. But | do insist ira. we shall discard
all party feeling and seek to represent that
state OF feeling which now exists IN thc ried-
mont country, by combining, If possible, tndt
whole region in one single Advocacy 81 seccs-
sion, and one desire to unite with the Southern
Cuafcicracy and, | believe, there IS no man IN
that section 50 peculiarly qualified to represent
that feeling and to establish that unity OF seq
tinent rs James i. Seldom.
In regard to the distinguished gentleman
nominated by my friend from tho city OF Ricn.
mcnd, IMr. MaCFAXLASr,) a undersiAnd-'f
section IS to be conSidered-,hat Mr.. Lyons
belong; to the tide.water section. he resides
in l~lenricr, and that county, believe, II a part
Of the tide later section. II. then, considera-
tons OF section are to enter into These elections,
Mr.. Lyons is not eligible upon tina! basis IL
the Piedmont district.
hope it siil hc the pleasure Of the Con-
to elcc: Mr.. Seddon; aud [ trust thai.
ghile We ar ignoring party politics, my fried
from Rack bridg - (Air. MoogE) sIlI not suppese
that we arc doing the West any i"iustice.
Mr.. MAcfAKLASD.-I shonld hardly have
troubled tho Convention again, but for the al
fusion made 20 party pClitIcG.
| reed moi say To this Cnnven!inn, to WHICH
| am perSGiU.!ly known, that IN vrn,uring 10
the distinguished claimA 6! Mr.. Lyons,
| was actua;ed by no party motives. II Is
very well known thgt ! hare differed on all na.
tional political llcst,nns for years with my
Mr.. Lrous. lie was not, therefore, rc-
to me by party Considerations -
lie was recommended u me by his high intel
and moral qua iicati)ns. There is not
in the whole ri Lie Commonwealth e more III
telligent, able and skiltul advocate Of his II
opinions tii;:i Mr.. LIONS. Bat, am uHwil
ling 20 press the nomination OF that gentleman
uaou ,hc Consideration Of the Convention i! he
resi,ics wi.hI;l, the Tide water District. Il
o:curS to Inc that he is ab"vc that District
tIc lives about 4 mile above HE city ard ac.
10 nay iara OF the boundary Of the
Tide. water District tina: is beyond ii. II, how.
ever, vra.lcinaa refuse To yut. for him on tha!
! would hardly consider il Just to him
u press bis claims upon tho consideration q
body. My friend from ChaTiotts, tMr
BorLDIH.J Informs rne that under the arrange.
incnt OF tncdis;ricis, the county Of l~lenTico IL as
slsn.d to tie Tie water Dis:rlc,. ! therefore
withdraw the nomination Of Mr.. Lyons.
Mr.. CorFMAy.-Upon consultation: with
SOME friends, am induced to withdraw the
1J,aina'ion CT Mr.. Leake.
Mr.. I~IoLLApAY, Of Norfolk county.-Tkerc
S one observation that has i"l!"n 'rom the gen
from l~]lii:nx, (AIr. FLocHSoY,l Which
n my judgment needs some reply.
If understood the gentleman from Halifax,
lis object vas l." !ylDrr pA:ty ailhS@.hcr III
he nominations winch are 10 he made netore
his bniv. sr: hence his nomination IT the
distinguished gentleman from tioochland.
understood ,;rat gentleman rs referring 10 the
Jan. Vim. q. Rlycs ii: .AibeinarIe in terms oi
he highest communication, but at the salie
i:ae expressing Il preference for Mr. Sc''don
Of the charge OF public sentiment in
hat region nf the Stn1c un'lcr the Cxigencics
nd circumstances nf the times. Am | right
IT not
Mr.. FIorgyUY.-irs, sir, | do believe that
,1r. Sedion represents now more perfectly ,E'r
Of tlc people Of the Piedmont ciunlr:
han Mr. RiYes as far rs knos Mr. R:ves'
,p!uion:;. But | speak from MY knowledge
l.'ihe opinions Of both at n comparatively re
period. would say further that, not cX-
,ectlng that the selections would be made upon
he basis Of geographical positions, | expected
o be able to vote both for Mr. Seldom and Mr..
}ivcs.
Mr.. Ho~LLApay.-Slill beg to call the zen
aLlentIun to MS own argu ncnt and
he inevitable inference ~ be drawn from
lie snpposes that because Mr.. Scd
lon is the representative Of q certain pre-.
ailing sentiment, and because Mr.. Rrves
vas the representative Of & pas. sentiment,
hat, therefore, in view o. HE change w!:cn
he public sentiment has undergone, Mr.. Sed.
lon is a iairvr exponent Of that sentiment than
Mr.. RIvca.
Sir, make the application of this argument.
nd what is to &c the result? That no n1n
within the broad limits Of this Commonwealth
whether in this Convention Ut ont ul It who
las held Conservative sentiments is 10 receive
he support Of this Convention for any posi-
ion. II understand right, he gentleman
yho makes this nomination aid this argument
you'd himself cpple under this principle Of cx
lusiAl which he has laid down, lor if I undrr,
tand right, thu! gentleman was elcc'ad 20 his
eaL in this Convention As a conservative,
Union man. I say that whatever MAJ have
,ecn the grntleruan's intention, and | give him
fHr ac:irg tom the hest cid pu:e,t OF
motives, The inevitable otf,c; Of his ars;iincnt
$ to suhyert the very principle urnn which he
3 acting FIR if this Is to apply, i: creates q:
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