Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-25

an intense solcitude the subject Of the approaching
election Of delegate to the Convention.
Before the court opened, meeting was called aud
took possession Of the courthouse The call was made
for all those who we're in favor OF immediate secession,
as understand and was proclaimed in terms at the
door, by the common crier Of the place.
1t was forthwith organized, by the appointment as
chairman of gentleman known as the very decided ad-
vocate Of instantaneous and vigorous action. He was
requested to appoint committee from the various pre-
cncts Tor the purpose OF selecting candidate VINO was
| in favor Of immediate secession.
Daniel +. Slaughter making very spirited speech
when this correspondent entered the house-and was
sstng what he understood TO be the exclusive terms IN
| which the meeting was called and conducted. He de-
cared that he was himself secessonist, at the proper
me-and in fact at early time, II satisfactory aud
honorable accommodation cannot be had His speech
not long, but had thrilling effect on the crowd as
was manifested by the enthusiastic applause.
| When Mr.. Slaughter concluded his remarks, slight
premonton Of that uproar and violence which have late
ly threatened to become a habit Of Cupeper meetings.
when it is deemed unsafe to trust popular speaker with
hearing at ALL was manifested-but promptly put down
by the solid of the county, who were in in full
numbers from all the precincts and from all the par
| ties.
Calls for various gentlemen made-points OF or
der started about the right Of gentlemen to speak in the
meeting. &C.. &c.-but it was the evident wish oil the
crowd 10 hear James Barbour just from Richmond and
laboring under violent suspicion Of not being perfectly
"trls TO the South" according to the understanding oil
those exceedingly vuous devotees Of the South known
as the extreme champions Of final and instantaneous
breaking up Of the Union without respect to the chances
| of pacific solution of the question.
shall not attempt report of Mr.. Barbours speech,
but will simply say that it not only up to his highest
reputation in the hottest party times with his own
old party but was acknowledged on all hands to be
most mastery and triumphant effort. He spoke at
length but physically unable to proceed as long as
| the crowd insisted he should.
When he closed Richard Fl. Cunningham addressed
the crowd for the purpose he stated of making not
speech, but simply acknowledgement in the most
convenient FORM TO very numerously signed petitions
(which he held in his hand that they have been receiv
ed and considered with great respect due the
sgners urging him in very strong terms to permit his
name to be used as candidate for the Convenon-that
he had steaed attentively to the speech OF Mr.
Barbour and perfectly satisfied that il his duty
to render to Mr. Barbour his cordial support for that po
stion
Mr. Cunningham who is known az one of the most
successful and opuent country gentlemen and farmers
commanded very marked attention, and loudly ap-
plauded.
Next, John s. Pendleton arose, and stated that he
would make no speech, as he had intended to do. He
did wish add In the slightest degree to the great
public excitement obviously existing; that Mr. Barbour
speech just delveredwas In his opinion, which would
reflect high honor any statesman in Virginia; that
lie most cordially concurred with his opinions and should
vote for him without regard TO any nominations that
might be made--and that the Court House was filled
to its capacity lie would take leave to propose
that James Barbour be nominated by dcctdfion as the
candidate of conservative Of all parties. There was
Just simple roar of ayes that seemed TO shake the hall
Mr.. p. decided that the ayes had it, He did not count
the noes. They will be counted at the election on the
4th proximo-and your correspondent supposes II will
not require very learned scholar to add them up.
CULPEPER,