The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-18
STATE CONVENTION
FOURTH DAY.-(5EcoED SsssIoS.l
RICHMOND, June II, 1891

RICHMOND, j une II, 1851.
To the reporters Tor the city press, who are
not regularly sworn officers OF the COnven-
ton, this was day Of penance and fasting
Fer four mortal hours we were consigned 10
"outer d ,rkness,' deprived Of the bright
flashes OF intellectual rencounter which, while
grave Questions of state were under consider
alton doubtless irradilted the inner hall. We
did not complain, however, though the lnsti-
tuition OF secret sessions, whatever may BE- its
political necessity, ia aggravated III its penal
effects upon the Ioeritorious and patriotic
class of citizens to which we have the honor
70 belong, by the provoking uncsr tainty OF il .
duration. How much good, for instance,
might not have been able TO accomplish
for our common country how many little
personal comforts might We not have enl ed
during four long hours, had We only known
beforehand that our services would not bc
required in spreading light and knowledge be-
fore the people for precisely that length Of
time But suppose II Is one OF the lnevi-
table hardships which every good citizen must
bear with the best he can, and we therefore
proceed to report the ilttlt lItt trans piEeG IN
open session.
After tne Convention was called TO order
by the presiding officer, 4 farVent and Strik-
ingly impressive prayer was pronounced by
the Rev. i Joshua pETL RKIE, OF the EpisCo pal
Church. The committees were then called Tor
reports, in the usual order, but none were
submitted. On motion, the Committee on
Post. Otiices and Post Roads WAS abolished
tederate Government.
These and ot:er preliminary proceedings
having been passed upon, the President stated
that Then the Convention al t0urned sat
urday, the subject OF nominations 10y the Gov
ernor was under conslderat ton in secret
sion, aud the regular business being noW in
order, he would order the lobpies and galleries
to be cleared.
Alter Il secret session Of between three and
four hours, tn. doors were opened, aad The
President directed the Secretary " ItIG !; let
Ger which he had received from President
Jefferson DAVIS IL reply 10 4 resolution ~ the
Convention OF SATURDAY last, tue purpoIt OF
which Will be seeu from the letter, vi which
the following Is Il copy
"SPofswooD House, Juae IL, le5l.
g RON. JOHN JAIEEY, PrssieAt, &c.
"hIR-I have the honor h IL hrcwi edge the Ic-
ceilt OF youE Iettel t.. the - lat tymnuEieat-
ia, 10 me the resolution VI tUG NItgih.4 CONVEX
ton to VISIT huCn t-UGr as may appoint. j
VIII ahord NAG great teasuIe 10 receive you &Ed
the men4beis Of the Convention at O'clock, ia
Monday the l7th instant
"Eoiy les psctiuly,
''JE!FEKoON DAVIS
Ga motion OF Mr.. TYLER, it was agreed that
when The Convention finishes the business OF
10 day, It will meet again at = O'Clock THIS
evening, for the purpose Indicated above.
\ ietLer was also read from Secretary " Al
KIN OF the War Department, thanhiES the
Convention ioT its courtesy III inviting hIm 10
seat Ia the Hall whenever lie lnlgnL chose 10
visit is sessions.
\ series OF resolutions were subrnitted by
Dir. TYLER, euloglZ,ng the gallant ii AEhCDEh,
HUI, and tbs ir officers aud men, or Tie rect;
OnlllanL victory n Bethel Church. Mr.. IY
LEK followed the reading Of his resolutions il
u speed h OF great clog aud force. T.ere
was, he said, but one instance on the " AOte
page of history that could be cited 40 ! p.Iai-
eel 20 the victory at Bethel ChurCh-thaL
was the battle anC The victory OF Bueua ' Is
IL, where the gallant DAVIS, now our PresI-
dent, with his Mississippi Regiment, and the
InYlnCIble Bragg, with ms grape and cannls-
81. IL gF
;tG enemy OF about i've to one.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
a resolution OF the very first importance was
submitted by MIR. CoSHAD, OF Frederick,
asking immediate action Oh an ordinance
authorizing the construction OF a railroad be
tween SuAsburg and Winchester. Our mil
tary opera lions seem now 10 be CCuYeTKlHg to-
wards Manassas Junction, and 1t is ii sgGIy IN
QOrtant that the connection with Winchester
should b. completed as soon possible.
The company who propose to piete the
road ask advance from the State OF IN
amount eQ ulValent to the Gury on the iron,
which viii be refunded under ample guaran-
ties.
Mr.. Gregory thought the subject had better
lay over 4 present, and moved an adjourn
ment 10 = 4. NJ, this evening, This was
carried, aud the Convention ordered a rectSs
until tor the purpose of paying their re-
| spects III body TO the President Of the
| Confederate Sta ties of America.