Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-11-19
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10 THOSE WHO ucSIIC W uIdhS tlIS iAiNoi Ju"iNtoAo
selection.
/ move that wc postpone tic elections until
the evening session.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. hiIBY.-I you'd suggest that the COIN.
mitteeS nov i'll session be informed by the
pages that the election Of representatives 10
Congress i; about 70 bc entered upon, SO that
they may participate i'll Tie election il they
letm II proper.
Mr.. HAL, Of Mariun.-I off.r tho following
resolution
.'Rasnlvcd, That all further proceedings in
reference to The election Of representatives 10
rcur.sent Virginia in the Congress OF the Con-
ied.rste States, at Montgomery, be postponed
until after the election in Nay next"
Mr.. ANsLER.--l ask for the yeas and nays
upon that resolution.
Mr. MoNrAGuE.-ts not that resolution out
Of o-lerI Have We not already res"lrel 10 50
into the election? and if that resolution IS
adopted do you not reverse your action?
The FREsiDENr.--Th= Chair rules tie rcsolu'
ton 0ut uI order.
Tie roll was then called on the election 81
Mr.. "Ilnnter, WHO WIS the only One in nn'n':a
ton, atli resulted
i N. T.. iluntor
John =. Nilsson. s
L. r. uh1ison. l
W. Z. R;SeS /
rs follows:
rcH u~rs!sa-Me,,r'. Jsnnsy, trcesidentJ Amber,
hstoa; Aired ~ "''a"aI, I,lnra balh1IF, nInSeyi B"is'
ter, Cecil. .hHra''!'-, t~aspGAa, Ccu-aan, Conn, James r.
Con, rrir',r, ~i':s@ir.-, Dornan. Dul,ny, Echols,
sie, toEn v',a,, j., cyrus Hail, Harw-, havmoSd,
:io.r,"ng. !: Il: day, ;shelI, MaciDaduss Jonuson, P.ter c.
Jora,"n, = a: hl'by, LAWSON. leHse, NscfnrlAnd, Miller,
Mcr.;:. Il. A.. fa, norris, Morton, Srblett, Nelson, Pres
ton, IisaG lpA, i:;cbsrds.n. Rives, Robert L. Scott, vii.
n,n Z. H.ou, Seawen, shelley. S%i'linG'on, %Slauglhe7.
sar.h, Al. pred. Staples, Strange, ~sa.hurlin, Tayloc, Thorn.
;un, T.rdw,y, ;iobeTt H.. Turner, Franklin p. Turrer, Tyler,
Witk :nm, Williams, wilson, Moods, WJao7-is
ros Nj. ises-sIes;rs. Baylo7.k. T. Conrad Early. GT."e'
ly. ki,:rdG Is. Hall, Moore, Push. Alex. II. Ii. s:u.ri->.
fua Cu1Lsos-Mr. Branch.
FOX ;::rES-Mr. SprriocE.
Mr. ~ilrNrgR having received Il majority was
dccllrrd dug elected.
Mr.. THos. 5. FLvURS3Y, OF ltllifay.-l rise
20 u; in nc.ni:a,lrn tn. Hon. 1a;ucs 4. SGD
don, cf q ,oc!.larG.
] feel tia; il is unnecessary ior III: l." pro-
nouncc a;.y aGlogy upon that s"ntlcrran. lie
IS l. man whn is !ru: 30 the STATE Of Virginia.
| he Ii a iIian wanSe reputation is co.cxtenSiTc
MOI rarrclY with he Sta;e hit the whole cGun.
try AMI Is known everywhere US a man al the
purrSt character and Of the finest intellect. -
In this iry ing crisis upon our State, Mr.. Scd-
don would be u great acquisition in cur public
councils, having not only the capacity but the
integrity to guard, protect and advance every
interest of Virginia i'll this new government;
and ! hope i: will De the pleasure Of this Con.
~ven;ion - confer this appointment upon Mr..
Seldom with unaninlity.
Mr.. M~AcrARi.AND.-l beg leave to add To tie
| no,niraiion for ti,i6 district The name Of an
other distinguished gentleman. + am sure |
need but name James Lyons, Esq, To ensure
an aiini:s:un'9n every side, Of MS ability AID
exalted worth. Mr. Lyons is we'll known per.
:~,onally. I p~rysritnc. to all the members Of this
Convcntlcn. lie IS unQl.stionablJ z gentle
man Of high cndowincntS, and o. exceedingly
noble spirit, ard. indeed, | AN not aware that
there is a grn,!snln in the Commonwealth
whr a.ui1 rcricScIit ui upon this occasion,
with more dtg;tty, efficiency and grace than
would that gentleman.
hopc, therefore, .iat the high claims OF
Mr.. Lyons will receive the cadOr ement Of this
Convention.
Mr. EARLY.--I rise fer the purpose 81 pu.
ting in nomination the I1nn. VIM. 9. Rives of
the county Of Albemallc.
1t is not necessary for HE 10 say one word
in behalf Of that gentleman. as he is we'll
known to every gentleman here ard through.
out ,he State ard the countI:.
make that nomination for The Piodment
disiricr.
Mr.. ponMaH.-I wish to know when gentle. |
men make nominations ~! his kind, whether
they have any authority ir9m t;tose wfiuin they [
nominate, 10 presrn! their name here for
these positions, with Il Certainty Slmrst nf be-
iny defeated. I wcnlh chterfu!ly yate Tor Mr.
R;vcs il | supposed ic stood II good chance OF
buIny elected.
Mr. itoaKE, OF RCckbridge.-I shall support
tue II onina,ion OF Mr.. R!res whether he shall
DO elected vr no. wart 70 know whether we
are 10 has" a Strict party representation in that
body. | hoped that there was an end put TO
thcS: lartT divisions in the State. If there is
not ali end put to ticul, there will be 4 degree
Of excitement such as has never bern krnwn
brlcrc. I AIN unwilling to confer these cfii ces
upon gentlemen upun amy particular stripe Of
party.
Mr.. MoRToS.-I come itDln the Piedmont re.
ginn, ard | will speak what ] believe to he tho
un1nlmuus Yvico dT.! sentiment OF my people.
whist ! have Inc prUInnn'lest respect for the
intellect and private characters OF the three
distinguished gentlemen who have been putt
domination, | believe ti:at the Hon. James a.
Sr'idun would receive nincty.nlne IN one bun
drcd Of the votes Of my people in opposition to
the Hon. Mr.. R;vrs or Mr.. Lyons, both of
whom AIN proud 10 cali my personal friends.
My friend from Rockbridge tatr. MOORE is
greatly mistaken, in supPoSins that We are Re.
gardirg party lines here. | voted with my
friend from Rockbrid:e for Bell and Everett for
the Presidency aud Vice Presidency, and pro-
clairurd 80 my constituents that the time had
arrived whcn We should disregard all party
considerations and lock alone to country.
[ regret that my friend from Rockbridge
(Mr. MOOSE } did not listen 10 the Rdmonition
Of that Irish patriot from whose language [
quoted this morning. lie said that the only
divisions the people Of England ought to have
were those existing between Great Britain and
France, and | take the liberty Of applying that
language here, and sag ing that the only parties
thar We ought to haze were the parties OF the
North and South. There should be no divi-
sions here. save those which are designated by
Masua aud Dixon'S line. | ask, if you take
| tins strict sectional consideration as between
the North and South as the test Of election,
who, in relation 10 those distinguished gentle
meil, is the most prominent, rot only IN
the State rr Virginia, but in the whole Union,
as his Efforts to accomplish, what We now enjoy,
! Freedom from the thraldnm of Northern tyran-
nv | regard the Hon. James 4. Scddon, as at
! least, among the most active and prominent in
this glorious wo,k. Who doubts the unques
toned ability Q; that gentleman? No ono, |
imaginc, can refer to a gentleman of finer abili-
tv or more unhlemiShed character in the State
of Virginia or anywhere else. Whilst | fully
endorse the high character and abilities Of the
! other gentleman in nomination, am compel-