Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-15

Slaughter. Edmund L. Norris
Charlotte, Wood Bouldin.- Chesterfield, Ja
II. Cox.-Clarke, Hugh N. Nclson.-Culpepe
james Barbour ur.-Cumberland and PowhataI
VIM. G. Scott .-Dnwiddie, James Boisseau.-
Doddridge and Tyler, c. j. Stewart.-Eliz
beth City, Warwick, York and Williamsburg
Chas. K. NIalory.-Essex and King Queer
Richard Ii. Coy.-Fairlux, VIM. Ii. Dulany.-
Fauquier, Rober. T. Scott, John Q. MARI
Fluvanna, James VI. Strauge.-Floyd, llarve
DcskinS.-Frederick, Robert \. Conrad, Jane
Marshall. - Goochland, Walter d. Leake.-
Gimer, Writ and Calhoun, G. B. Conrad
Greene and Orange, Jeremiah Morton.-Greer
brier Samuel Pricc.-GrecncSvilIe and Sussex
J. r. Chambliss.-l Halifax, Thomas S. Flour
Hampshire, Edward NJ. Armstrong, Da
vid Pugh. Hancock, George McC. Porter
Hanover George W. Richardson.-l1ardy
Thomas Masin.-HarrSon, John 5. Garlic
Benjamin WIson.-FIenrico, Williams {
Wickham. Henry, Peyton Gravely.-High
land, George W. Hull.-Isle Of Wight, Rober
n. Whi,field-Jackson and Roane, Frank
lin P. Turner Jefferson, Alfred NJ. Bar
bour, Logan Osborn.-Kanawha, Georg
". Summers Spccr Patrick. k.-K King Georg
and Stafford, Edward Waler.-King vii
liam, Fendall Gregory, jr.-Lancaste
and Northumberland Addison Hall.-Lee
John D. Sharp.-Lee and Scott, Peter c. John
ston.-Lcwis, Caleb Boggess.-Loudoun, Johr
A. Carler.-Louisa, Wm. n. Ambler.-Lunen
burg, w. J. Standardization, Angus R. Bla
key.-NIarion, Alpheus. +. Raymond Ephran
B. llall.-Marshall, James Burley.-Alason
James II. Couch. Matthews and Middlcscx
Robert L. Montague. Meckcnburg, Thomas
F. Goodc.- Mercer, Napoleon B. French
NIononealia, Waitnan 7. Wiley, Marshall NJ.
Monroe, Allen I. Caperton, John
Echols.- Montgomery, VIM. Ballard Preston.
Morgan, johnson Orrick.-Sansemond, Jno.
r. Kilby.-Nclson, Frederick NJ. Cabell.-
Norfolk County, Wm. White, j. e. Holla-
day Northampton, Miers. ". Pisher.-Uhio,
Shcrrard Clemens, Chester D. Hubbard
Page, Peter B. Borst-Patrick, Samuel G.,
apes.-Pendleton Henry Il. Masters.-Po'
cahontas, Paul Misunderstanding, Thomas
Brarch. -Pittsylvania, VIM. ~ Sutherlin, VIM.
VI. Tredway.-Pleasants and Ritchie, Cyrus
Hall.-Prcston, William &. Brown, James G.
McGrew. Prince Edward, Jno Y. Thornton
Prince William, Eppa llunton.-Putnam, Jas.
W. lIoge. Randolph and Tucker, John n
Hughes. .-Rappahannock, Horatio G. Alofiett,
Richmond city, William II. Macfarland, Mar.
madukc johnson, George W. Randolph
Richmond county and Westmorcland, John
Critcher. Rock bridge Samuel Med. Moore,
James 3. Dorman-R Rockingham, Samuel 4.
Cofman, John F. Lewis. Scott, Colbert e.
Fugte.- Shenandoah, Samuel c. Williams,
Raphael NJ. Conn.-Smyth, James W. Shetfey.
Southampton, John j. Kindred. Warren,
Robert Ii. Turner.-Wayne, Burwell Spurlock
-Wetzel, L. S. Hall-Wood, Jno. J. Jackson.
NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENT.
Tie Chair informed the Convention that the
next business in order was the election Of L
permanent President
Mr.. GEORGE w. SUMMERS said Mr.. Chair
man, for the purpose Of effecting the perma-
nent organization Of this body, i'll part at least,
rise for the purpose Of making nomination
for the Presidency Of the Convention. | sub
nit the name Of John Janney Of the county OF
Loudoun. am sure it will not be expected
that Should enlarge at all upon the fitness of
this nomination The name which l present
will be found the synonym Of purity of per
sonal character, wisdom in council, and fidelity
to the Commonwealth under all circumstances.
move sir, the election Of John Janncy
of Loudoun, as President Of this body.
Mr.. TuoMAs S. FLoURSoY said:
Mr.. Chairman rise for the purpose of put
ting in nomination for the Presidency Of this
Convention VALENTiSE W. SorTuALL, Of the
Of Albernarle. Mr.. SorTHALL is well
known throughout the Commonwealth Of Tir.
ginia, and his experience as a presiding officer
in delberatves bodies, renders him, in my judg-
ment, peculiarly fit to be appointed to the Pres
dency of this Convention. In presenting the
name Of Mr. SouTHALL, would not say word
in disparagement of the claims Of the distin-
yuiShed gentleman whose name has been
by the gentleman from Kanawha.
Mr. SuMMEEs.) / concur fully in the short
,ulogy which he pronounced upon that gentle
nan. Without going further, submit to this
body the name Of VALENTINE W. SoUTHALL,
.or the office Of President Of this Convention.
The roll was then called and resulted as fol-
ows:
For JoHS J.SSEY-Messsr, custIs, Brent, slllIpgton
Stuart Baldwin, Baylor, Pendeton, Hammond, Tarr Nc
Iomas Cox Nelson, Ste~art, Duuny, Scott OF Fauqn!cr
iIe Wilson, Si WcEham Hull wkItasd Barbour osburn
:uulnera Patrick Waller Hall Of Lancaster and Nohum
;urley, Couch, French Wiley Dent Echols Orrck Klby
White Holiday, Clemens, Hubbard Masters, acSeil.
sGs' e,s ufns' ,ooI
3ouan. Lewis Fugate, Durdrt Berlin, spurlock Hall Of
Tetzel, Jaelson-t4.
lie, Garland, Isbe Woods, Goggin Mallory Of Bruns.
gick Forbes Speed Slaughter, Morris Douldln Barbour
Cupeper Scott OF Cumberland and ha,an Bosseau
Mallory OF Elizabeth City, Warwick York and Williams.
burg Coz OF Essex and King and Queen MARI Strange
DesIins Conrad Of frederick, Leake, Conrad OF Gmer
Hr and Calhoun Fournoy, Bruce, Richardson, GrHvely
nf taa md Srntt Ani1a
NbIet Bakey Montague, Geode OF Meckcnburg, CHper.
on Preson Oab- Fisher Frost Staples Branch. suther
anu Hall OF Pleastans and Rtcte, Thornton hunton
Williams Conn, Shelley, Kindred, Marye, Tur
lrr Of Warreu-3s
Mr.. JAxSEv having majority Of the votes
cast, was declared duly elected.
The Chair appointed MeSsrs. SUMMERS and
FLougSoY as n Committee 10 inform Mr.. JAN
sEy of his election and conduct him to the
Chair
Mr.. JAxSEY having taken the Chair, said -
Gentlemen of the Convention, did not rculizc
he fact until within the last two hours that
might probably be called to this position, and |
nave, therefore, none Of the products of my
head to give you. But my heart is full, and
rom that pardon me for addressing you very
briefly.
| tender you my cordial and sincere thanks
for the honor you have conferred upon me, and
not only upon me, but upon the county which
[ in part represent here, in calling me to pre-
side over the deliberations Of this, by far the
most important, Convention that has assembled
in this Commonwealth since the year 'T6.
Gentlemen, am without experienced am
without knowledge Of parliamentary law, or
the rules Of order which govern bodies Of this
sort, and have, therefore, nothing in return for
your kindness 10 promise you but fidelity and
Errors know, | must commit,
but US they shall Lc errors of the head and not
of the heart in your kindness shall find an
excuse for them, and in the wisdom of this
body their prompt correction.
1t is now, gentlemen, seventy-three years
since Convention Of the people Of this Com
was assembled in this hall for the
purpose OF ratifying the Constitution Of the
United States, and one of the main objects OF
hat instrument was to consolidate, not the
but the Union Of these States.-
Causes which ! do not mean to enulnerate,
,auscs which have passed and are daily passing
nto history, which will set its seal upon
hem ull, have brought that Constitution and
his Union into imminent peril, and Virginia