Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-11

NOT one CT the HFSt men IN the Cohleuera'e
S.q!rs.
When we adopted resolution on yesterday
making members OF this Convention eligible,
did not think it vas meant to exclude ever,
body else. We have elected two this morning
out Of this body, and hope that in Difference
to the wishes Of the pnop:c Of Mr.. PLroKs
district it will be the pleasure Of the Consen'
ton to elect him.
Mr.. Gooos, Of B'lfnrd.-Et IS, !: seems to
me, most delicate duty hat We ave unicrt.k
ing to perform We are here assuming {.
speak for the peop'. oi Virginia aud As f:r
myself, have lai duwn a rule 20 confirm nj
actcn 10 tho will Of the people as Eca;!:' as
possible and to 10 what think they would
! do If they could 10 to tic polls and express
their views. No man in this Convention CAN
doubt, and no man in Virginia can doubt, tia.
if the people Of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict coula 60 to the polls that they would give
their voice cor RoGER y PKycg by ten 10 one
over any o:hcr man.
1t is argued that VIC ought EoL 10 lake a gen.
tleman fran The army, and what 40 gentlemen
propose to do who present this argument =
| Thty pTnpo,e to take gentleman from this
| Convention and frUm the legislature Of fir.
giuia, and thereby give preference 10 aim
who sits at tiolae in this hour Of trial o:cr
him who tcuk the field, and is ~ day ready 10
meet tie enemy Of cur SOIL and reprl him
d. hope that the Convcrtj. n viii haTo
So;ue regard to the wishes Of the &c ple Of lhe
| Safe, and not assumc IL az - inc peep e
iiIat they SHOULD sci: c. unc :"' nan. i" u. Z;
every candid uai upon this i.J:r lli;.a, admit
ti,a: i; the people Could spea!. the, ""n'l,
Ger their voices a:il sr;tii:axcs UPON Mr. P.Gos.
We bare the most unmistakaablo cvi.:c:'ru b: It
he il their !ay0r:;c, ard are nc new 10 10 Wat
would be, ia eject, Al assumption rr dic:s;i1u
10 the people Of that district the. .h:y cugh.
not u :elcc! tie aIun cf their ;h?ica
! rc;'elt il IS :! ui0it II.,c:,!c ,:c"ue..
adhere 10 the o-i:r;on %!:h wnc;. SIT Cat, o,,
iornlar Gccss:o~. tina: re ous,!:: 80: 10 ia7e
selected raJre than !i.e maInt:r.ra - this Con-
lsress. ia: cave ttcii OveIrui,d y Eisj -
lty have dpt.r:i,ined u apPo!a, sixteen, a.d
trus. !i,2t, rs VT undertake 70 s:!cak for n"
penue, that We will c1ns;dcr the pTupr;et! o!
'loi%s what tho psople would d., were j! nov
IN t;.eir power and tina: we :cil ut lr.s., pa:
some regard 20 .ncir khrwn wishes.
Mr.. CnAAsERs- ali. sag that ;heTo ia nc
gentleman wlo appreciates Mr. P.Y.E mo:c
than do :; AID no!'o':y is more wiling IL
conccAe tie h ia wiiich he has upon the af.c'
tio"s of the pcorle cvncrd' that, in si.y
contest for til. strict bctsren ham ard ANY
other, hs would lie succ. ssIul hut Oo!. PEY il
/: Co'ontl If a Reg m:Ei, ard II 2 contest
should arse now, bGiwcen msGlf and Mr.
BuuLprS. fancy that. so"ner t!an ~i!hiTa w
ain +. DIN that post the People would caoos:
Nr. B)uipiI.
Nj. BsAScu-Mr pRYoE is citizen {: mS
] Il a. ~, & l..,
:rict il ;hs ia;c L. 5 Congress. Ii L. hoove:
me 10 -ay, :iiat ~. PerJR Is without nb
The choice IF the strict. need say i.oihIn;
in commcnde'ion Of Mr. PRYoR; nor have
anything TO say ag.ias. the gentleman wlio i
pvopcsed rs candidate aga;;s. him.
Tue 1a"st0n on The eicc 70 vas then 'akcr
!rd resulted for R'oEE 4 p.r9i, Is; f9
Wnop RnrLnS. Il; a+ fn!iows:-
:,ifr.s V us,e'ur, J4Ge. EsrbOnr Blarsy, lIo.:ea
aoru;, branch. Cecil, chsnbus.. Chapman. C"Gtn N
C"rn, G cenrad J .;nss a. c"A Hs;s!"s' M 9,t
rer. q han. Gray Grrgr.. Jr, J. Gn"d=. j., ':rr
iIah s Hall, Hnrv:e lynnnJ ii &c, Ii s!rornh-
Iusi-., i.h.l Eindrh McS,il csa'le, H. Mallory J.,
B MairoryJ .bu M.Tye g., NiN-., N,n ,guc, HoIrt
Ssbet, Nelson, u,irs, Park, :i's ,g:s. 'sapiv'
s,rs.ge. Rgh-r, 4 Turner, li,ms. """:!- ii;
ayrn-. cap-ttaa c,r'e'. c,srab.rs, b~r, !. LraY
Gri.eh,r, 1 III, G.-spir, Gr.V"iS, uorga. u,i.6 :
lLusr Jo!l5 ~, Pt-. JJ4istcl, NcC"i.a, Tst
:ar;d ,i.rrrs M"s Ncr:ro. Moore. Pc; d, ptIc.
FI,h, SaGo iers .r. bert L. Scott, Shsr,, Si :st5
s! ast,cr, aou'k.n sr--.;, ..u'rcs, Alex Ill 6tuar
suthsTla, T"=ior, T'enrsy, Waller. w,sJI-iI
E1EcrT::E CONCENTRATIONS.
The Chair laid b;forc the Conrcntinn tn
! following tx cuivc Communication, wh;c!. ws
referred 10 thu C1E!ini.:ee OF C1:if .d:ra.c +!
; lati
ExFcurvE DrpAxTE. NJ .IGrc q 1881.
GsntL7non - the LUncen:ion: = iiare f,"rl
rcquestc.! o a"rEtnunica:" : lr'trt ai'r->-,
to Inc By joseph r. Anderson, Esp, :, laii t I,
his contract 10 tit Up the 'Ar;nDry v:'.h .:a
chincry. The letter bears date the lTtn in.i.
communicate alsn SIS ctnneated with tn
sulj CT. some !apcrs presented b. that gen!ll
! ,,,an to he council, dated Nay @2l, 1861
communicate L copy Of q message an'
documents on the same subject, Thic.: @ar
transmitted 10 the General Assembly on th
l4,h pi February !;,s.
These several papers will place the Convcn
tion in possession of all The fac:s necessary t
"neble tcm to take such action as may b
deemed requisite tn 81 iaal 81 ;s'tneat.
Respectfully,
JOHN LErCUER.