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meeting was called for the specific purpose OF |
would scarcely be in order TO bring in the big /
guns of the Government until after that bu-
siness was disposed of. Q4aughter.)
The assembiage now remained comparative
ly quiet until Mr.. r. I. Sale arose and shout
ed-Have Americans lost all love for the name |
of America? (Cries of Put him ont - :. go |
it spread eagle" and hisses:) / move, in or
der to amuse the meeting while we are wait |
ing for the Committee, that some good reader |
be req n tested TO read the farewell address cf |
George Washington. tSensation-cheers and |
hisses.)
A yoice.-Put him out
Mr.. Sale.-It is the last resort of coward
to say, put him out.
He then went on to caution the people
against being msled by the newspapers, all OF
which was good hUmoredly listened 10.
The Chairman now announced the return OF
the tellers, and the result of the ballot was
proclaimed, as follows:
Whole number of votes. 43I Necessary for
n choice, 2i6. George w. Randolph had 31o;
John o. Steger, 23S Judge John Robertson,
1855; Geo. w. Munford lO4; John Randolph
Tucker 100; Peachy II. Grattan, AZ; John Nj.
Patton Al +. IL. Aylett, 81 james Cren-
shaw, 35 Thos. p. August, % scattering, los-
The Chair announced that Messrs. Ran
dolph and Steger were nominated.
MIR. N b. Hill moved that the three highest
be nominated by acclamaton.
This was ohected to.
Messrs. Tucker, Ora ttan, Crenshaw, Patton
and Aylett successfully withdrew their
names, and expressed 4 hope that the meeting
would unite upon the three highest candi-
dates.
Mr.. o. J. Wise read Il letter from Col Geo.
/ w Munford, withdrawing his name from the
canvass.
good many declared their purpose to vote
for him any how, when Major VIM. Munford
arose and stated that it was his fathers wish
| to have his name withdrawn.
Mr.. Hill nominated Judge Robertson as the
| third candidate, and the ques ton being put,
| there was a loud response in the affirmative.
Thn 'hijr ION hp n q
! three candidates selec ted-CIEoR9g w. RAN
| DoLPH, JOHN o. STEGBR, and Jedge JoBs
| ROBERTSON. Loud cheers followed the all
| Mr.. Randolph was called to the stand, and
warmly greeted. After expressing his thanks,
! he said if the people chose to elect him, he
should not GO into the Convention as n run
mad secessionist, nor, on the other hand, as Il
| submissionst. He was for Il reconstruction
| of the Union, but was not sanguine enough to
| believe that any effort in that direction would
be successful. He would live under the consti-
tuition, and die under it if necessary, but he did
! not mean to live under the Chicago Platform
| Here the speaker was interrupted by some
| person in the crowd.) Resuming, lie said, if
you will shut your mouth and go home, you
will be a wiser man and better citizen. y
Dlackguard is the lowest of all creatures and
he who, screening himself in crowd,
and wantonly insults gentleman Is be-
meath the contempt of n kick. (PrOlong-
ed cheers.) Mr.. X. alluded to the conces-
sions necessary 10 be made by the North !;
| y,
dy TO take the final plunge, and go out of the
Union He cautioned the people not to listen
to threats. nor to heed intima tons of popular
fear If the rights demanded Were not grant
ed, 90 out, and let the future take care of it
self. He was opposed to all violence; coun-
seled moderation, and would do all he could
to protect the country from the danger Of civil
war but, when it was no longer possible, he
would tell his hearers now, that if they voted
| for him they would vote for man who, un-
der those circumstances, would take the State
out of the Union as soon as q vote of his could
do it. He was willing to stay in if the Black
| Republicans would give bond for their good
behavior; but if not, he was for cutting loose
from them. In conclusion, he reiterated his
thanks for this evidence of the confidence o1
his fellow citizens.
Mr.. John o. Steger was then called up, anG
? was cordially received. After thanking the
meeting, he expressed his profound sensibility
of the great Importance of the office for which
he was nominated He should endeavOr, a:
, far in him lay, to be true to the honor, true
to the credit, and true TO the ancient renowl
of Virginia He in favor OF the with
tirawal of the State from the Union before tn
= 4th of March, (applause,l unless, before tina
time, ample guarantees We're given for the pro
: lection of our rights within the Union. Mr.
| $ was opposed to any compromise unless
| should be acceptable to those States which
9 | had already seeded.
While Mr.. Steger was speaking, the crowt
in the Eastern gallery commenced whistln
e "Kankee Doodle and beating time with thei
I | feet The patience OF those below had by thi
e time been exhausted, and forbearance cease
: to be a virtue. Accordingly, some fifteen o
y twenty muscular young men made move to
wards the gallery, seeing which the crow
It began to surge to and fro; some leaped owe
the front of the gallery to escape the anticipa
! ted collision but the majority remained unit
lie the party from below assembled the steps
= Then there was whirlng of sticks, wit
J. shouts of ''clear them out, and straght-wa
the offenders began to slide down stairs
l. double quick time. 1t is stated that pist'
n was fired in the melee, and that one indivi6
n ual's head was showed through window bl
III nobody was seriously hurt, and the CALLER
l. was occupied by the attacking party.
* After this episode, the meeting proceeded witt
d, out interruption.
r Mr.. Steger then resumed and concluded h
e. speech.
Mr.. J. Randolph Tucker responded for nd
1. Robertson, who was absent from the city on
mission to South Carolina. The meeting w
y. subsequently addressed by Messrs. VIM.
il Watson, o. Jennings Wise and JAS. X. Gre
shaw. The following preamble and resol
n ton prepared by Mr.. Purcell, were offered
Mr.. Wise, and adopted by acclamati ton
n Whereas, The Legislature of Virginia has fo
be mally declared that any act Of coercion, direct
BY against a Southern State, will be regarded by VI
he ginia act Of war, and Immediately resisted WI
Id all the means Ia our power: Be II
Resolved, That the attention OF the Legislatu
- be hereby called to the fact of the overt act OF
~, | ercion now actually perpetrated at Fortress Mo
u
The meeting adjourned about II o'clock
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