The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-12


uube j. Graham, James Gibboney,s
Gensrn al william Terry, .: S. Pearce, Charles
H;sstmorei1nd -willoughby Newton, Gene
rnl r. LIT. Beale.
i warren. Robert H. Turner, Giles Cook.
Wfse-A. w. Smith.
Washington.-W. II. Belts, Joseph W Davis,
| Joseph Fields, George r. Barr, John NJ. Ha-
milton, Ed. M. Campbell J. s. T. Campbell,
Robert w. Hughes, James Henritz.
York.-M. l.. Hudgins, 4. T. Bennett.
The tedious business of the roll being
ended,
Mr.. DANIEL offered the following reso-
luton which, after some cursory debate
and the voting down of several lmmateriai
propositions to amend, was adopted:
RESOLVED, That committee OF thirteen
be appointed to prepare business LOT Inc u;
Convention, to whom shall be referred an
propositions and motions relating 70. tne
objects for which it has assembled.
The following gentlemen were appointeu
| the committee in accordance with Inls re-
solution Messrs. r. 7. DANIEL, II. I0h-
NER, R. N. T. HUNTER, WILLIAM MARTIN
W. R. STAPLES, JOHN B. BALDWIN,
THOMAS s. BococK, JAMES NJ. WILCOX, +.
M. CAMPBELL, JAMES BARBOUR, GEORGE
". BOILING, JOHN GooDE, and JOHN 4.
| TUCKER.
Zone of the ablest committees ever ap-
pointed in the State.]
To give time for the committee to pre-
pare q report, the disposition was to ad-
iourn at once. After good deal of talk,
| it was finally determined that when the
Convention adjeurns it will adjourn until
O'Clock P. NJ.
And then, on motion, the Convention ad-
journed. 100000
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was again called to or
der at 7 o'clock by the President. The
scene presented was more imposing tnan
that of the morning. The brilliant lights
brought out the picture in bold relief. me
parouette was filed altogether with mem
bers of the Convention, and presented
sea of manly and intellectual faces. Inc
second tier was adorned by the beauty
and grace of a number of the gentler sex.
| The whole assemblage was one full of dig
nitv and beauty. 1t will never be forgot
ten by those who saw it. -,
Some resolutions were offered which,
under the rule, were referred to the Com
mittee on Business.
Mr.. DANIEL, from the Committee on the
BUSINESS of the Convention, made the FOL
lowing report; which was adopted:
&C. The committee to whom was referred
/ tho rrenaration of business for the Con-
uantion and the consideration OF resolu-
lions referred to it, beg leave to report
tb,t var;ous subjects of Importance to
he considered by the Convention, and
Ssvaral important resolutions have been
refarred to it. which the committee has
had nnder consideration, but that time
has not been allowed to report on them
fully; and therefore the committee ash
leave to sit again.
stAnd with view to elicit larger and
more varied expression of public opinion
ON the matters referred than probably will
he obtained by the committee as now con-
stituted, it is respectfully suggested that
il be enlarged so as to consist OF twenty
one members"
The CHAIR then added the following
eight gentlemen to the Business Commit
tee in accordance with the report-vlz.,
| Wessrs. O. B. FINNEY, of Accomac JOHN
T,ETcHER. of Rockbridge; FAYETTE NC
MULLEN, of Smyth; MOSES WALTON, or
| Shenandoah; NATHANIEL ALEXANDER, OF
Mecklenburg; JAMES b. kELLo, OF Soutn-
ampton; and E. W. MASSEY, OF Clarke.
On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, OF Henry,
the Convention resolved that, when II al
iourned, it would adjourn until ii O'CLOCK
tomorrow. -, l,h,.o
| good deal of conversational debate
then ensued as to whether the convention
should adjourn at once or remain a. IN Sos g..
sion for a time to hear speeches. One or
two gentlemen favored the latter course.
The great body of the assembly appeared
to take a. different view, and to concur
with a remark made by Mr.. BERRY, OF
Richmond. that it would be better not to
90 TO speaking-" somebody might say
something bad"
The CHAIR suggested that there was no.
thing before the Convention, and there,
fore no question which gentleman couid
sneak upon. But if the assembly desired
il. thew could remain in mass meeting ana
hear speeches after the adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. CHRISTIAN; OF Au-
pusta. the Convention then adjourned.
The multitude remained,' and there
were calls for Hunter" "Tucker,"
&C Baldwin, "Letcher," and others.
Governor LETcHER advanced towards
the footlights of the stage, and admonlsneo
the assemblage of the peculiar, appllca,,
bility at this time Of the old adage' ~, A !!
still tongue makes wise head" This
drew forth roars of laughter and applause,
in the midst of which the assembly dis
persed, awarding to the speech the credit
of being one of the best that ever was
made.
The Convention will meet to-day at IL
o'clock.