The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-09

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ali GGssculdnosdo any soodtossy it was IN ou.rsgys,
because the fact t.iat 1t was q 1e,c Outrage mT ner,
optrages have been exhausted. They have power,
Will, End purpose to insult and outrage Us ~ every sS
, ,s9y nsf fS san 2 new trH oat Esgss but 1n f for one already re
sorted Ms! Ne hsassss csafd yoa@n0s ssyfnaty6naer
not canvassing for office, but against tue conssi'u-
.,S *; BALDWIN r.: RS Y;n sss 4, 4 1 l9sIs 81 sssI as ass,l
fS opce TIasppiausei .,or the motive Of money. Laugh
tel AS shs we p So neither ssa 4, p pS1Sins n ~ a9efaine nas
SUPPOSE, then, that instead OF nominating me yoI
nominate some other man. say nothing OF
t Hirsin nGT q n e larre IN pia eeas and don't intendteedis-
suppose you get . man .whois not obnoxious % she
s obi sate ihs s 6sshs Il psoaia 10 me Sc asa Fl he s esss
iiisfrapchIsed under the reconstruction acts, be-
cause he is not. Ii It, Is, said that he cannot take
doin nst 50 until ns iI Elected aseti an no n man can say whether
he can or not until that time comes. In that wa!
win be avoided any interference on the part OF In, the
military authority. There is the difficulty we aSoid.
It Is true, the thing may turn out as my friend rom
Halifax OR. Edmnndsl says-there may De e., =
no. doubt the cards win be .'stocked', but the
question will arise whether n man who Is not DIS
franchised under the constitutional amendment
NAV DC COmDCICnI 70 HUI OulCS INV Sch.
petentt to run. but competent to hold office reflected.
I would ask If there is any deviation from princi.
pie in the matter? r. In eIeetingr a man, you . elect
degrading, nothing unworthy, but everything dis-
Greet andgSli.ic q h, having fagt regard gar to to t 1his question question
there are distinctions which will make one man
available under all circumstances and an
other man unavailable under all CIRCUMSTANCES.
These. gentlemen, are my views, and 1 know they
viii meet the concurrence of Mr.. stuart, the
..brother-in.law, ;, who has been spoken OF here.
/ had determined at the proper time to WITHDRAW
MS were suitable, for candidates. To my friends
who have thus shown their kindly feelings Tor me;
I can only say again that this fact has but increased
my sense of the obligation imposed upon me to deal
fairly and honestly with this body and entertain:
ing these views, I must insist that my name be
withdrawn from the nomination. tApplause.l b
Mr.. John l.. Marye, Jr., followed Mr..
Baldwin in favor Of his nomination. Mr..
Barbour, of Culpeper, spoke for General
James Walker; Judge Guild and GeneralR.
L. T. Beale for Mr.. Baldwin. j. 4Ga Il !.
MIR. Bocock took the position taken in the
lead by Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Spillman moved that discussion be
closed and the vote be taken.
Colonel Withers, after eloquent remarks,
asked that his name be withdrawn.
DR.. Lewis, of Culpeper, withdrew the
name of General James Walker IN favor OF
Colonel Withers.
The Convention refused to hear of the de-
clination of Colonel Withers.
The vote was then taken, and resulteas
Colonel John B. Baldwin, so; ColoHaasS5
E. Withers, 50. f.. s@a$S4SS
On motion, the nomination of Gotosssz
Withers was made unanimous.
Colonel Withers was called to the stanaS
and said: =" So" ..'-as.h
Mfr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Conven-
t~Ion,-Modest. disclaimers have been zen So 50. long Ilggs ana
frequently uttered on occasions like tee .pressnI
sentiment; But the gentlemen present who know
me l am sure will give to the declaration item;
most most Of Ses snei BETTER sfeae pisas shs I'm ! a sufeFe sha ass ! TG had
been attained. RecogntzfHSiAE&S9r action, fellow
citizens, not n need Of dV&*5E9Seaserts believing
that have been IS sei .ha c s& sSam e5 / amlg mo pe
distinguished, and ADLER gedt1efien- I can only
say that the confidence you have thus expressed
on my part can be made conducive to the
fully the position assigned me by the distinguished
that l stand before you less as a candidate fol. gu
honors than as a mouthpiece of the
people Of Virginia in crushing out this abomina-
heart, brain, and person shall he earnestly de-
voted to the consummation of that sole object.
Applause If had In my bosom one p principle Inc Ple
superior to every thought of personal ambition 1t
would be awakened by looking at my State lying
e rags nf ne elesdi saifr mand iGfiete ana ap oee TIM the n Old G Do
minion, which we love and revere as our mother'
[Applause.l o 80 sood
upon the ruins Of Sumter and looked at the wreck
the war has caused there. I have summoned
S Srosn aP me 4, in i sInaI bsrIi;. 81 tbs sd gslEa aro sRidTi tl,a Of f tae
tress. I have looked at Charleston, SCARED and
battered and laid waste by shells ; and there, too, l
recognize the awful hand of war, . / came hereto
ruined edifces-only partly restored-the full Inn
press of that same destruction. Bnt not the ruins
Of sq aasa1.tI not the WRECK ofSard Of cha ftfing tH Roc
for the distraction and the utter horror with
which my mind Is impressed when I consider the
eaGI' upon nf the interests and happpiness of the peo-
skns Of Virginia. thag bssut {APpcls orietbia As c SS j may lv Yoa
amidst the dust and rubbish and fast crumbling to
decay. the stately edifces which once adorned this
to be replaced by the miserable, crowded
Fathers of the RepuSiicEthe fathers of the Con-.
stitution-replaced by this miserable patch-%ork
which degrades the name of Constitution. APP
I do not consider 1t necessary to say more in con-
clusion than that I accept the position to which
you have assigned mc-not as q candidate for the
o,Rf fel5 % ecfizeos,i in ou the as assertion sns ean Of their Fight
to determine and control the doctrines Of Virginia.
Applause. Ny proudest duty will be to bear Into
the d thickest Of the e, ilgh. that It glorious Glorious ola ia motto in to-
past against defeat and dishonor-now trampled
under foot, yet still dear to every Virginia heart;
rApplausc. ] accept 1t with the hope OF again
raising from the dust and planting on the capitol
that hallowed banner by defeating the miserable,
and detestable specimen OF the handi,
work Of carpet-baggers and negroes. lAppiause.J
At the conclusion of Mr.. Withers's speech
loud calls were made for Colonel Baldwin,
who assembled the stand and spoke as fol-
#"i -' go
At the beginning Of the war was fnspector-Gen-
,ral of the Virginia forces, when a stranger came
% Richmond-a stranger to me-commanding q
Danville, in,Pittsyivanfa country. I formed his
at Tint time, and he SO impressed
;oen with sen nss m aad Gia ana so oenieaiig' cSa als ss.pe that
made an exception In his favor, that all his
men ! should be mustered into the service of
Virginia. I mustered him IN with M, MS e pat
vas the gentleman, who has just addressed you
loud applausel, and whom you have selected to be
.ecommendation I made to the Governor Of Vir-
,inia for his appointment and commission as major
IF that battalion. His subsequent career showed
that / had appreciated him properly and cor
-ectly as high-toned gentleman and a gallant SOL
Her.. [Applause.1 / followed him with Interest
throughout his career, and l can l,d say ,s OF him,
lin until now 1 have never either seen
Dr. heard anything to detract from his high
as q true and noble-hearted Virginia gen.
prolonged applause.l Such a man is
worthy to bear our standard and l congratulate
he Convention, and congratulate the country. on
will 20 forth, no doubt, as he has always done,
IN the path of duty, wherever 1t may lead, earnestly
and zealously In the cause he has Notwithstanding
cause Of his own defeat! (Applause.l He Will
work to prevent Colonel Withers, from being Co
vernon Of Virginia and say, In no disparagenent
ne will be eminently successful! Laughter and