The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-08

Co'vs ., Merrill, Bohannon, Egbert, Tall,
NcsS ", Browcr, were appointed.
snd ~. CONSULTATION, the committee report
IN, 1r' following list:
9Th. -; 4. II. Wells Colonel II. $. Merrill, DR..
II, H. McTT'I Colonel {. II. +. Mallam. DR.. b. II.
:. CARTS, j. II. Tail, John II. Stone, Cap
RrNTwCfr' Parker, Licu.enant Nd; Roberts, Ma
,ns HNcn SrS'D D. 4. White, Captain J. J. I'M
! Tto%Wa H. 7. Clinton. General John +.
aGG l., M and colonel +. w. Poor.
N'' ,,,,ion. the report Of the committee
IN ","rimonsly adopted, and, on further
"a, ,;n S' each delegate. who should be una
rS''o"' sttcnd was given the privilege to
he 20 ~ alternate. A roll Of the members
,,,., then made. :..,. .
... 10 to present resolutions expressive of
I''',,". If this body in regard to the nomi-
The SEA. .,~', recently made in this city.
", rS@ allowing preamble and resolution
Tf'y W. srras we. the cx-officcrs and soldiers
..;lors Of the United States army and
'"' rrsjlent in Virginia, in convention
'2,h lrl in the city Of Richmond the eth
: .'". Nav. 1858, desiring to express our
'H i" ", m the political events now transpi-
t' therefore be it
'.1- po[s,I,,f.l, That we do hereby endorse
limitations made at the Republican
''' and Congressional Conventions, and
''I hereby pledge our earnest support and
,,.I efforts to insure the success of the
. .Sn. throughout the State. In General
W ,SN, uc fully recognize a gentleman whose
,,ij,jc, and sterling qualities evidently fit
., ,' for the position TO which he has been
.' ,.,;rated. and as late comrades, We tender
, -" agr full and unqualified support"
substitute embodying the same views,
b., Ie,oiling the plans and purposes of the
. ,,,r was offered by Colonel Merrill.
The The .nhicc, was discussed by several
u.n,Isr.. \ motion to recommit the re-
sand increase the committee was lost.
I.a aucstion then recurring on the substi-
.arc ii WAS lost.
The original report was then slightly
.nr,leI and unanimously adopted.
4 committee Of five was appointed to
ri, IN Governor Wells and request him to
,Ilre,. this Convention.
committee was appointed to make ar
.-nasmcnts with the different railroads by
rlirl the delegates to Chicago may travel
3, reluccd rates.
IN motion, Messrs. Merrill, Egbert, and
r.o.r we're appointed committee to prepare
resolutions expressive of the views of this
Convention at the course pursued by Major
General Schofcld in his administration Of
he affairs of THIS military district.
The committee appointed to wait on Go
,,nor Wells now returned with that gen.
.ryaan. He was introduced by the acting
resilient. In the course Of his remarks
t said that he was sure the members OF
I hi, Convention were now, as in the past,
ready to uphold the supremacy Of the law.
j he hoped that they would continue to win
ia the future as, in the time that is past,
,gtoyies for the Union and the State.
Un motion, vote of thanks was rendered
4 -u ior his address.
The Committee Oh Resolutions made the
Glowing report, which was unanimously
4 gIop,el:
Whereas, having high appreciation OF
j ;te eminent abilities and distinguished
,rryiceS Of Maior-General Schofield during
.al since the late war, and recognizing in
him true patriot, and deserving of oul
mloundel confidence therefore be it
Ks>oIrcd, That we tender him ON
warm appreciation and sincere thanks fol
the Just and impartial manner in which he
m. administered the affairs Of this dis
lrjd'
IN motion, committee, consisting OF
colonel Davis, Lieutenant Stone, and Cap
hin Bohannon, were appointed to present
General Schofeld with copy of the above
resolution.
An executive committee of one from each
congressional district and nine from the
STATE at large was, OH motion, ordered to be
appointed.
The Chair named the following as the
coMmittec:
First D,tric, .--Gcncral ID. B. White.
second Dslrict.-Dr. III. IL. Mitchell.
Third Di>trirt.-Surgcon ID. X. Brewer.
furih district .-SlIrecon J. ferguson.
1 Tnh Di>tric,.-Captain a. NJ. Wheeler.
saith District. --r"lonc j. w. Jordan.
,Hrnth District A. VI. Crane.
8 s.gilh Dslrici.--C. T.. Goodrich.
q tm the state al large: Colonel III. ;. Merrill,
"ipHr l.. Il. Davis, Colonel George l.. Eebcrl,
& l,nri charles r.. AIallam. Captain ID. ". Bo-
81 aoIon C"l"uclJ. ID. Weed. Captain ID. Is. Par
4 ,r Major j. y. croft, and General John +. Null
s On motion, the Convention adjourned
,ahjrct 10 the call Of the President.