Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-05-12


pany That officer was the gentleman who has
just, addressed you loud applause and whom
you have selected to be your standard bearer
[ was not mistaken in the recommendation L
made to the Governor of Virginia for his APP
pointment and commission as maj of that bat
talon. His subsequent career showed me that
| had appreciated properly and correctly
as a high toned gentleman and gallant soldier
Applause. Il followed him with interest
throughout his career, and | can say of him,
that from the moment [ first laid eyes upon
him until now / have never either seen or
heard anything to detract from his. high posi-
ton as true aad noble hearted Virginia gen.
tlen,en. Prolonged applause. Such man
is worthy to hear our standard and | congrat-
ulate the Convention, and congratulate the
country, on having placed its trust in such
hands. Applause. He will go forth no
doubt, as he always done, in the path of duty,
wherever it may lead, earnestly and zealouslyy
in the cau,e he has undertaken cause of
his own defeat! Applause He will work
to prevent Colonel Withers from being Cover
nor of Virginia.; and say in no disparagement
to his qualifications for that high office, that |
hope he will be elninently successful Laugh
er and applause.
Several invitations were made to Colonel
Withers to speak at various points.
Colonel Wihers replied: 81 hope the Ex-
ecutive Committee will arrange the matter of
canvassing the State. [ am willing to fight
anybody, and in any place that may be chosen. .
[Applause
The nomination for Lieutenant Governor was
declared next in order
Mr.. Weisiger nominated Mr. John L. Ma
rye, Jr.
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Randolph asked leave
! to make this nomination Mr. Welsiger yield
| ed.
This nomination was subsequently withdrawn,
| it appearing that the general wish was to have
| Mr. Marye for the nominee for the place of At
torney General.
Mr.. Jacob N. Lggatt, of Rockbridge, was
put in nomination, but his name was subsequent
| y Withdrawn. ~.
Mr.. Keeer nominated General James Walk
General Echols nominated Colonel Frederick
w. NJ Holiday, of Winchester.
Mr.. Holidays name was withdrawn.
| General Walker was chosen as the nominee
by reclamation.
| Mr. John l.. Marye, Jr., was chosen unan-
mously as the candidate for At orney Gen
era He was called upon to speak He said
that he was surprised at the honor that had
been conferred upon him, inasmuch as he had
been member of the Zebra Convention, and
had supposed that it would be necessary fol
him to go into quarantine before he could mlngle
again with white men He declared his purpose
to devote his time and energies to the grand
object n view.
| A resolution appointing a committee to make
nominations for delegates to the New York Con.
vention was adopted, and the following com
mlttee appointed.
Messrs McMullen, Brawner, Echols, Goode,
T. n. Watkins, Lewis, F. Il. Corprew, and
! Mason.
The Convention then adjourned until
clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reasse IL BILE / at o clock.
The nomination of Congressman at large tol
the State being declared next In ordtr, Mr.
| Weisiger OF Amelia, nominated ColOne
Marmaduke johnson.
Colonel Ould seconded the nomination.
The vote was taken, and Colonel johnson was
unanimously elected as nominee. SO
Mr. McMullen, from the committee appoint
ed to nominate delegates to the National Dem
ocratic convention, made report, which was
adopted, as follows:
The committee to whom was referred the
nomination of delegates to the New York con
vention, which is to assemble In July next, re-
commend the following delegates and alternate:
to wit
Principals IT S. Bocock, J. B. Baldwin, Z,
McMullen, j. L. Kemper, George Blow, Jr.
AHernates w God Bouldin, VIM. McLaugh
lin, W. r. Staples, g. ". Brent, George Boil
Districts. -Fast.-B B. Douglas, H. s
Neal, r.. T. Tayoe, and r. H. Powe-.
Second John Goode, J. r. Chambliss
John r. Kilby, and Thomas Fl. Daniel
THIRD. james Barbour, G. W. Richardson
Robert Ould and j. II. Kelly: l.A
Fourth. Robert Ridgway, H. H. Caring
ton. Thomas f. Goode, r. D. Irving.
/ FyM-Robert Fl. Glass, Fl. Y. Jordan
William Martin, J. G. Staples -.-.
Samuel C. Coffman, Bolivar Christian.
,Seventh. j ohm r. Tucker, B. H, Shackel-
ford, Robert Y. Conrad, Eppa Hunton.
Eighh-Joseph Kent, Joseph L. Campbell
! William B. Aston, r. W. Hughes.
The following resolution was offered aud a
dopted ia esi
mend to the people of Virginia the address OF
| the Conservative members of the Convention tc
to form a constitution. .st e4u .f nj
The thanks OF the convention were rendered
the officers of the convention; to Colonel Car
rington, proprietor Of the Exchange Hotel, fol-
the use Of bis room and to the public con
veyances of the State which had granted THEN
| privileges W TUG ulCiuUCiS Va tuC OOuNSutiSu;
A committee was appointed to wait on Col.
johnson to apprise him of his nomination. The
committee retired, and after while returned
Colonel johnson. --.e.t
He thanked the convention for the honor it
had conferred upon him, and responded elo
quently and appropriately. y !.
Mr. Boiling offered the following resolution.
.'Whereas, in all the political contests which
have occurred in Virginia since the passage OF
the so-called reconstruction measures, the IN
iuence and suffrage of our naturalized fellow
citizens have been invariably cast in the Interests
of the white race against negro domination, as
exempfed In the nearly unanimous vote cast
by our naturalized fellow citizens of the city OF
Richmond
''Resolred, That this convention taken pleas
! ure in acknowledging the grateful sense IN which
we receive this assurance Of the co operation Of
those who have cast tteir lot among US and have
| thereby identified themselves with us they are
! by nature identified in race and civilization:
! This resolution was unanimously adopted
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
Listen to what those men among the Radical
| party, who have some claim to responsibility
say
Judge Snead, of Accomac, says, VOTE A
| GAINST THE CONSTITUTION.
DR.. Eastman, of Louisa, says, VOTE A
GATNST THE CONSTITUTION
William L Owen, of Halifax, says, VOTE