The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-29

he was a colorcd man, and they could
punish the infidelity of those who had done
this. If they did not do their duty they could
very easily hold them to account after the
election, and he hoped they would do so.
Tie thought they had acted wisely IN nomi-
mating one of their own color, and that they
mad done wisely in not nominating con-
verted rebel for the place.
Had rebel been nominated, Governor
Wells might in all probability have been sent
to the Senate, and he would have been made
Governor, thus placing the State somewhat
IN the position Of Georgia. As 1t was, they
llad one OF their own race; and he under
stood that Governor Wells was pledged not
to accept a senatorship. After saying that
he would have something more to COM
municatc in caucus, he concluded.
At the conclusion of DR.. Ilarris's remarks,
Dr.. Baync said that he blessed the day that
he had nominated DR.. Harris for Lieuten-
ant-Govcrnor. lie had contendcd for his
nomination in the face of the opposition of
Captain Platte, who favored The nomina-
tion of DR.. Douglass, that converted rebel.
Crockett, of Caroline, objected to per-
sonaltics being brought before this body,
and, by leave Of the Convention, made a
ivc-minutcS' speech. He said that DIR.
Bayne did not nominate DR.. Harris. Lewis
Lindsey did it, and DR.. Bayne seconded it.
He had made statement that was false, and
he knew it. lie said that it was n small
thing to seize upon personal matters like
this to bring them before this body.
Here an address from the Committee on
Business cmbodying all the ideas set forth in
the resolutions above was read which we
were unable to obtain, it being in an unpre-
pared state.
Lewis Lindsey thcreupon arose and said !:
81 arise, sir, not to create disagreement, but
in the vindication of the constituency by
which / represents, and / never intends in
a delegate body like this to intrigue the peo-
pie by which represents. / believe in the
sovereign power of rulin by Taxation and a
regular system of any yether means. gave
out those resolutions in regards of this mat
ter, and asking the military to see that the
power Of the inflooence was duly advance
not by these Conservative party, which is
nothin' more IAN a mere minority" Lewis
then continued in an egotistical strain until
his five minutes had expired.
A resolution was offered by Bland cX-
prcssivc of sympathy with the family of Joe
Holmes, which was adopted by rising and
silent vote.
The Convention, after transacting unim-
DOrtant business, went into secret session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session the following
committees were announced:
Central on,muttce.-Rev. w. Troy, Lewis
Lindsey, Joseph Cox, DR.. Norton, j. w.
Cromwell, DR.. Bayne, b. T. Edwards.
Committee to Wait on General Cdnby.-
William Lester, DR.. Norton, John Oliver,
and Fields Cook.
The Convention resolved itself into n
Committee Of the Whole, and was engaged
during the afternoon in the transaction OF
lmimDortant business
Judge Slonacke, an agent of northern
immigration society, by invitation, addressed
the body on the subject of immigration,
though he brought into it several passages
of sound advice to his hearers. He told
them that there were now about starting
from Bremen three hundred or more immi-
grants who were going to settle in
Southwest Virginia, and in the course of n
year he expected several thousand to como
here. lie trusted they would receive these
men who would come among them without
any of that prejudice against color, warmly
and they would do nothing that would dis
courage emigration. His remarks were gene.
rally sensible and we'll received when i'll full
concurrence with the views Of his hearers
After an address from Porter and other I'M
important Transactions, the Convention adj
jouraed sine die.