The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-09

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81. RECESS uHTII. 2 P. II.
Mr.. Bobannon, of Matthews, and other
| gentlemen. made motions for recess until 2
O'Clock in. order to clear the building, and
allow the State Committee to meet and en-
deavor to bring order out OF chaos. The
motion was adopted, and in fifteen minutes
the building was pretty well cleared.
PLAN FOR SEATING THE DELEGATES.
The State Committee was now called to
order. and after considerable discussion the
committee decided to cast lots for choice OF
location of seats for delegates, and to admit
the delegates by congressional districts.
This having been accomplished, and the
Sixth district representative having drawn
first choice, and so on until all the districts
had drawn, the seats were rearranged "
AFTER RECESS.
Just before 2 O'Clock ushers and police
men were stationed at the various doors OF
the Theatre, and as the delegates came in
they were escorted to their seats without
unnecessary confusion. Some, however,
who were so unfortunate as to have drawn
seats in the second tier were not very we'll
satisfied with their location, and one gen
tleman from Staunton declared that his
friends might as well be in Winchester as to
occupy the places selected, for them.
......... CALLED TO ORDER AGAIN.
At2:2O P. NJ. Judge Lowell again called
the Convention to order, and stated that the
arrangement OF seats had been done by lot;
that the very best arrangements possible had
lbeen made, and he hoped that the members
would be satisfied with what had been done.
He then stated that Colonel Lamb had been
chosen by the State Committee as the tenn
porary chairman of the Convention. Again
putting the question. Colonel Lamb was
almost unanimously elected temporary chair
| man.
. COLONEL LAMBS ADDRESS.
Gentlemen OF the. Conventional return
YOU my sincere thanks for your conirma-
ton of my nomination as temporary chair
man. I trust you will assist me in pre-
serving order, for without your assistance
it will be impossible to pursue our delibera-
tions We must not forget that we are
members of one great party, und that we
all have one common object in vieW-the
safety, honor, and welfare OF our noble old
State It should be a source of congratula-
ton with us that we have SO many distin-
guished men worthy OF the honor OF being
Governor OF the Old Dominion, and that
shall have standard-bearer OF whom the
patriotic people OF our State may Justly feel
proud. There is one question, however,
that must be uppermost in our minds to-
day, one that rises superior to all personal
ambition-I mean the preservation OF the
credit OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia.
[Applause.l
Throughout Christendom the right Of
governments to burden with debt the pres
ent and future generations for the public
good has been conceded and sustained with
such unanimity as has made the pecuniary
obligations of States come to be regarded
the safest securities and the best invest
ments. [Applause.l
1t Is distinguishing characteristic Of the
most civilized peoples that they have ever
striyen to keep inyiolate the public faith.
Foreign INVASION, domestic strife, plague,
pestilence, and famine have not excused, in
the eyes OF mankind, the broken promises
and bad faith of nation to its creditors.
Nevertheless, when the State Of Virginia
emerged from the late civil war, her terri
tory invaded, her people despoiled, her fair
proportions torn in twain, her sovereignty
/ denied, and she, the eldest Of the sisterhood
OF States, remanded to territorial coHdi-
ton, partitioned into a military district,
with an officer OF the Federal army detailed
as Governor, and with Congress rs her Le-
gislature, when that portion known as the
present State of Virginia, after humiliating
conditions were eXacted, was rehabiitated
with State sovereignty, then was the su-
preme moment, when, il her people had
been wise, they would have surren-
dered all available assets, and, allowing
fair compensation for the public buildings
retained, appealed to her creditors and to
the Judgment OF mankind to relieve her
from all further responsibility for the debts
OF the former State OF Virginia. But the
Representatives Of the people, fresh from
| their constituents, thought otherwise. After
viewing the situation with the lights before
them, they apportioned one third OF the
debt to that portion OF the old Common
wealth erected into the State Of West Vir-
ginia, and making new bond for the other
two thirds OF the debt, endorsed 1t with the
name OF Virginia, thus plighting her un-
stained honor to its payment; aud we, her
sons, would be ,recreant to her past renown,
her present struggles, and her future hopes,
il we 60 back on that bond.
Mr.. WISE INTERRUPTS THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. John S. Wise: Mr.. Chairman, want
TO know if this question is open for discus
sion? [Cheers and applause.]
Colonel Lamb It is not yet in order to
criticise the speech Of your chairman.
[Cheers aud applause.] .=-"G 49,. q,
INCREASED TAXATION TO PAY TIE STATE DEBT.
Colonel Lamb, continuing his remarks,
said he was in favor Of increased taxation
to pay the public debt as it now exists,
though it make Us groan. (Applause,
mingled with hisses.
Mr. Wise (vehemently): I can promise
YOU absolute silence il you will promise not
to abuse this occasion to discuss this ques-
tion. [Applause.] ~am
|..t.-- MORE INTERRUPTIONS.
:. Colonel Lamb was continuing his re-
marks, when Mr.. Cameron interrupted him,
and, addressing the Convention, said it was
far from bis intention to interfere with the
proceedings OF the Convention, but he de-
sired to ask the body to remain quiet and
hear Colonel Lambs remarks. He was
sure that the demonstration in the house
was not intended as any personal discour-
tesy or disrcspect to him, and he hoped he'd
be allowed to proceed IN a. manner becom-
Ling to himself and the Convention. ZAP
plause.] But there should not be prema-
ture discussion Of a question to be decided
by the Convention. [Applause.] ~"-
Colonel Lamb I shall omit some Of the
remarks intended to make for the sake OF
peace. aga..i :. .lT,a s...t5E,
Mr.. John 8. Wise said he thought the
j Convention, had heard enough OF the tenn
iporary chairman's speech, and moved that
the: Convention proceed to business.
r. Turning to Mr.. Wise, Colonel Lamb said,
referring to Mr.. Wise's father:
+ ! In his grand campaign OF 1865 Henry A.
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