The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-20

nauty Or VIII she take her rightfuI posi-
tion, as OF old, IN the front rank OF the De,
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VIII Virginia utter her voice, her yoics
which has hitherto been potent? VIII vir
ginia utter that voice In favor OF local self
government, In favor Of constitutional
freedom, in favor OF an indissoluble Union
Of indesrructiblc Stafesi Or will Virgins
lend the sanction OF her great name TO those
who would prostitute the power OF this
Government to subvert the Union OF our
fathers and TO establish a centralized des.
potism upon The ruins OF the RepublIcf
Ny countrymen, will Virginia, (God bless
her y the mother OF statesmen and Prlsi-
dcnts-the land OF Jefferson and Henry, the
land OF Madison and OF Marshall--wil! Vir-
ginia be content to utter any uncertain
sound in contest which involves every.
thing which her people from time immemo-
rial have held most dear and sacred?
Our late unhappy differences upon the
debt question are 10 be utterly ignored In
the contest thus 10 be waged. II has no.
thing to do with ii. There is no connec.
tion between the debt question and Federal
politics. The debt question il not at all in
volved In the presidential question. know
the response that will be made; read it in
YOUR countenances, IN the counienances OF
these representatives Of Virginia, and, as
your chairman has done, can only con-
gratulate you, and do most heartily. upon
this magnificent assembly, and would beg
ths Convention, In the election OF their
electoral ticket. In selecting their delegates
and their appointments upon the Central
Committee to recognize Debt-Payers and
Readiusters alike as Democrats.
IL
pared 10 take counsel with their brethren
from all parts OF this broad land; let them
go prepared TO maintain the two.hirds
rule, but prepared TO vote in favor OF the
best man, the most available candidate, who
can be selected 10 lead our forces to vic
tory, whether that man shall be the favored
son Of little Delaware, the pure and gifted
Bayard or the favored son OF New York.
philosopher and statesman, HOratio Sey-
mour; or the favored son Of Pennsyl-
vanis, the gallant and heroic Hancock,
who. although in the exercise OF com.
maDd, could bow gracefully and acknow-
ledge the supremacy Of the civil over the
military power: or that other favored son
Of Pennsylvania, Samuel J. Randall, the
present Speaker OF the House OF ReDre-
sentatives, who stood for forty hours with
Congress, and manfully resisted the
onset made upon Us by fanatics 10
fasten upon Virginia and the other
States the enormties and iniquities OF
the force bill; or that incorrurtible pa
triot, that noble old Roman, Allen G. Thur
man, natiye-born son OF Virginia and
adopted son of Ohio, and OF whom both
States to-day are Justly proud; o. that in
II
phen J. Field, who comes all the way from
the Golden Gates OF the Pacific, and who, II
nominated at Cincinnati. the elements are
80 mixed in him the Democracy would rise
as one man and say: Here is man who, II
elected by his counirymen, would dare TO
be inaugurated.
Mr.. Goode, in closing, said that he told a
friend that he came down here TO get fresh
inspiration from Virginia, and further, II
any one OF the gentlemen he bad named was
nominated. or any other man, the Demo
Gratis would march 10 victory.
Mr. GooGe was followed by Colonel JaT1es
III. skinner OF Staunton. General FTtzhugh
Lee Of Stafford, Major W. F. c. Gregory oil
Richmond, and Hon. James Barbour of
Culpeper.
Mir. Barbour said: We are here for busi-
n
seryatiye party OF Virginia from now TO the
day of the presidential election mean to do
work: that they mean 10 encounter at every
point upon which their adversary meets as
any one man or set OF men. Let us, he
said. do the work for which we have assem-
bled. and prepare for the work which we
have TO do. lie urged them 10 battle
against that party which had oppressed the
people OF Virginia for so long. He asked,
Could any man hesitate in such contest a'
this? We must 90 where our strength VII
tell best. Are you going to surrender al
your rights because some say settle the debt
upon Ibis basis or that basis?
The speeches were all able and eloquent,
breathed a spirit OF devotion to the Demo
cratic party, and OF harmony in the Con
selyative ranks.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza'
ton. through their chairman. Major W. l.
Taliaferro. reported the following as the
permanent officers Of the Convention:
For Chairman-Judge Heary {. Allen, OF
Shenandoah.
For Vice. .Presidents-O from each con-
gressional district, as follows: III. B. Tom
lin. A. c. Withers, Judge W. w. Crump'
s. w. vcnable, J. p. Critz, Thomas White
head, Hon. r. r. w. Duke. B. +. Sheets,
and Captain John NJ. Preston.
For Secretary, John Bell Bigger; foi
Sergeant at Arms, Benjamin T. August:
The report was unanimously adopted.
The rules Of the House OF Delegates
were adopted for the government OF the
Convention.
Mr.. Taliaferro, of Gloucester, presented
a resolution requesting the district delega-
tions to name three members OF Inc stare
Central Committee. Adopted, with an
amendment by Mr.. B0hannoD, OF Rich-
mond, that the district delegations also re-
port to the Convention the names OF dele
gates to the Cincinnati Convention and the
names Of the presidential electors.
There was quite lengthy debate on an
amendment of Mr.. Hurt that the Conyen-
ton at once proceed TO the election OF dele
gates from the State at large to Cincinnati.
The motion was opposed by Mr.. Bohan'
non and others and rejected.
At 81 p. NJ. the Convention recessed un-
til T.. NJ.
Night Session.
In the absence OF the president, DR..
Quesenberry called the Convention to order
about 81 o'clock, and announced that the
first business in order was reports from
congressional district delegations. Tbe re-
ports were made as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures to Cincinnati
A. W. Wallace, OF Fredericksburg; john
w. Gillette, Of Accomac. Alternates: Dr.
r. A. Cox, OF King and Queen; w. A.
Jones. OF Richmond county. Elector
Thomas Cr6xton, Of Essex. District Com
mitteemen. f. f. Meredith, OF Prince Will
liam; DR.. Thom, OF Southampton; Judge
]. II, G. Jones, OF King and Queen.
Second District TO Cincinnati !:
James +. Crocker, OF Portsmouth Ihomas