Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-02-18

"a stay OF the Tree 1CSulutiOnS Oh tDe coGi
stry." He saw other work before him an
sunited most heartily in the suggestio
made by Richard H. Toler, editor Ct th
sLypchburg Virginion, for holding
STATE CONVENTION,
(which wss generally concurred in through
out the State. Staunton was selected a
the place. 1t was held in the Presbyteria
] Church, which subsequently became and
4 now in the group of buildings of th
8 Augusta Female Seminary. Tho Conver
I ton assembled July 18th, and WAS Gale
j to order by DR.. Joseph Cravens, CT Rock
I ingham, who nominated Abram s. Woo
! bridge, Of Chesterfield, 20 the Chair, ar
Charles P. Dorman, Of Rock bridge, pre-
] posed Richard II. Teller, editor of til
sLynchburg 'Virgipian." as Secretary =
2Charlts James Fsuikne. was chosen pei
smarent President, ard Mr. To!er the pei
smapent Secretary. The clergy of the tow
were invited 10 attend daily and open tn
proceedings with prayer, the motion beini
Gar ade by Edward 7. Tayloe, of Kin
! George Rev. Mr.. Boyden, Episcopal, ant
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Presbyterian, RESPONDED
sto the invitation.
! The meeting in Augusta county to ap
{ point delegates to this Convention was he'll
Con the 25th of June and was presided owe
sby Colonel James Crawford, and Captaii
sKenton Harper was the Secretary. Th'
following delegates were appointed -
SLyttleton Waddell, Robert s. Brooke
Thomas J. Stuart, Washington Swoope
sWilliam Kinney, John Wayt and John B
Christian.
STUART AND NICHE.
It, indeed, appears strange that TIN
snames Of Alex. H. II. Stuart and Thos. J
Niche did not appear on the roll of repre-
sentatives of Augusta county on an occasion
sof this kind. They had already been chosel
as full representatives of another count.
/ and clothed with every responsibility ant
authority as such. Wythe courty ap
pointed as her delegates Messrs. Stuart sn(
Niche, including Charles L. Crockett ant
sother citizens of that county, but the shor
stime intervening between the appointment
and holding the Convention prevented th'
attendance of the colleagues Of the TIVE
sdistirg uished citizens Of Augusta. In thu
sreports of the Convention they we're always
Preferred to as from Wytbe.
At the head Of the Committee of ont
from each Ccngr essicnal district to prepare
business for the Convention was Mr.
.Stusr5's name. How veil be executed
that task was attested by the approval o.
1.-THE Convention. He had difficult aud pro
found questions to desl with, and though {
young man in point Of years and expert
'euce as compared with many of the dele
.gates, his councils were adhered to anc
with unanimity. And i'll thii
connection it should be remembered thai
las Nom ers of the Convention present
iwere Goggin, of Bedford, Toler, of Lynch
burg, Waterman, OF Rockingham, Moore
and Dorman, of Rock bridge, Newton, Of
Norfolk, Taylce, of King George, Lewis. OF
;Westmoreland, the late Jadge Francis T.
Henderson, Janney ard Faulkner, and a
long list of distinguished men with whom
|Mr. Stuart was often associated in the PUB
JIG service in after years,
Is mentioned, Mr.. Clay had already beer
Nominated by the National Convention held
,at Baltimore, and i. Ohm Sergeant, of Penn
lsylvsnia, was his associste On tho ticket fol
the Vice, Presidency. The resolutions
adopted by the Convention declaring fol
these nominees were, for Mr. Clay, offered
by Lyttleton Waddell, of Augusta, ant
by General Dormaai. 1t was as
signed to Mr.. Stuart to offer that approving
the nominstion of Mr.. Sergeant which be
supported in one Of the most forcible anG
eloquent addresses CT effective and popu
lar oistory. He was followed by Mr.. Nc
lElhenney, Of Greenbrier, in a stirring
speech. This gentleman, we think, is per
FLAPS the emily survivor Of that assemblage
and resides now in Russell county, Va.
Richard II. Teller, the editor who sue
decided John Hampden Peasants as editor
sof the 'Lyrchburg Virginian" in 1924
sand also of the Richmond Whig' in 1916
I was chairman of the Committee to prepare
an address to the people of Virginia on be
shalf OF the National Republicans. 1t VIC
sworthy of it's eminent author, who was ais,
"a distinguished member of the House o
sDelegates from Lyuchbnrg for several year
preceding bis removal to Richmond to as
Esume the editorsbip of the Wbig. It wa
zthe first document CT the kind which cam
Sfrom his pen, but by no means the last
zhaviDg written several of the State ad
Sdrssses of the party afterwards. The las
swas in 1S4S. The State Convention wa
sheid before that Of the National CONVEX
stion, and that leading document was frcr
Ethe p-n of Mr.. Toer. He was delegat
Ito the National Convention, but died May
s1948, short while before it assembled.
On the electoral ticket presented to tt
zpeopie by the convention were the names O
HSamuel Mile: of Augusta, Governor Jane
4 Barbour of Oisree, Chapman Jehnscn c
aRichmopd, joseph G. Cabell of Nelson
aThomas Marshall of Fauqaier, SC.
q The convention was in session sewers
days. On that on which Mr.. Clay's nam
sswls before the body, it was 1umored tia
Size had left Washington for bis home i
]. Kentucky, end would probably pass throus
.zStaunton befois the convention Adjourned
8 ard nmittee, consisting Of Alex. Fl. E
SStuaft, Charles P. Doruap, Lyttleton Wac
sdell, Jno. Fl. Price, and George Clarke
twas appointed to Wait upon him in tba
4 event aid invite bin 20 appear before III
Meonvention. The journey Of the gres
STATESMAN YVES delayed, ard it was fe,
q days after the convention closed its sessio
when he Travelled westward. He arrived i
9Staunson July 29tb, aid remained q day
Gle vas called on By large number of tn
Scitizeps of the town ard county. Genera
jackson lodged at Wa!nesboro' few nigh:
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