Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-16

t;nd'ay Ind Q voies jai, Tod had 3 votes Dauie
Montgomery had votes
On @U1ion, Messrs. Porter M'Iiyanc, Barnard,
Walker aud Osie we're appOnied a comm,itee TO re-
port resolutions expressive OF the ~ this con
" nudn, the subject iug which IL is assemb!cL.
On mGtun, the Convention scjnurned sui,l eight
clock Tomorrow notning.
March ), 1921, The convention asse mbled, al! the
members present
NJ. G. Is. PogTER, fion the committee appointed
for that pnrpns, reported the following resolution
hesosred, That ti.s conventions disapp,ove and con-
denn Tie haze caucus of minority OF the republican
nienbers of congress al Washington, AT which VIII
liam II Crawford WAS Illuminated fut President, and
Alter Gai!atin for Vice President, ms il WAS "a Ia
grant departure FROM the established usage OF the
PUBLICAN party, being held by minority contrary 10
TIE kuown WISHES aud senIi.uis ola large majority oil
the democratic members OF congi ess, aud IN total dis
regard aud conewp, OF The voice of The people this
convention cannO consider that caucus as held with
view to promote the harmony Of the party by unit
ing upon the nost deserving ui the office Of eslen
but with the single view 20 promote the interest and
success OF W'll'.m H. Crawford, Of the candi
dates only, aud IA the vain hope that The American
people might be thus deceived n,u belief that lie
was The regular democratic candidate.
And On The question, will The convention agree to
the same, II was Determined in the affirmative, by
nearly unanimous vote Two votes only III The re-
gaiIvc.1
Mr.. PoRrER, from the same committee, further
eported the following esululion.
RssUtrsG, That the pr ala ming crisis demands
II ch,i magistrate, around whom the nation would
rally with unhounded confidence, in The hour OF dan
ger patriot tried and dstin guishod in the council
and in The field Without deuacng from the ac-
kno"edged merits OF the other candidates, one Is
so preemine ntly possessed OF these qualifications
General ANDREW JACKSON. We res, his nom,-
nation upon his superior merits aud siToIg claims
upon the gratitude CT his country, and not upon the
weakness Of his opponents. An able advocate and
Judge distinguished legislator and IAN incor
rupiibe patriot, skiIiu brave and successful gene
tai, and an ens hten-d statesman AT the early age
Inf IL In al, arntfIa leI
prisoner in British prison and during the lae war,
lie toiled through hardships, through fatigue and dan
ger in the service of his county We do. therefore,
earnestly recommend General ANDREW JACK
people.
Aud the question, will the convention atlont this
resolution, II was unanimously determined in the al
frsa'ise.
The committee also reported the following
resolution
Resolved, That the signal services and unsuied
democracy OF JOHN &. CALHOUN, his ehligh-
ened views OF national polcy, and fearless devotion
10 the pubic guod, have made him the candidate OF
the stale of Penns, ivania for the office OF Vice Pre-
siden' aud 'l'a the electors he instructed support
this luslous stdiesman This sincere friend OF JACK
SON aud Of his country.
AID on he question, will The convention sdop, the
resolution, II wa: unanimously determined in the AZ
4; native.
lion Of electors OF President and Vice President.
The following gentlemen were daily nominaied
aud recommended for the suifrages Of the democra-
tic republicans of Pennsylvania
Thomas Leper, Philadelphia city Isaac Smith,
Lyccmiug JOHN Boyd, Erie Cromwell Pearce,
Chester Philip Pez, Philadelphia county; Alex
James Ankrim, Lancaster; Henry Scheetz, Hontgo-
meiy; Adam Riiscber, Lebanon; Peter Addanis,
Berks John Fosle, Iehigh John Pueh, Bucks !;
D'miei Rant, Northampton Adam Light, Union
TIoga; Adam King, York Daniel ShafTer, Adams
Abraham Adams, Perry Philip Benner, Centre
John hush, Somerset; Valentine Gies,y, Fayelte
John Reed, Washington Charles kenney, AliegLe-
ny " lillian Beatty, Butler James Murray, Vest
moreIand James Duncan, Mercer.
On Aoon.
Resolved, That n committee he appointed TO draft
an address TO the ciII1ens of the UnHcd States,
commenting 10 their support the dsIips uished cii-
Iens whom This convention have selected as candi-
dates for President and Vice President.
Which was agreed to, and ordered, Thar Mcssrs.
Wilkins, M'IIvaine, Walker, Ogle aud Fox be the
committee for that purpose.
On motion,
ReGoirsd, That general committee of corre.pon-
dence he appointed for this state NJ the seat OF co.
vernmen thereof, and tina, The said committee inform.
each elector nominated of his being placed OH the
ticket, and should the said committee nsceriain thai
any OF the SAID electors opposed 10 the election
al the candidates this convention have selected, they
are hereby authorized TO strike the name Of every
such person n The :itket, and substitute another Or
Others in the place thereof, and The said COM
mitiec lie also authorized 10 Gil any vacancy which
NAV occur ~ The ticket prior 10 the election.
Ordered that Mrssrs. Mus,on C.. Rogers 1secreia-
ny of starcl Jacob Bucher, William Clark state
treasurer Christian Glenn, Charles Mnwry, Francis
X Skunk, Samuel Douglas, Adam n Orth, and john
5. Weisll'ng bs The committee for the purposes ex-
pressed in the said resolution.
On moiion,
ResoIred, That a committee Of correspondence, TO
consist of not less haD three more than nine per-
sons, he appointed in each county OF The State and
that list be Furnished TO the general committee of
correspondence aforesaid.
On motion,
Resoired, That the proceedings Of this convention,
signed by the presidents aud secretaries, with 4 list
OF the names Of The delegates attached thereto be
published
JACOB HoLGATE. President.