Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-10
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beg leave, through the medium of your press,
TO nominate Edward b. Hicks of the county OF
Brunswick, we'll qualified to represent
the District composed of Mecklenburg, Lunen-
burg, Dinwildie and Brunswick, in the Conven-
ton to be held for altering amending the Con
stituton OF Virginia. l may add, that he will be
supported by many of the freeholders of the Dis
trict, and that he was the first man to come out
before the people of this county and oppose the
Convention, chiefly on account of the proposed
extension of the right of suffrage, and that he has
medded very little with politics, except in con
nexicn with the subjectof the Convention
Il Freebooter Of the above District.
AS il has become fashionable way, through
the medium of the newspapers, to bring to the
view OF the people fit persons TO serve in the Con-
ven'ion-and as dislike above all other ,Uays,
that OF gentlemen coming forward of themselves
and offering their services although
think the better way would be, for the people of
each District to take the matter i'm hand them
selves, and select their own canddates,)-I will
follow the example set by some freeholders of
other districts, by naming some gentlemen, whom
believe eminently qualified to represent this
District. will, therefore, venture to recommend
Mark Alexander, esq. aud Maj Thomas NJ Mel
son OF Mccklenburg, Gen. Broadnax of Dinwd.
die, and George c. Dromgooe, esq. of Brunswick
Il Freeholder Of .hecklenbmg.
To the Frceholders of the Senatorial District.
composed of the counties of Prince Jpilliom.
Stafford, King George, Westmoreiand, Rie;,-
mond. northumberland and Lancaster
In the Enquirer OF the 9th inst. by Freehold.
er of the District, three gentlemen are recon-
mended as TIT persons TO represent the District in
the ensuing Convention. The writer takes the
liberty OF adding the name of Col. Samuel Black
well 20 those already nominated. This gentle.
mans talents and moral worth have drawn the at
tention OF many voters towards him, during the
progress of this important question He is, there.
nnla d In traa holt Gil.
trict in general Il FTeehoider Of the District
Feeling much anxiety in the election of mem.
bers 10 the Convention in October next, and cor
daily agreeing with you, that we ought to select
the abiest aud best Of our citizens to-rpresent us
propose Lawrence Battaie, esq. Of Caroline-a
gentleman, whose experience and superior infor-
nation, eminently qualify him for the station
Mr.. Battae is most amiable man, and venture
to assert, that there is one man in our District
better qualified to represent us in the Convention
than he Is. II Hanouer Fyeehoider.
Not having seen the Electoral Ticket of this
District made out, you will be good enough 10 an
nounce VIM. r Taylor Of Caroline, as the fourth
candidate. The ticket will stand thus:-Jobn
Roane OF King William, James NJ Garnett OF
Essex, Richard Morris Of Hanover, and W. p.
Taylor OF Caroline. n FJeeholder.
Col Arthur Smith Of Isle of Wight. will be vot
ed for as delegate to the Convention from his
District. vi this genileman's qualifications, il is
unnecessary TO speak, as il is presumed iiom the
various offices he has filed, he is we'll known to
the people Of the District: having been member
Of the House Of Delegates, Of the Privy Council,
and OF the Congress Of the United States ia all of
which stations, he was the firm and consistent re-
puocan, and the fearless advocate Of the rights Of
the people. n Citizen Of Isle Of Wight.
| would sss lesve 70 add 10 tlic respectable