Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-14
CONVENTIONS.

The cotnty Of Fauquicr refuses 20 concur in the
District Convention nominated at a Culpeper meeting
Chose two counties forming Senatorial District. J
In consequences Of this refusal, second meeting in
Cnlpeper, nominated John s. Barbour and John
Shackleord Esq for that county, and pedsing them
selves to support any two respectable citizens recon-
mcnded by the associate county, provided they were
"spund friends Of Reform"
4 meeting offreeholders in Randolph deuounces the
Convention law, for the exclusion Of non-freehold-
css, and invites that class of citizens to come for
ward and exercise their undoubted right Of voting
An adjourned general meeting of fteeholders and
npn-freeholdcrs in Augusta, Henry j. Tapp in the
chair, and Kenton Harper secretary--bare adopted
resolutions denounciug the injustice and Inequality
Of the Convention in excluding non-freeholdcrs
from voting for members of that body, aud the, nd
pointed Il committee of Eve, to confer with commit
tres from Rockbrdge and Pendleton, and recommend
them to designate eight individuals to the Peopa of
the District the most ft in their opinion, for neu-
hers Of the convention.
~ tho Nottoway election YIN. 3. Giles of Amo-
fla, (Govcrnor) Wm. s. Archer OF Amelia, Ben W.
Leigh of Richmond, and John w. Jones Of Chester
field, were recommended by the people of tha. cn,n
81 to the District as members OF the Convention
We regret 10 see from the Lynciburg Vircinan,
titat Landon Cabc, Esq. of Amherst declines hold
;ng poll for, or serving in, the Convention.
Al large MEETING Of the citizens Of Harrison NJ
Carksburg Jno. Allen, Esl in the Chair, and Geo
7. Williams, Esq. Secretary, Edwin s. Duncan, ESQ.
WIS nominated and recommended to the people Of
that Senatorial District, member IF Convention
1t MEETING Of portion fine rrechoIin-s &c
Northumberland county, held NJ the Court House
thereof, ON Monday the 9Th April, 1929: VIM
Busye, Esq. was called to the chair, and VIM b.
Huinall, WIS appointed Secretary.
Fhc subject Of the meeting having been explained
by Doct. Jno. McAdams, Committec of the following
gentlemen, was appointed, viz:
John McAdams, Thomas II. Harvey, John Grin
stead, VIM Harding, jr., John Booth, and Thomas
y. Sydnor who having retired for short time rctur-
med and submitted the following preamble and rcso-
Iitions which were adopted.
Whereas At March quarterly court, n deler3tion
from the county Of Northumberland. appointed by
portion of the frcehoders Of said county 70 meet
similar delegations, from the different counties of
which the senatorial district is composed at West
norland Court House for the purpose of selecting
four suitable persons, to recommend the voters OF
this district, to represent them III the approaching
Virginia Convention.
fhis selecting Convention, from the ;nccnrcncv ~
the weather was but tfny attended tie counties Of
Prince William, and Richmond, having no represen-
tation and that of Northumberland but one
From this statement o. the case it is evident that
the will of the majority has not been heard. We, a
part of the frcehoders of Northumberland consider
ing the Importance of this momentous question: which
at this time, agitatcs the ancient commonwealth OF
Virginia; feeling the responsibility ofour situutior,
dnd that we arc acting as well for posteritv our
selves: Therefore, Resolved that contidiny in the
pnrieen, repubcanisu, and intelligence, of orr fcl-
low citizen, Fleming Bates, We Will Use all houora-
ble and legitimate eXertons, to promote his election
and that PC recommend to fellow citizens, of the
district, tho adoption Of similar resolutions.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this rieotirg,
be signed by the Chairman. and Secretary, and pub
lslicd IN the Richmond Enquirer Constitutional
Whig, Political Arena, and Va Herald.
VIM. BASYE, Chairman.
WM. HUDSALt, Secretary.
At large and respectable meeting of the rrhodts n Su
Sex county, held AZ Their courthouse, Thursday I'd of pr