Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-01

sons iaboring Tor the same end lest the will OF the
majority DO defeated, and combined minority
come of triumphant:-They, therefore, deem Il
'exped,ent. that Tour suitable persons should be
Drought INTO nomination. to represen. this senator
~ district in convention,-men whose popularity
and intelligence, whose virtue and patriotism, rem.
der them worthy OF confidence. This meeting
would not presume TO dictate TO the other counties
NO. George will pursue more liberal policy
she will only nominate one man, whose onS-tried
pubic services, whose abilities, and whose moral
worth, render him worthy Of our undivided sup
port. tits the humble wish of this meeting. that
other counties in the district will follow our ex-
ample, and recommend three other candidates
upon whom we can rely, who will receive our sui
irages. Be II therefore resolved, that Mr.. Benja-
min, Harrison. Of Mount Airy, Prince George, is
p proper person to represent this district in con-
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this meeting
be forwarded TO the Editor Of the Old Dominion
for publication, with request that the Editors OF
the Petersburg Intciligencer and Richmond En-
Qulrer Will publish the same.
ALLEN TEMPLE, Chairman,
RrcH'D HEATH, Sesry.
.Fran,cis L. Riues will be voted for as one of the
delegates 10 represent the senatorial district COM
posed oil the counties OF Sussex, Southampton, Isle
OF Wight, Surry, GreensvilIe and Prince George
in the convention 10 meet in October next to take
into consideration the propriety of altering and
amending the constitution Of this state Capt Rves
having served faithfully as a representatives in the
Virginia legislature, for upwards Of eight years
entities him to the confidence of the people Of the
district
SUNDRY FREEHOLDERS.
CONVENTION NOMINATIONS.
letter from Wood county, informs us that the
Convention OF Delegates from the counties of Har-
rison,- Randolph, Lewis, and Wood, which assem-
bied at Parkersbuig on the 18th instant, for the
purpose OF nominating four suitable persons TO re-
present this District in the October Convention
agreed to nominate Edwin S. Duncan, Of Harri-
son, Lewis Summers Of kanawha, and John Laid
ley, Of Cabell; sand not being able to agree upon
fourth nomination, adjourned, leaving that nom
inaton open. II is believed, il the lower coun-
ties Of the district had sent Delegates to the meet
ing, the ticket would have been completed by
placing Adam See, of Randolph, upon it-He
and John bl WI orter, of Lewis, were both named
to the meeting; but the votes being equal, the
nomination failed.
The letter above referred to, SAYS "In the
upper end of the District, public opinion has set
tied down upon Summers, Duncan, and Laid.ey;
and no doubt IL now entertained of their election
II will be with the lower counties to decide be-
tween See and M'Whorter." TO-
From the Virgi,,ia Herald.
In the Richmond Enquirer, of the nth instant,
we discover a paragraph copied from the Virginia
Herald, under the signature of "Spectator," pur.
porting to be an account Of Meeting at the last
M adison March Court, convened for the purpose
of nomnatng as candidates for the Convention,
laday, OF Spottsylvana. II the writer was indeed
a" Spectator" we pity the inaccuracy Of his MEM
Org. The object Of this is to furnish true ac-
count oil the meetng;'not relying OH the recoliec-
ton OF an individual-but calling in the aid OF
persons who addressed the meeting; as well as
others VINO were present. 1t is as follows
On the morning OF last Madison March Court, a
nouce was put up, requesting persons favourable
to the nomination OF the above two gentlemen, 10
assemble at the Courthouse, at & o'clock; so soon
as the meeting was organized, Mr.. Daniel Field,
one OF the members of the Orange Courthouse Cau-
Gus, addressed the meeting with o view, as he sta
ted, Of giving an account OF his " wardship'-
when he had concluded his remarks, others ad-
dressed the meeting; some in favour Of the Orange
Courthouse nomination, and others in favour oil
additional nominations-hnally, a motion was made
and seconded, requesting the Chairman to take
the sense OF the meeting on the propriety Of ma
king farther nomination Of Candidates for the
Convention, and carried in the negative.-Doctor
Somerville one Of the speakers alluded 10 above
fully sustains the correctness of the above state
ment. Col. Banks was not present at the meet
ing; nor was he, or any other person noinna.
ted-therefore his name could not have been drop
ped.
We have no hesitation in saying, that this re-
suit was effected in great measure by those de-
termined to support the previous nominations not
because all the gentlemen selected we're those
that they would have chosen, but because their
friends had been SO kind as to make the choice foY
them. There is not shadow OF doubt, that Col
Banks would have received the support of forty
niue hftiets of the suffrage of Madison il he had
been in the Orange Courthouse Domination--nol
is it doubted, that he will, under any circumstan-
ces, be supported warmest by those that know him
best.
Finally-the people OF Virginia are cautioned
and advised TO fee from the common cduer,sins
as from the wrath 10 come.
SUNDRY SPECTATORS.
p S.-The Editors Of the Richmond Enquirer
will be SO good as to copy this.
Madison Courthouse, dpTit 22d, 1929.