Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-17

at subsequent PERIOD we cannot Join this new horn
zeal In according to him our support for the Vice Preden
cy.
Mr.. George Booker here requested that Mr. Goode
would yield TO motion TO ADJOURN to which MIR. g. ac-
On motion Of Mr.. Booker, the Convention adjourned
SECOND NIGHT
The Convention assembled on Thursday night aprec
ably TO adjournment
The Chairman having read the Resolutions of Mr. Mil
er Mr. Brown of Petersburg rose TO saw thar in accord
ance with the wishes of some of his friends he would
withdraw the Preamble and Resolutions which he had Of
Tered the night before and in lieu of them, submitted the
following broad Resolution:
"Resoced, That il is not expedicnt at this time to
make nomination for the Vice Presidency"
Mr. Goode stated, that this step of the gentleman from
Petersburg leaves the meeting in the same situation as il
was in before 1t only strikes the Preamble while il
retains the Resolution which had subject of so
much discussion. The same line of debate was there
foe marked ouand he had risen for the purpose OF con-
GLIDING the Speech which he had commenced the night
before when the courtesy of friend had induced him to
move an adournment-Mr c. then proceeded to address
the meeting in opposition to Mr. Browns resolution and
in support OF Mr.. Miers He criticized the political
course OF Mr. Van Buren, with freedom severty-and
INSISTED upon the necessity of rallyng round p p
Barbour, whose principles were the same with our own
ME- Goode OF Meckenburg. was folowedby Mr.. Dade of
the Senate in support of Mr. Browns resolution. He
expressed the warmcst confidence for Judge Barbour
his strong attachment for him countryma, and friend
but declared that he could think of dividing and dis
ractng the Republican party
Next Mr.. Williams took the floor in opposition to Mr.
barbours nomination. He spared neither Mr.. Barbour
nor Mr. Van Buren, but went for the cause of General
Jackson.
Mr.. Brown spoke for some time in support of his reso-
stlon laying before the meeting his feelings both for
nlessrs Barbour and Van Burenhis confidence in
the administration OF Gen. Jackson-hs desire to associate
with him V. President, who would cordially support his
administration noone like the present " President who
was aenated from hin-he aversion with which he look
ed forward to the prospect Of sending the election into the
Senate of the United Statesthe necessity of and
cooperation among the members of the Repbucan Party
and his disposition to send Delegates the Convention
Baltimore.
He was followed by Mr. Gholson, in support of Mr..
Miiers proposition He spoke with great animation of
the high character and sound principles Mr. Barbour
scanned the OF Mr. Van Buren, with bcdnes and
asperty-emphatically denied the suggestion that had
been put forth, that there Calhoun party in that
ieuse who were supporting the nomination of Mr. Bar
bour.
;, Mr.. Dromgoole, of the Senate, support Mr.
brown resolution He assigned, with great force the
reasons which induced him oppose any specific nomna
ton at this time He showed the necessity of some con-
cert among the members of the Republican Partvbe
uniform practice OF that party in Virginia in consuno
with their brethren the other quoted to thai
effect particularly the resolutions which were adopted
eight years ago by the Convention of the Virginia Legs-
lature He concluded by stating that he conceded with
his friend from Petersburg, MR. Brown i'm sending Dele
gates to the Baltimore Conventonand read by way of
argument paper he had prepared expressive of his
own opinion upon that subject
He followed by Mr.. Miller in support Of his o,vn
resooh lie stated with great precision the by
winch he had been induced to bring forward He con-
tended, that the nomination contingent one not cal
culaed to defeat the election by the people, nor to throw
trOn MIR
Barbour, to show how anxious he embarrass
the reelection of Gen. Jackson or to eopardize an cleo
ton OF " President by the People. He commended in
the strongest manner the character and principles of Mr.
Barbourdeclared that ne most strongly disapproyed of
Mr. Van Burens rejection by the Senate of the u States
and that he should infinitely prefer him to NJ Sergeant
Mr. Cabell Of Nelson to saw that he had intended
to be silent spectator of the He had attended the
meeting simply in obedience TO the wishes of his constitu-
ehts he being himself opposed to the election of General
Jacksonbut he had been called up by the record which
Mr. Dromgooc had read of the proceedings of the mem
bers of the Legislature in 1924 He assigned AT some
length with great franness the reasons which should
induce him to support the nomination of Mr.. Barbour.
Inc debate being closed, the ayes and called
on the motion oil Mr. OPieand they resulted in the atlop-
ton of Mr. Browns resolution by vote of 81 to Bias
follows: '
AYEsa(O the Senate)-Messrs. Holt, (speaker,)
Campbell Parker Cooke, Hunton, Penuybacker Morgan
Rives, Alexander, Booker, Dade, Opie, D. McCemas
Bierne, Wyatt, Cabell, Basye, Cogan, Dromgoole
Armlslead, Winston Beae and WIN. McComas-23.
(V the II. Of Delegates -Messrs. Banks (Ie Speak.
er Persinger Booker, Wilson of Boteourt Patteson OF
b., Boiling, SpurlOck Riyes Dickinson, HaIyburton
ton, Stllman Wood and Bryce Of Frederick Snidow
Smith of Gloucester, Hail of Grayson, Spencer. Poson
k0ane' Johnson Mayo, Jordan HARDWOOD, Hooc, Dabney
Allen, Hays, Poidcxer, Hudgins, Billingsy, Henry
Webb, Harvey Anderson (by proxy) Davis, Robertson
Adams, Hiner, linn, Stands, Carter Of p w. Hart Nc.
Dowell Mcmahon, Cline. jesse, Kigore Bare Carson
Keller and Brownies
Especial Delegates --Messrs. Andrew Berne. Sen'r
rom Greenbrer)H i. opic and p " Daniel (of Jefcr-
holland and Carter Of Loudoun (by proxy)-
WIN. McComas (of Mason)A. Biene, jr. of Monroe INV
ProxylIp. " Daniel (or Morgan)- Cook and
WIZ. Collins (of Norfolk county)-and III. %. Grgsby OIL
Norfolk county (by proxy).-Ii.
T0S ne' RI ' ne 4 1aiSl- "n. Old;
and Randolph, Gholson, Shell, Daniel, Pateson of c.
pendIeton Brosdus Helms (by Proxy) Hale OF franklin
ny ProxyJ woods (by Proxy) Smith Of Frederick
Bryce OF Goocand 10y proxy) Bruce, Sims, Gravely
SHIELD, Lawson, Street, Smith of Mason and Jackson
Goode, Knox Preston, Cabe Fisher (by Proxy,) Witch
err swanson, Giliiland, Miller, Dupuy, Powell, Cruny
and Newton-33
The question was then taken on Mr. Mers resolution
thus amended, and carried without division
And then on Mr.. Boing's motion, the Convention adj
joufned ill the next evening fire o'clock.
LAST NIGHT or THE CAUCUS
The Caucus met last Evening al o'clock. and adjourn
ed at 8, sine noeteThey constituted an Electoral Tic
ket, Of the following gentlemen viz;
George loyal 81 Norfolk--John Carei Of Sussex