Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-16

pcrs that day. az could be copied. The "South fDan,
paper was too long to be- transcribed, i'm sufficient num-
beers, amidst the hustle of the court yard. A short one,
of the above purport, was deemed sufficient. Hence,
there are tto teIers of Instructions differing in form, but
having the same object, to wit: 10 undo, what our Scnl-
tor and Delegates did last winter-large majoritics of
the voters of the two counties, having at the polls, de-
cidediy disaPproved their course upon the dePosite ques-
ton. To the two letters of instruction in Halifax, the
number of signatures handed in at last court, was ei1,A
The Committee have received 10 since; and there are
probably sufficient numbers to The lists which are still
outstanding, t. increase the aggregate To more than 200.
We learn that the inclcmency Of the weather, prevent
ed the Mecklcnburg Committee from completing their
lists Mt their last court-we trust they have done so since.
DIR. A. stands publicly pledged To obey or resign in time,
SO that the voice OF the District will be fully llcard--and
her fire rotcs recorded against Senator Leigh, and for
Rivcs; or in the event of his not being run, Tor Barbour.
or whoever the Administration Candidate may be-.
The proceedings in relation to Il Candidate for Con-
greSs, speak for tiemselvcs.--The Campbell Delegates
became fully satisfied, that the annunciation of Capt
Coles ass Candidate, had been well received i'm Hail.
fax-and they therefore determined to give him their
Instructions to DIR. Atkinson, and nomination Of a Can
ddate for Congress.
At n meeting ola number of those holding Instruction
papers, designed to instruct our Senator, DIR. II. p. At
kinson, in relation to the appointment of u Senator of
the United States-a number OF other friends of the pre-
sent administration also attending, at the Tavern of Maj.
Lewcllen, at Haliiax Courthouse, the 9th day of No
vember ,1s;A, John b. Darlington was called to the Chair,
and James Il. Medley to act as Secretary.
Oncounting the signatures to the Letter of Instruction
they were found to amount to eight hundrcd and forty
one; and information was given to the Meeting OF seve-
"l''aS W iNiuot III tN Ouh
On motion, made and seconded,
Resoiced, That Thos. III. Averctt, Paul Taylor, Charles
+. Edwards, Henry Wilson, Charles A. Ballow, Stephen
Kent, Elisha Belts, William NJ Cabaniss, Joseph Terry,
and Thomas Easley be, and they are hereby appointed n
Committee, any five of whom may act, to wait upon DIR.
Atkinson forthwith, and inform him of the number Of
signatures to the Letters of lnstruction-to exhibit the
same TO him, and if he desire it, furnish him with fair CO.
pies, as soon as they can be made Quito retain the orioi-
nal papers, subject TO the inspection of such as may wish
TO examine them-to receive and add to the list, the out
standing papers of insiruction-and to take such further
steps as may be necessary for the accomplishment of the
objects of the instructonists.
The meeting being informed that n Delegation from
Campbell, were in attendance at our Court, to unite with
other Delegates from this county, and from the county
of Pittsylvania, in Convention, for the purpose of nomi-
mating II candidate, to represent this District i'm the next
Congress of the United States-and there HAVING been
no general notice of such Convention disseminated
amongst the people ofthis county, and no appointment of
Delegates
On motion. made and seconded, it was unanimously
ReSotced, That the said Delegates from the county of
Campbell, be assured of the disposition of those present,
to unite with them, in the attainment of their object, and
that they be invited to take seats in this Meeting.
Accordingly, DIR. James Pankey, Capt. Sterling c..
Anderson, Capt. Adam Clements, Capt. Odin G.. Clay,
Capt. John HObson, DIR. John n. Brooks. James II. Ave
rett, and Zaccheus L. Cheatham, were introduced to
the meeting. After which, on motion of Capt. Odin G..
Clay, of Campbell, it was unanimously
ReSoired, That Capt. WALTER CoIEs, of P;usuFra-
ma, be recommended to the people of this District, as u
suitable person TO represent us in the next Congress.
Resotced, That DIR. Pankey, Capt. Clay, Col. Cheatham.
DIR. I. ii: Averett, Capt. Henry Terry, and James n.
Medley, be appointed as n Committee to inform Capt.
Coles of the said nomination.
An Address to the People of this Congressional Dis
trict was then submitted TO the meeting. adopted, ordered
TO be made a part of these proceedings, and published
ReSoteed, That these proceedings he signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to the Editors
of the Richmond Enquirer, Lynchburg Virginian. James
River Democrat, Danvile Observer, and Petersburg
Constellation, with a request that they publish the same
JOHN b. CARRINGToN, Chairman.
JAMES L. MEDLEY, Secret7ry.
Halifax CT. Ill. Dec. =, 1884.
*This poworfuia idrcss shall be Immediately published.