Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-19

gates to the aforesaid Convention And on motion of
were added to the delegation
Resotred, That the foregoing be signed BY the Chair
man and Sccretarya copy of the be handed TO our
Deegatesand another copy sent TO the Editors of the
INC Enquirer for then the meet
JoHS s. Lacy, Secretary.
HANOVER COUNTY.
AZ meeting of the citizens of Hanover county nj
Ncgroioot. ON Thursday The l,h inst convened agree
ably tn public notice Capt john Taylor was ca .u To
,ne Chan ana James llggas'n, appointed Secretary
Whcrcuppn, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously ,p.cd
Whereas We have the utmost confidence in the virtue
wisdom aud patriotism OF Gen, Andrew Jackson and
approve OF the principles OF his administration Of the
government of the United Stles--and whereas union
and concert among the Democratic Republicans arc cs
seniiasy necessary to the election of President and
Vice-Presidcnt of the United Staes-and beley inc that
National Convention of that party, is the most ecc
.uai way oil concentrating ITS strength in the election of
these important officers
Rcsotrsd dSrctore, That approve of the National
Convention TO be- held in Baltimore on the goth of this
month
ResOieed That Edmund Fontanc John d. G. Brown.
William ii. R"anc. Andrew Stevenson, and William L.
White be- appointed Delegates To represent this county
IN the Baltimore Convention.
RcS0ired, That these proceedings he signed by the
tnarnan aud Secretary and forwarded to the Editors
o. 'ns h,sond Enquirer w'tha request that they pub
JOHN J. TAYLOR, Chairman.
JAMES iiiG6AsoN secretary.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY.
Agrceaeiy to previous notice published in the papers
a respectable meeting of the Democratic Republican
Party of the County of Meckenburg was held i'm the
Clerk olicc OF the county, the 18th day of MAY 1885
On notion John Jones Esq, was called to the Chair
and John +. Finch appointed Secretary The object of
the meeting being briefly explained by Richard H. Bap.
tst' Esq the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopied:
Whereas times of great party excitement it is all
important t nqncsions oiinercsting political concer,
mcnt mere should be cooperation and
among The friends ofdemocrac principles by the dopton
OF such measures shall best calculated to secure
union and harmony among the great Republican marty;
and whereas IN the opinion ithis meeting the approach
ing Presidential election engrossing does so large
share OF public interest and aitcn.ionO is of paramon,
Importance particularly at this very evcntfnI era nd
ing from the signs OF the times and in our opnon i9
voving in Ills result the of those principles de-
clared and recognized in the formation oil the govern
ment by ITS wise and rcvered founders and the prrlua
nency OF that Union which look as the sure indeed
the only pledge OF national prosperity and
happiness; and whereas, il is object of great nnor,
ace ana vlta interest that such measures shall be aopt
cd as shall be deemed best calculated TO secure The cleo
ton to the people themselves their primary assemblies
and thereby avoid That evil most be bv all
friends TO the preservation in its purity of The
tive franchisel,d prevent the election from evolving
on,ihe House Of Rcr-atives an evil, in the opinion
OF this meeting magnitude and to be deep.
" deplored by every rcsd Of the RcPn5cssa party and
W. ,ls - accomplish object of an rieiion
to avoid ,bs tissue :, assemblies, and
elections dcvolvng on the Io'isr nv
1t essentially necessary that tc snail be ifss
and concert OF action among the great Republican party
throughout the United States i'm which all local nrefar
cnces aud sectional predictions mus, Weld to the rene
raj good, and thereby their efforts in defence ~ tho
liberties OF the people and the preservation of the Con.
stuilon IN It's original purity be crowned with success
To tins end
Therefore, ReSOIred, That this meeting exprcsses ts
ene concurrence IN the propriey, indeed necessity OF
holding the contemplated Convention of the Repubi
can party in the City of Baltimore for the purpose of
recommending President and Vice President of the u
States as the best, perhaps the only means OF riisrnp
union and harmony, and securing the election by the
people themselves in their primary assemblies and the
suTest means of preventing the election from dc yoyinu
on the House of Representatives
hes0rsd That this meeting approves of being repre-
scented IN that Convention and that Delegates be appoint
ed who hereby authorised and REQUESTED to c,-ope
rate with Delegates from other sections of The rucd
states, m nominating as candidates for the Presidency
ana wee Presidency, the two distinguished mdyduas
who shall be thought by them best calculated to conccn
trale the strength and unite the of the Republican
party.
Rsso'red, That
be appointed Delegates any one or more
oil whom shall be competent 10 represent this county
The Republican Convention TO assemble on the 10Th of
May, in the City of Baltimore
On motion of Peyton X. Burwell, committee of sc
ven members appointed, cconen nd TO this meet
ing Tour suitable PERSONS whose shall fill The
blank in the last Resolution Whcreupon the Chair.
man announced the following gentlemen TO compose
tic SAID Committee, viz Hugh A. Garland William
X baskerville, Harwood b. fucker James Y Jones
ucker Carrngton Peyton Il. Burwell, and Tinunal
Jones' On motion the Chairman and Secretary yScrc
added TO the Committee. The Committee after retiring
reported list of The following gcntcmcns names 10
M the sad blank viz: Mayor Robert Park, Tucker Car
rngton, Esq, ltichurd II. Baptist Esq, and Doctor
Tingnal Jones Which Report was accepted and adopt.
ed, without dissenting voice
RcSoird That the foregoing proceedings be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary, and forwarded to- the Edi.
tors OF the Richmond Enquirer Petersburg Constclla.
ton and Washington Globe, with the request that they
viii give them insertion in their respective papers
On motion, the meeting then adjourned
JOHN JONES, Chairman.
J F FIScH, Seerotayy
BEDFORD COUNTY
AT meeting of portion of the Democratic Rrpub-
cans OF Rcdtod comfy convened pursuant TO public no
uce, at the Tavern of James NJ. Williams at the Town
OF Liberty, on the 18th of May 1888 for the purpose OF
taking I'M consideration the propriety Of sendn Dele.
gds 70 the Baltimore Convention TO he held the Doth
instant On notion Mai William Cook was called 10
te Chor and Jnn Richardson appointed Secretary
me object OF the meeting having been explained the
ioiiowlng resolutions were unanimously adopted:
RtSoired, That is cxpedrn at this time to appoipt
Delegates to attend the Baltimore Convention TO be
holden on the 2Oth instant.
Ees0fccd, That Dr. Alexander. S Hawkins Caleb
Williamson, Capt Thomas Preston, Capt Nelson A
Thompson, Dr. VIM. w. Austin, and Mai Daniel Auns.
ur hprp l,v ,foI MI.