Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-29
,,, FiscAsrLE, january %.


The Democratic Convention for this Conurcssonal
District, composed OF che counties of Aurusia Rocl
prluge' bo,etouri, Allegheny, Montgomery and Floyd
was held in this place, Tuesday, the 2Ul inst for Inc
purpose OF nominating candidate to represent This dis
drct IN inc next Congress- whose political principles ac-
cord with those of the Administration partv ,bcb - !
confidently believed, constitutes large minority of tho
voters. 'J " w
Inc Convention was organized by the appointment OF
william Stevens, OF EpcSbridse President and Porter
held A. Heiskcll, OF Augusta Secretary
inc names OF the delegates appointed by she different
counties beinr then called e.,
were 80 delegates present
committee, consisting Of two delegates ffom oach
couhty was then appointed TO whom the nomination of
candidate to Tie Convention was referred ITnnr ,o
motion of one OF the members the Convcntion ,.,,, INTO
COMMITTEE OF tie Whole, for the purpose of ascertain
ing all the gentlemen iut would be put in nomination
oy the delegates from the different counties to enable
the county delegates to instruct the members OF the sub
committee az 10 their choice. Capt. Robert Crag a,
montgomery, Capt. John Bowycr, and William Ta,lor.
Esq Oh i1ockbrdgc, were then scverally nominated
The subcommittee in private session decided in ,avor
OF nominating Capt. Robert Craig which nominnt;on
was unanimously conhrmcdby The Convention
committee, composed oil Capt Chas Tavlor Il
montgomery Charles G. Lee, Esq. OF Floyd, and Col
Thomas Shanks OF Botctourt was appointed TO inform
Napl' rag oi his nomination. Capt Charles Taylor,
OF montgomery, VIM. NJ. Pcyton, OF Botetourt and
Charles g. Lee of Floyd, were appointed u COMMITTEE 10
prepare AN Address TO the voters of The district scq
'ortl the reasons which rave rise to the Conyenont,
grounds Of the opposition to The present
Ce Hon. S. AlcD MooreO &c
Tic proceedings OF the Convention and Tho ,Ji,oss
Will be published next week
AS the result Of this Convention viii lie anxiousiv
looked Tor throughout the district we haye nivn ty
above bre account of it, which is rendered very impcr
ieGt from our moi having copy of the proceedings
IL is due to Messrs. Miller and Anderson who had
been spoken OF candidates. to saw that letters had
been received from them by members Of the Convention
requesting that their should not f prescned ~
candidates to the Convention in consequence of which
they were not put in nomination Demoor4t
IL 1t will be that DIR. RIoornan declines bccom
ing candidate for seat in the Legislature al the Sprn
election This viii be regretted by the Drs consti;;i.
ents, we believe-Ice L,Osc. We think it can be- said
WIN the s;rclcst proprety that no delegate from ts
mas the Dr. during the two sessions he has had the hon
or TO represent his iellow-ctzcns Of Rockinoban, :
Rockingham Registcr
MAINE SESAToR.--John Rugolcs OF Thonaston 4, do
cidcd trend OF the Administrations is chosen on the pnri
OF the iiousc OF Representatives of Maine Senator i'm
Congress to fill the place of Mr. Spralne RESIGNED
The votes were, for Rugges c7 Geo Evans 49, Scatter
ing nc Was also CHOSEN Tor the six succeeding years
The New York Times alludcs to the movements of
the Opposition leaders in the United States senate in
the following hit: "
II viii be seen by reference TO the congressional ,ro
ceedngs; published in another part our paper that the
Opposition are preparing to break ground Mr. Calhoun
proposes 10 inquire into the matter of Executive M
tronage, and MIR. Leigh desires to know sometime
about Treasury ORDERS TO receivers of public moneys
Wlethe, this be connected with the efforts If ibc
Bank Of the United States to get up the urcc If ~
changc, and significant shrug' Of the shoulders of
certain Bank Directors, in these parts we knou,
not but we hope Mr.. Calhoun will not stumble i'm
ms inquiries upon the old Rip Rap matter and dat
MI Leigh Will not show signs ofdevotion at ,is parcu
lar luhcture 10 the Bank OF the u S. ouob we cnnf
1t looks rs though he was disposed 10 90 with his
himself az home"