Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-16

of the Presidents and had meyer voted for Nor,S.
man. whilst tbs North particularly the great States of
New FORK anu fennsylvania.) have been voting for
ooutheTn men almost constantly, from the days of wash
ngton To The present time. He thought as the South
efn Wings had manifested much zeal against Mi
van buren,, az To threaten with dissolution of the
Union ON his account, that the Republicans ousht 10 ad
mere more hrmy than ever 10 him. IT, under lac exist
Tag state oil thng5 Mr. Van Buren, to be deserted
oy le southern people, the people of the North would
be thereby told that notwithstanding they had done all
ia' we expected Them TO do in putting down the Fana-
cs as the,r candidate did not live slavehnidny Satc
he could not be trusted Such policy would be mad.
ness IN The extreme and gentlemen ponder well
before they adopt IT, YES make it test matter in the
election OF President. whether he lives in stare or
no"-Sdse"od1ng State, and you may bid adieu
@ng ade", to The future prospects of Southern men,
without dissolution of the Union and Southern Con.
iederacy Ii may be the interest of rnajores tn make
tests but "ino,iues should avoid them ii possible No.
MIR Chairman, let us repudiate this doctrine of South
ern Whigs-let.ns give and take-"do a. we would Lee
done by'l-and all will be we'll
MT kiyes said, lac most sincerely believed that the
sAciemeht which had pervaded this land for about nine
or twelve months had been kept up unnecessarily lon,r
and was no% continued Only for party effect He did
sNpevt 10 sec In" country in quiet before
Maftn Van Buren, elected President; but M. in.
duged IN the hope that within lS months thereafter 81,
woou nave The appreciation of the impartial in the North
ana the SOUTH aud in the East and the West He was
sure The gentleman from Orange (Nr Woofolkl vouId
see mat there was lashing the ranks intended;
'ere was no difference, in fact calling the
ron anu recording the and individual
OF The members, and calling the eyes aud noes That
gentleman CAME there, or protested come there for
edu
OF hin there could be no difficulty his mind in agree
ing TO pursue the ancient usages the party in record
ing 'he names OF the members with .e preferences of
each' Inc present question was, however, he thought
mere matter OF forn and he regretted that his fricnd
from Botetour had called for the ayes and noes when
was unnecessary to do.
After some remarks by Mr. Anderson ho Withdraw
tne call for the ayes and nocsthe roll was calIed-when
MARTIN VAN buren, icas mousiy recommended
by the Convention
MIR Watkins then nominated as n Candidate for yice
PRESIDENT, JUDGE WILLIAM SMITH, of Alabama for
I,I Ycp" C"0t"G AND moved that the Roll be
as follows: WIS
Every Senator present voted for WILLIAM SnIrm. ex
tucky. ' ''''''O"' y MN
The following Delegates also voted for Col. Johnson.
Deputies from Marshall.
For WWiam {. Riees-NIessrs Booker and Hckerson
tGr Nathaniel Macon, Of N: C.-Mr Avent.
William Smith ~ "
Mr. Watkins then moved that the Committee adopt
ton-nnan'mouSiy recommending WIN. Smith
as candidate for the Vice Presidency
Ailer some remarks from Messrs Booker Hickerson
ana Aven stating that they had only indicated by their
previous vote their preference for other Candidates but
that they would cheerfuly acouiesce in the nom
adopted
On motion of Mr. Fontaine. the Convention then nro
ceeucd 10 nominate Electoral Ticket-when the
chairman read over the counties composing each Dis.
trict, in order, and vote was taken i,uon eachTL.
following was tho result
~, In the LIST District-Col. ARTHUR SMITH, of Isle of
ntghf was nominated-On motion of DIR. Stark second.
cd by MIR. Holcman.
MIR Hargravc va " %
ton of Mr. Nash ga ~
4h District-WuLIAM r. BAsKERvmLr of MeekJeu
Cnrg-on motion of Mr.. Mallory, (who complimented
,he character OF the nominee and remarked that THOUGH
lie was "A member of the Senate he had notified his =,
tention 10 retire from that body)
y ON Dtst'et..A KcnIBALD AUSTIN If Backingham-
On motion OF Mr. Richardson of Charlotte
W" DtSH'ot-- RICHARD LOGAN IF Haiifar-On mo-
Campbell. ~ -
an DiStr.ct-ARcHIBALD STUART of potr;ek- ON
motion OF Mr. Fondine, vho spoke in the highest terms
OF NE nominee-sating that he had been u member of
tation, &c.)
en- Dist,,etaCol WILLIAM Josrs Of Gioucestcr-on
motion OF Mi Page who stated that he had acted in Tie
capacity of Elecior for 20 yearsand he was We, r
changed and unclangeable)
sW DiSfrtct.-Col ARcHI8ALD r. UARwoon of KIM
q S"cen-On motion of MIR Samuels.
IUM Dtstrtct-Col. john GIBSON of Prince Jr;L,;g,,
-On motion of Mr.. Hunton, seconded by Mr. leland
Itoo OF the former Electors Coonels Blockwo and
Gibson, have been thrown into the same Dstric Inv IL,
present arrangement The Senators and Delerates nj
inc District decided among themselves in favor of the
llM Districf.-WM. II. RoAxE of Hunorer-On mo.
uon OF MIR Fontane, the Senator of the DistrictMr
r. pronounced upon Mr. Ruane that as he crows oldcr
he grows hrmer in the Republican Faith
l2th DiStTiet.-Col. SAMUEL CARR of qlJemarIe-O On
the motion of MIR. Harris.
1914 District WALLER HoI1Ap,vo f S,o,,s,Ir;
on motion OF Mr. Crutclfcld-wbo stated tia, Mr. n
mad been formerly member of the Virginia LEGISLATURE
and more recently of the Virginia Convcntien-at MI
lines sterling Republican, and enlightened poll
tician pom
l4M n Distrie-lNMAN HonsER Of Fauquicr-oIlc for.
ineT Eector)-on motion of Mr.. Smith OF Fauoner So
condcd by Mr. Hicksrson. Mr.. T.. " Daniel nominated
WIN. L L. huson OF Loudoun under Instructions from,
the Republicans of that county Both the gentlemen in
nomination were spoken of in high TENSION taking
the question: Mr. Homer selected lout divs;on
15M District-HlERoME l.. ORR of JcGtrson-on mo-
ton of MIR. Shcrrard
l6M DiStriet-Dr ARCHIBALD s. BALpvIs of Fy,d,-
riek-on motion of MIR DAWSON who recommended him
in warm terms.
I'm District-Dr, JAcon d. WLLIANsos Of Rocking.
hdm-on motion of Mr.. Mccoy.
lofh Distinctions BowY ri of ROckLyidgeon motion
of MIR. Anderson
i9M DiStriet.--Col. ASDRHw BrIaSE of sonroe-on
motion OF Mr. Chapman. (Mr G.. declared that Col
Berne was as firm the Rock of Ages his principles
lie IS about TO retire from the Senate of Virginia
2Om DtStrtet-Gen. JAMES HoGE Of Af0htgomeyy-on
Mr.. Anderson's motion. -
2lSt DistrieL-ANDREw RUSSELL of WashiRgton--on
motion of Dir. Gibson.
22d District When this District was called Mr.
Harrison, of Harrison, ask whether any one i'm
that Assembly could tell him any thing about Col Joel
shrewsbury OF MISUNDERSTANDING he lived, and has
Outlived The panic?
MIR. Kincheoc nominated Samuel L. HAYS, Of the
county of Lewis.
MIR Harrison then said he sorry learn that Mr.
shrewsbury was and that he would with pIra.
sure second the nomination of his colleague
Mt Hays rose TO say that his nomination was entirely
pected by him-and that he begged to be excused
ne former Eiector lived in his swn couniy-and he
hoped the assembly would pass himsefoverJ
On taxing the question, SAaOEL L. HAYS was nonii-
23d District-JoHS IIiSDJAS, of Broobc-on motion
OF MI Decamps.-Mr. Bingsley nominated Moses o.
GOOD OF ONO county Both the nominees were warmly