Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08
COUNTY OF HENRICO.

$50; respecinoie meeting Of the friends of the Admin
,I IN ,he county of Henrico, held at the Court
Morch III, 1896: '' "'ohoay'
The meeting called TO order by WilIion, NJ p,,
ION, VINO then nominated William Randolph, ESQ.
Col Lit w. Allen nominated William M Fulton So.
cretary Of the meeting " 'i'o"' DC
MIR. William Sclden moved ,h,, H. 60.
thirteen members Committee to report In Tie p, U.nt
suitable Preamble and Resolutions which metz;
seconded and carried, the Chair proceeded 10 nam s
ioiiowing gentlemen members of the Cornn,i,,e o
Messss Peter V. Daniel, l.. w Allen W;II;an, So,
n nnia W. Gooch John Carter, John New. John
,iaisy, Jobn o. Goddin, Richard Ellysan N ;Il;a -
Depriest, John a. sheppard, Nathaniel RiacLhnrn
oaP' Villain Hutchinson who airer retiring for short
he returned, and the Chairman reported The follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions, which were pnan;,nanei
adopted; 's unanimously
The friends of the Administration in the county ,f
nenrico iorm'ng as they verify believe thew do ma
lory OF the voters of that county have 10 una
oy various causrs, been deprived of the prcnondaan,
winch i'g'iuiy hcloussto najorities in very rnnhi
con,'iury. superiority IN party discipline in the
ranks OF their opponents, aided by apathy and soo e
ZINES ny DIVISION amongst themselves have been Greatly
instrumental IN producing the fleet above men91onaJ
Another powerful agency in the same resnlt has dh,
less been The interference in the clcctions or
puln,;o1 ~ ,h VIZ MAKE no part CT the looal po.
IN tact do successfully, the influence ne th ,'u
Tor Pohucal ehds which her ciiisens decidedly cnT
oeInheu. IN order to meet aad overcome the Co..
cert and activity of the enemies both With, al
the comfy, II ~ Indispensable that the Dsmnora,; ~
i " ie i should summon all their cnerges-thut
sio'u Pul aSloe all personal preferences or antna
The ndvjfssaaPf y Tn 70 mare IN seid
the men aud the pr,nein De selected as The advocate Of
Is! Resored she,ors That in our opinion II IS me 40
lcnin duty Of our democratic fellow of This conn
~ TO sacrhee every minor consideration TO nerfec,
union and to The utmost energy in support of the can
ddae recommended by this meeting 10 their cbo;ce n,
the ensuing election OF delegate the General AS
sembly a.
Cd. Rcsoircd, That no
hereby recommended the democratic voters of u;
CO. as delegate TO represent item in the next General
Assembly vi Tins Common weai-asd we do earnesiI,,
our ueihocrauc brethren TO perfect union IN,
support OF the candidate recommended 10 them
anu tha they VIII spare honorable effort TO insure h;
success. ~ '"'uie MS
sd Rtsoired That the people of VIRGINIA reo,ra ,,,
Right of Instruction resting on the broad bas If the
nature OF krpreniauon land of the vital prncins
81 our irce institutions and that it is the duty of tho
representative ID obey The Instructions of his consl;tu
cuts, or resign The trust with which tbev h
clothed hi, III order that it may be transferred into the
hands ultiosc who Will carry inlo execution tbe ;h
and instructions OF the constituent body ~
It'll. RsSOired, That Beniamiu Watkins Ieob :; 20
iusg 10 obey Instructions resign his seat las there
lore violated one oil The vital principles our free insti
iut'ons and instead o being the agent and servant f
the State, has - 50 far erected himself ACCORDING 10
tenor OF his Report of 1872 into . Te,s ~ Wv, .o
people. F' " "iS
9th Resotsed John Minor Bolts, the present Dele.
g1e nom th's county by voting against the resolution
ol the present General Assembly, which this fun
uanenaI principle OF Representative and Federal Go
VsFneD has counteEaneed OF the grosscst hereses
winch caa stain our free Institutions
9Th. Reso!gtd, That we earnestly exbor. o,r Clio
Heencn =. Vsinia TO meet Immediately at their re-
sPecuVe uflouscs, and solcmnly dcnounce this ato
"e,esy u'seioSeu IN The contuInacy Of u. w Leiob
>, william b. Randolph, Esq, was nominated bv Mr.
iIaey as suitable to MI the blank in the second reson
ton and Mr. Samuel Cottrell was also nominated NJ
HandoiPh rose, and in few pertinent remarks offered
sufficient ieasons 10 induce Mr. Haley 10 withdro liz
nomination. - "'"N'"" "'S
Wfei( Upon, Dir Cotrell was unanimously chosen TO
! MI The blank ~ the second resolution
Oh motion made, the Chairman and Secretary were
requested 70 lnoFm Mr.. Cotrell, of his nomination
:, VA molIon madc The Editors OF the Enquirer and
wing we're requested to publish the PROCEEDINGS of lhis
tneetng IN their respective papers.
The mcetng then adjourned
/ WILLIAM d. RANDOLPH, Chairman.
WILLiAa NJ. FCLroS, Stcreierg.
CORRESPONDENCE
! sowUr, co,.,,e,, kicnNuSn, March 9TH, 1896.
StR:-By a Resolutions Of meeting IF tbo ,o,o., -
/ the county of Henrco frsndv A.. IL 80 -