Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-12
n.xz;- --ksr-iSsSS-I---s-s"-T~~
.OH.Tl.NIc.STf.i:
u,..;,,., e. .aa CT" Hal, Ciiaef iiaa'a""a

S----------~-----.-T ,,.,,,,,~sr.r
u.,.;,., ., ii. C.a Hall, CiiYef kicA'a""d:
-. ~: l,,c friends of tic Administration. IN
&C., =; i:;:!,mH:.G hr!d at ihr Wy i'"''' ' o"'a'
tie ~! "a 81, Ianra7y 1856 t:,r TIE ;:rpusc of up
day ~ M,,,,s 10 attend Convention ut their Hc-
F!''S ,,,rco Ct t!!r Legislature, and the Delegates
f.':-.,r,.a coun;;es to ne held IN inc cap't' on
o! ~; ,n ,l ins!., In nominate ELECTORS, ana or.
,s.sr5cs preparatory to the next fIeSuentiai
election. y Daniel ESQ wn. np,ointsd
c;,.. aud P Nayo, Secretary
" Il Thomas Ritcic, Esq, it was
S".o:r,G, Tia. COMMITTEE 'e appointed 10 rcpo:'
:.'S'ir.-s Is shall cypress The views and carry
:E'" i,;. IN, wishes G! this meeting Whcrcuro2
lE'' t ' ,s ,~ucinrG By The Cha;rman, conpoSd O!
comm I',,,nr cen .,u,u-Thonas Richie, Esq Capt
w.. n Nrrn, Capt. Thomas Il. Bigger Col john
r,:i i ei:oord Dr.. a. Lemosy Col. Charles Hyde, Ma
:'". -.,d after short session returned into the
"S , and u. .Ie The following report, which was
uTI cnds The Administration in the city Of Rich
III ..rn the peculiar position i'll which they are piac-
iavr been rprlIrd to adopt tie following proceed
;s Although forming part Of the political majority
:s,I:s Commonwealth, cur opinions and wishes IN re
i,on 10 the Government Of the Union or the mcn by
bou ,ha, government ought to be administered nre
$3.50, -cnrrscncd n the opinions and partiaes OF The
n,.a, either from this city from the county OF Hen
r o. from The Senatorial District to which this city Is
annexed.
Ts,ge Of long standing, and ono rginnting in Prn-
. and in the necessity for united ectn1 by thr poo
49, ,rI ,stnsure US far as possible, tic choice of Chief
tf<n,e ty themselves rather than BY the House OF
r.snscu,a!iyes has settled the practice OF holding a
l,vpuon shortly preceding the election OF Frrsi-
J md Vic. Preside nt for the formation OF an Eiccto-
-, Ticket and Tor the adoption Oh measures prHn,irc
-. IT,; srccrss In such 4 Convention, composed Of the
accustomed materials Chose who represent the majority
- IL, Stal, in the General Assembly, the wishes CT the
r,us here assembled would not be- sustained, because
a., tlttSh IIIpf, pIt I'm
n,,.s both iron: the county OF Henrco and from the
~ 81 Richmond. are in known aud strenuous rppas!-
non 10 those wishes. Thus situated we decm pru-
zen; and cc-ssarv to select our own immediate agents,
,,, :, u eur p,!ilical brethren, whether members Of
inc LEGISLATURE or special delegates from the people may
ron.ia;. TOT Inc security and practical enforcement Of
,uciv,s lelIcved by lie inseraTahe from political
i, cdou involving consequences in comparison with
,rh ike choice OF this that individual fist Exc
,:r riccr Of the nation. dwindes into lnsisncancc
I.tr.fc,e HcSrr;G. That
be AID hereby appointed
,c,ptsrn, the friends OF the existing Republican Ad-
,ursis:; IA tic Crnvcnnn rr"prSHd to be held on
f.. lih dav Ct this mouth at the Capitol in the City
ri ici;.a; IT, and 5c comp SEQ q: the members ot
n, l,csat:, and others Toe The purpose "i n":!uat-
ins yers" to be voted tE Fcsrnt and Vice PTcsi-
G:n; ii tie Sa.cs-lnd OF forming an Electoral Tic
,,, :or the Sale Of Virginia.
On ;ir motion c' A. llclbv. Esq. it
H<sIrca Tia, Peter Y. Daniel Esq. Col. John Ruth
cr;ocrd and Capt VIM. D. Wren, be apPonicd delegates
attend said Convention.
On melton.
k.sired That the Secretary Of this meeting is
cared 10 furnish the Dregaics aforesaid with cclG-
cae u: their appointment.
R.yyis-f ria: the Editors of papers in this City, are
rrcarsc: publish the foregoing proceedings III their
3 TmgTs
p. Y. DANIEL, Chairman.
q p. MAro Secretary.
NORFOLK BOROUGH.
"a 4; j meeting OF portion ot the citizens OF the Bo-
rough o Norfolk friendly the present Administration
1t Tie Town Hail, Tuesday evening, the 9th OF ia
Ewary, l-3;:
B Oh ,uu:on Dr.. Thcs F. Andrews Was called to tic
Char, aud Merit Jordan appointed Secretary.
The Chairman Layi"g eXplanrd The Object of the
meeting john Acr!'ai', Esq offered lie following Erso
iltors which were unanimously adopted:
hcSoird, That, III compliance with tie ancient usage
Il the Ecpu5Ican party Delegates be appointed to
9esen ,he Borough Il Norfolk in the Legislative Con-
rn.iou to assemble the llh instant in the City OF
Richmond, r the purpose OF framing electoral ticket
or President and VIC" PrcSdrn, Of Tie United States.
8 ReSoI:ed, That -- tc and they hereby APP
pointed represent tie ErruhIjcans Of Norfolk 81"
rough in the aforesaid Convention.
The blank Filled b. the meeting, with the O;
the following grnt!ctncn Capt. John Caprcn, DE-. H. B
Stark, and JoEn Mcphal, Esp
Dr.. &. WHITEHEAD then offered the following reso
Gt;om. which a.so unanimously adopted:
hc$0'csf. That the restoration Of TH0MAs Richie
ESQ, 10 the Office Of Printer 10 the Commonwealth which
liz mas filed Tor ,ay years 70 the general satisfaction
and from which lie 'yaS lest year csd by poliiics! hes
thy, under lie slcci' Us guse ot principle, Is heartily
n approved BY iis meeting.
b Essoir;d, That DE proceedings Of this meeting De
d ctrd in The NJ. folk End Portsmouth papers, aud in
Il" Richmond Enquirer and Washington Globe.
III Inc nlrctiGs then adjoarncd.
a THOMAS F. ANDREWS, Chairman
IA ~ joN":s. Secretary.
u AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION.
IL The Agricultural Convention met the l1th, and
Ht lcinn oryanlzcd And nrcliIninary proceedings