Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-06
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At meeting Of the Republican citizens Of Matthews
County held al the Court House Monday The l2;h
Of February that being day, for TIE purpose 4"
taking consideration The subject OF selecting SUIT
able candidate be for ts senate al the next erc
ton Capt Thomas James called To the Chair, and
Thomas Edwards Esq Unsupported Secretary: where
upon re object Of the meeting having been explained
the following gentlemen appointed Committee t"
draft suitable resolutions 10 he presented Ia the meeting
10 wi, John L Pollard, Esq Gu" Is1ac Foster. Larkin
Iitch6rld, Walter Iludgns Shepard G Miller, Jno
PARROT r John P. Miner Eses.. Col Richard Bi!!ups
and Joseph Bohannon, Esq wh" after having retired Tor
few minutes reported To the meeting The following
preamble and resolutions, which! were unanimously
adapted:
Whereas. an election will be held a: the eosuing
spring election. for Senator 10 represent this District in
the State Senate for term OF years; and whereas ne
ther OF the lower counties of the District TO w.t. GiOIces
ter Mathews and Middlesex has had the hnnnr Of
sending of her citizens 10 the Senate. but have al
ways sustained with great zeal and unanlny. The can
didaes w!o have been started hp The twn upper coun
ties, to wit, King g. Queen and King William there.
fore, il is the opinion of this meeting, that the lower
counties al this time entitled 10 the privilege ns send
ing Representative: and whereas, respectable par.
ton Of Republican fslow.czrns ri lie county of
King & leeu, recognizing the claims of the lower
counties, have, by letter, solicited counyman and
friend William Tod, Esq, 10 become candidate for the
Office and he has in reply TO tem s;gned his wiling
TO do 80: Therefore,
Rsso!rrd, That this meeting express their entire con-
fdence in the moral worth, aud political r:nness. .nte
Tod. Esq, " w. " ' ~ ~
Rssontd, That this meeting entirely concur with the
Republican voters Of King and luseu County, III the
selection which they have made that gentleman q
candidate TO represent the District in the Senate, and
will their utmost edcav"rs to procure his election
Resotred, That this meeting very respectfully solicit
the of the lricn al Republican principles
in the other counties of the District in This reasonable
and jusl effort.
RssoireA That our friends in The counties Of Gouces
ter and Mtdesex be particularly requested aud lhey
hereby requested hold meetings at their next
court days, such days they may deem conTsni
ent and pepper, devise such measures and give ex.
preston such opinions upon this subject as they may
think hes; calculated to the united action OF the
Republican Party throughout The District.
Resooc3, Tat tle proceedings o! tkis meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary thereof and for
warded to the Richmond papers Tor publication.
THOMAS JAMES, Cauirmaa.
THOMAS EDWARDS, Secretary.
At meeting Of the Republican party of KING unt
Queen, held at King and Queen Court house, on TIT
l2,h inst, motion of John W. Robinson, William
Bird, Esq was called to the Chair, mud WIN Watts
ESQ., appointed Secretary The object of the n'ectin;
having been explained by the Char- Whereas the Re-
publican party Of this county has understood that The
Hon. DR.. Brukon, their present representative in The
Slate Senate has been induced from certain motives Il
express determination to retire from public service al
ter the present session. and that too from post which
he has at different times faithfully 6ed and whereas
we, portion of the people here assembled, approve
the leading of the Administration of OUT Chic
Magistrate, and feel uawng TO be represented by
any other than supporter Of The principles aud
policy which have characterized his Administrations and
being fully sensible that have subtle slerprss and
unrng adversary 10 contend against and believing that
their plans Of operation for the ensuing pagn al
xeady The selection Of their candidate To he
presenkeais already made, and if his is yet withheld
from the pfB!ic il ia NOT because they less active in
their exerHons, and they would fan practice upon Ibis
e, ~ -, a.,
therefore, feeling lively interest the of our
free institutions and the of osr Republican
principles respectfully suggest aud the
proprety ofcailing convention of delegates from the
eeyera counties Composing this Senatorial District 10
meet at come ceatral point for The special purpose
lecpg some prominen mt individual whom they could re
commend wosthy the support and sufroges of their
Republican brethren Of the District: Therefore,
lst ResotueG That we regard it an interesting and
eventul crisis in political airs, and highly ul.
portant that there should be unanmily Of feeling aud
concert of action in every step which may be taken in
the ensuing election; consequently, we secommend a
cunventiun of delegates from each county at this Dis
trct. TO be held at King t. Queen Court house on Mon
day. the 9Th day Of March next, being King & Queen
Court day. to select suitable candidate 10 represent
10 the ext Senate of Virginia.
ID. Res0tced, That the Republicans of each county
Of this district be respectfully requested appon de-
iegates said Convention and ii is to be hoped that
take not too much upon ourselves BIZ taking the lead in
this matter, TO make preparation for another contest
nor in respectfully inviting Republican friends Of the
district to follow suit
3rd Res9iusd That The Chairman appoint &c delegates
to confer with other delegates from the OF the
District in said Convention in conformity 10 this esolu
ton, the Chair appointed the following gentlemen
Thomas F. Spencer, Thomas M. Jeffes, Geosge Hos
kins Robert Bland, Jr.. William B. Davis, James Treble
William s. JeFiies, Dr.. Moore G. Fsuntlstoy, John
w. Street, and james W. furse, Esquires.
4th Resolred That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the President and Secretary and published
in the Richmond Enquirer
WILLIAM BIRD, Chairman. !.
Hu1IAx MITIS, SserekayE.