Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-21
WV. Z. BooTH. Sec
MATHEWS COUNTY.

At meeting of a portion Of the Democratic citizens
of the county Of Mathews, Monday lh instant, 10
take into consideration The expectancy of holding Con-
vrntion OF the Democratic party Of The STATE according
To the recommendation OF the members of thai party ~
the General Assembly, and Of appointing deisgics
attend the same rs their representatives. Captain john
Sale was called upon To- preside Chairman OF tn
meeting, and John X. Pollard appointed Secretary
After the object Of e meeting had been explained the
following proceedings occurred:
Hhneas, we, portion of the Democratic Republican
party Of the county Of Mathews entirely concurrlnn
with the recommendation of the Democratic members o
The General Assembly u hold convention Of the De-
morracy of the State in Tie CITY Of Richmond on the
81 Monday in the present month and likewise entirely
approving the "i ect ct said convention:
Thcr,f6rc. rcSOircd That Col. Joseph 6 Watkins of
the county Of Gooch!and, DR. John X Taylor, Captain
NI!!ran Tod DR.. William ShuliiCe, Captain Jnin r
I.umpkln and Maj i BROMLEY. be appointed delegates
10 act in our behalf il tina; con ven,Ion.
On motion, RcSo'rcd That the Chairman and Secre
tary be added 10 The delegation.
And then, motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN n. SALE Chairman
JonS r. POLLARD, Secretary
AT meeting OF many Of the friends Of The presen,
Administration, held agreeatlv 10 notice ut the Cour,
house in Fredericksburg on Saturday, 18th inst Fran
cis w. Tu!iaerro was called 10 the Chair, and Peter
Goorick appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been eyp,ainpd BY
the Chair and Carter l. Stevenson, Esq , it on mo.
ton,
Rcsoircd, That committee Of seven be appo ned BY
the Chair TO prepare and present resolutions tor the con.
sheraton OF the meeting
Whereupon, Arthur II Bernard Ro Dickey Henry
T. Phillips. James w Li,as, George Cran ford Jesse
Curtis and Stephen j. Baydes appointed said com.
miitee.
The committee retired for a short time and re- ported
the following resolutions, which adopted unani.
mously:
Whereas, our Democratic brethren about TO meet
in Richmond, to concert among themselves for
promoting the Of the Democratic cause at .i
approaching elections:
list Resoircd That this meeting cordially approve OF
The purposes contemplated by said Convention and feel
every desire CO operate with them.
2nd Resolrcd That, in order give effect to these
sentiments recommend the propriely of sending de
legales to the said Convention.
3rd. Resoired, That The Chairman of this meeting be
authorized to appoint twelve delegates 10 said meeting
Whereupon, Carter l. Stevenson Arthur Il Bernard
Elliot Desrnet John Hayden, Col Vim. P. Goodwin
Dr.. Holiday, A X. Philips, Peter Goodrich, Col! W h.
Fnlcher Joseph AIsoP. James W. Lucas and Samuel
G. Daniel, were appointed to represent the democratic
Republicans of this town and county, in the said pro.
posed Convention.
On motion Of George Crawford
Rcsorfd, Tha, The Chairman Of this meeting be add.
ed to the delegalon-wbich was unanimously adopted
On motion,
Resoircd That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and furnished 10
the editors of The Virginia Herald, Political Arena and
Richmond Enquirer with request 10 publish them.
FRS. w. TALlAFERRO, Chairman
PETER GooLRICK, Secretary.