Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-02
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
A large and respectable meeting of The Democracy of
Culpcper county was held the Courthouse Monday
The l instant for The purpose Of appointing Delegates
10 attend Convention Of the District TO be held at that
place on the Sd Monday in January next to select soue
candidate to represent them in the next Congress
The meeting was organized by calling Captain Ed.
Bealc to the Chair-und Joseph n. Fant Esq ap.
pointed Secretary.
Henry shackeford, Esq, explained The object of the
meeting lie stalled that the meeting had been called
in consequence Of resolutions adopted by the Democratic
citizens OF Rappahannock, proposing Convention to
select candidate 10 represent this Congressional Dis
rict in the Congress The purpose WINS TO recon-
Gle the conflicting of different portions OF the
Democratic party, and by Jrfe comparison OF opinions 10
choose candidate who would carry the whole strength
of the party TO The polls lie had no hostility TO Col
Banks He supported him at the last election and 1t he
should be nominated by the proposed Convention, he
would support him again Bat large Poruon OF the
parIy were of opinion, that Col Banks in his present
attitude could not carry the strength OF the party and
called upon their brethren 10 meet them IN connection
To this course there could be no objection, and he had
no doubt that every true Republican would sustain the
nominee Of the Convention, wherever he might be; ana
that The present incumbent HIMSELF who will be in the
ranre Of selection would do so, he true to the
Repubcan principles which he had hitherto professed
and by which he had been governed
Thomas Male, Esq then addressed the meeting IN
.ubs,snce az follows He stated that he undeI stood
few DAYS previous that letter had been received by The
Rappaiiannock meeting from MIR. VIM. Smith, Senator
from this District in which, as was said, lie had recon-
mended an abandonment OF the convention tor the pre-
sent and as there had been much talk about The tenor
and contents Of that letter, he had procured copy o H.
which he would read, if the meeting wshedn lie had
also understood, it would be published with The pro-
ceedings Of The Rappahannock meeting mr. Male
here read the eter He hoped however that no action
would be taken upon it by the meeling-that he was
happy 10 hear from Mr. Smiththa no man entertained
higher regard for him than hmself-that he apPauded
his patriotism and disinlerested mngnanmIly; but not
whslanding, Mr. Smith was but an individual IN COM
mon with themselves, and their object there, AZ stated
by his friend MIR. Shackelord was TO heal the existing
dssensons To harmonize the dscotd, TO produce union
in our present divided ranks, be would Introduce re-
solution TO that effect and hoped that the meeting would
proceed Whereupoa, Mr. Male offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Ist ResoIred That The object Of this meeHng was 10
effect a complete organization oil The Deu'ocfac py
in this District and 10 produce union md harmony IN
their ranks.
Cd Resoleed That thirteen Delegates be appointed by
this meeting, meet The Delegates from c'ne! coun''es
of this Congressional District in Convention 10 DC heo
al Cupeper Court House on the 50 Monday IN January
next for the purpose of nominating Candidate Tor he
next Congressional Election
I'd R.s0ir,d That the Chair appoint three persons,
whose du,y il shall he 10 act as Committee OF Cores
ponJence with the Delegates from the other counties Of
The District
1,h RcsOlred, That the proceedings Of ,h, meeting
be sent to tho Richmond Enquirer and the papers pub
lished in Fredericksburg tor publication.
In pursuance Of the Cd Resolution, the following gen
tlemcn were appointed Delegates Capt. Richard J.