Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-15

Committee and to meet other expenses which have
b,cn or may b. incurred, IN promoting the object of thin
Convention.
R<sofred, That Committee of twenty-three DC
,,n,n,rd whose duty IT shall be to mature and repor
,5. mos, advisable scheme OF regular county organ
,,t,nn by which all legitimate means may he employed
., animate and concentrate the energies of the Rrpub
lean party to bring every qualified voter To the polls
,nd 10 rally throughout every county in the State the
entire Democratic strength to the maintenance of their
cherished principles; and that such Committee be
commended Ia consider and report on the proprsty o!
having Sui Committees appo nted BY each county to
challenge aud to canvass before the Commissioners OF
Elections bad and suspicious vote, by whatever
r,r,y offered and also the propriey Of having, in
vcry county district where there may be to
beIyc that the sentiments of the Delegate Senator
from such county district do not accord with those
n his constituents books of instruction opened by the
SIDE of the Po-takers for the purpose of ascertanng
The sense of the people the propriety of eecng,
Jrnn the session of the Legislature U. S Sena-
tors friendly TO the present Administration.
The following gentlemen were appointed under the
,hnye res,lu,i"n-Theophilus Fisk, Thns. Wallace,
yivison Watkins, Tysnal Jones, J. Willis Wilson,
Pan, TAYLOR, Geo. p Reese, John b. Ailworth, John
R Taylor of Nddlesex, Walker P. Conway, Thomas
Richie VIM. F. Gordon, Alexander Holiday, John
b Bowman, VIM Castleman, VIM R. Almond, Abra-
ham Byrd Robert }. Taylor, Andrew Bernc, Robert
N Hudson, John S. Davidson, Robert A. Thompson,
CYRUS vance,
: Rtsoirsd, That Committee Of seven be appoint
3D. whose duty it shall be TO ascertain in what counties
no Corresponding Committees have been appointed BY
the Republican Convention of last February, or by the
Republican party in those counties; and on duly ad-
ysnr with the delegates in this Convention from those
or me- hborng uniies, TO recommend by name, Re-
publican citizens for the immediate constitution of
such committees
The following ge tlcmen constitute the Committee
for the above named purpose John NJ Sclden, Geo.
" Macrae James r. Ill., Reuben c. Kneisey, VIM.
Marteney, Robert J. Taylor, A. II. Taylor)
6 Rcsoirsd, That committee of one from each Elec-
toraI District be appointed, whose duty 1t shall be to
collect the of the people the pending election
estimate the prospects of the result and to ascer-
tam the character of the means, devices, charges and
humbugs employed by the Federal party for defeating
the election of Martin Van Buren,.
The following gentlemen were appointed to compose
the Committee aforesaid:-R"bert Butler Richard II
Parham, H,ggerson Hancock, William Meredith, VIII
liam c. Flournoy, Robert H. Gray, Nathaniel Wilson.
John B. Ailworth, BENZ F. Dabney, Alexander Frz.
hugh, Samuel d. Denoon, James l.. Gordon, Robert T.
Willis, Stevens T. Mason, Walker P. Conway, John
Calvert, Edward H. Smith, BENZ F. Graham, Augustus
A. Chapman, Nathaniel Burwell, Cyrus Mccormick
Jos. G. LeFevre, VIM ajar,eney9
! Rcsoiced, That Committee of % he appointed to
consider and report upon any other matters, which may
not have been embraced n the preceding Resolutions
(Comnainee:-A Archibald Atkinson, \. Nj. Martin, Alb
ner Crump, Tygnal Jones, Samuel {. Anderson, Rob
A. Clemrnts G. p Kees"e, n Dix, Daniel Dtiar-
matt, ] n Powell, Washington Greenhnw, Littlebury
~ Logon, John Willis, James French, Henry Bedin'
rrr Philip Pittman Robert Grattan Benz +. Porter,
Auirrw Berne, Henry R;bble, Daniel IT, H'ge, Jacob
lio>horn Jos. G. LcFevre.)
Mr. Rtchir then offered the following resolution,
which adopted
arrangements for the accommodation of such ladies
may wish to attend the proceedings of this Convention
On motion, Thos Richie, Esq, was requested to act
as Treasurer.
The Convention then ad ourned till tomorrow morn
ing al 10 o clock.
Thursdag September 10Th, 10 a. NJ
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. VIM ). White
Mr. Leake, from the committee to distribute Docu-
mcns, moved that the same be enlarged SO as TO con-
siSt Of twenty -one members
The Committee as thus organized, is follows:
Mordeca Cooke, Jr., Thomas Wallace, John NJ IRE
william William Meredith, john w. Wilson, Charles
f. Davis, - Williams, James H. Dix, Benjamin +
Dahner George " McCrae, J. NJ Seden, Shelton F
Leake, Thomas Hill, Henry NJ Lewis. john 5 David
$ n Philip c. Jones, George Baylor, Cyrus II. Nc
Co-mck, Andrew Beirne, William Martcney, Joseph
G. LeFrvra.)
On motion, the Committee on Miscellaneous matters
was directed to reorganize sto consist OF mem
her from each Electoral District to be appointed by
the different d-legatons-andt that each member be en-
tied m committee the which his delegation
sent lid under the rules Of this convention.
The Committee thus organized, consisted OF the fol
loving persons:
John N farewell Robert Ridley. Archibald Gafnn-
bill Tygnal Jones, S Anderson, Adolphus u Read
Nathaniel Wilson, John B. Ailw"rth, BENZ Dabnty,
Powell, Jas M Seldom Thos J. Randolph, VIM
Smith, WIN. w. Wallace, Henry Bednger, Nathaniel
Burwtll Isaac Thomas, George Baylor, Andrew Berne
Daniel r. flnge, Henry Ribble, R. A. Thompson, Jo'
seph G. LrF-vre
The Convention was then addressed BY VIM. Smith
ESQ in strain of hig h-souled and surprising elo
onence after which was taken until CLOCK
P. VI.
Thursday Erening, p. NJ
The Convention again convened Henry Bedinger
Esq, Of Jefferson, claimed the undivided attention o.
all present by chaste and forcible address.
The Hon WIN Fl. Roane, of the U. ) Senate, was
then introduced to the Convention and delivered a
highly impressive address, portions OF which were mos
touchngly eloquent.
Daniel fl. Hoge, of Montgomery, delivered a brle
but pertinent address.
Theophus Fisk then made some interesting and
happy remarks after which the Convention adjourned
Friday, September llM.
The Convention met, and was opened with prayer by
the Rev. VIM. s. White.
The several Committees made reports upon the mat.
tiers consigned to their care; which agreed to by
the Convention.
On notion il was Resoired That the following gen
tlemen resident in Richmond, be appointed committee
append such documents to the Address of this Con
vention as they may think proper, to wit: Thomas
Richie, Peter v Daniel Washington Greenhow, Jas
A, Seldom and John Rutherford.
John Willis, Esq, Of Orange, read letter from the
Hon. George VI. lallaS, OF winch,
moved to be printed together with the proceedings OF
the Convention. Agreed TO.
Washington Greenhow, Esq of Richmond, and VIM
Smith, Esq, of Culpeper, addressed the Convention IN
brief but admirable manner; after which, the usual
recess taken
Four O'Clock, r. NJ
Samuel c. Anderson, Esq, of Prince Edward, took
the stand and delivered lucid and effective Address
James Garland Esq, Of Pittsylvania, made some
brief and rll-ponted remarks.
Thos. Richie, Esq., offered the following resolution
which unanimously adopted:
Resoictd That the cordial thanks of this Convention
be presented to the Committee of Arrangements OF
Charlottesville for the very udicious and admirable
arrangements they have made for the accommodation
Of the Conve non; to the Rev. WIN. S. White, for the
eloquent and appropriate Offices which he has been kind
enough to render this Convention and also to the
c,iz"ns Of Charlottesville generally, for their kindness
and hospitality 10 our several members
Paul Taylor, Esq, of Halifax, offered the following
resolutions, which unanimously adopted:
RsSDIred That the thanks of this Convention be