Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-25
uIcuN0ND. SATURDAY. JANUARY
Tbe Democracy i'm Notion!

r,, Domorr.,ic Convention OF Kentucky met al
rr,tf,rl ON the Si,-Cyrns Wnglic OF Owen county
members present Sai'i 10 c one "i ,'
larrcs assrnhlaGcs of the kind eyer brought together
m the State Notwithstanding it is known many were
kent away br the very nclement state oil the weather.
and the impossible condition Of the roads. The best
possible spirit Ia pervadc tie party IN every quar-
Ter of the State; and they appear /" feel, that Il tn"y
do succeed they wall COME within an ace "i H.
They nominated judge French, aS the candidate Of
The Democratic party for the Office 81 Governor. ana the
Hon Albert O. hawcs for that Of lieutenant Governor
|, has also formed strong c!rctnIai ticket.
jaJ;aun.-Tl,r s.Indiana Democrat says, 9TH" af-.
%, Convention ever assembled II tll!s State G' al
indianapolis on the 9Th lnst-Naihan'"' West OF The
Gb District President, EVERY county, except three"
,yas represented. The greatest harmony and gooG
feeling Or, vailed. Upon all questions there was an
unanimity ofopinion seldom before witnessed thigh
man 4, Howard nominated rs candidate Tor 'no'
vernon, and b. :. Tully for Lieut.. Governor "ii'
announcement received with an enthusiastic Ours'
Of applause that prolonged for Scvcr" minutes be-
fore the question could be put Several OF the dslega'
ion from the district which Gen. Howard now repre-
srnts in Congress- III Their places, ana stated a'
thcy were authorized by Gen. Howard himself |" sal
that he earnestly requested thai his name might ho' ~
uH;4rcJ 10 come before the Convention but that he
orb, Il. .rmit,rd 10 occupy the situation wl:c ms
district had recently placed NM and the delegates add
cd their own anxious hope, that ihc Convention wonG
not By calling Gen. Howard ron has place IN Congress
the seventh district oil ms valuable
Every argument; of this kind was answcrcdhy shouts oi
..fioward Howard! No one but Howard speaker
sugrestcd that the best evidence Of man character
was to be found al home and that the extreme rciGc-
lance with which the Delegation from his District sur
rendered General Howard was the strongest argument
in favor of the excellence of the nomination. The
question was then pat, and carried with shouts OF up.
pausc which shook The walls of the Capitol An
Electoral ticket was also proposed by the Convention
They pledged themselves to support Mr. an Buren, Tor
reflections and Col X, VI. johnson for '. President
Rhode Ls'and-A large Democratic Convention as
s..nbIcd al Providence the 18th inst. "Thc Con-
vcnt!on was called to order by Hon Dgtrc J. carcc,
and organized by choosing Hon. Elisha Mathcwson,
President Elisha X. Potter Esq, ace President and
Welcome b. Saves and Perez Simmons, Secretaries.
They nominated John Brown Francis Tor Governor,
and Nathaniel Bullock for 1t. Covcraor-and ten can
ddatcs for the Senate, and other cices.-Among ocr
resolutions they adopted the toi!owIng
'Resoired, That heartily concur in the rc-nomi-
nation OF Martin Van Buscn for tie highest office in
the gift Of the People the duties Of which he has DIS
charged with great ability, dignity and fidelity, TO the
honor of himself and Of his connlry.
"RcsoircR, That this Convention recommend that
measures be taken to have tins State represented IN
the Nationa! Democratic Convention to Be held in Bal
;Iinore in May next.
s.Thc votes OF the Convention were unanimous. and
the proceedings were marked By zeal and determine.
ton highly suspicious The Democratic III this