Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
Norfolk va. Convention.
PROM rnB NORFOLK HERALD.

-s. HARRISON AND REFORM.
A Convention OF the friends of VIM II Har.
rison, The Democratic Reform Candidate for Pres.
ident Of the United States was held in the Town
of Portsmouth, on Thursday, the 10Th Septem
Der, 1910.
The Convention being assembled in the depot
building of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail.
road Company, WAS called to order at o'clock
by Capt Samuel Watts, Chief Marshal Of the
day, at whose request the proceedings Of the
body were opened by an eloquent and impres
sive appeal TO the Throne Of Grace by the Rev.
Mr.. Erskridge of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Chief Marshal then nominated the Hon,
1hos Newton, the Jentfsonjan Democrat Of
$780, who from that year to 1888, when he
withdrew, had been the uninterrupted rcpresen-
tative Of the district, to preside over the dcIbora.
lions Of the Convention: which nomination was
unanimously accepted with cheers.
committee was appointed to conduct the
Pie, taent to the Chair; and being ia his place,
MIR, Newton rose aud made his acknowledgment
to the Convention for the high honor they had
conferred on him, and continued 10 addicss them
for some time.
The Chief Marshal Fext II minated seven
Vice Presidents, three Secretaries, and, in accor
"aIS' ",'u 'N'''"''" ''''.''' y
init'ee OF 'ouI'tc" 70 prepare "'I" rero'' an az
GrfS|, Sc'VuS 'ol'I ''e N'e"T o.',' G'',',o,,| -
for the next Presidency of the United Stares, &c
The Convention then took recess until hail
past four o'clock, and at that hour convened il
The same place, when they were addressed by thu
Hon. Henry A. Wise, on the subject OF our ma
,onal affairs, until o clock, when the Conven
uoh a'Jou'co 10 "'e' 'IeN' ""y % '.'D
E,UIl' T'i';I - l.,
g, '"o So, ', LIT al ,,,r,
Borough OF N9roiN' al one ocIocN' ana "et'
calico TO 0t"cf ny Inc resident.
Inc following resolu'lon' ohoreo oy SoSeP,
Ii. Robertson ESQ was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
with cheers -, CO.. c-,.-
he"tfed' Ia" 'He 'na"NS OIL u''s coHVv''V G
are due' ana are u'FcWu presented 10 'o.'' Wv w
MoFda''S'i' ESQ inc WINS ElGc'o! o' .i,S n,'
lc'' io' MS uu''"% tNo'IS III Gee'''t'2 "u '.,''''
'""'HS INC cause OF Tue ltoPc' ana '"G Co,,tel
'on confidently rely uPo" "'' 'o""'''''' 'Ne'''o'
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j. w. MgH'u5n' SIl l''G" I'i HI,Io 70 81,
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addressed '"e C"''' e''''o'' III vi ",
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NJ, Murdou,h ogaio rose, and after a sho
,ur(alOrv address, introduced TO the CUnVentO
ib,ee aged citizens Of the Borough, who on al
count Of their participation in the glorious caus
Of The Revolution, were especially entitled to III
respcc, and veneration of this Convention II
introduced first Can't VIM. Stark, aged ST. VIII
had horne manly p1rt in the hard fought field
Draudvwjne then Col. Stephen Wright; and las
~ Mr.. David WRIGHT, who had borne arms hon
nr,bly in their colIntry's cause.-The former
york Town, the latter at Stoney Point. The
we're each ia turn greeted with loud exclamation
If onnIause.
Mrt Nurdanrh also introduced 10 the CONVEX
lion Can't John Johnston, from Norfolk count
a native Of Erins Green Isle, who, at the age
S6 sill feels the influence of freedom, and hope
70 ho shared to manifest his gratitude. by his vol
10 ,bn man who opened the way TO the emigtar
10 'G J" ,,,I nace in our Western paradise
Zv;iIia'n Uc9rv Harrison.
Tbo prasidcIt then Introduced joseph Scgu
r.' vb, qJJr"ssed tbe Convention dill 3 o'cIocE
When tie Convention took recess of two hours
Henry A. Wise until near sun set, when the Co,
y.ntinn aiOuuned TO meet ut Z clock.