Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-14
G. w. READ, Secretary.
N0T'rOWAY

II ID. ALEXANDER, Chair'n.
g.. W. READ, Secretary.
NoTToWAY.
At a large meeting of the Democratic Republican
party OF Nottoway county, assembled under the shade
Of the grove in the Courthouse yard, on Thursday, the
9Th of August, lSi0, Col. Tiiman +. Je,er was called
to the char, and Sharpe Carter, Esq, appointed Secrc-
turv.
DIR. Archibald A. Campbell stated the first object nf
the meeting to be the adoption or rejection of the fol.
lowing resolution Of the Committee of Conference ap-
pointed BY the two political parties for the purpose of
devIsing and proposing means for the adjustment OF the
difficulties which have grown out Of the recent county
election, viz:
"ReSo'red, That each party appoint n committee of
three, who shall have full power to investigate and de-
eide all contested votes on the poll of each candidate;
that the burthen Of proof shall be upon the candidate
whose vote is objected TO; that, IN case MIR. Booth shall
appear upon investigation TO have received the largest
number of good votes, The sheriff to give him a cerlifi-
cate nf election, and in case the sheriff should decline
to give him the necessary certificate, DR.. Fitzgerald
will resign, and his friends will not oppose the election
of Mr.. Booth, in case of another election. The vote of
J. f. Holt is TO be considered as on the poll of Mr..
Booth"
After some discussion, the resolution was adopted
unanimously; and, thereupon, the meeting proceeded
to appoint the following named gentlemen to act with
their Wing friends, in investigating the polls held for
the said election, to wit: Col Tilman T.. Jcter, Capt.
VIM. Fitzgerald, aud Capt. Edgar Jones.
DR.. Campbell presented communications from the
Secretary of the Democratic Central Committee of Nir.
rinia, and the Chairman of The Corresponding Com
miltre of Puwhatan, which were read by the Secretary;
md the meeting with a unanimous voice expressed a
sense Of the prnpriety of holding a District and a State
Convention: and appointed the following named gen.
tl-men to unite with their Democratic friends IN a
District Convention at Powhatan Courthouse, on the
18th INST, TO Wit Louis G.. Bouldin, VIM. a. Scott,
Benz. c. Jones, and Williamson Dickinson, l.sqs., and
Major VIM. {. knight: and the following named gen
tlemcn to meet the delegates of the other counties IN a
State Convention at Charlottesville on the !Ih Sep
tcmher, to wit: DR.. a. a.. Campbell, Capt. WIN. FIz-
gerald, Col. Tilman f.. Jeter, Robert Fitzgerald, and
Peter J. Griggs, Esqs.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Res0ired, That the sincere thanks of this meeting are
due to the Hon. John Winston Jones, for the jealous
and faithful discharge Of his arduous duties as Chair
man of the Committee Of Ways and Means in Con.
immediate Representative in that body; and that lie be
requested 10 attend at our next September Court for
he purpose Of addressing the people of the county upon
the important interests which they have al stake in the
present political crisis.
Rcs0ired, That the Secretary be requested TO Tor
ward to the Hon. Mr.. Jones n copy of this resolution.
RtS0ircd, That Col. Parker Of Petersburg be respect
fully invited 10 our September Court (on The first Thurs
day of that month"; to address the people Of Nottoway
on The interesting political subjects of the day.
Rcsoircd, That each member of this meeting feels
himself obligated TO attend the Presidential election on
the lst Monday in November next, and 10 use all fair
cxertions 10 induce others to do SO, who are inclined 10
act with rs in preserving the Democracy of our coun.
try.
On motion,
Ordeycd, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and sent 10 the
Editor OF the Enquirer and Crisis for publication.
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