Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22
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A meeting of the Democratic party of Nottoway was
held at the Courthouse on Thursday, the lst OF Octo
her, lSln, and organized; DR.. Archibald VI
Campbell acting as Chairman and Sharpe Carter as Sc.
cretary.
Dr. Fitzgerald submitted and sustained by pertncn,
and appropriate remarks proposition whose object was
to prevent the wckcdly thecausc necdcssly harass
and taxing Of the people Of the county and State with
the trouble and expense OF contested election before
the LEGISLATURE by referring the election back to the
people on the lst Monday in November resolution
was then brought forward and carried without dis,
scntng voice, authorizing DIR. Fitzgerald twith the
consent Of the Wing party and cand'date) to petition
the Governor for writ of election, and appointing
him the agent of the party to notify the public o! tie
arrangement and the day.
Louis c. Bouldn submitted the following resolutions,
which were adopted, viz
LIST RcS0ircd, That 1t IS cEpedient to appoint ci@t
Sub Committees, whose duty il shall be 10 wait person
ally upon all Republican within their section OF
the county, and notify them of the day, place. and man
ner of the Presidential Eiccton and when the day of
election comes, to furnish every facility which Their
years nirmtcs may require TO bring them to the
polls.
End Rssolred, That Thomas Jackson, Thomas NJ.
Rowlett Daniel j. JACKSON, John q. Powell, Goodwin
w Tucker and George Precise, be, they are here
by appointed committee in the ncghborhood OF Jack
son Store to carry into effect the above resolution
3rd Rcsolrcd, That in the ncighborhooG OF Wilson
& Jones Store Francis J. f. Jones, Asa Mann, John
Wilson, Jr., WIN. w Webster William Baldwin, An.
drew McQu and William Atkins, be like commit
an. RESOLVED, That North Of Deep Creek, WIN. w.
Bass Francis Dyson, Richard Jenkins, Benjamin &.
Jones and Newton NJ. Harper, be like committee.
5M Rssoircd, That at Jennings Ordinary, Peter J.
Grirr, Anthony w. Crowder, Joel Molly, Robert
Ward, John D. Dupuy, and VIM r Jennings, be
like committee. w
6h. Reso,eca, That at Nlcls Store, Williamson
Dickinson, George n Lcay, Thomas Nelson, William
Borum, Austin Fowlkes, Tlnan E. Jcter, and An.
derson CockraEan, be like committee.
m Rcsoircd That at Jcfrcss store, Edward /. JEFF
rrcss. George w Oliver VIM. &. Knight, Charles Ii
Carter, Grief T. Crae, and VIM Thomas, be like
committee.
sM. Resolrcd, That at Blacks and Whites, Samuel
B. Jetcr WIN. B. Irby, John {. Hardy, Edmund {.
Winn. Asa Crcnshaw George A. Cralle, Thomas
Jones' and Archer Worsham be a like committee
OH. Rcyoircd That Benjamin B. Jackson, Patrick
r. Vaughn, Thomas A. Bass, Timothy Workman,
Archibald A. Campbell, Thomas liowson and Charles
w. Fitzgerald, be like committee near Nouoway
Court House. -
Rcsoircd, That Col Tilman f. Jcter, VIM. Fitzger.
aid, Francis l. f. Jones, and Thomas Ilowson be, and
they hereby appointed committee charged WIN
the duty Of attending the polls on the day OF the IRE
sidental Election and of challenging every vote which
may be considered illegal, and of supporting every
Republican vote which comfortable to the law and the
Constitution. 80
Col. Saml. b Jeter, submitted the following rcso'
luton, which adopted, VIZ
w. Fitzgerald, and Timothy Workman, be appointed
committee whose duty it shall be to make OUT st IN
alphabetical order Of all the voters on the
ers book and attach to their names upon what con-
sidera,on they vote, whether of land or property
Col Knight submitted the following, VIZ
Rcsored That the Secretary OF tins meeting MAKE ou
copy ofthc resolutions appointing ,he aiiefeh, heiSh
Lrhnod committees with the one prescribing their du
ties and deliver them the Chairman Of SAID commit
tees as practicable
Resorcd, Tha, he Secretary furnish report OF these
proceedings to the Enquirer for publication.
hRCuIRAID A. CAMPBELL Chairman.
SHARPE CARTER, Secretary.