Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-14
rrTyCE WILLIAM COUNTY.
Br. ErswFrh' ; Secretaries.
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FRINGE WILLIAM COUNTY
g., meeting Of the Committee of Vigilance, and the
hsrs. generally, Of the Democratic party Of Prince
&C an County, convened, pursuant to notice, al the
,.~o.,.bonse, on the LIST day of August Court, 1s40:-
"a. C Wallace Macrae opened the proceedings with
g.sf address, in the course OF which he read an ad-
a ..,bls l,,,.r from Hon. Joseph ". Chinn, Of Rich
ma -,%3 Coua,v, received by him, as Chairman of the
:, cm,,er Of Invitations, since the late dinner al
p.,,sylir;-and. on hrs motion, in conclusion of his
Ks Col. J. Gibson was called TO the Chair and
rh9 VILLAINS, Esq, appointed Secretary. Capt.
v,,-,c then submitted the following resolutions, in
link as 10 the names of Delegates; which, on his mos
"a were referred to a Committee, consisting Of
Mss John Webb, Tyler Macrae, T. B. Warder, B.
: HARRISON and James d. Tennille, appointed by
49,, CHAR. who, having retired for a short time, re-
....a he same with a list of Delegates TO the Char
f.ssytne State Conventton-and the names of the
..-Ee-s =; said Committee aud others having been
.lsg ant the Char having filled the blank in the I'd
isolation, the whole were unanimously adopted, as
follows.
gsSo,red, That this meeting heartily approve the
s,,i and design of the Democratic State Convention,
,In,o,ed to be held at Charlottesville on the 9th day of
S.p,enher next, and that the following gentlemen be
APPOINTED Delegates to represent the Democracy Of
Prnce William county in said Convention, viz: Col.
GIBSON. John W. Tyler, G. Wallace Macrae, Daniel
E,,ritr, Charles II. Hunton, DR.. Macrae, Thorn. b.
W,-dcr, i Z. Harrison, DR.. J. Ewell, John Hutchinson,
NJ. G, G TYLER. Capt. J. ID. Tennille, Lucian Dade,
u..L Ftzhugh, Rev. J. S. Tgone, G. A. Farrow, Ed
WIN Howison, Col. J. Jewell, J. A. Evans, B. J Johnson,
Can, I. Nelson, E. ]. Spence, William Cockrell, b.
Yrwaer, 5. Lynn, T.. A. Kankey, Francis Hanna, n.
c Hs>ip. DR.. J. Gray, Capt. Fox, Samuel Fisher,
John Tausll, Il. O.. Shirley, Capt. I. Chapman, J. F.
RED. Capt. P. Norvil!e, r. w Weldon, t. B. Gaines,
H. Red, lIenlv Groves, w. II. Norvill, William
T7.er, Capt. W. F. Purcell, Capt. William 5. Fewell,
- Craig.
, Essolrtd, That we will cordially unite with our
Democratic Brethren OF the Northern Neck Electoral
D s,nct IN holding an Electoral District Contention
md G,asrat Meeting Recommended BY the Democratic
C,n,-a! Committee of Virginia,0 at King George Court
house. on some suitable day between this time and
Ngysmbcr next, with a view to such proceedings and
measures as may be deemed promotive OF the harmo-
nous and efficient action of the Democratic party
w,hin tins District.
3 Rtgulctd further, That the Democracy of King
George county be respectfully invited to fix, in gene
n! meeting, the time of holding said District Conrcn-
roa and General Meeting, and to determine the style
sa3 arrangements of the lai,er-and that the Chair
s,pa,at Delegates TO represent the Democracy OF tins
county in SAID Convention
The following gentlemen were then appointed by
tie Char Delegates under this resolution, viz:
John ". TYLER, G. w. McRae, T. B. Warder, B.
+ HARRISON, w. II. Norville, w. F. Purcell, Daniel
Radcliffe, Dr. IhaCrae, d. JOIIUSOi, e. -. SpeHSS3 -
H Hun,on. DR.. J. Eweli, J. Williams, DR.. F%itzhugh,
JOS. johnson, T. Nelson, B. Brawner, DR.. Gray, w.
c. Merchant, J. A. Evans, s. Lynn, VIM. Tyler, L.
4. Kaakev, 4. Tyler, Til. NJ. Farrow.
On motion unanimously carried, the Chair was EN-.
powered /, enlarge this Delegation.
J. Rss0irci, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
communicated to the Editors of the Richmond Enqui-
;sr, Warrenion Jctiersonian, and L%eesburg Spirit OF
JOHN GIBSON, M'mn.
JOINS WILLIAMS, See'y.
Ata meeting of the Democratic Republican partyot
Stafard, held on the 10th day of August, lo4O, john
MoncuTr, Esq, was called to the chair, and John II.
DANIEL appointed Secretary.
Tie following preamble and resolutions were offered
70 The meeting and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, al a meeting Of the Democracy of Stafford
on tie dav Of July last, DR.. Alexander F~iizhugh and
CAPT William I. Cr"pp were appointed Delegates to
The Convention TO be held At charlottesville on the 3tl
tIy Of September next, but through mistake their names
were omitted in making mp the procecdingso OF sad meet
ing f. publication: Therefore
Er>orCd unanimously, That they be now addea 10
sad Dell cation.
Eco'rcf unanimously, That Doct. A. F~itzhugh be
asoad.~d % the Committee Of Vigilance for SAID county.
And, whereas, at a meeting Of this county, held TINS
cay, a committee was appointed TO invite hale'sn !.
Drq"L. E>q, t. address the people of Stafford, at Sep
TENDER Court next:
E,>a.rrd, aaamimonsly, That a committee be appoint
Cd b u'< meeting, I" correspond with Jas. A. Seldom,
Ia. and rcqucs: him to be present and reply to MIR
Dtn'cl IN that occasion; and Walker I. conway, John
6 f~ledgmau, R. c. l.. Moncure, John |. Hedgman
and John u. Daniel were appointed SAID committee,
and On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were added
thereto.
hCSo'rcd, That these proceedings be published IN the
Gaqar, and Crisis. nj Richmond-and then the meet
NJ adjourned. JNO. MONCURE, Chatrman.
JouS II. DANIEL, Secretary.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
LOUISA.
Alta meeting ofthe Democratic sub. OF W
glance for the neighborhood Of Ellisville, in the county
Of louisa. on Saturday, lst Aug, after the meeting ana
adjournment Of the committee, resolutions having been
adopted, ana ordered 10 be reported 10 the next ihee'-
IH.ot the general committee OF the county; a nuhioe'
o.lar citzens, of all parties, from the counties OF orange
aud Louisa, sat down to a neat and plentiful dinner,
meaarcd bv Captain john Slater. John Ellis, Esq,
was called on TO act as President, David Thompson ana
David VI. Hunter, as Vice Presidents. After the cloth
was reG,ovcd, the following toasts were drunk.
Isl. By Joseph Lipscomb. Col. John Voolfolk OF
Orange: Second 10 none in the advocacy OF Democra',c
prime ples-,he selEstyled Wing party (alias tederal
lear the lash ofhis tongue, as they do the SHIRT OF Nesshs
Col. Voolfolk returned his thanks in a short but ap'
~ptopria,c speech, in which he referred to some OF INC
Prominent acts of MIR. Van Buren, and General Harri'
son, contrasting their course, and ABLY reconhiehur"s
Inc former to the support OF the people ior .he mrs onIe
within their gift. The Colonel touched up the I" de-
cency" party in fine style as to the means they some
times use to get votes, and concluded BY offering Inc
following toast:
Orange: The land of Madison, of T. Z. barbour
and Of Iceland. In the days of these men, she vast
% her and tier principles. In November next she WI
"' he found wanting. =,
2 By R. I. Roberts. VIM. overton Of Louisa: Ihs
advocate of principles, not en-Va Buren,, the Sub
Treasury and J. c.. Calhoun-alias the principles OF the
Constitution.
Nj. Ovcrton returned his thanks for the compliment
offered hlm-declined making a speech, but offered 'h'
following toast:
The Sui. Treasury: The only constitutional mode o
managing the finances of the Government and properly
restricted, the best means Of checking Executive pa
tronagc
; BY David NJ. Hunter. John q. Holiday: IN
ao!e defence Of Democratic principles IN oppos't'on =
the circuit riders of Black Coekade Federalism, ana M
eminent talents, Justly entitle him to a scat IN the mex
congress Of the U. S. from this district
Nj. II lladay in his usual able and telicltous manner
returned his thanks to the meeting for the manner u
which this toast was received, and laid Gen. HARRISON
BY arguments unanswerable, and brought up III sys,e
mas. sI- -l.ra1Sr MI