Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-18
IT.. r;ncos,,e Democrniic Contention.

We have seen a letter from Fincastle of the 10th in
slant which states that the Convention OF Delegates oil
the 18th Congressional District assembled at that place
on the OH and nominated James Mcdowell OF Rock
bridge as the Democratic Candidate Every county IN
the District was represented and Mr. Med received the
unanimous VOTE both in the Nominating committee,
and subsequently in the Convention 81 can truly say
(says the writer of the leter that never witnessed
as much harmony, unanmity, and good feeling, IN any
dcliberatve Assembly, as prevailed throughout our
whole proceedings. The Democracy OF the I'm Con
gressional District again presents an unbroken 'front.' 10
the enemy. Mr.. Mcdowell is now in the Southwest,
but is expected home by the first OF the next month.
Should the Wing candidate, (when they nominate one
be so illibcral as to take the stump IN MIR NC
Dowel's absence, the ndomitabe Letcher, and other
friends, will meet him in the proper spirit len our
friends in the East, therefore, 10 cheer up and buckle
ON their armour or we will have all the glory 10 our
selves in the approaching Campaign. ell lhem 70
hope every thing from the Montgomery District
we shall be happy to see Mcdowell in the flcld.-
The Champion is indeed worthy Of the Cause;
Since writing off the above paragraph we have re-
ccivcd the Proceedings of the Convention, when we
hasten TO lay before our readers
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
In the Seventeenth Congressional DStrief.
Pursuant 10 previous notice, the Democratic Repub-
lican Convention met in the Baptist Church at fih-
castle on Tuesday the 9th February, inst, and was
called 10 order by Col. George w Wilson, Delegate
from the county of Botetourt, OH whose NOTION WI
liam TAYLOR ESQ., of Rockbridge, UNANIMOUSLY APP
pointed President, Hamilton Wade, Esq, OF Montso-
mery and Capt Benjamin Carper, OF Botelourt' wee
Presidents, and John McCauly, OF Roanoke, ana NO.
bert G. Bicklc, of Augusta, Secretaries.
The President Explained the object OF the Convention
in an able and appropriate manner, after which the io
lowing delegates answered 10 their names: ;, -,
.4ugusa-Robert G. Bickle, NJ. c. Hannah, X. W..
Stevenson.
.Aieghany-Douclas B. Layne, John King, J. l.. Ro-
binson.
Botetourt-Thos n. Burwcll, Benz Carper, James
Mcdowell, Martin McFerran, Robert NJ Hudson' "A;
NJ Hayth G.. w. Wilson, Oliver Callaghan, Samuel
Young, John w. Thompson, Jno. Cahoon, Z. hlooma"'
ST. John Fcrrier Nathan Eakn A. X. Crawford, jacob
Surber, Jacob Slower, John Wasky, Peter alcAster,
Jacob Obenchain c. Housman Christopher Kyle, Joel
Lakeland, Jno 7. Wilson, Jno Luster and j. Wagner
Floud-Jas p. Edmonds On, T. Banks, Perry Graham.
.Montgomcry-H. Wade, Adam Wall, James HILL
James 1loge.
Puiaski-John Hoge.
Roanoke-Joln McCauly, Charles Snider, John \.
Hartman, Adm. Hupp, H. 4. Edmonson
RockJridgc-William Taylor, Joseph Bell, w. ii.
Bell Adm. Keffer, John Letcher, Daniel Heck
On motion ofMr. Letcher ofRockbrIdge, the follow
inc gentlemen were appointed committee TO nomi-
nate Republican Candidate for this Congressional
District, viz: James Mcdowell and Thomas n Bur
we'll of Botetourt, Joseph Bell and John Letcher OF
Rockbridse, John McCauey and H. A. Edmonson of
Roanoke James p. Edmonson and Thomas Banks OF
FLOYD, H. Wade and Adam Wall of Montgomery, John
Hoge of Pulaski D. B. Layne and J. l.. Robinson OF
Allegheny Robert C. Bickle and Robert W. Stephen
son Of Augusta.
On motion of Col Wilson, the Convention adjourned
to meet again at 4 o'clock, p. Nj.
The Convention met again at o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment. The committee appointed to select a
candidate for the consideration of the Convention,
ported through their Chairman the following resolution:
ResoIred unanimously, That James Mcdowell OF
RocIbridge be recommended TO the Convention as a
suitable person to represent this District in the next
Congress.
which resolution, on motion of R. NJ. Hudson, Esq,
of Botetourt, unanimously adopted
On motion, the Chair appointed John Letcher OF
Rockbrldge, Thomas N. Burwell of Botetourt, and u
B. Layne of Allegheny, Committee 10 inform Mr.
McDowe of his nomination and request his acceptance
thereof
After free interchange of opinions, the following
gentlemen appointed by the President, Commit
lee to dral series of resolutions, expressive OF the
opinions of the Convention the great political cues
TONS which now agtate the country, (viz John LEI
cher of Rockbridge, James Mcdowell Of Botetourt, no.
bert G. Bicke of Augusta D. B. Layne of Allegheny
James P. Edmondson of Floyd, II. Wade OF Montgom,
cry, John Hoge of Pulaski, and II. A. Edmondson o.
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