Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-11-04

and of the distribution of the proceeds Of the Public
Lands among the States? We know that some PROGRESSED
Wings are opposed 10 both; and hazard but little IN
asserting that the friends Of these measures constitute
minority of the people Of our county. With what
reason them do our Clay friends calculate on retaining
the ascendancy in Campbsll' How can they exPec,
nur independent voters 10 sustain arry OF the west
and the Wing cause in direct opposition TO their pfhc-
pies,
If our counymcn but carry out the principles WHICH
they profess majority of them will hereafter be fonno
acting against Mr. Clay and his party at the pos ana
we cannot permit ourselves TO doubt tor mnmen ''
they will thus act and leave Federal Whiggery IN
the minority in Campbell Let the Republicans ex-
tend the right hand of fellowship TO all who may con-
chr with them in prncpe, no matter what differences
may have heretofore existed between them in regard
to indiriduas Let motto be, "measures not men,
und "under this sign, we will conquer
[Lynehburg Republican,
NELSON CONVENTION.
Agreeahy to previous notice. Delegates from the Sc
vera counties comprising the Albemnr!e Senatorial
District, convened in the Nj. +. Church at LoVings'
ton, Nelson county, on Monday, the 24h DAY OF oc
tober The Convention was called to order by rioyo
L. Whitehead ESQ and on his notion Col James D
billiard unanimously appointed President, and Al
bert G. Loving and Henry w. Quarles appointed oe'
cretares.
list of the Delegates from each county being
called over, the following gentlemen answered 10 'her
Qnarles, Esq, Doctor James Powell, Doctor WI
ham Wright, Joseph Kyle, William Eix, A. Gooch,
and Bcnjamn B. Taaferro-From the county OF Nei'
son Floyd l.. Whitehead, Esq James d. Goodwin,
Coles, William C. Smith, William II. Goodwin, Ed
murd S. Coffey, Robert II. Anderson, William
Vaughan. Lunsford Loving, Orvil!e Loving, Captain
George Vaughan, Jr., James It. billiard, Lavender
London, A. G. Loving, James Fl. Brent, Landon n.
Brent, John Crews, Lemuel Turner Captain William
powel Milton IT Roberts. La.
G.. Harris, Major Lafayette Neville, John Melton,
John r. Wingfeld, and William Giles.-From the
county Of Albemarle Benjamin NJ. Perkins, and f. C.
Ruffn, Esq.
dressed by H. w. Quarlrs, Esq, in explanation of IT'S
object and he then moved that committee of five from
each of the counties Of Nelson and Amherst, and two
from The county of Abemare be appointed TO report 10
this convention the OF suitable person TO he noIni'
mated By the convention be the Republican candidate
for this ST. Material District in the ensuing Stale cleo.
ton Whrreupon, the President appointed Messrs
Benjamin NJ. Perkins and F. g. Ru.hn, of Albemare;
H. w Quarles, Dr.. James Powell, Joseph Kyle, VIM
Xix md Benjamin 3. 1uaferro of Amherst and Floyd
H. Whitehead DR.. l.. n. Lyon, John Is. Coles,
lunsford Loving and John Hight Of Nelson to com
pos said committee: who, after retiring tor short
Time returned and reported 10 the Convention, the name
Of Col Thomas J. Randolph Of AlbeIna'le. The Pre-.
sdent threupon submitted the report OF the committee
to the Convention, and it was adopted with but Two
dissenting VOICES
On motion of Major l., Neville,
Resoirfd, That committee olthrce DC appointed to
inform Gel Rando pin of his nomination, aud TO urge
his acceptance thereof; whereupon the following gen
,lemen were appointed for that purpose to wit: Dr.
James Powell OF Amherst, B. NJ Perkins Of Able
marie, and Lafayette Neville, Of Nelson.
On further motion of Major Neville-thc following
resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted, I"
wit:
ResoIrtd, That committee of three from each county
in The district, be appointed whose duty it shall be, TO
correspond with each other To the most ctlrctnal
means of carrying out tie object Of this convention
ana that the Chairman ofeach committee be authorized
TO convene their respective committees whenever II
may be deemed important 10 the success of the cause
Resored, That the thanks of this convention be ten
dercd the President and Secretaries of this convention
Tor their efficient services.
Resoirtd, That the proceedings Of this convention be
published IN The Richmond Enquirer, Jelersonian Re-
publican and the Lynchburg Republican.
Whereupon the President appointed the following
gentlemen as a corresponding committee for each
Jas T. billiard Of Nelson Dr. James Powell, II. w.
RuiIin, VIM J. Robertson and A. ST. Clair Eeskel Of
Altemarle
On motion of Capt. Geo. Vaughan, the following re-
solution adopted TO wit:
Resoired, That the thanks Of this convention be re
turned the Trustees for the favor which they haze
conferred the convention, by granting to them the
use of their church
On motion, the convention then adjourned, sine die
JAS. S. DlLLARD President
4. G. L'v'se, ssevs.