Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-25


Al meeting Of the people Of Butetourt on the Sc
cond Monday in January, lsi2 al The Court House d
Botetour for the purpose Of appointing Delegates 10
District Convention proposed 10 be holden at Coring
ton Allegheny county, the third Monday Of Februa-
ry, 1872 To select some suitable person 10 be voted tor
Senator III this Senatorial District, and 10 appoint
Delegates the Democratic Convention proposed te
held in the city of Richmond The 2nd day Vi fcbua-
rs next and for other purposes
On motion Of Col. George W. Wilson. Capt. BEN
iamin Carter called 10 the Char. and Oliver Cal.
aghan appointed Secretary. The object Of the
meeting was explained by Col. Wilson, on whose mo.
ona committee was appointed TO draft and report re-
solutions to the meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed, by the
Chairman on SAID Committee TO wit: Col. George W.
Wilson, James Mcdowell, Esq, Capt. Jacob Slower,
Samuel Young, Sas Rowland, Peter Shaver, and
Capt. Joel Lakeland, who after short time reported
the following resolutions, 10 wi:
Whereas, the Of service Of present Senator,
John T. Andersen, expires with the present session OF
the General Assembly, and whereas il is the opinion Of
this meeting that lie has msrepresened the Will Of his
constituents during the last four years in the Senate
of Virginia:
Rcso'red therefore, That is cxpedien, to hold Dis
trct Convention for the purpose Of selecting some
suitable person candidate to represent the sen,-
ments OF the Democracy Of this District
Rcsoircd, That the following gentlemen he and are
hereby appointed Delegates to said Convention, TO
on Tie third Monday of February, 1872 10 wit, :
John + Shields, Charles b. Penn, VIM B!ount, Solo
mon Simpson, Jacob Obenchan, Christian iousman,
c. Moomaw John +. Cofiman, John w Thompson,
Nathan ?. Luck, VIM. Radiord Thomas y. BuFwe,
Benjamin Carper, John Ammen, John Luster, John b.
Seacrist Oliver Callanhan, Robert KYLE Martin Nc.
Ferrin Jacob Slower, John Snider James Paxton Ma
olson Gilmore, Joseph X. Womack Joseph X. Mayse,
Jonathan BarksGaie, Nicholas Shirley Joseph Han.
nah, Jacob Harmon, Nathan Eakin, Joseph Is. Me-
Carlney John Terrier, Major VIM. l.. Reynolds, Bart
~ IN.
Ripley Samuel Young, Andrew Mccartney, Achilles
NJ. IIayth, john Waskey, Samuel A. Conman John
Brugh, Samuel Iloti, Andrew McCluer, r. NJ. Ilrd-
son, +. II. Maysc, Jacob Wolff, Peter Ilousman and
Peter Harmon.
Resolced, That the other counties composing this
District be respectfully requested TO appoint Delegates
to attend said Convention
ReSortd, That this meeting highly approve Of the OBJ
iccts Of the Democratic Convention 10 be held in the
L. Of Richmond the I'd day of February next, and
tla, Jno " Robinson Benz Carper, Thos ~ Bu.well,
John W Thompson, Nathan L. Luck, Henry Walker,
Jaseph Hannah, James Paxton Madison Gilmore,
Charles y. tcnI, James Il. Wilson, and John Brugh
he appointed delegates thereto, and IN the event Of their
non-attendance that Thomas Richie, Nathaniel Den.
by, John McCauiey and VIM. q. Holloway be aP-
pointed al'erpates.
Reso'rcd, That this meeting highly dsapprove of the
proceedings Of the late extraordinary Session of Con-
gress, belle wing las they conscienously dog that most
Of them are unconstitutional and that all of them
both xpedent and better suited to increase than
licve the existing emhnrrassments Of the people.
Resolrcd That we opposed 10 the establishment
Of National Bank in any shape, either BY the Govern
me nt in the form Of Corporation.
Resoirrd, That We d'saprrove Of the whole course
of Representative in Congress from this District,
the lion. A. H. II. Stuart At the late Extra Session;
hut particularly in voting with the Abo,oni,t4 John
Quincy Adams Sade, nc, for abolishng the 2lst rule
Of the House Of Representatives., the effect OF which
vote was 10 adm, the petitions Of the Northern iana
teal Aholltioniss.
On motion Of .. CalIaghan, the names Of James
Mcdowell, and Col. Geo. w. Wilson, Capt. Jacob
Slower, Capt. Joel Lakeland, and Ferdinand WOLF,
were added to the Delegation, to the Richmond Con-
vention, and Covington Convention.
On motion Of &. w. Wilson,
Rcsoired, That the Chairman Of this meeting be a-
horised to fill any vacancy that may in a failure
Of the Delegates to attend either of said Conventions
On motion Of Col G. ". Wilson,
Etsoirtd, That the proceedings he signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and published in the FIncas-
lie Democrat, Lynciburg Republican, and Richmond
Enquirer.
The meeting then adjourned
BENJAMIN CAREER, Chairman
o. CaLLAGuAS, SccrrtarM