Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-27
TOWN OF pErERRsrIrRc

A Democratic Republican meeting was heli at the
Court House of The town of Petersburg, Friday the
2lst for the purpose Of appointing Delegates to the
approaching State Convention TO be held At Richmond
on the 2nd of February next.
Col WIN. c. Parker was appointed Ctai man, and
Chas Campbell Secretary. Col. Parkerex taned the
object of the meeting, and briefj reyte4ed the non
commit,a policy by which the Wing pity came into
power-the alarming measures that they sodurged up.
on the country as they had seized Ye rens Of
Government and the ordinary reaction the pub
lie sentiment which had SO completely Frustrated that
party. lie auimadverted severely mon The Abolition
proceedings, Bank bills, Distribution cc:, and Bankrupt
act of the Whigs,-when
Delegates to represent pr the ''"a Petersburg in the
State Convention: II
French Thomas Pey,on : les, Herbert Whiimore,
James A. Jones' n. NJ. NSr,n, aone7 Nash, r. G.
Ben,een, Marcus J. Ganes, Andr,son Tucker Joseph
f, Cox, Benjamin Ii. May Joseph {. Swan and John
Pollard
s. Ts Sesh ass s a. Mss ns
representative Of the town.
On notion
Resoired, That the Petersburg Statesman and the
Richmond Enquirer be requested 10 pbl'sh the pro-
ceedings of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
AMHERST MEETING.
A large number of the Democrats Of Amherst met,
without revious notice, Price q Simmons Tavern,
Amherst Court House, on Monday, the 18th January,
1912; when Major Peyton Keith, was called to the
Chair, and DR.. Samuel G. Gibson, was made scsretS.
r. The object a of the NEE having been sspfn
Powell the following gentlemen appointed acoi'-
m,tee to prepare Preamble and Resolutions, by the
Chair, 10 wit: Henry w. Qunres, Dr. James Powell,
DR. s. c. Gibson, Marshall l.. Harris, and Col. Jonas
Pierce; Who having retired Tor time, returned
with the following, which was napn,ously adopted
This meeting has seen with pride. and exu ahon the
ss essoo of con @ss have hands
people and, indeed, no ollis fate uld hsvn attended
measures so deeply imbued in Fedek ism. And is a
strong manifestation that the pesle OF this country,
whenever their eyes are opened to Their True interest,
will nohy sustain their Republican principles, upon
which our Government has been formed ND conducted
from its origin Never, since the foun&'t'on VI oar
Government, have many measures been proposed ny
Congress- in short time md much calculated 10
destroy the purity and simplicity OF our Government as
at the late extra session congress and tue prri9d
cannot be far Distant when the principal actors in these
scenes will be doomed political obscurity We feel
desire to aid brethren throughout the country, IN
pallianr and removing The effects Of the late Wing
measures in Congress- and to bring back The action OF
the Government to its original tack Therefore,
| Resolocd, That we approve of the Democratic Con
venton which is to assemble IN Richmond on the I'd
Feb next and the following gentlemen are appointed
to represent this County in said Convention: Arthur
b. Davies, Maj Addison Taliaferro, Dr. James Powell,
Maj Peyton Keith Jesse Mundy, Henry ~ Quarles,
Pauus Powell, Joseph Kyle, Marshall Harris, Jos
Pettyjohn, Edwin L. Shelton John R h5loanel, Maj.
VIM. A Richeson and Dabney Gooch' should the
above named delegates be unable 10 request
ed that Doctor Lyon from Nelson co'a'y and Col.
Hopkins from Powhatan 60 attend SAID Convention as
ate rnaies.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be appointed
committee TO confer with Geir neghbos, and TO as
the most acceptable candidate presented to
the Democracy of this county at the nex Necion aud
that they make report our February Court; and that
full meeting OF the ant. Bank State Rights party De
requested tina day. al the Courthouse 10 make ,he
selection, aud the following gentlemen wee appointed
on the said committee Joseph Kyle, feyion hetn, Dr
VIM. Wright, Maj. Addison Taliaferro, hd%n l. Shell
ton Jesse Mundy, Arthur B. Davies Dr. Jas roweii'
Henry w. Quares, Leonard Dan'ei, mai. WIN; a.
Rcheson, Dabney Gooch, DR.. Saml. g. '''bsnn, hobl.
H. Carter, Edmund w. Hill, Capt: Jesse R'cheson'
Robert w. Watts Archer Reynolds, Wynt Lakewood,
Rev. Daniel Day, Wyatt PettyjoLn' MNaF Francis
Hood, DR.. Twymsn and James NJ. DaneiJr.
aesotred, That these proceedings be signed ny me
Chairman and Secretary, and sent TO Tue I:ynehonrg
Republican, with request to publish ,s'm, ana taat
the Richmond Enquirer and Lynchburg "e man. also
be desired to have them published And on mohon' Inc
meeting adjourned. a., $500.
| SAMUEL C. GIRsoN Sec'u