Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-04

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Nor, of appointing our Delegates TO the General Con
yention The other States expec, 1t from US. Oul
own citizens expect it. If the friends oil The cana
dates disagree they should concate and compromise
We must not by discords corrupt our own ranks
and encourage the Wings to 90 with the schemes Of
nummery and abuse with which we were conversan'
IN 1910 We must not temp, Mr. Tyler's friends, oy
the hopes Of divisions TO abuse the patronage aha
power OF Office TO buy up adheents for him. In WORD
If dscord springs in our ranks, so long Is kept
it will scatier infection and corruption through the
whole mass of the community. And if, at last, VIC
should be beaten by own follies, We should fur
nish another example 10 shake the confidence ct mar
IN The capaci,y of The pcopie Ia govern themselves
The Wings shook that confidence IN lo1o-ohah WE
shake i: in l2ii Whoever contributes TO THIS result
up,u his head ough, The mountains to fall.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
/ On Thursday last the members OF the State Con
veniion gathered together in the He'll OF the House Of
| Dalecaes and n few minutes after 10 o'clock, they
were called to order by MIR. Richie. On Gen. Dron
cooe's notion Joel llolleman, Esq, Speaker OF the
House OF Delegates) was appointed frovs'ohal IRE
sident-and Thomas Richie Provisional Secretary =
On Mr. Braxton motion, Committee of nine was ap
poin,cd 10 recommend the apponlment of permanent
officers for the C1nven;ion and the following were ap-
pointed by the Chair 10 constitute SAID COMMITTEE, VIZ
Mcssrs l5raxton, BoulGn, John X. Taylor, Edmunds,
Ialiaferro, q. I. fl, HarVie, l. ). hahuoiP"' ahu
| Brown Of Preston.
On motion of Mr. Robert Tate Wicker, the follow
ING Resolution adopted: That the Democratic
Delegates and Senators, from the counties, corpora
tons and the districts 10 the present General Assembly
where no specal have been sent to this Con.
vrnton be requested TO take seats in the same. The
members accordingly took seats in the Convention.
On Mr. Dromgoole' notion the Convention took a
recess till o'clock.
THURSDAY EvESIsG.
! Mr. Braxton, from the Committee of Arrangements,
made report, recomme nding ANDREW STEVENSON
of Richmond, as permanent President; Messrs. John
| Bfockenbrough of Richmond, william +. Gordon ot
Albe,nsrle, ". P. faylnr of Caroline, and VIM H.
Rnaue Of I!anrico, Vice Presidents; Thos Rltche,
MS permanent Secretary, and Samuel {. Williams OF
SHENANDOAH as assistant Secretary. They also recon
mended the employment oi the officers OF the House OF
Deepates and The adoption o.! their rules, as tar as
as The same were practicable All these propositions
were adnpied-And then Mr.. Stevenson was con
Quoted BY Aless.s Roane and Brock nbrough to the
Char-from which, he delivered an able, eloquent anu
concatory address.
Near two hours occupied in calling the rolls OF
the special delegates, ard the members OF The Two
Houses-after which, Mr. Randolph submitted the FOL.
| lowing resolution:
Resolred 1ha, Committee of seven be appointed
by the President 10 report such arrangements as the
Cnnye may adopt for furtherlng the objects OF It's
meeting.
| THIS Resolution was adopted, and The following
gentlemen appointed the Committee, VIZ: Mrssrs
Randolph p Hill Dennis, Hubard, Taylor OF Ha-
lifax, Leake of Goochland and Harrison oil Cumoer-
! land.
A resolution was then submitted by Mr. Richie,
that Committee be appointed to provide larger
room for the accommodation of the Conventon-and
Messrs Bosher, Bigger, Denoon, Greenhow, and
G. Scott were appointed for that purpose.
AS the Committee ofseven had not made their report
the Convention took recess till clock.
| Eight o'clock.
After the recess, Mr.. Randolph made report from
the select committee,
| l. Resoirtd, That a committee of fifteen members Of
this Convention be appointed by the President, TO pre-
pare and report to the Convention, an Address 10 the
people al virginia.
I . Reso'red, That committee Of thirteen be ap
pointed hy The President, to report Central Cores
pondnr Committee of nine; and, aso 10 receive from
the members Of the County delega'ions and to report
tn the Convention, Committee OF Correspondence and
Vigilance for each town and county of the Common
wealth, with power 10 increase the county and town
committees as 10 them shall BEST for the purpose
of securing full attendance at the polls and of pro
noting by all honorable MEANS the harmony and sue
of the Republican party at the approaching cleo
lions.
3 Resolred, That committee of seven be appointed
to submit TO this Convention such resolutions as 1t may
be expedient for them to act upon.
On hlr. Dromgoole s notion the lst resolution was
so amended, extend the number Of the Committee
on the Address 10 tecnty hrec-and supplemental
resolution adopted after some motions and debate
al the instance of Mr. Hopkins, instructlng The Pres
dent to salect one member from each existing Con
gressiorc District, and two from the State at large
The 2nd resolution amended as TO extend the
number of the Committee from - to 81. And thus
amended, the Resolutions were adopted
i Whilst the President was framing the Committees
The Convention addressed by Messrs. Roane, Sed
don of Richmond, and w. Daniel of Lynchburg, who
were successfully called upon for that purpose. The
Speeches all impressive-and calculated to unite
the Republican party against the common enemy.
After Mr. Daniel had closed the following Com
m;tees announced
Committee of T,ccniy threc.-Messrs. G. c. Drom
gnoe, w 7. Taylor, John r. Edmunds, james A
Seldom, Thomas j. Randolph, Norborne 1uaferro
Ambrose p. Ii, Charles Hunon, Archibald Atkn
son, Richard f Byrd, Samuel c. Anderson, VIM. G
Brown, James Fl. Cox, Samuel G.. Williams, Robert
Thompson, James II. Piper G. P. Scarburg, Nathaniel
Burwell, Thomas II. Daniel, Robert Alexander, and
Cabel Tavenner-And for the State at large, Messrs
w. II. Roane and VIM. +. Gordon. yesterday morn
ing, DR.. Taylor excused from serving on the Com
mitce and Mr.. Coke of Gloucester was put on in bis
place.
i Committee Of Secsn.-Messrs. Hugh A. Garland
WIN. G. Parker, H. l.. Hopkins, DR.. John r. Taylor
W. Daniel, Shelton +. Leake, and Alexr Newman.
After annuncation from the President that he
would postpone the selection of the Committee Of 81
till the next morning-and report from MIR. Bosher
that the Committee had obtained the use of the Old
Baptist Church, the Convention adjourned till 1C
O'Clock yesterday morning.
! FRIDAY MORNING.
Inc Convention assembled IN the Oid Eaptsl
Church. I'm which the great State Convention for the
formation of our present State Constitution had met
10 $1,000 The President Vice President, and Secre
tares, arranged in proper positions. Upon being
cessiyey called upon Messrs. Taliaferro and Gordon
addressed the Convention In stirring speeches, which
drew forth the united applauses Of The Convention.
The Chair then announced the following Committee
of Tpenty-one-viz: Messrs Robert G. Scott, VIM
Larkn White, John Voolfolk, c. Y. Kimbrough, w
J. Wiley, Fayette McMuen, Paul Taylor, Richard
II. Baptist, George Booker, Collin Clarke, B. F. Dab
ney, Waiter Rice, John Powell, Shelton F. Leake
Richard Davis, Thos. S. Bocock, Wright Gntewood
Charles Blue, John McCauley, Aaron V. Stockton
and Benjamio Basel
And then The Convention took recess Till o'clock
in the evening.
i FRIDAY EvESIyG.
The Convention received the Report, through their
Chairman, MIR. Scott, from the Committee of 2l-re-
commencing the appointment Of Central Cores
ponding Committee of l5-and Central Correspond
ing Committee of for each county, with power te
enlarge their number. This Report was adopted
Il, 1.-THE members Of The Convention are reouesed 10 bant