Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28
WIN. Cox, Scc'y.
MONROE COUNTY.

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Alta meeting Of the Democratic party of the county
of Monroe, held in the town Of Union, the Goth day
of February ls43 it being Court day, for the purpose
Of taking into nsderation the propriey Of appointing
delegates TO the State Convention to be holden in the
city Of Richmond the second day of March, and
nlso the propely Of appointing delegates 10 meet
in convention with such delegates may be appointed
by the different counties that may compose this Con
gressional District, for The purpose Of selecting
fit and proper person 10 be voted for as the candidate Of
the Democratic party at The ncXt Spring election;
Joseph Gwinn, Esq, called 10 the chair, and Jas
Adar appointed Secretary, whereupon, the following
resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted, TO
wit:
RESOLVED, That we approve of the Democratic State
Convention as proposed to be holden in the city of
Richmond on the I'd day of March.
| Rcsolrcd, That General Augustus A. Chapman, J as.
Adar, Henry w. Moss, Mail David Mathews Samuel
Hamilton, John E Alexander, Benjamin F. Steel, Col
William Ellis, John CLARK, Col Andrew Beirne. J
Christopher j. Beirne, Dr. Ward Cook and Christopher
IIoke ST., be, and hereby appointed delegates to
represent the Democracy OF the county Of Monroe in
said Convention.
Resoired, That in The event of the non. attendance
OF the delegates aforesaid, the following persons be
appointed aternaes and requested to represent this
meeting in said convention, to wit: Capt. w. Adair
Thomas Richie, Judge Philip N. Nicholas, Cooue
Thomas J. Randolph, Richard E Byrd, and J. Bowyer
Calwell.
Resotred, That the delegates, as aforesaid, be re.
quested to vote for the holding of National Conven
lion for the nomination of the Democratic candidates
for President and Vice President OF the United States
at day not later than the St day of January, 1914
And whereas, n bill has passed the House of Dele
gates Of Virginia. dividing the Stale into - Congress
sonal Districts and being generally believed that there
will be change in the Districts they have passed
the House OF Delegates, and that this district vii, be
composed of the following counties, TO wit: Monroe
Greenbrier, Pocahonas, Bath, Allegheny, Bo,e,our
Roanoke Floyd, Montgomery, Pulaski Giles, hlerce,
and Logan, therefore,
Rcsolred That in order 10 concert of action
and to select individual The candidate of the
Democratic party who will be pable to the district;
il is highly expedien 10 hold convention of delegates
appointed by the counties aforesaid Tor such other coun
ties as may form this dstric select candidate suit
able be voted for by the Democratic party at the
Spring election
RESOLVED, That as the county of Monroe occupies o
central position in the district las passed the House
OF Delegates,) the town Of Union, Monroe county,
would be fl. and convenient place for The meeting Of
said Convention, and Monday tie Goth day of March,
proper day.
Resoirtd, That The Democratic party Of The counties
Of Grsenbricr, pocahonlas, Bath, Allegheny, Bate
tourt, Roanoke Floyd, Montgomery Pulaski. Giles
Mercer and Logan be, and are hereby mos, respect.
fully solicited TO meet the Democratic party of the
county of Monroe, IN convention in the town Of
Union, Monroe county, on Monday the Goth day oil
March, IS43 for the purpose aforesaid.
Reso,rcd, That the following persons be appointed
delegates represent this county in the convention
aforesaid, to wit: Captain Andrew Nickel, A. Quinn, A.
Humphreys, james Harvey, Dr.. Thomas Fowler, Jas
Adar, William stodgbill, Hugh Tiffany, Jr, Andrew
Summers, Col. Joseph R. Hill, Joseph Gwinn, Henry
W. Moss Esq. Major Samuel Clark, Richard Johnson,
John E. Alexander, Samuel Hamilton, Jas M Nickel
John Hynchman, Bolton Rowan, Major David Ma
thews, Alexander Clark, jacob Wickure, and Colonel
". Ellis
Rcsoired, That these proceedings be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary and forwarded to the Fncastle
Democrat, Western Wing, and Richmond Enquirer,
with reques! that they publish lie sane
JOSEPH GWlN, Chairman.
| JosErH ADAIR, Seeretary