Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-02
VOICE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
AMHERST COUNTY.


A numerous meeting of the Republicans OF Amherst,
was held the Court House, pursuant to the rcsoin
tions adopted previous meeting, On goth February
(Court day. which organized by calling the Rev
Daniel Day TO the chair, and appointing George ".
Davis Secretary The objects of the meeting were
briefly but forcibly stated by Mr. Henry w. Quares,
by whom the following resolutions were offered, winch
were unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolued, That we approve OF the Democratic Slae
Convention to be held in the city of Richmond the
Cd day of March, aud that --- be appointed 10 re-
present this county in said Convention.
Resolced, That inasmuch there several pro
minent individuals who have been presented TO the
American people, candidates for the Presidency, nd
inasmuch as their respective claims cannot be usted
without the Intervention OF National Convention
We therefore approve of such Convention constituted
upon fair Republican principles.
Resoiced That it is the opinion Of the meeting that
delegates TO said National Convention should be select.
ed from the people themselves and that they be chosen
from each Congressional District.
Resoloed, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that
the said Convention should assemble some time in The
month Of November, 1913, at Cincinnati
Resoiced That our delegates TO the proposed State
Convention 10 be held in Richmond the Cd March,
are hereby instructed to their bes: efforts to carry
into effect the above resolutions.
The blank in the lst resolution was then filled by the
appoint ment of the following Delegates VIZ: Dr. Jas.
Powell, Dr. Twyman, James NJ. Daniel, J.., Captain
Ralph Shelton, DR.. q. w. Davis, Major Charles p.
Lee Colonel William Rcheson, Henry w. Quares,
John r. Mcdaniel, Jesse Mundy, Thomas Richeson,
G. w. Peuviohn, Dr. Samuel Gibson, Benjamin b.
Taliaferro, James Richeson, w. H. Plunket, Captain
Alexander Gooch, Albert G. Harrison, John +. Samp
son, u. Gooch, Thomas Taylor, DR.. Henry h. Davies,
DR.. Edwards, Robert fl. Carter, George II. Crank,
Joseph Kyle Marshall L. Harris, Richard S. Ellis Jr,
Josiah c. Ellis Edwin Shelton, David Aplin.
The meeting next proceeded TO the nomination OF
some suitable person candidate OF the party, for
election to the next Assembly The nominating
mitiee appointed BY former meeting with instruc-
tons report TO this meeting, having retired for
short time, returned and unanimously recommended
Mr. Paulus Powell, well qualified 10 represent this
county in the State Legislature, and, al this me the
most available candidate for the Office, that can be
lected The name Of Mr.. Powell was then, in confor-
mity with the recommendation Of the committee, sub
mtted to the meeting, and without dissenting voice,
the nominee of the committee was declared the candl-
date of the Democratic party.
Whereupon, the following resolutions adopted:
Resolred That Paulus Powell be, and he is hereby
recommended to the Democratic party, TO be voted for
by thcm the ensuing election, TO represent this
county in next Legislature.
Resotred That r. ii. Carter James NJ Daniel, Jr.,
Thomas Richeson and Captain Alexander Gooch, be
appointed committee on behalf this meeting TO inform
Mr.. Powell Of his nomination und, motion, The
names of the Chairman and Secretary were added to
the committee.
ReS0trcd, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and sen, TO
the editors Of the Lynchurg Republican and r. Enqui.
rer for publication.
DANIEL. DAY, Gin.
G. w. DAVIS, Sec'y.
NJ We announced on Thursday the nomination: of
Paulus Powell Esq, as the Democratic candidate for
Amherst-and lay before the public the sub
joined correspondence from which It will be seen that