Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN BUCKINGHAM.

A meeting of n portion of the Democratic citizens
Of Buckingham was held al the Courthouse on Court
day. the ll;h OF December, lS43. On motion, VIM
P. Moseley cal to the Chair, and l.. Scruggs
appointed Secretary 10 the meeting.
The objects Of me meeting having been explained,
on motion, the Chairman appointed Major Charles
Yancey, Doctor Benjamin d. Anderson, Dabney T
Gooch, JOSIAH Purdue, VIM. A. Scott, WIN. ls5eil,
Geo. Booker, WIN. B Cook, Robert T. HUBBARD, and
George d. Saunders committee 10 report resolutions
for the cons dsraon of this meeting
The comm tee having retired and consulted, re-
ported TO the meeting the following Resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
l. Resoir.d, That Convention ought to be held in
this Congress siona District, to appoint four delegates
to The National Democratic Convention to tie held in
Baltimore in My, lSil to select suitable persons
candidates for the Offices of President and Vice Pres
dent OF the L. States.
Resoircd, That It be recommended that the pre-
posed District Convention be held in The town Of
Curdsvile, Buckingham county, on The frs, day Of
February, 1884, at such other time and place the
other counties composing the District may designate,
and the other counties of the District be respectfully
requested TO appoint delegates to the same.
B. Resolred, That Charles Yancey, George Booker,
Robert T. Huhard, VIM. B Cook, Jos Fuqua, Wm. P.
Moseley and Willis Chambers be appointed delegates
10 the said District Convention.
a. Resotred, That this meeting prefer that Martin
Van Buren, should be nominated as the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency-but pledge themselves
5. Resol1td, That the delegates of this county be,
ard they are hereby instructed TO conform to the prefe
of this meeting, in appointing delegates 10 The
National Convention
8. Rcsoired That as the nomination OF 4 candidate
for President ought precede that Of candidate for Vice
President, we wiling to submit the selection of .
suitable cand date for the latter office TO the Baltimore
Convention.
Z Rcsoired, That after the General Assembly Of
Virginia shall have fixed the Electoral Districts, o
State Int TO be held IN the City Of Rich
mond at time t. be designated by the Democratic mem
bers of our Legislature, for the purpose of nomni
ting an electoral ticket pledged support the
Of the Bait Convention and also for consulting
generally for the good OF Cause and adopting sua-
lie measures Tor the success Of our party.
RcSolrcd, That our Delegates, Messrs Bocock
and Jones, and the 70 l,wng persons. viz: VIM Like,
Walter Fountane, Willis Chambers, William II. Tap
scott, William A Scott Charles Yancey, Geo Booker,
Dabney ?. Gooch, David e Jones, Ambrose Plunkett,
Benjamin Abbot, John Johns, Joel w. Flood, Ed. J.
Gillian, James Anderson, William D. jones' Step hen
Hooper, George ID. Saunders, VIM b. Cook, Pleasant
w Msred tn, Robert T. Hubbard, WIN. Branch, Ed. L.
Josiah Perdne Benz D. Anderson, TIL. e. Ganiway,
Nehemiah McAshan, John Drum, and Stephen Chas-
ton be appointed delegates to said Convention.
On notion Resoiced, That the Chairman be added
10 The foregoing delegation.
| Rcsoired That The proceedings of this meeting be
signed by The Chairman and Secrtary, and conmunl
Gated to the Editors of Democratic papers. for publ
cation. WI Z. MOSELEI, Chairman
/ Ew. l. ScRUGos, Secretary
I'VE regret to learn iha, Captain G. D. Will probably be
vented the bad Of his health from alt ling either
the which he is delegated ard that h suggests
the pcpey of appointing some other person IN his sead
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