Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30
AMELIA COUNTY

AMELIA COUNTY.
Alta meeting OF the Democratic Republican, p,.,y .,
the county of Amelia, held the % II day of j.
tina. being court day, the meeting WIS called ,a!'
by Dr. WIN II Robertson, and after concise
nation Of the object Of the meet no, on bis r,
Peter +. Boisseau called to the Char and l.
Bott appointed Secretary. '"'
On motion Of John +. W cy, the follo.ior re-.
iors were unanimously ado, d. ''-
htsofofd, That ting appoin'--DeI-,,,.s.
represent this county in the State Coryenlinn i, ;,
held IN X camond on the lsl February next lr,be,
pose Of Turning Electoral Ticket, and TO, o;hr 49,
poses, &c. "'' f1
"es1fn'd, That The Delegates appointed TO attend M,
democratic Convention IN Richmond b. also sppo,n.
ca 10 attend meeting ofdeIegates II b. held in Prt,
Jury or some other place. at such TINE may he age.
on ny The counties composing his Congressman u
tic', 10 appoint Delegate 10 the Conyelton L. t
hf III Baltimore Oh the fourth Monday ia S!ay nc,
To nominate Democrat caudG for President nj ,
United Sits
The above blank then fled w;ih he nan.
the to l'wIns gen l-men, VIZ Lewis T.. Hrrgue U
H. Harrison, James Cooke, Fabis Lrwson, w., n
Robertson. rhos c Wilson, Barj. B,ldgefof,h, n
P"lArd, ". II. Wil on, Col. Tncmas Webster, h. 3
Wiley, Geo Robertson, Col T,lman, + Jt,ef. +,
Green, DR. William Sullivan. DR. BENJAMIN c Jor..
DR.. h. r Jones, John Jeter. Thomas L Jeier. c
Spencer Mann, Peter Burton, Captain Than..
Wiley, Miles A Gles, and, OH motion, the Ctai.ns,
dHo secretary were added
Resoiced, That the proceedings OF this mec,,n, 81,
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and pubI-
IN the Richmond Enquirer and Petersburg Repubr,..
PETER F. BOiSSEAU, CHARM.
JAMES BoTT, Secretory
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE r.ycr,srs
Dear SirS: You will oblige me by publi,h.n,, ,be 1
closed communication al tie same time. and m cor,.
ton with the procecdngsof the Democratic Rrso.,
can meeting hp,i IN Amelia county a. Jinuatv con-,
And you wi still further otlge ne by letting them
pear IN your Tuesdays PAPER
Resprcifu IL yonrs.
Jan -'th' lc'L LEWIS f. HARViE
To PETER F BaIsr4r. Es2., Chairman nj N. D,ms
cr"t'e hePSbiiraa .He,tiuy he'd at lmeitu Cgurs.p
on tic January Court dGy.
Dear Sir In the Petersburg Republican of The ,.
January l-4i, perceive by The proceedings ct .-.
ing of the Republican party in Amelia, over whci.,
presided, tia! the honor has been conferred On r-
among others, 10 represent tie Republicans OF ia,
county IN the District Conveht propos, d t. be- ..
ia Petersburg, tor The pufpos. Of appointing L-.fgl
TO the Baltimore Convention. beg leave mos. p
sprctfuliy 10 decline the honor lhns conferred on RI.
and IN order 10 sbo.v hat | am influenced b, 10 w.r
OF respect for the meeting, subm my reaspus ilf
doing In the fret lace, am unwilling 10 be c,el q.
an instrument III Gppoi"ttns delegates tor the R-Put
cans of Amelia, whose privilege and duty i /, ,t.
their own Delegates 10 the Baltimore Couyenl on
10 the second place. If II is tt any time progtt H..
such meeting, composed us Ii must be al sial pa
ton of the party IN the county, 10 eppGiEt Dees,.e.
the making such an oppontmt nj At N!S hme in,oys
in my opinion, breach Of faith Hesmu,h a. Nsg
S4i, has been agreed upon by all portions of the rs
the proper time for h'ldng the Convention, wh ts
express view OF allowing each Ia present the clause
IT'S preferred candidate, and 10 collect, upon the us.
lights end latest developments, The NANTES atone
tue choice OF thu people. TINS understanding us,
have induced, with many, either acquesceace u
pledges to abide by the Conventoa aud premature
ton must be deemed by s!ch, lGusi,ce, ant involves,
disregard Of solemn though mp he'd obligations Of cyg
promise.
In The third place, am unwilling, by any acton Of
my own TO commit myself directly or indHeG'y b
construction Otherwise 10 the support o: tire
nee of any convention until know ehat prtaoae
ne, such nominee, viii be pledged 10 act-ant moe
PARTICULARLY to the nominee o The Baltimore turStt
ton, BECAUSE from The manner in which I IS organ ~
it is as think, calcu'at d If rot dtfisned rat!et
suppress and smother han Develop The sentrmea
and wishes Of tie great body the party acd becar
| have If possible less coniGrnce III ioston oi .
materials of which II IS composed, than IN rs org7l
cation; and lastly because II hiS tTs, IN 'tirrsEct
the two vital questions (the Ta,ti and III reception
abb ltion peii,i0ne,) do nat know IN VIVA, extent W
Van Buren, (who viii probably receive The nomHG'
far the Pres'dpncy) agrees with tt.a Southern kef
hcaus md da La0a that the course hitherto pGfsg.
bv most of his peculiar and especial friends in lie
sent Congress has been opposed TO them
regret the necessity which has been imposed ra'i
me- OF troubling you and the public wl'h this comum
cation, from which would have been saved, If a.
been in any manner made aware Of my contemplate
action upon this subject, at Amelia Court.
With grea, respect,
| au your obsd mt servant,
LEWIS F. uARNli Il