Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25
snrruAMrrnN CorNTY.

! Ara meeting of portion OF the Democratic hepno
lean party of The county OF Southampton, held at me
Courthouse, on tie 18th day of January, l5i4: On
motion, James ID iasserbuys, Esq, was called 10 the
| Chair, and George i. Cary appointed Secretary AZ
Ter the Chairman had, in 4 concise and appropriate
manner stated tie object for which the mct ting was
called the following preamble aud resolutions were
| adopted
| Whereas, State Convention is about 10 he held IN
;he city of Richmond the Isl day OF February next
aud District Convention in The borough ot Norfolk
IN A pr, and the Republican PARTON of our citizens ul
~ concurng in the proprety OF holding SAID ConVen-
TONS and DESTROYS Of being represented therein: lhefe
! fore,
Rssotred, That Col. William G. Parker, DR.. l.. P
| Ncoson. II. B. Vaughan, DIR. G. ID Barhnm, Colonel
Thomas Ridl-y. Francis T. Ridley, s. C. Reese, Dr
n NJ Sebrel w. b. Stands, Samuel Drewry, DR.
Peter q Beekman, William 5. Goodwyn, and John
Rochelle hereby appointed delegates TO represent
US in the State Convention IN Richmond.
Resotred, That in the event OF the absence OF the
above named delegates that our Senator Robert Rad
ley, aud Joel Hoeman, Esq represent usin the k'ch
mond Convention
Resoircd, TIM, Dr. c. D Barham, Lewis Worrell,
Col,nel +. j. Malone, John Rochelle, Abram Gardner,
] ID. h,a>senburg, George Il. Cary, Edward Massen-
burg, James Mage,, and Colonel Thomas Ridley are
hereby appointed delegates to represent US ct Norfolk
III April next.
Rcscired, That We are uncomfrom;singly opposed
to National Bank National Debt, Tarh TO! pro-
lection, and Inc distribution OF lDe ptoCeeus w TIC
public ands, which the chief measures now advo-
Gated by the Wing party.
Resoirtd, Tina. have entire confidence IN The De-
mocatic Convention which is to assemble IN Baltimore
in May next ard that will al honorable efforts
to secure the election Of that Individual, who may be
nominated for the distinguished office OF President oil
the L. States.
Rcsoistd That i, is highly exped'ent and necessary
10 form a"Democra,c Association" for this county.
and that James d. Massenburg Colonel Thomas Rid
ley, VIM. B. Stands, l.. R. Edwards, w Goodwin,
and George Is Cary, be n committee to prepare q
and bylaws for the regulation OF said As
sociaon.
Resoleed, That DR.. Nicholas NJ Sebrell be hereby
nominated and requested to become The candidate 10
represent US in the next House Of Delegates of Viz
GINA.
Rcsolred, That The thanks of this meeting be ten
dered 10 chairman for the able and dgnlied man.
ner in which he has presided over our deliberations.
Resoired, That The above proceedings be signed by
the Chairman and Secretary, and sent to The Richmond
Enquirer for publication.
Resoirsd, That this meeting do now adjourn 10 meet
again at February Court.
JAMES d. MASSENBURG, elm,
GEORGE d. CaHr, Sec'y.
Before the meeting adjourned Colonel w. &. Par
ker addressed it in his most Impressive and eloquent
manner, urcng al 10 buckle their armor and gard
their oins for contest, for which opponents are
already well dr!lrd Could the spirit which animaes
his patriotic Eoson he infused into the hearts OF all
Republicans, victory certainly perch our ban