Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-09
Tile Third Congressional District.

TIE Third Congressional Dtstrct
Pursuant to previous arrangement the Deihocia''.
Convention, for The Sd CongTessional ps'r'e'
-. =, p;,tsylyania Court House, on MONDAY, Inc iotl
Nv 90 March and was organized by appointing kcharo
on.n rso of Halifax, Chairman, and Hughes D'liaro
ESQ. of Henry Secretary, !,
oPo" ,act,c counties, the following gentlemen an
.ne r. ,hc;r names and took their seats as members
q n ns Unlfar-Richard Logan, Esq, Col Paul Tay
i, C"a YIN. r. Ballcw. Thos. Watkins. Esq, Henry
r + o,an Esq and DR.. Thos H. Averett. -,
y p;ns,1roaia-Wm. NJ. Trcdway, Joseph Nj
re" ,ar,e: Garland, VIM. Rison, Daniel Coleman
c,a.t.,n Coleman. John Jones, Robt Easily, Or. H. '.
o o'pasn,s YIN Sy,nor Geo P Reese, VIM F. Wi'
Da' n, o. f.. llambleon, Drury Blair, Frederick
ohe,hsr Allen Hubbard Wesley Shelton Coleman D.
Dvan ,,mes Iodnett, Charles Lovelace, WIN. H. Ld-
~, ye raremiah Ward, G. w. Coleman A. j. White
head James NJ. Whittle Col. Aoram Lewis H. H. o'a
borne. and Tarpy White, Esqrs. r. y rho.
mas and Hughes Ddlard, Esq.
nus 20 a"1 Iln-Thomas S. Keen, w. A. j. Fin'
nov and Jacob MachenheImer, Esq
n. ahct of the Convention being to appoint dele
60 ,se BALTIMORE Convention, to assemble ON Inc
SS-t low Of May next, 10 select candidate Tor 'he
p,asdancu and Vice Presidency; and 1t being unoei-
stood thai this Congressional district emitted 10
ren,eseniatives the National Convention, Tue ioi
| lowing resolution "as one'eu y '''>f
ESQ and was adopted: =
p.so,red That in arranging the representation OF
,h;s district in the Baltimore Convention TO meet on
9TH day of May next, delegate shall be appointed
CO., mo county of Halifax, one from the county o.
p,Isvlvana one from the county OF ffanknn anu ohe
60 Tho counties of Henry and Patrick jointly
Nv W,a,enpon. Dr. Thomas H. Averett was appointed
,hs dalspaie from Halifax; DR. E1ndclph v Barhsdale
rrom Pnsylvana; DR.. Washington Flood from anh''h
and Col John T. lairston, from Henry and Patrick
On motion OF James Garland ESD ,.,
Hesoirtd That in addition to the delegates from lhe
conn,iss CONFUSING this Congressional District there
| be appointed two aernates TO each oil 'hem a"u :.
The event of both asrnates attending Inc hfs' aeo
| in the appointment, only TO act ,h c,,
The Convention then proceeded TO appoint '"1 ~.
lowing alterna,es: Gen VIM 4, banew, a"u "'
| c. Logan. Esq from Halifax; VIM. R'son, Esq ana
T. Watkins, Esq. (of Halifax, from lhlsylVaha' ,le"
l. Muse ESQ. and Col. WIN. A. Street. rom FRANK
lin. David Stuart, Esq and Dr. Thos H. Avereu (o
Halifax from Henry d Patrick.
On motion of C. Y. Thomas, Esq.
pssoirsd Tim, The proprie,y OF appointing Assistant
Electors in all the counties composing ns
ric be recomme nded to the corresponding coHmt'ees
If ,he several countess and that they be requested 10
appoint them Immediately.
On motion OF Dr. Averett,
Resoired. That the proceedings of this Convention
be published in the Lynchburg Republican and Rich
mond Enquirer. .:
On motion OF Col. Taylor, the Convention having
finished it's business. adjourned
RICHARD LOGAN, Chairman.
HuoHEs DrLLARD, Secretary.
We feel sure that we cannot make better announce
ment to our readers than that contained IN the ioowe
card Of Mr. Rufu, BY which they will see that alter
This week he will conduct the editorial department oil
the JeiTersonian Il Charlottesville JeteFSohtan
CARD.
At the instance of several influential and ardent De-
mocra,s from various parts oil our county shai as
;.l trolo NJ he .JetprsOnlaD
Republican.
have several times been invited to this task, but
have heretofore declined it, did so, because hoped
that some ADLER individual might be found for this work
and because nv residence in the country and my engross
ing pursuits there would render extremely nconveai'
ent TO me- But repeated applications leave me no oer-
~ TO refuse and shall cheerully make the required "a
cr6ce "yirpinia expects every man 10 do his duty,
and pos, has been assigned to me TIT snail mol de-
sert only regret tha; my services cannot be common
s,Irate with the Importance OF The undertaking.
No one can be more fully aware than l am oil the
small share that contribute 10 our common cause
but no rely fully upon The cause llsei or
feel more confidence in its success.
of nv own principles il is unnecessary to say much
They are those which prominent statesman has sheer
ingly called "the peculiar opinions OF Virginia" They
are well known and have been adhered TO win remark
able consistency by that party with whom proud TO
say have always acted They are exactly opposite TO
if they prefer the name and now for the first time in
MANY wears distinctly avowed by them. The Bank, the
Tariff the Distribution of the public land money, arc
oil now openly ayowed and If they arc adopted as the
policy Of the country Assumption and Internal Improve
mep must follow in the broad track OF Federal encroach
ment. Wei thus see the old measures OF the Federal
party revived with their threatened train oil conse-
as foretod and denounced by the great author
of our creed whilst others are included oil more SUD-
tie and refined, and therefore of more dangerous ten
dencv But the matter has still another aspect lle
political ancestors of this party based many OF their OPP
mons on the idea that the people wanted intelligence Tor
and they openly sought 10 propagate
hi. notion bv argument and debate but their degene-
rate SONS of the present day not daring to rsS posioh
which must consign them TO ohscurity, yet prove concu-
syely the same contempt OF the popular understanding
by course Of action which hardly mos Parailei ID
the history of parties Ihey iear ~ u'c .'e" ea"'
on its naked merits to unbiased vote OF Inc people,
and strive TO impose it them as essentially ana eHcu-
s;yclv Republican. They know, that IN prior conflicts
thew have denied and denounced their own measures ana
have assumed tie cloak Of Repubcanlsm, that thus dis
ruised they might gain entrance luo .ne uoIerheht
&c., now resor, to all The arts Of detected but reck
less mposture seeking at the same Tune e&icalio and
success TO these causes may be traced the fraud false
bood folly false camor, and delusion with which the
land i. now infested with the plaques OF Egypt
With this party, the Jesuits oil our country, Inc END
,ancti6es the means; and means, ranging from the
efforts of the highest intellect To the tricks OF the ves
yarran from the Establishments OF elegance and refine
ment 10 the coarser charms of rbadry and builoonery
from the most imposing professions down 10 lc most
senseless exhibitions, no means within these widc mils
have been spared or will be spared to seducc debauc
and degrade the free people of these United States
sthe nets are spread TO catch birds of every feather
and "they soop," nay they crawi "to conquer"
Against this party and these have to oppose
ouly the truth But truth is talisman Of power; and
with il We need not fear all the arts Of our adversary
FRANK G. RUFFIN.
TW ENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS--First Session.
CONGRESS-FRIpAY, APRIL 3.
In the SENATE, to-day, the bill making indemnify 70
the officers seamen and marines, who lost their pro-