Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
KING WILLIAM COUNTY.

Al public meeting oil portion OF tue Democratc
party in the county of King William, at the Court
house, on Monday, the 25th Of December, DR.. VIM
p Braxton was appointed Chairman, and Lewis Little
page, Secretary
The meeting was addressed by Mr.. Thomas w. S
Gregory, who proposed the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
L Rssoioed, That this meeting regards it as the ga
cred duty of every consistent and patriotic member
the Democratic party, to support with honorable efor
and ZEAL the candidates for President and Vice Pres
dent which may be selected by the Convention il
May, 1874
> Resolred, That it is necessary to form n Dstric
Convention, for the purpose of choosing delegates &c
represent this Congressional strict in the proposed
National Convention, and that ten delegates be appoint
ed TO represent this county said District Conven ton
TO meet delega from the other counties at any time
and place which may be agreed on and this meet
ing now proposes that said district convention meet a
Tappahannock, in the county of Essex Tuesday
the Both day of January, 1914; and requests the seve
raj counties in the district to accede TO the proposed
convention at the time and place herein suggested.
3 Resolced, That The Delegates to the tad Distric
Convention from this county, be- and they are hereby
instructed vote for person Delegate from ths
Conere ssona District, to the said National Conven
ton who is not understood known stand pledged
to the support Of the nominees of the National Conven
ton.
a. Resolred That 6ft.en Delegates be appointed, tc
present this county in the State Convention, mee
in the city of Richmond on Thursday, the lst day o.
February next.
Resoired, Tha, the Chairman Of this meeting be
authorized select the delegates 10 be included in ths
~ and 4,h resolutions, and that the names Of said de
egass be published as part Of the proceedings of THU
meeting delegates to be selected so as to repre-
sent the divided public opinion of the county, between
MIR. Van Buren, and Mr.. Calhoun.
On motion of Mr.. n. B. Tomlin, the Chairman anc
Secretary added to the ten delegates authorised
By the Cd resolution.
The following persons were selected by the Chair
man, under the I'd resolution I. w. 5. Gregory
General G.. Braxton, George Edwards, DR.. Rober
B Lyme. H. B. Tomlin, I. b. Littlepage, b. F
D,bney, William S. Fvntane, Samuel Robinson, Tn
Dabney.
Delegates to the State Convention selected unde
the All resolution: T. w. S. Gregory, General c
Brax,on, George Edwards, Doctor F. Gregory, DR.
Robert B Lyme, II. B. Tomlin, Wilson c. Pembsr
ton, Dr.. VIM. P Bra1ton, Isaac Edwards, Gene
raj P Ayle,t, B. F. Dabney, William 5. Fontane
Sam Robinson, Tn. o. Dahney, and Lewis Lhtlepase
On motion of Thomas w. S Gregory the proceed
ngs of this meeting ordered 10 be published IN thu
Enquirer and Petersburg Republican.
And the ting adjourned to meet again on the hrs
' " 49, WIN P. BRAXToN, Chm.
LEWIS LIrTLErAGE, Seey.
1t is proper 10 state, for general information, tina
MIR Gregory, the OF the above resolutions, de
clarcd it to he his in,ention and bis sincere wish, u
give enect 10 Inc voice OF tue ioeo "a
by representing fairly the majority and minority II
the District and State Conventions, provided only tn
great principle of union in til. National Convention
was secured. Mr Gregory said, he would not seek u
throw the weight Of feather in the scale OF any ont
Of the distinguished men named 'sa1s, a sns
could be more or useful in the present criss they
were no, principles but competitors for thu
noble task of serving their country; and the confidence
of the people in each was equal in that exalted view
Il. No oar a
divided The public opinion only in mere cifcum
stance or accident; but in one, and the more 'mpor
,snt view of the question: they united that opinion
this IVA. in reference to their talents and their virtues
NJ, Gregory pad the highest compliments 10 III
talents and private virtues sfM Calhoun, aud earnest
" invoked the friends OF that gentleman IN the meet
iog to aid him in arranging the delegation for the DIS
,ret and State Conventions as 10 do justice 10 al
parties Mr. Gregory proposed then, that Mr.: Val
Buren's friends should be allowed small majority ~
sad District and State Conventions, to which ~
thought they fairly entitled; and the proP's.o'
was agreed to- L. L.