Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION


Pursuant 10 previous notice, lle Democratic
Convention of Virginia convened this day in
the toxin of Charlottesville. The Convention
bring called 10 order, Ambrose p. Hill, Esq. OF
Culpcpcr took the Chair.
The Committee consisting of Mcs>rs Tho>.
Wallace of Petersburg Jno. Bruce OF Winchester,
7 + Giles of Richmond 5. J.. Lcake d! \ he
marie Robert Butler OF Isle of Wight. BraX,oa
Davenport ot Jefferson ami Thomas H. Bayly
Of Accomack,l appointed las, evening by an in
formal meeting al the members OF Tie Demo
cratic Convention CA. p. llil Esq. OF Culpcpcr,
in the Char,) 10 recommend IL The Convention 4
plan for lis organization, reported through their
Chairman Mr. Wallace, that they had per-
formed The dnty assigned to them and begged
leave To submit the following Resolutions for lis
adoption:
|. Re~lr.d, That there hc appointed n Presi-
dent, five Vice Presidents aud one Secretary, and
three Assistant Secretaries. Ia preside over It's de-
hberaons, and 10 record its proceedings.
= Rwircd, That Andrew Stevenson, ESD. OF
Richmond be recommended as Il suitable indi-
:dua to &c; as the President al the Convention.
3. Rcsofrc5. That William H. Roanc Of Hen
rico he recommended Is tie IL Vice President;
Robert NJ r. Hunter of Essex as 81 " President;
Braxton Davenport o. Jefferson is 81 V. Prcsi-
dent; David w Pa,teson Of Augusta as It'll Y.
President; VIM. O. Goodc of MccklenbrrS ~
9Th V. President.
4. Rc~'rcd, That Thomas Richie he recon-
mcndcd as Secretary. and Richard 4. Couch,
Frank c. Ruii;n and \. +. Cunningham, u As
sistaDt Secretaries OF The Convention.
;. Restrict, That il be recommended 10 Tie
Convention, 10 adopt ihe rules OF the House nj
Delegates Of Virginia, as the rules Of their pro-
cecding>, 50 lar rs the same may be applicable
10 this Conventions but that in voliu. upon any
proposition mon wl;chthe ayes ami noes are or-
cere,l. he vote shall he taken by corniie> cities
and borough, represented which shall be entitled
10 tic same number ofvotcS thai they are entitled
la in III. House of Delegates.
q. RcSoird, That this Committee recommend
that tie Rev Clergy be respectfully requested 10
open The proceedings OF The Convention every
morning with prayer.
!. Rwiccd Tha; the President be requested 10
make arrangements Tor the accommodation Of
such ladies as NAV wish 10 attend the proceed
incs OF this Convention.
The above Rcpoi! was unanimously adopted.
\ Committee consisting OF Me>srs. Wallace
and Davenport, was appointed TO conduct Mr.
Stevenson to The Chair
The Rev W s. White opened the Conven-
lion with PRAYER
The President then addressed The Convention
in an able address which developed the objects Tor
which il had assembled.
Dir. Robert Butler. OF Smithiied, submitted tie
following resolution:
Rcmlrcd That Committee of seventeen he
appointed by the President 10 report such arrange
Incns rs the Convention may adopt Tor iur.iief-
inglhe objects of lis meeting.
This resolution being adopted, he President
appointed the following gentlemen the Commit
tee: Rohcr; Butler, Isle %! Wight; Nathaniel VI.
Martin, Petersburg; Henry l.. HOPKINS, Powlla-
tan; Hudson NJ. Garland, Iynchbuss; Walter
Coles. Pit,sylvania; John Willis, Orange: Am
br,>c p lIiII. Culpcpe! Waller l.. Holiday,
Spuusvlyania: Charles II HYDE Richmond: John
Il. Taylor Mi!dle>,.y; Henry Bcdinecr, .Ieiier,
son; Mari, Bind, Shenandoah. Charles y. Penn,
Dolcrourt: f. w Hubbard. buckingham; i. !.
B-irnc, Monroe; John Bruce trcderick and VIM.
c. Singleton, Winchester.
Robert G. Scott. Esq, ol Richmond being call
ed on. took The stand and addressed The Conven-
ton Tor two hours in mastery speech.
The Convention then adjourned till i o'clock,
p NJ.
Tuesday. 1 O'clock p. NJ.
The Convention met. pursuant 10 adjournment
The following Report was submitted by DR.
Butler from the Committee of Arrangement. and
adopted
l. Remircd, That the delegates Of each coun-
r.. city and borough, hc requested 10 lay before
the Secretary on OF before "Wednesday morning
Il
this Convention together with The flames OF their
respective counties, cities and boroughs, endorsed
on their memorandum. and tie Post Office of
each delegate.
,. R,soired. That Committee of seventeen
one from each Electoral district, he appointed by
the President To prepare all address from the
Convention 10 the People Of Virginia, on the
great political questions involved in the APP
preaching Presidential Election.
TThe following gentlemen were subsequently
appointed by the Chair 10 compose the commit
lee: John s. Mllson. y. II. Martin, Henry l..
Hopkins, Charles Vance,. Walter Coles. VIM.
+. Gordon VIM. Smith, r. NJ r. Hunter, Ro.
G. Scott. Thomas II. Eavly, Braxton Davenport,
Mark Bird, Charles p Penn WA F. Richie,
Gan alternate from Russcll) p. J. Bcinc, J.
Bruce. and D. ". Paitcscn
3 Rculrrd That committee OF seventeen
be appointed TO take all appropriate measures
for the distribution of the documents which have
been prepared BIZ the Central Committee for this
Convention, among the various counties and
cities Of the Commonwealth: and IS those docu-
ment> have been obtained in anticipation of the
wants Of this Convention upon The sole rcSpousi-
hility of the Central Committee, each of the de-
lcsaleS, composing the Convention, be requested
10 contribute such sum OF money as he may find
Convenient not less than three dollars 10 reimburse
that Committee and 10 meet other expenses which
have been. or NAV be incurred in promoting the
object oi this Conventions and that Me>srs Am
brose p Hill y. NJ. Martin, and c. III. HYDE
on behalf OF the Committee, BIZ requested 10
make the collection on the meeting OF the Con-
veniion tomorrow morning.
1.-THE t,,iloUino gentlemen were aDDoinied q