Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-30
lnnS S. MARTIN, Secy.
sIrRRY COUNTY.

sURRy COUNTY.
Alta meeting Of the Demoefatlc hePuohcah lai'y
of the county of Surfy, held at Tue Court House. on
Monday, the Odd instant, (tnat beng Court day)-o"
motion Of Peter Spra,ey, Esq, C@one James
Clarke called to the Cha''' uhu Doe'0' "'A"'
n Edwards appointed Secretary
C,,onei Clarke having, in few appropriate remarks
explained he object of the meeting, Drnry SUN, Esq
presented the following resolutions when were
mousy adopted r.,
vsn,,on n he held IN the City OF Richmond, on the
s, dav of February next and hereby appoint Peter
r. Sn,,,sv. Drury Stth. William P Underwood
doctor Albert Edwards Edwin White, Doctor John
n Sebrell, William billiard, William c. Jones Travis
~ TAYLOR Boiling Ellis, Walter S. Booth, David
po,,b and Thomas g Crittenden, to represent this
county, in said Convent on.
Resoired, That our Delegate, DR.. ID. Warren, and
Rnber, Ridley Esq Senator, be also requested &c
repfesent this county in said convention.
Resoircd, That the same gentlemen be appointed to
this county in the District Convention, to be
held in the Borough Of Norfolk the lst Thursday in
Apr next for the purpose OF selecting delegates to
The Baltimore Convention.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary added
TO the above delegations.
Resoired, That Robert Ridley, Esq, Repre-.
sentative III the State Senate, declines reelection
this meeting recommend DR.. Dawson Warren, the pre-
Delegate from this county, 10 the voters OF this
Senatorial District, person well qualified IN all re
spects represent them in the Senate of Virginia.
Resoirtd, That while this meeting take pleasure in
recommending DR.. Warren candidate, vet to avoid
confusion in ranks from having than one De
mocra,ic candidate in the field, we recommend our
Republican brethren Of Isle Of Wight, Prince George
Sussex and Southampton, to appoint Delegates TO q
Convention, proposed 10 be held at Surry Court House
on the last Saturday in February next, (the 24lhD fol
the purpose of selecting candidate TO represent this
Senatorial District
Resolrfd That David Bo1th David Harprave, VIM
billiard, DR.. John n Sebre Boiling Jones, DR.. A. 8
Edwards, Peter T. Spratley, William +. B. RufIn
William F. Underwood, Drury Slilh and Thomas Ruff
fin, be appointed Delegates TO represent this county IN
said convention. The Chairman and Secretary were
added to the delegation.
Peter T. Sproey, Esq, offered the following resou
ton, which was unanimously adopted
Resoired, Tina, our delegate, DR.. d. Warren, be IN
struced, far this meeting instruct 10 use lls
best efforts to have extended TO the county OF Surry
The benefit of law passed at the last session of the
General Assembly, entitled "An act to prevent free
negroes and mulattoes in the county of Accomack and
county of Richmond, from selling agricultural products
without certificate"
On motion, Drury Stith, Peter T. Spratley, and Will
liam p. Underwood, appointed committee to re
commend officers and draugata Constitution for a De
mocratic Association in the county OF Surry, and re
port the 10 meeting to be held next court
day.
ResoIred That The proceedings of this meeting be
published in the r. Enquirer, Petersburg Republican
and Portsmouth Old Dominion.
JAMES S. CLARKE, Chm.
WIN VI. EDWARDS Sec'y