Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-27
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LorrsMSA,--The Democratic state Conventon as-
senbled on the cth January ~ the Representative
/ Chamber Of the State House. Thomas 3 Scott ESQ,
in the Char. tul! SPECIAL tel"gst If The people
appeared, from eli the Parishes ia the Sat. e.c,p,
from The Parishes OF st Chafis. ST John the Batt
ST Landry, Calcacu. Caddo, Union, Franklin. La.
fayete, Bosser, and De Soto; and q resolution
adopted inviting the Denoc ratio members in the egi
ature from these Parishes to take their scat. atA
operate in the proceedings OF the Convention 4 ,e-
ect Committee was appoint d TO BRING in resolutions
among which The following:
"R>SOtrsd, That we have full confidence in the abi
ties aud patriotism Of the several candidates for The Pre-
sdency, and will utmost exertons 10 tn
election Of the nominee of the General Convention
adopted mem con
"Rcsoirtd, That while we have CO fdeucc in 81, our
tir-t choice THIS occasion, is Martin Var Buen
On this resolution, Gen. Downs called fer the sole BY
parishes
"Alr Vason moved that the name Of John G. Calhoun
be inserted in the place Of Martin Vas Buren,
"The vote then taken the question TO strike
out Van Buren, and nser, Calhoun, and resulted to
lows For Van Buren,, s7--for Calhoun 30. ms
leaves 33 votes not cast, in consequence OF Delegates
not being present.
alt was then moved and seconded 4 at .he reso'u.
ton be considered to be adopted unanimously "h'ch
was carried
The following was then read and adopted
"Iha recogn'ze in John &. Calhoun statesman
of excited intellect of untlsm'sbed charae.er, wdo, 1t
in the true spirit of tie constitution and ho' he % our
second choice for the Presidency. hco;t d w sef'n
saying that he could not vote for because ~ hs P1'"
Mr. Calhoun vas ,hr FIST choice.
resolution was then adopted 10 instinct tn DIR
gates TO the ,;a,oaal Convention 70 support 'he chot'
ofthe State decidedby this Convention. Gan a''ert-
men. to lay this resolution on The table ~ h,d o,''
previously rejected by vote OF - t. 81 len dei'gfe'
were then appointed TO represent the State h urge ~ NE
Baltimore Convention, and Eve dc! gates from each
Congressional District the last being Nominated b.;
the PARISH delegates each Of tie four Congfessi'ta.
Districts.
"Mr Penn moved the adoption ola resolution lanca-
tory of the of Mr. Buchanan, III ieluon 10 ~
Presidency. Adopted.
"a resolution was also adopted By acciIn1.i0oi -"
dutory Of Gen jackson, DC.
Resolutions were submitted respectively nomina''1
Messrs King Of Alabama, Polk Of r. nne: see, str
johnson Of Kentucky, for the Vice Pfesld'n,. ."
these propositions supercedeG by an c'psndas'
tina, the delegation exercise their discretion on "'
subject.
MlcuIoAS-Tha "Adrian Wach'o~er" Of the 't'I
instant SAYS that the Democratic State Congent'"
the Ssh January ''nlost numerou-ly attended, '
wi,hs nudins The inclemency of the weather -"
than 100 special delegates presen,lan tha: "ilt!
has body OF men, collected from every pa!t o. 81"
Peninsula, assembled under better more proms"I
state of feeling. One tang IS drcTm'nec uP'"' ~.
that one thing every feeling IS enlisted 10 secuiS'
stern rebuke, the utter def.u: Of rampant "a'E=i
1t will be seen b; the resolutions which we're ~ ~
that it WIS deemed advisable 10 Withdraw the n-i''
Gen Cass from discussion on the presen! occis.'i
1, seemed to be the feeling Of majority @. te ~,
| sentatyes, that It most desirable Tat t"e '-.
and deces Of the Wings IN 40 should BE- conoebt
and reproved BY Triumphant. election Of The TeiF
dlvdua against whom the malIce md falsehood o, -
Federa.is.s chiefly aimed. In such s,." So.
feeling The friends Of Gen. Cass, By the Genera
| cfc desire, ubsalned from making even sse""s
vision Of opinion. And when readers are =" :,
session Of the able and spirited resolutions HhIc" Wv
adopted, they will agree in the policy OF 'A'' ~
cess.on.