Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-10
FARMyILLE CONVENTION.

~ Al eoaveniien. of large number Of delegates from
sannties oampshg the iih Congressional District al
Virginia. al Famsille. the 2sl day Of Jan'y. ISIS.
held lor the purpose Of nominating Wing candidate for
Congress for this District
on motion OF /. \. Watkins, lin behalf Of the dele
gallon from Prince Edward } Gcu. Morton Payne Esd.
81 buckingham. Was unanimously elected the President
a The convention. Ga being conducted 10 the char
by Messrs Irving ui Buckingham and Morton of Cum.
beraud, Mr. Payne addressed the convention. IN eo-
quenl terms. and thanked the members of The yenlion
lor calling him Ia preside over their deliberations
L. ID. Irving and Gh. :. Caungiun appointed
Ssvst,aiies 10 the convention.
On mutton oi Mr. & H. Mathews, Resolved, That
in the voies which shall be- given. The counties oi
Campbell! and Buckingham SHALL each be entitled Ia
two VOTES. and The other counties Of the district shall
give, each VOTE aud HAT gentleman shall be
mated Nho shall mol receive five such votes
II was much regretted by the members Of the con.
venon. that delegates mol present from Camp
he'll and fluyanna e,unrs: ON consolidation and az
ter delaying the hour ior The convention %
son II deemed advisable 10 deter making nun
inalian.
The convention having determined to proceed Ia
nominate a Wing candidate lur Congress. fir this DIS
irict Mr. Mathews IN b, half Of the Buck iny ham dre
gaiiDo nominated john lll, Esq Of Buckingham. and
bt. Brown. in behalf Of the Charlotte delegation
nominated Wyatt Caldwell, Esq. Of Charlotte, Tor
thar office.
The high merits Of each ofthcse gentlemen were for
cihly presented 10 the convention.
Col Parish, the chairman Of the Cumberland delepa
lion, stated thai they had proposed 10 nominate H. T.
ising Esq. As being lhrr preference hat that Mr. II
'lng had requested Thai bis should be presented
~ the convention.
Ga the vote being taken. Mr. Ilh received the ma
JHy oil the votes required by the resolution of the
sshtinn. DIR. Brown, very appropriate terms al the
request Of the minority OF the cunvrntiun Withdrew the
maine Of Mr. Garfmell. and declared thai Mr.. Hill
would receive the cordial support of the Wings Of the
District represented by the minority. Thnse who
voted for Nr. CALDWELL thea cast their votes lur Mr..
Hill
The President then announced that JOHN NIL
Esq OF buckingham. had received the unanimous NOM
inailon o tbs eaaFenin, The Wing candidate 10 rep
resent The 4th Congressional Dsr,c Of Virginia. In tie
liuuse oil Representatives of the L. States
The President oi The convention aud Messrs Mat.
thews OF Buckingham, Parish Of Cumberland Ratks.
dale OF Pr. Edward. Smith OF lun enbutg aud Brown
ct charlotte, chairman Of the several DELEGATIONS
were appointed cnmmee to communicate Ia Mr.
ill, The result Of the deliberations Of Tins convention
ana request iis acceptance OF the nomination made BY
the convention.
Resolved unanimously. That Mcssrs Watkins. Ir
vng OF Buckingham, " ilson of Cumberland smith and
Lt wn In brhali Of the convention communicate To our
Wing brethren u Campbell aud Fuyarua The result Of
the seion u his convention and request their concur
frnea 70 the nomination made
Dp nig,ien OF DR.. W H. Smith
Resolved hat the ihaGks OF this convention hn pre-
scented tn the uhifers al the Presbyterian church ii
fannye Tor The use ottheir church for tho sessions ot
this conyentian.
Va moihm, Resolved, unanimously. That the thank.
" ih's consentian be presented 10 10 the President r
the able and dignhed manner IN which he has dscllarp
ed the duties OF the Chair.
GA mutton al Mr. suulhar
Resolved, Tni the proceedings Of this convention he
published IN The Wing papers fLynchburg Charloltes
vile. Richmond and Petersburg
ne convention then adjourned siac die
GEORGE NJ. PAYNE, Pref
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