Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-11
ISJ.EOP WIGHT COUNTY.

Ata large meeting oil the Democrats Oh Isle ui
| Wight, held al the Courthouse, on Monday, the
Sd of March, Col Arthur Smith, was called 10
the Chair and Alexander Garrett, Esq, appointed
| Secretary
The Chairman stated that desire TO hold a
| Convention 10 nominate candidate 10 represent
The first Congressional district had been manifest
ed; and that one county and The Borough OF Nor
| folk had appointed delegates: they had convened
10 deliberate on The propriety of holding the pro-
posed convention. lie believed that large ma
ority OF The Democratic party Of the district pre-
! lerred Mr.. Atkinson: OF The Democracy of Isle OF
Wight he was the almost unanimous choice
| They thought Convention unnecessary; but sill
they were willing 10 yield TO the wishes of their
political brethren and meet them in The convcn-
tion-it convention would prevent division and
dscord in the Democratic party. The chairman
concluded his neat and appropriate address by re-
curing 10 the past services OF Mr.. Atkinson,
which, in his opinion, recommended him 10 the
entire confidence OF the Democracy, and entitled
him above all men in the district, 10 the nomina-
| lion.
Mr.. C. B. Hayden then submitted The following
! resolution:
Resoired, That a committee of five be appoint
ed 10 draft resolutions.
Mr. Hayden remarked, That he was autho-
rized to state not only Mr.. Atkinson's willing.
ness, OUT MS ueSlTe 10 lne ueCISlOI
convention. The will of the people had Away.
been the rule of his political life.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, and
the Chairman appointed Charles B. Hayden,
! Dr. Robert Butler, Jacob ii. Duck, Albert G..
! Moody and Augustus Ballard. The committee,
/ after a short retirement, reported through their
/ Chairman as follows:
| Rosoircd, That whereas some Of our iellow-ci-
tizens have called convention TO nominate a
! Democratic candidate TO represent this district
in Congress, from a desire to secure harmony
| and unanimiiy of action, and out Of respect 10
our political brothers, whose wishes we shall ever
hold sacred, we will appoint delegates 10 said
convention.
RcS0ired Thai the Democracy OF Isle Of Wight
retain undiminished confidence in their favorile
son, the Hon. A. Atkinson whose faithful and
efficient discharge of his duties as their Repre-
sentative in Congress entities him 10 their warm
es, gratitude and jealous support.
| Resolued, That whereas the Hon. A. Atkinson
| has always proved The faithful servant Of the
! Democracy, and whether representing them in
the Stale Senate, in the Stale or National Legis-
! latures has chosen as the lamp of his political
/ footsteps the principles Of the Democratic creed,
\ bv which he has walked without variableness or
4 shadow of turning, he deserves tie support OF the
Democracy oflhe District.
The vote was taken separately on The above re-
I solutions and all were carried unanimously
DR.. Robt Butler introduced the following re soln-
ton, which was adopted:
I IPcsOired, That the delegates from The county
Of Isle of Wight 10 said Convention be instructed,
after lis organization, TO propose, that The Demo
cratic vote Of each county, and the Borough OF
Norfolk, as cast in The late Presidential election
be divided equally between the delegates in aticn-
dance from their respective counties and the Be-
md tlafn oil t-1ta ban arh 1nlo
shall cast his raeable portion Of that vote.
On motion OF Merit Womble, Esq, thirty dele
gates were appointed.
/ On motion OF DR.. Robert Butler the Chairman
was added and his name was directed To be placed
fIsl on The list Of delegates The Secretary was
| also on motion added.
1 The following gentlemen were appointed dele
gates: Col. Arthur Smith, Shimuel Goodwin, Meri,
/ Womble, Jacob H. Duck, Josiah W. Jordan,
( Joseph S. Holland VIM. Ii. Jordan, Albert G.
I Moody, Hardy Chapman, Francis NJ. Boykin,
Thomas Hail. David Roberts. DR.. Anthony Par
sins, Murn Clemens Irving Duck, Josiah F.
Wilson Jones, James NJ Jordan, Robert Dig
mum, Albert c. Jones Chas 3. HAYDEN, Alger-
non Whitehead, Arthur CHANNEL. William NJ.
Croker VIM. Holleman, Whitfield w. Hole
man, VIM. FL. Day.
On motion Of Algernon Whitehead, it was
! Rcslred. That The meeting, entertaining conf.
dence in the popularity Of A. Atkinson, their
present Representative hereby request The delega-
ton TO use their best exertions 10 procure his no
ninalion.
On molon OF Or. Robt Butler it was
Rewlred That this meeting concnrs in the
meeting of the Convention in Portsmouth, on The
third Thursday of the present month.
A motion was made and agreed TO, that the
proceedings OF this meeting be published in the
Norfolk papers, the Old Dominion, and the z.
Enquirer ARTHUR SMITH, Chm.
ALEX GARRETT, Sec'y.