Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-13
CHARLOTTE CONVENTION.



TvfspAY MoksiSS, 9TH August, 1886.
The Convention having assembled in the Pre.by,oris,
church. wa, called to order BY Mr. Richard j. Gaines
who moved that Henry Darlington. Esq be elected chair
pro tsnP@e which motion being carried, Mr.. Car
rng,on took the Chair appointed Daniel r. Perkins, Esq
Secretary pro. TEN.
The proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev
Lewis Skidmote.
The different delegations having been called upon e
report their names, the following gentlemen were found
| be present, as the members OF the Convention.
CHASLorrE-wm II Dennis, Paul s Darlington DR. IL.
ard Rice, Edward w Henry, John Henry Henry
Watkins, Thoe Watkins, II Marshall, VIM + Scott
DR. Joel Watkins. Dr. Isaac Read Henry Darlington wm
Watkins, Thos Edmunds, Wyatt Cardwell Isasc G Car
ringon, David Comfort, A Davidson. Daniel Perkins,
Richard Gaines. Capt Samuel ID Morton, WIN Green
Col Jas z Marshall. George Roberts DIR c G wa,kn,
DIR John Brown Thomas + Boudin, Capt Vim M Wat
kins, Col WIN Watkins, Col 70 Gaines. George w
Read, Capt Henry Watkins Rev Lewis Skidmore, VIM
Jordon Col Charles Rsine, Claiborne Barksdsis DIR
A Alexander, A Lyle, Capt John w Gaines Nicho
las Edmunds, Capt John Marshall Hon Jas Boudin Jos
Edmunds, Chas III Barksdalc, Joel NJ Marshall, John
Morton, John Booker Col Jos Dupuy Ro Robinson Wins
low Robinson, Capt WIN Smith, Col Wiltshire CardweI
PRIsck EpwARp-wm Flournoy, Henry Watkins,
& McGehee, Asa Dickinson, & Bsrksdale, Samuel
Allen, Edward Booker VIM Dickinson. Booker Fo.-
ter. W Brgh,wen, ID womsek, VIM Carter James
DuPuy. Charles II Harrison, Carter, James w
womack.
Town OF PErkksBuKG-R Boiling, w Syme Dan
iel Lyon, John II Patterson. VIM Paane John Rowlett
Charles Corning. Samuel Mordccsi.
CRY OF RICuNoSD-Gen Edward T. Catrinrtop. los
Mayo, A r Clifford. WIN c Darlington.
HAITrAS-wm Il Sims. Thos Fiournoy, George NJ Y
Miller, Elisha Barksdae, IT, Thos Green, Thomas l.
SPraggins, Thos Watkins, Chas II Coleman, Thomas
Leigh lsham II Brtton
MEckLkSBuks-Edwsrd X Chandler, VIM Towns. ] F
Finch, ID White, Tucker Darlington
CHEsrERFIKLD-A ID Clifford, WIN III Brander
NorrowAY WIN III Anderson, & Booth, X D Eggles-
ton. Sharpe Carter.
ANELli-Bepjamin VI Jones. Thomas Giles. ] p
Vaughan, l. Masters, Thomas Z Bottom, Egbert G
Leigh.
DASuLLK-Gen B w Cabel, Dr. Thomas P Akin
son, 5 McDearman.
CAswkLI, N C-Nsthaniel Palmer, C N Evans
PursYLvLSIA, vL-Col George Townes, Gen w $
Csbell. w Tunsta, Walter Coles, IT, John Miller N
G Miller, AlonIo Hunt, DR. Thomas Atkinson, J E IL
Ward, John Gilmer, Thomas Cook, VIM II Cook
On motion OF Mr.. | Gaines, the Chairman appointed
for the convention, viz: Messs Fournoy of Prince
Edward; J syme, OF Petersburg; Jos Mayo Of Rich
mond City; Clifford, Of Chesterfield; b NJ Jones' of
Amelia; w ii Anderson, OF Nouoway; f X Chambers of
MeGkieaburg; w Tunstal OF Pittsylvana; T Green.
OF Halifax; DIR Atkinson OF Danvill,; DIR lizard Rice Of
Charlotte; and n ] Palmer, of Caswe, N c. The Com
mit!ee having retired, reported the following:
Gen w Cabel. OF Pu-ylvanis President,
Palmer, of Caswcl, NC, LIST Vice do
Gen Ed c Darlington. Of Richmond ID do do
Henry Darlington, OF Charlotte Bird do do
Col VIM Townos, of Mecklenburg, 18th do do
B Evans, of Milton, n C,
w Darlington, of Richmond. }Secretaries.
DIP Perkins, Of Charlotte
Mr. Richard Gaines moved the following resolution
" Resolved That the President be empowered TO ap-
point committee, consisting Of delegate from each
county and town represented in this TO
and business for the action of this and
also the ratio OF voting"
Mr.. Gaines resolution carried; but on motion of
Mr. install was reeonsdered, for the purpose Of enabling
Gen. Carrngon OF Richmond suggest that the con.
venon was called by the Farmvie convention TO consd
or the propety OF connecting the Roanoke country with
Richmond the committee should be appointed with view
TO favorable report on that scheme OF Improvement The
suggestion giving rise to discussion Of some length and
to explanation by the delegates of the town of Peters
burg and other gentlemen that they had received invita-
lions TO take part in the Charlotte convention from COM
mitice OF the citizens OF Danville and had never under
stood that the convention was TO limit its deliberations to
the subject OF railroad, the suggestion waived.
Mr.. Gaines here, by consent modified his resolution nv
striking out the words land also the mode Of voting"
On motion OF Mr. I. T. Bouldn, Mr.. Gaines resolution
was laid on the table.
Mr.. w. e. Flournoy offered the following resolution
Resolved That the delegations this ention shall
vote in the convention according their representation in
the Legislature and that the delegates from North Car
DINA have one vote each, and that the Of Danye
have vote"
Mr. w. Z. Darlington offered the following as substi
tute TO Mr.. Flournoys resolution;
"Resoyed, That the respective delegations in this con-
venton shall vote therein according the population Of
their respective counties and towns and that COM
mee OF three be appointed ascertain the which
each delegation under this rule fixing the vote of
that representing the smallest population at one and the
rest in proportion"
Mr. w. Z. Carington's amendment was adopted, and
Mossrs W. C. Carringtnn Tunsta and Boiling Of Peters
burg, wero appointed the committee.
Mr.. Gaines modified resolution was taken no and car
RED, but motion Of Mr.. Tunstal again reconsider
ed.
On motion of Mr.. T. j. Green, the convention adjourned
till o'clock, Pm