Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-14
CHARLOTTE CONVENTION.

TUESDAY MORNING, ain August lo4o
The Convention having assembled in the Pres
byterian church, was called 10 order by Mr.. Rich
ard J. Gaines, who moved that Henry Caring
motion being carried, Mr. Darlington took The
Chair, and appointed Daniel p Perkins, Esq,
Secretary pro tenn.
The proceedings were opened with prayer BY
the Rev. Lewis Skidmore.
The different delegations having been called
upon TO TeThr. their names, the following gentle
men were found 10 be present, as members ofthe
Convention
Charlotte -Wm. Fl. Dennis Paul S. Caring
ton, Dr. lizard B. Rice, Edward w. Henry, John
Henry, Henry N. Watkins, Thos. L. Watkins,
Fl. r. Marshall, VIM. T. Scott, Dr. Joel Wat
kns, DR.. Isaac Read, Henry Darlington, VIM.
|. Watkins, Thos Edmunds, Wyatt Caldwell,
Isaac c. Darlington, David Comfort. A. A. Da.
Capt. Sam D. Morton, VIM B. Green, Col. as.
P. Marshall, Ge rye ]. Roberts, Dr. c. C. Wat
kns, Dr. John P. Brown, Thomas I. Bouldin,
Capt. VIM. NJ. Watkins, Col. VIM. 3. Watkins,
Col. Ro. F. Gaines George W. Read, Capt.
Henry A. Watkins, Rev. Lewis Skidmore, VIM.
o. Jordan, Col. Chas A. Raine, Claiborne
Barksdale, Or. A. d. Alexander, A. A. Lyle,
Capt John w. Gaines, Nicholas Edmunds Cap.
John Marshall, Hon. Jas. w. Bouldin, Jos. n.
Edmunds, Charles H. Barksdals, Joel w. Mar
shall John Morton, John Booker, Col. Jos. Dupuy,
Ro. Robinson, Winslow Robinson, Capt. Viii.
liam Smith, Col. Wiltshire Cardwell.
Prince Edward-Wm. c. Flournoy, Henry N.
Watkins, N. G. McGehee, Asa D. Dickinson, C..
R. Barksdale, Samuel Allen, Edward F. Book
er, VIM. P. Dickinson, Booker Foster, ]. w.
Brightwell, D. F. Womack, VIM. T. Garter, Jas.
H. Dupuy, Chas. H. Harrison r. S Carter Jas.
w. Womack
Town of Petersburg-R. B. Boiling ]. w.
Pannell, John Rowlet, Charles Corling, Samuel
Mordecai.
City OF Richmond-Gen Edward C. Caring
ton, Joseph Mayo, A. F. D. Clifford, VIM. c.
Darlington.
Halifax-Wm H. Sims, Thomas S. Flournoy,
George Nj. Y. Miller, Elisha Barksdale, jr, Tho
mas ]. Green, Thomas L. Spraggins, Thomas
Watkins. Chas. B. Coleman Thos. Leigh, Isham
Fl. Rri,ion.
Northumberland R. Chandler, William
Towns, J. F. Finch, S. D. While, Tucker Car
rington.
Cheslerfeld-A. F. D. Clifford, VIM. H. Bran
der.
No,toway-Wm. H. Anderson, E. G. Booth,
R. B Esgleston, Sharpe Carter.
Amelia-Benj. M. Jones, Thos. T. Giles, ]. P.
fduSldU L. Mdstcls, uoS. Z. DuitOul, fSOtIl
G. Leigh.
Danville-Gen. B. w. S. Cabel DR.. Thomas
P. Atkinson, J. S. McDearman.
Caswell, N. C.-Nathanie ]. Palmer, C. n.
B. Evans.
Piusyvana, va.-Col George Townes, Gen.
B. w. S. Cabell, w. P. Tunstal, Waller Coles,
jr., John R. Miller, N. C. Miller, Alonzo Hunt,
Dr.. Thomas P. Atkinson, ]. E. H. Ward, John
Gilmer, Thomas Cook VIM. H. Cook.
On motion OF Mr.. R. |. Gaines, the Chairman
appointed a committee of one from each delesa-
lon, 10 report officers for The Convention, viz :
Messrs. w. c. Flournoy, of Prince Edward; J.
w. Syme, Of Petersburg; Jos. Mayo, of Rich
mond city; A. F. D. Clifford, Of Chesterfield; B.
NJ. Jones, of Amelia; w. H. Anderson, OF Not
toway; E. r. Chambers, of Mecklenburg; w.
P. Tunstal Of Piltsylvanis; T. j. Green, OF Ha-
lifax; Dr.. Atkinson, Of Danville; DR.. lizard Rice
OF Charlotte; and>N. J. Palmer, of Caswell ~
Carolina.
The Committee having retired, reported the fol-
lowing:
Gen. B. w. S. Cabell, of Piusylvania-Presi-
dent
NJ. Palmer, OF Caswell. ~ c., Is, Vice Pre-
sideni; Gen. Ed. c. Darlington. OF Richmond, ID
do; Henry Darlington, OF Charlotte, Sd do !;
Col VIM. Townes, OF Mecklenburg, 4,h do.
C. N. B. Evans, of Milton, N. c., w. C. Car.
ripg,on, Of Richn ond, D. P. Perkins, of Char
lolte-Secretares.
MIR. Richard !. Gaines moved The following
resolution: