Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-26

was lIuy sorry 10 see much dlscord and
!, dissension amoDgs, our parry al last Louisa
D court bat there Isl basam for every wound, and
!. permit me 10 present 10 the good people oil Lou.
sa The name OF Granville TimberlaGe, gentle
man whose name is calculated 10 barmonise The
parry. Mr.. T. has ever been warm supporter
VI The democracy, and has never been iouho on
both sides Of he question. tie Is 100 wen Known
| in The county 10 need any eulo@y nom my pen.
People Of good old Louisa, concentrate upon ms
is ours. Voter IN Acare| Pe,t " LoN'S'.
Owens Creek, Louisa, March IL
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONVEN-
TION.
Alta meelingot the Democratic convention ior
the SIKH Congressional District, held al the
enough and Ready" Hotel, IN The City 81 Rich.
mond on the Path day OF March, 1871
On motion, Robert A. Mayo OF HenrIco was
appointed Chairman, and Robert /. WICKER u
Richmond City, Secretary.
The lis, OF delegates being called, the following
gentlemen answered TO their names as present:
Fsox pownArAs-Henry l.. Hopkins, William T.
Tucker. Martin Tucker, DR.. j. A. Mayo Col Samuel
Drake cant William McGruder and DAVID LapFate-7.
Fnoa = cnIs F,nnrnay William Ambers ". p WIN.
free James b. Jones, a. Jones, Richard GCode silas
ch.atham James Moody, Col Samuel Hancock ahd
Thomas o. BlaRknshp-l2
william N. Harrison, William NJ. Fulton, Robert
Courtney, Thomas J. starke, Richard Rens. Rooer
Rarker. William +. Dcpriest and cambridge Bd!l-lo.
PaoM RICHMOND CIrY-Wiam Wallace, Robert T
Wicker. Joel b. Bragg, n. 81. Martini Charles Els.
Richard o. Haskns, Clement White PANEL lrl' heart
Allen ". Lyon, William W. puhnasa 4a samur y.
nenoon. Thomas J.. Beazey, Joseph iiiethoiirr aid
George w. To!er-li ....
ON motion, the proceedings ofthe meetings Of
the Democrats in the counties OF Powhaian,
! Goocbland. Chesterfield and Uanorer, were lea!
On motion OF Mr.. French Of Chesterfield, il
was Resolved That the city and counties re.
presented in this convention shall, IN voting en-
questions arising therein, give one vote toreyey
one hundred votes cast by the Democrats IN The
last Presidential election, and where here wee
frac,ions Of under fly votes, the same should liz;
be counted, and over nifty, The same should Is
counted as one vote.
ON motion Of Mr.. Richard Rcins OF Henrico.
i, was Resolved That the rules OF order q The
House of Delegates, so far as they are appIica.
bic. be adopted Tor The government u this meeting
On motion Of MIR Reins, The meeting p!oceei.t
10 select candidate foy this district.
Mr. Reins nominated the Hon. James A. Sci.
MIR. Nathaniel NJ. Martin, Of Richmond, 10.
minated Waller ID. Leake, Esq, OF Goochanl
These nominations being made, The meeting
was addressed BY various members in favor d lle
several nominees
a motion was made, that the votes OF the com.
ties unrep,esercd in the Convention e cas-. n
accordance with the views expressed IN her m.
mary assemblies. Alter IN unsuccessful roTt %
postponc The same indefinitely, the molten Va,
Withdrawn.
The meeting then proceeded 10 The selection :
| I 4,l.a a sl4..rt.t 4taf.
Henrico and the CITY OF Richmond for Mr. set
den
Mr.. French, OF Chesterfield, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted with enc Dr.
scnling voice:
"Remircd, That, in The nomination OF mr. Sed
don. This Convention does protest against iis beng
considered as giving, directly or indirectly, any
color of approval 10 tie political course oi Tie
Hon. John C. Calhoun, Of any pledge 10 supper.
him for The Presidency"
On motion OF Mr. TTueheari, OF Richmond q.
~. committee OF three, consisting Of MessF'
Trueheart Reins and Courtney, were apfolaci
10 wait on The Hon. James a. Seldom, an e.
quest him to address The meeting.
In shur, lime MI. Seldom came into he NEE.
inc. and. after an able and eloquent speech. de-
cIined the nomination rendered him by Ihr ccn'
venlion.
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solution offered by Mr.. French last above, which
motion was disagreed 10.
The Convention then proceeded 10 The seec'
ton OF another candidate.
Mr.. n. NJ. Martin, OF Richmond City, again
nominated Walter d. Leake Esq, 81 Goochiart
MIR. Geo. w. Toler, OF Richmond CRY, nomi.
mated Henry J.. Hopkins, Esq, Of Powhaan.
Mr.. Richard Goode, Of Chesterfield, nominate.
John w. Jones, Esq, OF Chesterfield.
Mr.. r. L. Beazley, OF Richmond City, nomi.
mated Roter, G. Scout, Esq, OF Rchmond Civ.
A, the request of Col. Hopkins. his name vas
Withdrawn, and the name Of the Hon. John
Jones was also withdrawn, n the rcqnes' q fs
SOB.
The vote was then iaken Tho = fsw
hatan, Chesterfield and the city OF Richmond Ue.e
cast for Mr.. Leake, and hat OF lieuico ior Mr.
Scott
And then, on motion OF Mr. Reins. Of nenrico
county, ii was, without a dissenting voice,
Resolred, unanimously, That WALTER u LFAss
Esq, of Goochand is hereby recommends q
The voters of the 9th Congressional Disiicl IS a
candidate for their snfragcs, and We pledge our.
selves 10 use all honorable means 10 secure bis
election.
On motion OF MIR. Hopkins II Powha'an, a
commillee Of five was appointed TO inform Nh
Leake of his nomination and request hi aceer.
ance thereof.
The following members were appointed saii
committee Messrs. Henry l.. Hopkins Of Pow.
halan, Alex. Jones OF Chesterfield, Nathaniel VI
Martin OF Richmond city and Ro. A. Mayo and
Richard Reins of Henrico.
On motion, il was
Rcsoirsd, That the thanks IL his Convention
be rendered 10 Mr. RaIne oi The "Roush and
Ready Hotel" for the use OF his rooms !cr he
meeting OF the Convention.
twas further
Reaired,' That The thanks OF this Convention
arc due, and that the same be rendered 70 he
Chairman and Secretary Tor the TAI hiul perform
ance Of the duties OF their respective office.
And, then, on motion, after directing he r.
ceedinss OF the meeting 10 be published, the Coa.
yenlion adjourned.
ROBERT A. MAYO, Gilman.
RoB'T TATE WICKER, Sec'ty.