Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16
LOUISA COUNTY.

Agreeably to public notice n meeting OF the Demo.
cratic party was held al Louisa COURTHOUSE on Mon
day, April l2h:
John l.. Collins Esq, was called TO ih- Chair and
WIN. A. Gillespie was requested 10 act IA Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been explained,
motion, il was decided that delegates from Lousa
Courthouse be appointed, and that the delegates
In attendance from tlr other precincts be requested 10
retire into room and await the other delegates then
being appointed.
The meeting then appointed, from The Court house,
Col. Garret e. McGrhee, David Lipscomb, VIM. d.
Mansfield, WIN. a. Gillespie, Rev WIN. Crawford, Jnn
Num-, Fonda! Chies VIM. tout, Richd. G. Bib, Capt,
VIM. r. Lpscomb, Henry Harris DIR. N. ". Crawford,
Alfred NJ. Goodwin. aud Daniel f. Hickman-l4-who
took their seats in Convention With the delegates from
the other precincts who attended larger delegation
appointed, but the names OF those only who attend
ed reported viz:
From Jackson's Preclnct-Col. WIN. o. Harris. JOS
Coates, IT,, Mai A. b. Swif, David Richardson. Col :
Farrar, John Anderson, William +. Johnson, and Gol.
Lnyall-8
From Gum Spring Precinct.-Peter Johnson, Ro. 5.
HaIsnll, w. W. Sharpe, Or. VIM. $. Fowler and Mica
jah PaIrish-5
From CARROTS Precinct-John Hart, Thos r. Good.
win, Robt. w. Goodwin Andrew J Nrlson--i.
From Mechancksville Precinct Samuel Sandwich,
Chs. Leake, and Jno. w. Meeks-3
ON mot. on, II was
Resolved, That, in voting 10 nominate n candidate,
each delegate from each precinct shall be- cne led
ha portion Of the Democratic votes Of his precinct given
for Mr. Polk al the last Presidential election.
IL was proposed by WIN. A. Gillespie, that the
OF all persons who were known 10 be candidates and Of
all who had heen publicly brought before SUCH
well all others who might be nominated, should
be voted for hy this Convention, dropping the lowest
candidate until should get the majority ofthe whole
A substitute was offered.
On motion, i. was
Resolved, That nominations be now made by any
member OF this Convention.
Whereupon, The names Of Maj. WIN. Jackson, Hugh
Goodwin IT,, John L. Collins, DR. Fowler, and Chas. b.
HOPKINS were sevtrally presented 10 the Convention
by their respective friends.
The Convention having unanimously pledged them
selves 10 sustain the nominee, and other candidate
having been put In Nomination. proceeded 10 vote Giro
p1te upon the roll being called.
Upon the fourth call, Major VIM Jackson received
The votes Of the OF BOT votes and Hugh
Goodwin, jr., those Of 234 votes
motion now made, that the vote for Maj. Jack
son be unanimous, which was carried unanimously.
On motion, II was
Resolved, That Rev. VIM. Crawford, Samuel shad-
wick and Col. VIM. o. Harris, he appointed Commit
miiiee 10 wait Maj. Jackson, inform him Of his
mination, and request his acceptance.
The Committee having discharged the duty assigned
hem Mai Jackson then came into the Committee room,
and in neut and pertinent address, accepted the no.
minat,oD.
On motion, it 1as
Resolved, unanimously. That each member Of this
OF Vigilance, with power 10 appoint other members,
Whose duty II shall be use all honorable and fair
means TO sscure the election Of the nominee OF this
nton and likewise the election of Mr.. Leake for
Congress.
The utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed
among the friends Of all the candidates.
On motion, il was
Resolved, That the foregoing proceedings be publish
ed in the Richmond Enquirer, signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and that this meeting now adjourn.
JOIN L. COLLINS, Chairman.
WV. A. GILLRspIR, Secretary.