Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-03-08

CONN ENIl0N.

At Convention. held al Fr,uhlin Cuurthuus, on thp
ls Monday in March, composed OF DELEGATES. from the
several counties composing the ir Congres District
assembled for The purpose o selecting suitable candidate
he supported by the whies of the District in the APP
rroachng Congressional election the following delegates
Were present. VIZ:
From PHg'rma Comfy George IL. Gilmcr.
George Townes Alanzl Hunt ALram Rorcr A. II.
ho'ruan. \. \. Whether
From iiMJar Co,a'ty.-JohnS $, Lcwellcn and VIII
liam w. iluft
Fran Franklin Comfy Nathaniel H. Claiborne,
Solomon Paisley. Peter saandcrs Nm. Martin Gresham
Choice, y after C. Callaway. Moses g. Carpcr War
field Price. James Patterson Richard NJ. IaIiaeno.
Henry Carpcr, Frederick Il Brown, Charles X. Wells
Pelcr G. Price. Philemon smith, SIDNEY H. Piuhard
Samuel Hale, William Il. Crump john u. Booth, Sic
phen Preston. Oh Nelson
From Ianp tmodg-Jehn Wightman, William r.
Clark, Richard Fox, Benjamin +. Dyer, WIN. O. Mar
TIN, James fgan, David Farley, Thomas Cah. Hill G.
Read. 1hecdorick Morris. VIM. J. hamlet, Jabez L.
BakcrJr Elkanah b. Turner.
From Psirich CoitftL-Alarsha Wade
The Convention organized by eectlng Mi. john
s Icwellrn. of Halifax. President and Charlie. X
Wells. f.sqr., OF franklin. Secretary.
MIR. Martin, ollrankln proposed, that in the making
the nomination fer which the Convention had assembled
the delegates from the eyera counties should accord
ing to the relative Why strength IN each county. In
supporting proposition. Mr. Martin dsclaIned all per
sona interest in the matter; that under circumstances
would lie allow his name be u,el in connection viii
this nomination and that his only motive for supporting
the proposition because he believed II 10 he night In
principle, and the only mode Of votngia Coayen-
lions, thus composed and assembled for such purposes
Tins PROPOSITION was opposedby Mr. lamctt, % Henry
who advocated The principle d allowing each county t.
vote according representation in the House Of ae
egacs # Virginia Mr.. Gmer.of PIns} yanla yoke in
support Of Mr. Martins pr position as being right IN
principle, but as, in this case, the result would be Tie
same, (hee being doubt TO who would he the nom
inee OF this Conventional no matter which Of the two
modes OF voting adopted he suggested to Mr.. Mar
lin the Iroprcy Of Withdrawing his prop ston, for The
sake Of unaniniiy. Mr. Martin, still holding TO the cor
reetness Of the principle. withdrew his proposition on &c
count OF the assigned by MIR. Gimer
Then on motion OF Mr.. Gilmer, it Resolved,
that in selecting the candidate, the delegates from the
several counties hr allowed to vote according 10 the rep
resen,aon If the respective counties IN the House o Del
egaes of Virginia.
Thomas 5 Flcurnov. Esq, Of i'.ifax then Put
in noni alton by Col 1ownes. on hchslf Of de Phsyl-
wanna delegation which nomna lion was seconded by Mr.
Martin, otFranhiln
John T. Wootlon Esqr., of Henry, was put in nom
inatiun by DR. james Egan behalf Of the Henry dolega
The delegates from the several counties then retired for
the purpose Of consultation, and after few moments re
turned and reported the vote as fellows
For tournoy-Pltts) lyanla =, Halifax, Franklin 3
Patrick , total
For Wootton.-Ilcnry
On molion f Mr., Martin ii then Resolved, that
Thomas s Flournoy Esq of Halifax. be unanimously
selected by ms ,oi'th'iol' Is d '"'u1a " " il't
cd BY the wings q this Congressional DISTINCT IN the
ncXt Congressional election. ~.
On motlon was Resolved. that Mr. Gilmer Of Pitt
sysana Mr.. Hurt Of Halifax Mr.. Martin OF Franklin,
Mr. Wade Of Patrick and Nh Hamlet of Henry, he ap
pointed a committee iniurm Mr.. Flcurnoy Of lbs nui-
nation by this Convention.
On motion, it was Ordered. That the Secretary for
ward copy of the proceedings o this Convention to the
Richmond " hig, Iynchburg Nirgnian and Danvillo
Herald. Ter publication.
In nominating Mr.. Woolton, DR.. Egan stated that the
Henry delegation, whom ho represented. whi'c they
PRESSED tie claims Of Mr.. Woonn, had unanimously re
solved to support the nominee oithe ConTenuon
On motion the Convention adj9rrpcd sine de,
JOHN 5. LEWELLEt, pies'cea'.
C..- <. NELts sc.!etarg.