Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-13
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
PittsyIvania Congregational District
Convention.


Alta Convention held Franklin courthouse on IN. Ia,
Monday in March, composed OF delegates rom the several
counties composing tho ID Congressional District s.c
bled or the purpose Of selecting suitable candidate IN ~
supported by the Wings Of the District in the approaching
Congressional election the following delegates were pre-,
sent, viz;
From Pittsylvanin eounty-Geo II Gilmer Geo Town,.
Alcnzo Hunt Abram Rorer, II Norman, " " witeher
Hurt. ~ "
From Frank in county, athaniel III Cl,bo,no sl,,,
Paisley. Peer Saunders, WIN Martin, Gre.ham Cboic.
Walter Galloway Moses Carper W ar6eId Price. J,,
Patterson, Richard N Taiaerro Henry Garner Fr,d,r
ek Brown, Charles Wells, Peter G Price. Phe-
men Smith. Sidney PinkaId, Samuel Hale William n
Trump John ID Booth, s!ePhen Prson, Hugh Nelson.
From Henry county-John wiRhman VIM r Cl,,k
RJ Fox Benz Dyer, VIM o Ma. IN Jas Egan David
Farley, Thomas Cahll, Hill Read. Tbsodoriek Morris.
WIN Hamlet, Jabez L Bakor,ir. Elkansh Turner.
From Patrick cUunty-Marshall Wade
The Convention was orginzed BY electing Ma Lob, :
Lewellen of Halifax President, and Charles X Wsll. Eco
Of Franklin, Secretsry.
Mr.. Martin, OF franklin proooseJ that i, ,,.L;. Il .
nomination for which the Convention had a,s.mbloJ
the delegates from the several should vote Accord
ing TO the relative Whig strength IN each eop,,v L. -.
porting ms proposition, Mr. Martin diselamed oil psr,onal
interest IN the matter that under no circumstanc, would
ne allow his name TO be used connection with this mo-
mination and that his only motive for supportng The n,
poson wac because be believed be right in princip
and the only mode voting in Conve,tions Inn,
composed and assembled for such purposes This propo
sinon was opposed by Mr.. Hamle Of Henry who sdvo-
Gated the principle allowing each county 10 vote r1
ing 10 It's representation the House Of DELEGATES ~
Virginia Mr. elmer, Piusyvunia spoke m .Unport of
MI Martins proposition, being right IN prncp!e hut
as IN this case the result would the same there heinz
no doubt who would be the nominee Of tb, Corv,1
uon,l no matter wach OF the two modes of voung va
adopted, he suggested Mr. Mlrn the proDretv of win
craving MS proposition, for the sake at unanimy Mr.
Maun, sulI holding TO the Correctness OF the prncipe
withdrew his proposition on account Of the rea.an
| by Mr.. Gilmer.
Then on motion Of Mr.. Gimsr. it was Resolved Thar
10 selecting me candidate, the delegates the several
counties be allowed according 10 the
OF the respective counties the House Of Delegates o Viz
gnia. "
Thomas S. FloumOy, Esq. Of Halifax IVES then mt IN
nomination by Col Townes on behalf Of the Pirtsvvani,
delegation which nomination was seeonded bv ~ ~,
TIM Of franklin
John 7. Wootton, Esq. Of Henry was put IN nomina
uon by Dr. lanes Egan, behalf the Henry eeRaton
The delegates from the several counties then retired for
the purpose ct consultation, and after few moments re-
turned and reported the vote as follows:
For Flounoy-Piusylvania 2 HALIFAX . franklin > p
uick l-to;a7.
For Woouon-Henry l.
On motion Of Mr.. Martin. it was then Resolved Tba,
lhonIs ,, FIonrnoy' Esq OF Halifax be unanimously Sc
ecied by tins Convention candidate 10 b., supuorsd
BY the Wings Of this Congressional District !, bs 90,
Congressional election.
On motion, it was Resolved that Mr. Gilmer Of P,tsvI
yahia' MI Huri OF Halifax Mr.. Martin of Frankln Mr.
Wade OF Patrick and Mr.. Hamlet Of Henry he anno,,ted
committee to inform Mr. Folrnoy of ms noriD.,,on nv
this Convention. -
On notion it Ordered That the Secretary forward
copy OF the proceedings Of this Conve non to the Rich
| for publication. 1'
In nominating Mr.. woo,on, Dr. Egan stated rba, thu
hGny delegation whom he represented while they pres
sed the claims # Mr. Wooon, had unanimously resolved
TO support the nominee of the Convention
On motion, the Convention adjourned sins die
JOHN 5. EWELLEN, Prest
CHAs n. WELLS, sec'y.