Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-28
BRUNSWICK COUNTY.

AT meeting Of large portion Of The Demo.
cratic party Of Brunswick county, held in The
Courthouse on Monday, The 24lh inst on motion,
Augustine c. Butts was called 10 preside, and
Geo. Stone appointed Secretary.
The object OF The meeting was clearly De
fined by the Chairman, and the following pre-
anbe and resolutions were offered and unani-
mously adopted, viz
| Whereas, We, a portion of The Democracy OF
Brunswick County, in general meeting assembled,
have heard OF the death of The late Gen. Geo g.
Dromgoole with deep and heartfelt sorrow-
this melancholy dispensaion OF Providence has
cast gloom over our COMMUNICATES deprived
us OF firm and sleadiast friend the Democratic
party OF an eloquent and powerful advocate, and
| this Union Of statesman OF unIivalled and un-
equalled abililies-Therefore
Resolved, That the Democrats of Brunswick
county do most sincerely lament The death Of their
neishbor and friend, the lale Geo. G. Dfomgoole.
who, for many years, has represented this district
| in the Congress of the United States with most
distinguished ability, and do mourn this sad event
as an irreparable loss 10 The numerous personal
and political friends in this, his native county,
I and TO the Democratic party throughout The u
| Mon.
Resoired, Tha, we TENDER respectfully, 10 the
relations OF The deceased, our most cordial and un.
affected sympalhies on account oft this melancholy
bereavement.
Resolued, That we approve OF, and concur in,
The contemplated Convention proposed 10 he held
in the Town of Petersburg on the oh day Of June
next for the purpose OF selecting candidate Tor
this congressional district
Resolved That Rob, ID. TnTnbull, DR.. Creed
Haskins, Col. VIM Meredith, DIR. Henry Lewis,
Col lsham Trolter, James Haskins, DR.. John Or
gain, Thomas Morris, Thos d. Edmunds, Mich.
olas S. Edmunds, Maj. Geo. Short, Col +. Fl. Fl.
Blick, Jno P. Atkinson, inc. F Maclin, Geo. w.
Harrison Rich'd X. Brown, Richd ii. II. Wal
ion, Dr. Fred W. Harrison, Edward Davis, Jos
A. Riddick, Oh. Turnbull, Dr. Geo. Mason, Tn.
J. Hicks, WIN. Leu. Jno B. Thrower, Captain
Thos. Gibbon and Wiley J. Hobbs, be ana are
hereby appointed delegates to represent The Dem
ocracy oi Brunswick in said convention.
Resolved, That we designate no particular per-
son as our choice for that distinguished Office
having entire confidence that our delegates will
select that gentleman who will best advance our
cause and carry out the principles oil our party
RESOLVED, That We will cordially support The
nominee of the Convention, and that we pledge
ourselves TO use all honorable means 10 secure
his election.
Re0iced, That we deprecate the course OF any
person claiming the name OF DenaocySt who has
declared, or who hereafter may declare, himself
a candidate for our votes, who will not submit his
claims freely and uneOadti0naay, to The decision
Of the Convention
Rewired, That The proceedings OF This meeting
be signed by The Chairman and Secretary, and sent
10 The Editors Of The Union washington Cily,)
Richmond Enquirer and Petersburg Republican,
for publication.
On motion, the Chairman and Secretary were
added 10 the delegation.
A. C. BUTTS, Chm.
GEO. Stone, Sec'y.