Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-22
appoMATTOX COUNTY.

At a large meeting OF the Democratic voters OF
The county of AppomalloY, held al the Court
house oil said county, on The 7Ih day Of January,
l8i7, that being Court day. on The motion OF II.
ID. Flood, Thomas A. Legrand was called 10 The
Chair, and DR.. E. NJ. w. Durphy was appoint
ed Secretary.
The object Of The meeting having been briefly
explained BY h D. Flood, Col. Samuel u. Nc
Dearmon offered The following resolution:
Resolved, That Committee OF Twelve mem
hers be appointed from The various paris OF the
county 10 draft resolutions expressive OF The SEN
rimenls of this meeting on The subjects now
brought before them, and also 10 name suitable
pefsons to be delegates from this county 10
Convention proposed 10 be held in Farmville al
some early day, Ia nominate Democratic cam
didale for Congress from this district: al the nexi
election.
The said resolution having been unanimously
adopled the following gentlemen were appointed
by The Chair 10 compose said Commliee-vlz
:, D. McDearmon, Fl. D. Flood, A. A. LeGrand,
Z. M. w. Duiphy, Andrew B. Baker, Glover
Harvey, James Jennings, George Abbiit, Thos
S. Bocock, Simeon Fle.hmon, Jesse Jennings
and w. G. Gannaway.
The Committee, after having retired few mo-
mems, returned and reported The following reso-
lulions
a.,
the determination OF our present representative in
Congress. the HoL. Z w Hubbard, 10 retire from
our service, and we tender 10 him al this time "uI
sincere thanks Tor The able, efficient and distin-
euished manner in which he has represented Us
lor years past in The Congress Of The U. States.
Rcsolred That We heartily concur with ouI
Democratic brethren oil Charlotte in the iilDe aud
place proposed by them lor holding convention
10 nominate a Democratic candidate Tor Con
rress from This District al The Hexl election, and
that the following gentlemen be appointed dele
gales 10 said convention from This county, W
WIN. M. Hannah Jesse Jennings DR.. +. NJ. w
Durphy, Temple D. Richardson, Allen :. Flesh
man, Dr. Joel w Flood, Glover Harvey, Henry
D. Flood Geoee Abhilt, Thomas 3 Bocock
WIN. Paris, Thomas A. LeGrand, Ihomas w
Johns, John Sears, John h. Cawthon, Arehinaiu
Il. LeGland, Wilson Xix, DIR. Reuben u. fa!'
mer, John h. Plunkell Zaccheus r Cheatnan
Daniel franklin. Samuel D. Hill, Spencer Gil
liam Thomas Harvey. Edward GRAY, Jas. Nc.
Dearmon, Daniel Slralton, Sterling Z. Anderson
Andrew S. Wheeler, James M. Agee, Benjamin
Abbiu. George S. Penn, Samuel ID. McDeaf-
mon. Henry Dawson, and George w. Por'wood
Resolred, That copy Of these proceedings of
forwarded 10 The Richmond Enquirer and Lynch
burg Republican Tor publication IN those papers
The question being taken sevcTally on said re-
solutions, they were each unanimously adopted.
The following resolution having then been sub
mited, was also adopted without dissent;
Resolped, That we instruct our delegates above
appo inled 10 cast their voles in said Convention
first, Tor Thomas S. Bocock, Esq, but We will
cordially unite in The supper, OF any good, true
and faithful Democrat who may be nominated
by said Convention, and may be likely to con
cenlra,e mos, effeclually in bis support The DE
mocratic party in the district.
And, lherenpon, The meeting adjourned
THOS. A. LEGRAND, Chairman.
E. NJ. w. DuRPHY, Secretary.