Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-30

re,arv very soon after il had assembled anu ui
sors MANY had eollen into il, who allelwalul'
came in. The Chairman having s'a,eo , ,U;,"y
;ect If The meeting Captain Johh hns;-
moved, that, before proceeding 10 ahs ', 'atc in
ness another proclamation sho"i" " " m,r on.
vit,no all the Democrats ol Aihe''h .on ~ \, he
!, I'd 10 vote in The election 10 P"'''''f"
meeting. an This motion, an
ne'b.e became very general thai ihe poi
,;rp miob, Owe way under The we'sh. O wv the
.,~enhlsd in il; and By general cohs' ,,er
, ,mse,iny ad,ourned 10 The Cour House. Mr. Mr.
' ~, J;scnsson on Capt. Wileys mo'on ;,;nn
l.,ar offered as substitute Tor u, Piop ,IJ no
~ ~. .asc, Thai committee of three snou'u I'd
W W; - wair on Mr.. Lewis T. liaIv'e an
afcsr,a;n and report 10 the meeting u nc -, =
linz ~ submit 10 its decision, ms c'" ,nas mad nm
canddale. Sill further discussion We" "o,s hs;no
The motion and substitute, ana Oh wy oa;,sI ,he
aiken. majority Of voices aPpnaiieo an5 The vote
substitute. A division was 1d". ~, hanJ nine
heinz taken by holding up Inc iisn. "" ' +. roc
ue,nS M IeI.r's proposicn and very 'a'se
,,nl.ar nni counted, against II anu lhe l'op".
nul'u., ~, Tbe vote was then taken on cap'
non was ,o9 10 invite all the Democrats OF
nne2 H., ibr meeting. and il was carried oy
. n,,. ia,o. majority. The proclamation peins
.,3 IN a,copiancr with The Vote, HE meeting
nroccedcd 10 The nomination.
Mr. Crrnshaw nominated M. Lrwls =
uarv,e and Mr.. Icler nominated MI. fe'e'
Ros.;ru. bul il was stated 10 The lieeiihs u'd,
MIR Bossieu did not desile his name ~ u p'aeeI
:" nomination and would MOI accept II, lhougn
Mr. Jeler sill persisted in making II, as nc nau
> r;ob, Ia DO Before the vote was taken, some
., hose who first engaged in the meeting leit Inc
Court House. il is believed very few OF The Demo.
cra,s in The number, with declared intention OF
holding another meeting; but which, as far as IS
known, was not done. In reply 10 an inquiry
from Ibp Chairman, il was stated, 10 effect, that
neither The Chairman nor any other member
would he considered as bound by the aclion oil ne
Convention, further than as every tree ana lnue-
pendent citizen was bound by his duty 10 me
country. 10 give in The election The vote which
his best judgment dictated The voIe being then
taken brlween the two nominees, ii appeared liai
very laroe majority were in favor OF Mr.. iiar-
vie only three III four voting Tor the other homi-
nation. A motion WAS then made 'hai MI. haf-
vie br nominated as The candidate III me pe'io.
cratic party Tor reelection 10 The hex' iiouse "
Delegates, and was carried without 4 aisseh''nS
voice; Mr.. Jeter himself, II IS believed, as wen
as oilers OF those who were opposed TO The noml-
nation al FIST, but who remained 10 Inc iiee''hs
asserting 10 il. And then, on motion, The meet
ing adjourned. ,....
Ii may be proper TO add, that some dlssailsiac-
ton al the nomination was still manifested but
il is confidently believed 10 be confined 10 COM
paralvely few OF The paily. IL IS seen mat
very large majority OF The meeting al Inc =. H.,
though called by those who preferred another cam
dlLaIr, was in favor Of Mr.. llaIvie's nomination;
and il can scarcely be doubled that four illhs oil
The Democratic party III The county VIII cheer
FULLY acuuiescc in il. III defeated III The election,
il can only br because The comparatively lew
Democrats, who are dissatisfied, will reiese 10 act
with an oyrrwhcmim. majority Of heir own par
". and fail To vote, or do more, and vote with The
Wings; in either event promoting the success VI
their opponents and procuring their own defeat.
| cannot believe this will be done. concur with
Gen Dromgoole in The eloquent and iuicblc ap
peal with which he concluded his hlsI address 10
the people on Thai day, aterthe Convention had ad-
iourncd wish could repeat il in his own stirring
language 10 every Democrat in the county. lie
very properly reminded The people that every
one could not expect 10 get The candidate ne might
prefer; and he earnestly entreated the Democrats,
in this important political crisis, as they desired
10 sustain The administration Of their choice, and
he great measures they approved, and as they pre-
erred The interests ui their country 10 their own
preferences and predictions, 10 lay aside their
differences and discussions, and vote for The De
nocralc candidates, without respect 10 The meu
dominated | trust confidently that his wise ad
nonilon will be heard, and that all the Demo
ratio candidates, as heretofore, will receive ri
lmphant maioriles in old Amrlia.
ONE OF THE MEETING.