Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-15
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND, VA.
Monday Morning. June Il, is47.
NOMINATION OF Mr.. MEADE.

In our paper OF Friday last, We announced the
fact OF Mr.. R. X. Meade's nomination TO supply
the vacancy in The ID Congressional district, oc.
casioned by the death Of Gen. Dromgoole. To
day we publish the full proceedings of The Con.
venton as they appear in the Petersburg Repnb'
liean, and also an interesting article from that
paper on The same subject.
The Convention me, in the Mechanics Hall OF
Petersburg at - o'clock, and was presided over
by Francis E. Rves, Esq. Major w. R. Drink
ard acted as Secretary. The delegation from The
county OF Brunswick, through their organ, Mr..
Turnbull, presented preamble and resolutions
in token OF respect 10 Inc memory OF their late
fellow-ciiizen and Congressman, General Drom-
gooe. They were read and unanimously re-
sponded 10 by the members of the Convention.
Several propositions in regard 10 the manner OF
organizing the Convention and voting were made
but no radical difference oil opinion was evin-
ced. Every thing was conducted in the best pos
sble feeling, and nothing occurred TO mar the plea
sure Of the assemblage-,he Wing press TO the
contrary Notwithstanding. The same feeling
The morning, and although recess was taken in
order TO enable the committee OF organization TO
make report, The nomination OF MIR. Meade was
any thing else but IAN after dinner affair" as has
been insinualed by one Of the Wing press of this
city. Had the vote been taken before or after
dinner-by counties or per eapita-by the Demo.
cratic popular vote, Gas it was,) or by any other
conceivable mode, MIR. Meade would have been
the nominee. The Wing press may undertake
TO depreciate his merits in the estimation of this
man or that man, 10 speak familiarity but we
have no hesitation in saying, that the Democrat
ic party in the district will raliiy his nomination
and secure his election by a triumphant majority
Mr.. Meade was nominated by large MAORI.
~. So soon as the result OF the vote was known,
q resolution pledgng the unanimous support Of
the Convention was introduced by Senator Da-
MEL OF Prince George, the friend oil the iavore
candidate OF that county. Messrs Tucker Car.
ring,on, of Mecklenburg, and L. E. Hatyie, OF
Amelia. both pledged themselves heartily 10 sus.
tain the nominee, although they had ardenly ard
sincerely wished for the Illumination of another
Convention by commi ee, OF which Mr. NJ. J.
Gaines was Chairman. lie accepted The nomi.
nation in brief. buI tasteful ard appropriate
speech. In The mean lime W. mus, not omit 10
mention tina, our contemporary. MAJOR Drinkard
o; The Republican, was called uut by resolution
complimentary TO his press, and made mosl
happy address.
The Petersburg Inleligencer announces, with
great flourish, that Col. George w. Boiling, The
Wing candidate, is again ir The field, determined
tina, no eor, OF his shall be wasting to rescue The
District from The hands OF The Locos"
The Petersburg Republican states that, at
Prince George Couri, on Thursday, Col. B. de-
clared himself a candidate. We are rather
pleased al this intelligence. The Republicans Of
The district require lille opposition 10 make
them united and active in defence of their che
rished principles. They will now have an op-
portuniy of retrieving their credi, for consistent
devotion TO principle, which the Wings had SO
unjuslly impugned, in consequence OF The last
peculiar ana doubtful struggle. The harmonious,
seli-sacrffcng spirit manifested in the Conven-
ton, is an unerring sign Of glorious victory
With an uncompromising opponent in The field,
will no, every Republican manfully stand by The
selected champion Of the party, and, by securing
the election o,he able and worthy rominee, proud.
ly vindicae our great pfinc'ples'