Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-21
I.0EISA COUNTY

At a meeting Of the Democratic party Of
Louisa, held at their Court House on Monday,
the 18th day of March, ls45, James L. Gordon
was called to the Chair, and Benjamin NJ. Fran
cisco appointed Secretary.
Colonel William Voolfolk addressed the
meeting, and said that he had understood some
DISSATISFACTION existed in the Democratic party
with the nomination made at the last Court for
the county. He called upon any Democrat pre-
sent, who was dissatisfied, to come forward and
| give his reasons TO the people; and concluded by
| observing, that if the people desired any further
action, there would no objection made to ii by
the gentleman who received that nomination.
Colonel William O.. Harris then came for.
ward, and said that the nomination had been
conferred upon him without any agency of his
own, and unexpectedly TO himself that he was
willing then TO decline; and if the people thought
proper to bring forward any other gentleman,
he would pledge himself to use his best exer-
tions to secure his election.
Major William Jackson addressed the meeting,
paid a high compliment to the high character OF
| Colonel Harris; and concluded by moving "thal
the nomination made at the last court be con-
frmed by this meeting"
DR.. w. S. Fowler was in favor Of confirming
the nomination OF Colonel Harris; but moved,
as a substitute for Major Jacksons motion,
"that the vote be given in the meeting, by CIV
ing to each precinct a vote in proportion TO lis
Democratic strength"
Mr.. Bibb then addressed the meeting.
The question was then taken on DR. Fowler's
substitute, and it was decided in the negative.
The question recurring on the original motion
of Major Jackson, it was carried.
DR.. William S. Fowler then offered the fol
lowing resolution
Resolved, That We recommend to the coun-
ties composing this Electoral District, TO ap.
point delegates to meet with the Democracy Of
this county, in Convention. at Charlottesville,
on the lst Monday in May next. for the purpose
of appointing delegates TO the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, which will assemble in the
City of Baltimore on the 4th Monday in May
ne xt, 10 select candidates for the Offices of Pre-
sident and Vice President Of the United States.
.. Resolved, That a full delegation from this
county, TO the District Convention, be appointed
by the Chair:
Whereupon, the Chair announced the follow
ing gentlemen as delegates to said Convention
viz Col. Nm. o. Harris, Rev. VIM. Craw-
ford, DR.. w. S. Fowler, DR.. A. Anderson, Mi
cajah Parrish, VIM. 0verton, DR.. w. A.. Giles.
pie. DR.. w. Goodwin. Hugh Goodwin, Jr., Jos.
X. Pendleton, David Richardson. Major VIM.
Jackson, Sandy C. Morris, Col. w. Woolfolk,
Wyatt Thomasson, DR.. w. II. Crawford, C.B
Cosby, Albert G. Bowles, John l.. Collins, John
r. Quarles, John Hart, Oh. B. Hopkins, Richard
Morris, W.. D. Mansfield, Colonel G. C. Nc
Gehee, VIM. Hyter, S. w. Morris, Ballard
Price, TIL. J. Barrett, VIM. Carson, Perry Win
ston, D. Nj. Hunter, Thomas S. Watson, w. G.
T. Nelson, Alexander Vest, Richard G. Bibb,
Tn. Waldrop, Andrew B. Swift, A. F. Butler,
Garland Thomasson.
8. Resolved, That these proceedings be for
warded to the Richmond Enquirer, with a re-
quest that they be copied by the Charlottesville
Jefersonian.
JAMES L. GORDON, Chairman.
B. M. FRANCISCO, Secretary.