Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-29
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY


A, a meeting OF the Democrats OF Prince Ed
w:rd, held a, The Court House, on the 18Th Sept
1885,
% motion, Mr.. Moses Tredway was called 10
Inc Chair, and Richard II. Watkins appointed
Secretary.
Mr.. VIM. c. Fl0urnoy, after maxim. few re-.
marks in his usual clear and oci5e style, with
regard 10 the principles Of Taylor, The pre>efva
lion OF the Union, and The course Pusued IS the
Wings on The Compromise Bill stated the obJecr
o the meeting 10 be The sending ol delegates 10 the
Lynchburg Convention, and on motion, il was Re
solved, that 30 delegates be sent, and that they
be terminated by the Chair.
The following gentlemen were nominated :
James II. Wilson, homas Ii. Armand, William
C. Fiournoy, Samuel c. Anderson, Samuel w.
Vcnable, Jr. Branch J. Wofsham, Thos. Clark
/. T. Garter, w. +. Wcollon. B. ". WomacS.
Eiwin J. Redd, WIN. + liou John Foster, James
+. Price John w Redd Henry n. Watkins,
Henry j. Venable. James Venablc James A.
iiell, John Z. Rollins, Don Pedro TayIcr. John
J. Roach, Thomas Hckson George W Daniel
". w. Huntington, Newton Cunningham,
James Cobbs Nathaniel D. Price, Patrick t..
Jackson Charles Baldwin, Francis d. Redi,
and James ID. Glenn.
On motion, The Chairman ana Secretary was
added 10 The Delegation.
On motion. il was Resolved, Tha Vigilance
committees b. appointed hy the Chair, 10 hold
ih,ir meetings at Prince Elwatd Court House,
Sandy River Church, Darlington Heights, Mid.
way Inn, Fdrmvl!e, al James Venabe's Mil,
James Town, Moores Ordinary and Perkln$oh's.
Whrt.upon lhc Chair projected 10 appoin, The
following committees:
For the Court House B J. WoIsham, Joseph
Watson. Don Pedro Taylor, H. s Gulhrcy, Geo.
For SANDY River Church Thomas Clarke,
Ioho porler, Samuel Scott, Erwin Sect John
Rutd. Branch o. Scott, William Weaver. Jacob
McCirhee, William NcGehee, William Walton,
William Bradshaw, Benjamin Flirnin, Edwin
Edmunds.
For Darlington Heighis-Jame> Cobbs, VIM.
Elliott, Thos. L. Tredway David +. Womack,
Samuel +. Hunt, Newon Cunningham.
For Midway lnn-John T. Carter, Sius Wo-
mack, Benjamin w. Wonack, James A. Bell,
Richard Garter harwood Cary, John Bigger,
Luher c. J,fTress, Nathan Bell, Watson We
mack Robert 5. Carter.
For Farmyiile-James Fl. Wilson, William
C. Flcurnoy, Thomas Hickson, Patrick II. Jack
son, Nathaniel D Price. Sam. w. Venable, 81,
J. B. Hilliard Joel w. Wopack Thomas i
Touy, Clement &. Read.
For Venahles Mil-James Vcnabe, Henry
|. venable, WIN. Brishtwell, Daniel G. Clean,
Jas. B. Carter Robert V. Davis VIM. WorI-y
Roher, Venabe, Henr, BtighswrIl.
For James Town-rhos Goods, Henry Tuck.
er, John T. Lyon, Jos. d. Chambers, Jno. liar
per. John Meadows.
For Moore's Ordinary Henry ~ Watkins
Robert Bowman, Thomas Mohom, Thomas
Fow kes, William B. Rowletl, Thomas 0. Row.
len. Jos. Reid, Richard H. Watkins.
For Pcfkinson's- L"muel Perklnson, Simeon
! n. Wooiion, Francis T. Woouon, Jas. T. piice
Nathaniel T. Robertson Jno. QueensbcrTy, Wi
liam Morning.
On motion, The proceedings ut this rnrelin.
we're ordered 10 be published 10 the RichnUnC
Enquirer.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
MOSES TaEDWAf. Chairman.
RICHARD II. WATKINS, Secreary.
LETTER FROM GEN. CASS.
Gen. Cass in reply 10 a letter from lion. Nah
| lon Dickersop, ot New Jersey, in December, 1872
| wrote as follows:
New YoRK, Dec. TO- 1872
NV Dear Sir: have received your letter Q
this day, and have no difficulty in giving you
promp; and unequiyocal answer 10 The ques'ioi
You present TO me.
| am member OF The Democratic parry, a on,
have been from nv youth. was FIST called INC
public lie by MIR. Jefferson, ;hir,y-six years ago
and am a Ann believer in he principles idi'
down By MIN. From the faith, as taught AM
received in his day, have never s~efVeo
single infant.
VIII rss,ect 10 4 National Bank, ! think III
tsel;nos and experience OF the country have deci
ded agaios, il ard ha, no such institution shout
he chartered by the General Government
will add, that my residence in France, and