Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING WILLIAM.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN KING WILLIAM.
At a meeting Of the Democracy of King William, held
al the Cont House Monday, the a2i day Of Janu-
airy, si9, MAJOR Thomas Dabney was appointed Char
man and Thomas Robinson Secretary.
The Chair in few pertinent and lucid remarks eI-
planed object Of the meeting be appoint dele
gates 10 THE TappahannOck Convention.
Major William :. Fontaine after a lew remarks pre-.
sented the following resolutions:
LIST. Resolved, That this meeting cordially responds
the call for Convention, to be held III Tapplannock
of delegates from all the counties composing the eighth
Congressional District for the purpose Of selecting
suitable candidate 10 lead the Democratic cohorts in
this dl strlc, IN the approaching Spring campaign.
I'd. Resolved, That In the necessity of taking such
a step, also occasion 10 express regret al
losing the services Of present respected
preventative in Congress, X: l. T. Beale, Esq; and
we the Democracy OF old King William, tender him
our thanks for The dgent and faithful discharge Of all
his public duties member Of the Federal Legsla
tire, whilst our best wishes for his health happiness
and prosperity, follow him To his retirement.
Sd. Resolved, That we take this public opportunity
assuring brethren in other of the district,
that wise dlspirited by The recent disas
trols result in The Presidential election that though
our opponents exhlbi, large ArrAREsT gain IN our
county, the Democracy have IN fact suffered no dm.
mutton of strength; and that IN APRIL eio, We mean 10
give a TuLL BUMPER 10 the selected champion Of our
causr.
An Resolved, That twenty. five delegates b- ap-
pointed by the Chairman Ia attend The Convention al
Tappahannock. and 10 represent this county therein.
These resolutions being put, were unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted by the meeting.
Captain Junius Is. Roane suggested, that in the few
meetings he had from the other counties ui the
district, Two different days had been designated on
which the Convention was 10 assemble VIZ the 3isi
January aud the I'd Monday of February, hr would
therefore move for various r1asOns that the latter day
he ended for the meeting Of the Convention
This morton after considerable debate and much good
hmmorrd sparring between Messrs. Roanr, Dabney,
Fontanc, Lewis ItiIepagr, the Secretary and Chair
man, carried by majority of three voices; hut so
modified as to declare that whilst this meeting prefer
red the Conventions assembling in Tappahannnrk at
~ O'Clock the third Monday IN February; yet fearing
The possibility Of mistake arising, The Editors Of
the Enquirer are requested 10 publish III some conspi
cuois place their paper the day that appears be
desired by n majority Of the countless and that the
delegates this county he required 10 assemble that
day. whether II be the 3lst of January, the Sd Mon
day in February.
The Chair then announced the following names IN
alphabetical order the delegates from This county 10
the Tappahannock Convention, VIZ: Thomas Arm
strong r. H. Ayett, Captain -. R. Blake. General e..
Braxton, DR.. VIM. +. Bra1ton, Achilles Campbell, Col
B F. nabney. George Edwards, Isaac b. Edwards
Major w. j. Fontaine, Or. Richard w. Fox, I. w. ;.
Gregory Captain William Hill, X. a. billiard, Captain
Hardin Llltlepape, Major Lewis Littepage, i. b.
Martin, John G. Noel, Captain Junus n. Roane. Capt
Samuel Robinson, VIM. T. Samuel, Richard +. romp
kins Lewis Stevens, Dr. Robert L. Turner Sterling =
fhornton and, motion, the Chairman ana Secretary
were added To the delegation.
On motion of General BraIinn the meetns ad-
journrd. THOMAS DABNEY, Chairman
iHoSAs RoslssoI, Secretary.