Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-30
Tncsday morning, October 80, ls49.
wurE,,,Sc CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

G sci forth IN the Wheeiihs hisosi VIZ
n;,hort interest. On motion OF J. L. Gray o.
Hancock, who called the Convention 10 oid'f' b.
p,vdslon OF Marion was made temporary
,bairmau. and D. Maclane, (of the Argns') &c
,retary. The examination OF The credentials OF
he DELEGATES mus, have been long and search-
;re-i, was not completed until ?. M Inc FOL
owipe was adoped as The permanent orsaniza'
lion of he bcdy:-For President, Alex Waoe Of
Mouongala; for Vice President VIM Johnson &
Barbour; Tor Secretaries, Or z Kidwell OF Ma
ron. and David Baguley of Ohio.
The President, in an appropriate address, IN
yoked harmony, concession and union on me
nominee Of The Convention. The list OF dele
ea,es was then called ever and accepted, and The
votes OF the counties scaled. Gen. Samuel fin'
dell and William Hood were, on motion oi MI
Robinson Of Ohio, admitted delegates from The
new formed precinct Of Laurel Point, Monoh'
gala.
The next slep was 10 autho!iz. James II Car-
roll and Israel Baldwin Of Preston, 10 cast the
whole vote Of the coun;y. "Much discussion
epsued in The invt siga,ion Of This question, ard
when decided some oil the delegates wiihdlev
from the Con 1enion."
On motion oil Mr. Carroll,
Resolved, That each member OF This conyen'
ton BY retaining his scat pledges himself 10 sup
morn The nominee OF his convention and 10 use
all honorable means 10 secure his election.
Mr. Mcdonald oil Marsh4. county. in hard
some terms Illuminated Col George w thompson
as worthy and well qualified TO represent The l5In
District in Congress.
MIR Cox oil Marshall proposed N II Carlson
Esq Of Ohio county. Mr. Black 0! Wheeling in
feeling ard appropriate e!y!c withdrew the
name OF Jefferson t Martin, paying high 'ta
bule 10 his worth and magninimi'y.
MIR Newman of Wr;zcl than read commu-
nca,on from Capt George w Ciane. ard begged
the privilege OF Withdrawing his aame from the
convention.
This Iei.sr OF Mr. Clutter, which does high
credit TO his magpanimous devotion 10 his pm
ciples aud his parry, was ordered 10 be published
among The proceedings Of the Convention L. IS
az follows
WHEELING, Yet. ION, 1913.
To mu fr ends in the F'di, mont C0agressioTat
Contention:
Gebllemen In reply 10 enquiries which nave
reached me upon the subject, beg leave 10 say,
lha, ny zane must BE- used by you 10 such
manner az you IGay der, test calculated 70 pre-
note The object Ter which you ana foli leho"-
delegates are now mo!ed>>natneiy, 'he concen-
lratlon Of The parry strength upon one Ibdividu-
al.
Going into convention implies desire and
WILLINGNESS TO abide lis decislon-p particularly
whenever proceedings &C marked by that good
order which ought 10 exist in all such bodies.
Provided those who are instructed 10 Vole for
me in The convention, deem il ncccs saiy 10 besow
their suFfaees upon another al any period during
the sitting Of Tia. body, am ready 10 submit TO
their better Judgment believing mat they VIII CO
nothing calculated 10 disturb that harmony Whi,i.
should prevail
When bestowing your SURFACES, (paricnlar-
IL as the nomination is equal To an elecIon,J
lei The mantle tai upon one no' ol.y noted Tor
decision OF character but also fof moderation -
Ltyoism in q representative IS ne evidence 81
meful@ess.
That all lie old questions o; The iwo great par
ties will he agiaed during the term OF The com
Ing Congress, there is gu; little doubt. ms paf'
OF Virginia should have a representative 'hen,
who can "make the most CT bad bargain enc
capable OF viewing The ancient measures OF inc
opposilion. veil them as they maya man VINO
understands The workings oil The Tariff, a Ma
lional Bank, and their operations upon The other
great interests OF this Union, viz: Agriculture,
Manufactures ard Commerce. Yen vii have
an opportunity Of selecting such candidate IRON
among he many good men OF the Dlsiric; when
such selection is madc, every Democrat ought
10 give him a generous and general support
Very respectfully,
Your obi serv'l.
GEO. w. CLUTTER.
The bailoiug, then, lock place, ana resulted
for George w Thompson 1914, N Fl Garrison
so. On motion Of OF D Maclane, Mr. Thomp-
son WAS then declared the unanimous choice OF
the Convention.
We have been thus particular, because yesler-
davis Times safes hat il was "ihe friends OF Mr..
] T Martin" wb Withdrew from The Convention,
and il chuckles over the hope that there will be
TWO Democratic candidates in The helc, that DIS
cord and ill-feeling may ensue, and The Demo-
cra's thus being by The ears, the Wing Candidate,
Haymond, that same old coon" may be enabled
TO stsol into Congress. We trust and We believe
that that paper has no warrant for IFS cacu'a
ions. There is no evidence that II was NE TRENDS
a Mr. Martin who wihdTew-and we feel sal's
fed that that gentleman and he Others who have
been named for The office, and their respective
friends, are 100 deeply inbued with devotion lie
The Democratic ca use, not 10 yield cordial ad
berence to nomination so fairly, fully and cor
1ially ayr, & upon. We cannot believe that any
Of them will hold back from their duty or endan'
ger the success OF The Democracy, for they would
a, The same time sactifc. themselves forever
IL may be needless, but we z,alousy invoke Inc
Democrats Of the district one and all 10 oucRie
on their armor al once, Eeel and expose lheit
cunning ard insidious foe, and place the dlslIic;
in triumphant opposition 10 The deceptive anu
Regency which now dissraces the
nation. Let not the Wheeling District be the
ficsl 10 check the mighty wave Of Democracy thai
has swep. Taylorsm, all over the Union.
Col. Thompson, the nominee, is man and
statesman every way worthy ofscch district, and
Of the cordial and united sufrages OF the Democ
racy. An able lawyer, accomplished scholar
fearless and eloquent champion ct Democratic
principles against ns strongest advocates oil
ia all this; but, still more, ne Is
the victim OF The ueacherous prescription oil Inc
present Regency, and was stricken down ior MS
Democraicprinciples BY falsely-proess''g mo
patty" administration Let The Democracy o!
h, Wheeling District virdcale their honor and
rue interests, by sending him lrIumpnanny 10
Congress, TO Stand forth in the popular o'ancn O.
Congress 10 main'ain their principles AM oeafo
The Lion OF i!-gol!en power in his den.-
Let no exeTI;on be lost-and let The cry Oh
'Thompscn aad Democracy" ring from In
shores Of The beautiful Ohio TO lhe told i1ouA'
aims and rich valleys OF the iD'erlor. As Inc
Argus veil says OF Col Thompson
tHis noms is fairly before Tie people, ana II Is
net for Us 10 pass an eulosY Upon The '''a"' he