Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-06
Enr the ENQUIRER.

For the Enquirer.
TO THE VOTERS OF co THE Ea5F oauS
SaGsa nF ISLE OF WIGHT, NANsEMoND, SC.
The Hon. A. Atkinson having signihed his IN
,ention not to be candidate for reelection, 1t
becomes your duty 10 look around for one
worthy of your sufirages, and capable oil re-
presenting you. Permit me, therefore, 10 pre-
cent for your consideration the name oil Robert
Ridley. ESQ.,, of Southampton, as ht and suit
ahIe e candidate for seat in the next Congress
of the United States.
II would be work Of supererogation in me
to saw much relative TO the merits or qualillca-
lions of Mr.. Ridley, as he is well known in the
district, from his services in both branches OF
the Virginia Legislature, having represented his
native county, Southampton in the House OF
Delegates, and afterwards in the Senate, the
Senatorial District, four counties Of which form
large component part of the Congressional
District. Mr.. Ridley is we'll known as gen
tlsman. possessing talents Of high order, and
qualifications peculiarly fit for the station, be-
ing emphatically business man, just in the
prime Of life, fluent debater, and gentleman
of unexceplionable morals. Ii TO these qualih-
cations be added his long and unwayering adhe
renee to Democratic principles, and his services
in advancing and promoting them, II would be
difficult to find one more worthy of the honor
to be conferred by The Convention soon TO be
held. Should he, therefore, be selected as the
standard-bearer, successfully will he carry 1t,
and noby will he sustain it.
February Isl. l549. FRIEND TO MERIT.
CONVENTION IN TAPPAHANNOCK.
AT a meeting OF Delegates from several coun-
Ties oflhe Eighth Congressional District, assem-
blei in Tappahannock, on Wednesday, the 3lst
OF January, for The purpose of nominating can
didate for Congress, from Oh District,
On motion Of Dr.. A. BrockenbTough Col. Ira
White was called 10 the Chair.
A. Hundlcy and Z. NJ. Davis, were appointed
Secretaries.
On motion Of Col. Geo. Wright, il was resoly-
ed, that the Delegation in attendance from each
county, give in their names 10 the Secretaries,
which was complied with as follows:
Spolsylvania-
Ca!olne-Col Ira White, Jno. Anderson, DIR.
Thomas Gaines aud Captain Smith White.
King and Queen-Rchd. Pollard, Thos. Har-
wood and R. M. Davis.
King William-none.
Essex-Dr. A. Brockenbrough, Colonel K. j.
Muse, Captain William A. Wright, Joseph C.
Eubank, Robert G. Halle, DIR. John J. Wright,
Jonathan Latham, Edward Powers, Edward
Wright, DR.. j. T.. Clopton, John K. Mann, mos.
w. Lewis, Colonel Geo. Wright and Capt. Geo.
F. Ramsey.
Middlesex-Andrew Hundley, Henry John
son and Thos H. Montague.
Richmond-Lawson T. Pierson, S. S. Hus,
Thos. Oldham, Thos. S. Waugh, r. L. Pis,
William F. Brockenbrough and William jack
son.
Observation-Disclosures
King Ge8rop-none
On motion, TIE sense Of lhe Convention was
Then taken upon the propriely Of proceeding 10
make a nomination, o! 10 adjourn 10 another day,
and i was decided 70 adjourn.
On motion OF Col. Geo. Wright / was then
resolved, that the Convention meet again on the
Sd Monday in February in 1appahannock, and
that Inc Delegations from all the counties OF the
9Th Congressional District be invited 10 attend
a, The lime and place named, and if the day be
Indictment, that they meet on The next good day.
On notion Resolved, That these proceedings
be published in the Examiner and Enquirer in
Richmond, and Recorder, Fredericksburg.
On motion, Inc Convention adjourned.
IRA WHITE, Chm.
a M HV n,y,s sscretary's.