Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-27
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

At meeting OF Democrats of the City Of
Richmond, held at the City Hall on Saturday
evening, February gath, ls49, DR.. William A.
Patteson President Of the Democratic Associa-
ton, took the Chair, and William F. Richie
acted as Secretary.
Tho Chairman having explained the object
of the meeting TO be the appointment of dele
gates TO the Congressional District Convention to
be held on the first March,
Mir. Isaac r. " atkins offered the following
resolutions, which, after unsuccessful motions to
amend, were adopted
Gesol9ed, That we approve OF The Convention
propose Ia BIZ he'll al The Union Hotel, al hall
past O'clock P. Nj, in This city, on The Isl Of
March nr.i, 10 nominate candidate 10 represent
this District in he mex, Congress.
RESOLVED That twenty one persons be appon.
ted By Tie Chair, seven 10 be selected from each
ward, Ia represent the Democrats Of This city in
The proposed Convention.
The Chair then appointed the following dele
gates under the above resolution:
MosRoE WARD-Robeu q Sect, w w
Timbtrlake, Sam'l Denoon, Robert t Wick
err, N VI Marin, Thos ii Ellis. Geo w Toier.
MAD;soH WAhc.-John Rutherford, James
A Seadon, Isaac Il Watkins, Samuel Hastings,
D. Walker Haxall, John Womble, John d.
Graft
JEFFERSON WARp.-Richard Q Haskins, Jas.
II Polndexier, John Freeman, George !. SadleT,
Micajah Mangum, Hugh Riieigh, Thos Lambert.
Mr.. D. Walker Haxall proposed the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted after nefiec-
tuai motions Of Mr. G. w. Toler to lay on The
table and postpone indefinitely, and of Mr.. Graft
10 insert the name Of James A. Seldom in place
of John S. Caskie:
Resolved, That as one county in the district
didate, we claim to ourselves similar right,
and we prefer John S. Caskie.
Mr.. /. r. Watkins introduced, with a few
highly and justly complimentary remarks TO
President, Polk, the following Preamble and Re-
solutions, which he said had been prepared by
Robert G. Scott, Esq:
Ii having been announced through The public
press that our present President OF the United
States, on his retiring from The high station which
he has Tor now nearly four years filled with emI.
nenl distinction, great usefulness, unsurpassed
fidelity and patriotic devotion 10 The great ana en-
during interests oil The nation, contempaes on
his travel homewards, 10 pass through the city Of
Richmond-and regarding the occasion as one
most appropriate fAr he expression Of the high
estimate in which This meeting holds The prl-
vale virtues and worth OF MIR. Polk, and the
deep sense Of gratitude entertained by il for his
successful and unsurpassed craftsmanship in The
administration OF The affairs oil our country, as
its frs, Executive officer
Resolved, therefore, Thata committee OF seven
be appointed by The Chair, whose daly II shall be
10 transmit 10 Mr. Polk copy Of The foregoing
preamble and Of this resolution, with an invita-
ton, on behalf Of this meeting, tina! he will visit
our civ; and thai we will most cordially welcome
him amongst u.s. as faithful public servant, and
distinguished and eminent statesman.
Resolved, That The same committee be charged
with the dnly OF adopting all proper measures
for The reception and entertainment OF MIR. Polk
and his family, while they may remain In our
city.
The preamble and resolutions we're unani-
muusiy adopted, and the chair appointed The fol-
wing committee OF seven. under the fts Tesc-
luton Robert 6. Scott, John Rutherford, John
M. Patton, Issac R. Watkins, JAS A. Seddop,
John S. Caskie and John Womble.
On Successive motions OF Mr.. Toler and MI.
Watkins, The Chairman and Secretary were add
ed 10 the delegation 10 the Convention and TO the
above committee Of seven.
The meeting, then adjourned.
WM. A. PATTESON, Chm.
W.. ,~cu.p Eocu