Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ISLE OF WIGHT.

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ISLE OF WIGHT
A. meeting Of the Democratic citizens ol
Isle OF Wight county, al The Courthouse, On 'ne
5!h day OF February, (being court-day) the meet
ing was called to order by James c. JoTcan, Esq
and on his mott n, Jo,eph B. Whitehead, Esq.
was called 10 the chair, and n. ?. Young, ESQ.,
appointed Secretary.
The chairman announced ha, Inc meelnS hdu
been convened for the purpose pi taxing mo con-
sideralion the propIiely Of appointing aeiesa'es
10 a District Convention, proposed 10 DC noiueh
for The nomination OF a Democratic candidate Tor
this Conore siona District, 10 fill the vacancy
which would be produced by The expiration OF the
Term ut The Hon. A. Atkinson, who had publicly
announced his determination not 10 be candi
date for reelection.
On motion The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in accordance with party usage,
and Tor the promotion OF party union ana narmo'
nv, we deem il essential 10 holt conVen'
lion to nominate successor TO inc t1ou' n. NJ
6nson, who has publicly sienified MS intention
.! declining reelection.
Resolved, That we approve OF The recommen,
dation OF the Democracy OF Norfolk C,'y aro
County, of holding said Convention IN me Vo~l
OF Smilhfield, on the 22i Of February; and tha'
we respectfully suggest 10 the other counties the
selection Of the same lime and place.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen 10
appointed delegates to said Convention Jacob
FL. Duck, John NJ. Holland, Augustus Ballard
Irving N. Duck, Meredith H. Watkins, Josiah
p Gay, Benjamin Chapman, David Roberts,
Thomas Hall, DR.. George R. Glover, Dickson
w. Kitchen, Joseph F. Holland, Monroe Gle
mems, d. D. Watkins, A. G. Moody, b. J. Gray,
George W. Carroll, Benjamin Jones, Robert
Taylor, A. G. Shvers. WIN. Casey, r. h. Jor-
dan, James C. Jordan, Or. John b. Butler, Me-
ri, Womble, c B. Hayden w. II. Day, Or. 1o-
seph N. Atkinson, A. A. Whitehead, DIR. An
thony G.. poykin, Edmund b. Pedin, NJ W.
Norseworlhy, Arthur Channel, Richard Rey-
nolds, Joseph B. Hodsden, WIN. Green, Sr.'
John S. Lattimer, Leml Womole, Watson
White, Capt. William H. Croker, John NJ.
Shiyers, Edwin Ballard, George F. Hall, Capt.
John T. Pruden, John Philips, Col. Arthur Smith,
Thomas D. Ripley, Abraham Declines, d. d.
Hall, James Thomas, Hardy Chapman.
On motion Ct Mr.. H. Day, tho Chairman ana
Secretary were added TO the above delegation.
Resolved That c. B Hayden Merit Won
bic, james C. Jordan, VIM. II. Day, and DR..
Joseph ~ Atkinson (any three of whom may
act,) constitute Committee OF Arrangements
to select 4 suitable house and make the necessa-
| ry arrangements Tor Inc meeting oil sara CoHen
ton, should it convene in Smithheld.
Resolved, That the Hon. A. Atkinson car
ries with him, in his retirement from public lie
the respect to which his faithful public service:
so justly e-lille him, and the ardent wishes OF
his constituents that his private life may prove
as happy as his public has proved useful.
Resolved, That these proceedings be slsne.
BY the Chairman and Secretary, and published
in the Democratic papers of Norfolk, Peters
burg, and Richmond
Resolved, That this meeting do now adjourn
JOSEPH B. WHITEHEAD, Chm.