Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-02
TOT Tic ENIUIFtF.
TO THE VOTERS OF AMHERST, NELSON AND

Tor the Enquirer.
TO TIE VOTERS OF AMHERST, NELSON AND
A~LBEMARI.E.
Having been announced = ~car!idatc To represent Won IN
part. in ,hc ConYeriirr. ID bc held in the ely Of Richmond,
III Octobe: next !"r the purpose Of reforming tie existing
Constitution of Virginia. il tcl omes my duiy to give yJu an
exposition Of M opinions in relation Ia the necessary re-
furnls to BE- made N TIC present Constitution.
an one .! tics. who believe that all power rests in, and
inlcrcrtl. belongs 10 The peorlc, ana have ncyo! ica..d To
,rrs, hem IT, the exercise III tll. power, in any wal, or al
any time that they may deem il %eAgcdient and necessary ~
better their condition.
In IL. :c:on, vote given by ,heu--ior Or against n Con
Ycn,ion-iaey have decidedly large majority III favor q! Il.
fai- yore ird.snuias.y inG;ca'cs rheiE belief in tie defective
character ct ni.ny provisions ot the present Constitution
and 4 determination - rcfnrn taom.
voted Tor Il Con fsntion, believing II Tie people dcct!c'in
it, ti:or, i would rcfo;m the nuLeroGs defects which try
nei.vei 10 cyist in The present organic h" .: the State, and
that the Convention would present them. rs The ts"lt OF
their labo.-, n Constitution Ge:'cr adapted Ia their wishes.
moTe ~congenial to the ase, and more republican in lis Tea
With these preliminary remarks, would no" briefly s.atc
The lio3: iEorr,rtnt and important reforms which ! bei:e'c
necessary - bc mad. in our nresert C"nst.iu,ien.
the rig,t Of sIiiingc Should be EXTENDED, Giving every
,rct white mlic citizen, i years al age, and 81 sound mind,
orc y":s c4t ~ "or:. H. should be n resident =! the coni-
" w,.ere H. offers to vote twelve months, and shall hayt
Paid Il State 1r county tax.
an in iayu- Of the clvcuoa Of all pahlic officers, f.om
Iuds , 10 Cons,aoles, by tne people, Tor limited periods u
iinic.
FIR Biennial legislatures. We have too much legislation;
il costs 700 high io- ia quality.
Giving the Go,rr.:,. authority 10 convene the Legislature
IN cases III cinci ge:cy.
Tue Executive Council shou!i b. abolished, believing il,
- be an unnecessary apienda.e 10 The lube nato.iai de-
paruncn., and an expense that may very well be dispensed
with.
/ am in favor of n mixed basis, or representation based
upon taxation and population coinhinod-a principle w;s,ly
aanpre! in our present Constitution, and successfully ad"o-
Gated w. some Of tie most talented statesmen and patriots
in ;Er convection III lS21 and SO.
have thus giyen you, fellow citilens, a brief stalcmen;
u my opinions ~ regards Inc most prominent reforms which
deem Necessary = be made II our present Constitution
reforms in which | ill. sratiGed in believing Il large number
vi M fcnow-ciiz.ns concur.
There are many 'tncr reforms o, perhaps, a less important
character, necessary 10 be made; ali oil winch, il deemed
necessary of required by the people Of the district, will, i
they should elect me as one of their delegates, receive my
support.
III announcin. myself 4 candidate for a seat in the ap-
%p.1ichirg State convention, independent o. party meetings.
or congtatiors, | nave bscn actuated BY no selfish aspirations
Whatever, but have done 50 in compliance with tie wishes
VI u large nimbcr oi my icllow-citizens without distinction
Of party.
Had i seen any disposition eyinced on tl.c part Of the poo
pie Of The district 10 assemble either in primary meetings or
in Il di>tr:,, convention. without distinction Of party, 10 So
lect candidates, my name with my consent, would never have
nla% - a a. ca ~ IT. ' Spcil meetings. or Convention y / should D,,Id
have chce, .r;!g and cordially advocated.
In the ahs.lcc Of any such Indication, but directly 10 the
reverse, | felt no hesitation in conscnting 10 become a canti-
date. Should You, fellow citizens, deem me worthy cf 81
distinguished ana highly responsible a post, and c!ec! mc rs
one of Your delegates, | shah take my scat in Inc convention.
Gy ability, reiisc; you: wishes and opinions, so la as they
sa,ll b. a=csrtalncd By IN, upon all the reforms you hay IL
i*I.'. ttiI ht.lif. ~ lIbil Wv IuN hEi dAlJIl. lllI
the representative is the agent Of the people, and bound TO
carry ult faithfully their known wishes.
shall attend the July coaris ot Amherst and Nelson, and
the August CONT Of A!De!narle, where shall have the plea
sure Of seeing many OF the voters of the district, and will
haze an opportunity Of con'mrning with them more in d.
tail Ill person. l.. n. Con
NELSON CorSry, JrLv =, 1859.
CONVENTION MEETING IN ALEXANDRIA.
Al Il large meeting Of The Democratic party Of the county
Of Alexandria, held in The Court House on Thursday, IT,.
18Th Day oi july. 1850:
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called - The Chair, and Isaae Buckingham appointed Secyc-
taTy. i!le chairman stated the purpose for which the meet
IT, lad bccE called, 10 nominate a sr,iiablc person fpr omc oe
III Candidates 10 oc voted for, 10 represent this d:s,ric, in
tie ceav.ntlon 10 NEE: in Richmond in Oc,oarr, TO revise
our stat. Constitution.
Wnc:euoon, Mlyor Shay made Il motion that tho meeu,n
rFncrec IL ballot tor n candidate whea Mr. Il. 5. Don.l,s
offered the following resolutions as n substitute Tor Mr.. shay,
action. which were accepted by Mr.. Shay, and adopted by
the meeting unanimously:
Resolved, Trc, this meeting proceed TO make nominations
ot candidates 10 b. b,iotcd for, and the person receiving =
majority If the ballots cast, DC declared tn. nominec f.om
altAnncria county, for this convention d.ssict.
Resolved, That before ballo.in4 the candidates named and
this Meeting, pledge themselves to support the Nomination
which hall hc made.
first ballot, should there be no oioice) lhc haloiinc 10 l..
continued, the lowest oelns dropped, after each ballot, until
an election Is made.
"hcieupon. the following gentlemen Were put in nolnina.
ton Jtd-e Nealc, John I. johnston, BEN. II. Berry; when
Jug" Harper handed to the Chair the iol!owin. letter from
judge NcaIc.
~ LHrtcH IeytO't dh.L ~ i$it. ron Il. HlEJ,r.
GE:T.EMEH: Having understood tiiat there viii no i,
meeting 10 night, OF the Democratic party OF this CITY far
the purpose ri nominating u suitable candidate for \ SEA, in
the Convention 10 reform our State Constitution. and ,h,t
a number of on. citizens are candidates therefor thereby
creaiin9 divisions Iii the rartv, and ilaViny no ambition u,on
the subject, Is wei! as 10! the sake y: harmony and GOOD feel.
'a., - Tar IL ! II; concerned, a one .: the pc.,Jns s,o..u ~,
N ~ connection, acg that my anne nly not IL. p-...r.
tcd - 'hc n!cci,a.. ptctcr'ny ii; al tiino= ana M her al,
crcualsianccs, The good o. The whole, 10 all selfish consic.r.
atoms.
You will, therefore, he pleased 20 make known The con.
tents Il this communication, 10 my fellow citizens. Wien
they shall meet 10 night. tcins al present too much irdi.,,.
SD to attend the meeting. Very respectfully, your friend
and hualsie servant, CHRIsropnca Sr.Ir'
The letter i,om Judge Nealc, having been read the meet.
ing PROCEEDED 10 ballot for a candidate, when BESyAurs. II
Ferry received 1 majority of AL the votes cast, and was de-.
Glazed 10 ae Inc Nominee for Alexandria county. in this Gun.
scn,;on District. hr. Berry then accepted The nominaIio,
and iaost elofuen;ly addressed the meeting.
On rao,ian If Judge Peyton, il was
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this meeting be puhlish-
cd in The .ilcyandria Gazette, Fairfax News, Ricllm1nJ En-.
quircr and Examiner.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
ROBERT CROCKETT, Chairman.
Isaac ErcKiSdHAN, Secretary.
\. Augusta, DE, the powder used in firing the funeral
salute IN honor u the late President, was 4M,Tic1a po,-Y.,
doas ~ IN the originci .Meriean bags, being part Of a lar,e
qu.niiy taken BY our troops a, The city OF Mexico and eent
IN Augusta for deposit in The L : .rsepaI d..