Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-08

.-,,oce ,TIc MEETING IN AMELIA COUNTY
e. full meeting of the Dcnocrac party $50 for
the Court House, on the z4h Gay 10 represent the
.a,,fv in the next Legislature OF se',, .n.h,w was
aws1n was called the chair ana - allied - order
Id" ST. S.cn.tury The meeting being cue , "a
appointed been explained by the chair me io,
ng Gentlemen put in nnnnatnson = p,am and
Green Peter F. Bo'e M1 'S Green declined the nomination
nos h f Ina, he would be compelien 10 resign ii
- sheriff Mr. rhos. F.. Bottom IN sno @ pnps.T,J
said ina. .is ;J mite unexpected that he did moi
o II, si,, 10 become candidate, but II "ou oe e hn
dsy in him 10 say he would MOI ae.si' In, - ry true
n;,,rrd for he believed ii 10 be ihe u''. ~ 49, ,,n
m,t ,yhen called upon by his party 10 pear 'l ' ;
rd in any contest; but III the sa,e I'M hi ,h, !,
rsrc more capable and available thah h'se,' WV
null moi b., denied that the coming eo,'e', . -. \,
nnI character and that il was absolutely nee ~
su.ccss that the nominee should receive m j., SI -
@ n.r end of the county, and that ne thousht M "ici
te npp nhnm Inc had nominated, could attain ms
n,.rrt more ciiecnay than any otler rom "o ''' "
MS ies' , solicitation Of Colonel John t. Bottom, his
,', ~. mos Withdrawn The was then taken between
,Lr remaining nominees; whereuloh vi. 80 ~ Chair
y Iorn, majority II then announced rom n nc WA.
S a., Ini.sr,u Was the candidate; whcreupon by ic
'',, ', n,lrcJ by T. F. Bottom, the nomination was de-
rlircd unanimous. .,.. . nd mad, few remarks
,,n t,,. noo,naon He said The Wings were Jealous
M and he had but little doubt that the contest "o'a "
VAIN one that whilst the county hau 's,'o.oe hh
,t vel In, H. had been dissensons IN me parry mn'n
ss,n, H. strength whilst the Wings, ny oehs uhi'eo nag
- ,,,nc ~ mir srcnuil and BY making new votes, hau
,,,,eJ mora He said h. should psf ms greatest eAs
inns Ia secure The election but rclnAel ic parry at "
baul. 10 be- fought no! in his hands alone. re- ''u
nnn every member of the party for Their cooperation 10
stand firm and united, and although cloud uia appear III
,hc uucal horizon yet would thunder III ie Distant
and uoss y harmless II vigilance and Union "nuu on' We
.la not,o If action He said he referred the party io ms
,ncol.s 10 hs votes when formerly member oil ti ie
r.,tre and thai he M Iue The Southern interest
The meeting then adjourned eyort hlf Wy easeu WIN
'he '0"'''''F '''' FABIUS LAWSON, Chairman,
i T. CsEssHAw. Secretary
| DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GREENSHlLLE.
1, , m,euu Of the Democrats Of blccnsyie At Their
comrt bous on Monday the 4h Of February, 1851 Dr. u
Rrowoe was called the chair, and VIM. K. Land was
appointed Secretary , ~
The obcc, OF the meeting having been explained on mo-
,;op the following resolutions unanimously adopted
P,srsd st That cordially approve OF lie course ol
our n.,n Delegate and Senator in the Legislature oi n
I,SoIrfd y, That recommend 10 the Democrats oi
other counties composing this Senatorial District me up
nnnm.nl of delegates attend Convention 10 be held al
His mace on the first Monday in March next ur The pif-
o.c of selecting candidate IL represent tins District III me
Senate of Virginia : a., :, n,r.
lanes " Cook sr James A. doodiith aIes Hall, Tam
lin went d. f. Williamson, Vim. l.. Miles, John J.. Tom
lnson James Williams DR.. james Johnson, Dr. VIM L.
Mncnn Henry Jarra Jared Weaver, James b. Powell,
Dr. o. A. Browne aaa VIM r. Land be appointed delegates
IL represent this county in The said Convention.
fer Il Wilson ESQ suitable person 10 represent tins
| county in lho ncsl Legislature OF Virginia.
Iesorea 18th. lhu these proceedings be- published IN Inc
Democratic papers Of Richmond and Petersburg.
Lesoirtd That this meeting do now adjourn.
o. 4. BROWNE, Chairman.
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