Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-29
FIR III, Euoyir,g


At meeting of portion of the citizens of Chesterfield
county, held this eth day of November, 1885, the house
Of Macon Iabue ESQ., in said county, Irrespective Of pn
y organic ion and friendly 10 The proposed Convention
10 be held in the City OF Richmond 9Th day of De
cember next relative 10 the manufnc ung and mining int
rests Of the cnnnry-0Iacon Tmbue Esq, called II
the Chair, and David Moore appointed Secretary
Resolved, That Major A. s. Woodbridge A. F. D. Clifford
A. F. Hopper, John Farrar, Elijah Brunmu!I T. Cunle
William IL Bandcr Holden Rhodes Etw in Clarke. !.
Jas. H. Cox Richd Thwea, Wilkins Hail. DR. y H. Roy
ALL Backmore Cncutham r. W. Flournoy VIM Robinson
r, Anthony T RObou Dr. j. l. A. b ;, W. W. Day
ue }. Minlree Dr.. William b. Ball. Dr. $. A. Patteson
Chaslan Farrar VIM. b. woodbridge John Atkins DR.. JEFF
erson Hancock, DR.. Vim. II. Johnson Jas. McTyre, Da
mel o. Locke!l Geo W. Cole, John Cogbill Joseph +
Young Ananias Hancock, Augustus Hancock Poyall Tu
ner Thomas vuden John Adams, John Walker, Benjamin
Horler John L. Reams Richard Wi kinson, r. 5 Wniree
AbiJah Chcathani, DR.. LIE Roy Branch VIM. +. Graves
Jas A. Bruce Thos. Gregory VIM A. Cooke Henry Drew
~ Jas. Martini Jesse Whitehead Anderson Edwards Henry
NJ Clay, Iiouus Friend Charles Friend ElIioe Chiles
Wake d.. Sydnaham Wake, Dr.. VIM. Lockrtt and w.
w Weseger be- und they hereby appointed TO represent
this county in h- convention proposed 10 be held In The city
of Richmond on the 9Th day Of December next.
On motion, orderc that the Chairman and Secretary be
added 10 the delegations and The the Richmond
newspapers be requested 10 publish these proceedings
y" '''0"' TIC ''''e' SM4coN TRABUE, Chairman
DAVID Moore, Secretary.
FINALE OF THE NASHVILLE CONVENTION
The Nashville Banner Of the 18th instant present. the fol-
lowing sketch of the last Of the convention before
the dropping Of the curtain:
From the Nashville Banner, Nov. III
Mr. Gordon said he had been instructed 10 move the pre-
vious question On The adoption of the report
Mr.. ~ '. Brown stated in reference 10 the report Just
made that the delegation stood in Tie position as in
regard The first The parliamentary law did not require
chairman TO designate The minority md he would
therefore state, behalf OF MIR. Nicholson and himself
members Of tic committee from the Tennessee delegation
that they still dssented and still stood upon The Tennessee
platform.
Mr. Nicholson of Tennessee war aware of the Paamcn-
rary law that The call for the previous question cu oil n
debate II was his purpose 10 have taken partn the dis
OF the convention and have defended the position
Tennessee but he would throw obstacles in the way
early adjournment, which be knew :" be desirable by
the members OF the convention. He should, however, re-
the right 10 make known TO his constituents his POSI-
lion
Mr. A. " Brown also intended to participate in the dis
CUSTOM ard like his colleague (Ar. NJ would reserve the
right OF making known his views 10 his constituents
Mr. Doneson trusted he would have an opportunity 10 en-
press his views We had heard what South Carolina had TO
say-wtat Alabama had TO say
He was Interrupted b. Mr. Barnwel Of South Carolinn,
point uf and r. b. somewhat excited, demand
ed the previous question.
on the adoption the report amendcd and Mr. Doneson
called for lis reading, which was adopted.
Mr.. Claiborne proposed that taking the vote for par
cuar reason preamble and resolution be voted on
paarey He wished be understood now hereafter and
forever where he stood on the question: But objection be-
Ing made the proposition OF Mr. c. he withdraw it.
The vote was then taken by States with tho following re-
suit:
Ayes-Aabama Florida, Georgia, Mississippi South CO.
rolina, md Virginia.
The President hereupon declared the report adopted.
And M Doncison moved reconsideration OF the vote.
He had voted in affirmative on the question OF adopting
the report for the purpose Of securing the privilege OF ma
king this molten He desired record his potes: against
the unlaowed purposes of the convention.
Great confusion here ensued and the question was raised
whether according 10 the rule OF the convention, an
individual member of delegl on voting in the affirmative,
while the majority Of that delegation voted In The negative
thus recording the Of the State in the negative had the
power reconsideration; and after some discussion
In which Mr.. Doneson stated that he understood the pn-
pose OF the rule TO be 10 the majority the right OF pro-
testing
The president decided against tho validity of the motion
Of Mr.. D.
sr Donolson had hoped that the courtesy Of the
would have been extended To him but he would NOT In
sst upon his point and should take an opportunity OF de-
cnring views his constituents and would separate him
self from proceeding which he deemed unworthy of this
convention.
The motion adjourn sine die made by Mr.. Clay Of Ala
bama, then prevailed and the convention adjourned
The following is full list OF the members OF the conven-
ion
AlADAaA-R Chapman, Geo. W. Williams c. c. Clay,
ST.. james W. Calhoun md J. Buford.
FtoRIDA.-C. II. DUPONT Jeun II. Verdcs, P. w. White,
and John L. McC;ehce
MIssssirrl-J. NJ. Acker j. J. Davenport. A. Huchson,
W. II Fitzpatrick, Pearson Smith, Thoma'J Wharton c.
Thompson, and Charles McLaran.
TEssEssrE-A V. Brown, G.. J. Pillow, A. O. =. Nicho
son. A. J. Doneson j. b. Clements, Thomac Claiborne Dr..
J. w. E~selnnn, ". G.. Harding 7: McGnvoc, Thomas
Martin, W. H. Polk, F. alcClaran, T. D. Moseey, l.. P.
Cheatham.
Sorrm CAnoLtsA.-Langdon Cheves, w. J. Hanna, F.
W. Pickens w. c. Young, J. n. Wntner James Bradley
Samuel Olterson Drayton Nance, D. +. Jamison, Maxy
Gregg G. A. Trenholm John 5. Wilson, James Chestnut Jr
WIN. DuBose II. W. Barnwsl, and K. b. Rhett.
GEORGIA G. McWhorer, John A. Jones, John D.
Stcll W. J. Parker Geo r. Hunter Robert Bedsoe James
~ Bettune, John c. Sneed Churles J. Mcdonald, H. L.
BrnninE, and DR.. Daniels
VInGlSrA.-Cen. w. +. Gordon.
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