Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-16
TUESDAY MORNING, April 16, 1880.

Siona district to elect four delegates 10 The Convention Ia
BE- cd In Nashville Tennessee, the first Monday in June
I. That VIM, J. Robertson, N. II. Massie, Gen VIM. r
n"ii"n, +. leakc H. H. Carter John 5. Noon VIM. J.
lInherlakc, w V. Minor James Rogers K. \. Pryor,
carter H. Page 81. George Tucker Franklin Minor, VIM.
oa"ri"n, Fmncis c. Rulin ,hn 5 linor, d. SCHUYLER
ilar', James F. Chapman, George W. Craven, David W.
'inumn Jas NJ. Garrett James Alexander and Major Rich
ard Pollard hc and they hereby appointed delegates
the slid district Convention.
on motion Of Mr. VIM. J. Robertson il resolved that
The proceedings OF this meeting be published in the Char:
loiitsvlllc, Elchmond and Washington papers.
oh motion Of Mr. Stevenson lhc mcctng then adjourned.
K. H. CARTER, Chairman.
ST. q. TucxEr. Secretary.
TGEIlC MEETING IN ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY.
Al meeting of tn citizens Of Elizabeth City Coun y,
without distinction Of party held in tho Of lIampton
on Saturday. The 9Th insr John Jones Es' called IL
HE chair and VIM j. MoTrisscli, appointed Secretary.
W.efcupon III: following resolutions were adopted
|. Resolved That tho Wihnot Provso il invasion #
tht erea' principle % Static quality is unconstitutional;
ana carried into practical elect utterly aubycrsve Of the
just rights "f The slave States OF the Union.
AZ Resolved That the slave States dissolution Of the
federal Union is far preferable the practical application
The territories o. the uious discriminate invol-
we'd in the Wilmoi Proviso.
;. Resolved TINT lIr right of the OF slave
claim his slave When l,ene no irec State, i rlgh pal
pably written M constitutions aud that he rei,sa II Con
,ress effective laws reclamation Of fugitive
slaves nni the icrpostion BY the Tree States 0. any Gbsac
10 sGc IcrlIuaon involve Obvious disregard ol colst!i
tonal obligation the part Congress and the free STATES
uneadra! infection of good faith and OF tic rights
ot the Ec0p, of the sla1u States.
l. Resolved That unless Congress Immediately pass law
fully recognising and enforcing the guarantees ot IT, Con
sutlon in respect fugitive slaves and unless the several
ec States shall concur in enforcing through their
ike State au,norilies III provisions VI such luw il is the
manifest and bonnden duty pi the slave States
prefer disunon M all its consequences 10 Tho Gnioa ds il
s. Resolved That the admission Of California n State
the o proper law regard fugitive slaves
and Territorial provision excluding the moi Proyiao
should be nseparably connected the only acceptable basis
settling the slavery question: and the only o giving
tranquility and perpenily To the Union.
L. Resolved That approve the proceedings o the last
Legislature in reference this SUBJECT and the OF
immediate representative in relation thereto.
t. Resolved, That regarding the proposed Nashville Con
ven,ion designed and calculated preserve and
destroy the Unon approve the same and that delega
of twenty-five Of each political party be appointed BY
the chair 10 attend the District Convention 10 be held in
Hampton the Isl Friday in May next for the purpose Of
appointing delegates to the said Nashville Convention
$ Resolved That OF three be appointed 10
he the necessary Tor the accommodation al
SAID District Cony cnor
Delegates Under The 9th resolution Geo:ge Booker James
NJ Vaughan VIM. s. Smith, John p. Tapping Jos. Phillips
james Phillips, W. \. rdwards Liltlclon T. Tapping NJ
W. Iewis, Wm Caussey. John Tabb James l.atinc!, Dr
C. S. Coier George Wry, l.. Y. " nder, John D. Cary
John Al.scnJ Fayete Jones' JohH Parrish, DR.. William
X. Vaughan, Dr. g. \" Sample F:anei. MALLORY, Joseph
.par Edward King, George w. Bates, Ro. a. Arnlste.
Richard Hope John VI. Willis Nm Anderson Jas Savage
one, Lumber Th C-andol William ). .scatcr, Armstead
lookef Jas Store. Dv. G. Hubbard, Charles ". llcaman
Cary $. Jones Wm. r Birmingham Parker West Joshua
A. Fchcti Jefferson L. Sinclair, DR.. Samuel k Shield K"
Wood k Whiting &. X. Mallory, Edward ) savage, Ro-
DAVIS; 10 whom added motion, the charm"r
ana secretary ol the meeting.
Committee under the sth resolution james Massenburs,
George W. Hope and James Powell.
g. Resolved That these proceedings 6e published in the
Norfolk, Portsmouth and Richmoni pspe.s
JOHN JONES, Chairman