Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-09
HAMPTON CONVENTION

AT Convention of Delegates from the several coun-
ties comprising the 7th Congressional District which
convened in the town OF Hampton on Friday, the Sd
day OF May for the purpose of appointing delegates
to the Nashville Convention, on motion of Mai. A
&. Taiaterro, VIM H. Roy, Esq, of Mathews, was
appointed provisional Chairman, and Samuel Downing,
Esq, of Lancaster, Secretary.
On motion OF DR.. Francis Mallory the Secretary
was directed to call the of the delegates in at
tendance on the Convention, when call of the roll
It appeared that the following delegates were present
Northumberland County-1John r, stith, Jas NJ
Edwin helms, cambridge Cox, John D. Belts, F.
Downing, H. G. Rice, P. c. Cox, j. Lackey' A
J. Brent, A. ]. Crittenden, P. Nelms.
Lancaster County-Samuel Downing B. H.
Robinson.
Gloucester County--John R. Bryan, VIM. B. Tai
iaerro, P. R. Page, M. B. SeawelI, R. B. Stevens
W. s. Jones, j. W. c. Catlett, Joel Hayes Jr, Will
ham Nelson.
Mathews County-Wm H. Roy, H. W. Danger
WiIliams5urg-A. C. Garrett, W. S. Peachy,
York-Chrstopher Curtis, j.. A. Jones, Samuel
Slaughter, E. w. Hudgns, T. Hogg Jr., r. R. Gar
re
Elizabeth City County-Francis Mallory, Geo Book
er, S. W. Lowry, John JONES' R. B. Hope, James
Powell, ]. R. Shields, ]. M. Vaughan, Robert Hud-
gins, Dr.; Sempe, Jos. Phillips, Jos. Segar, w. S.
Smith w. w. 7 Mo5rse Gi John Cary W. Slater
Collier, Thomas Crandol Gary S. Jones Jas Massen
burg, John H. Winder, Robert H. Vaughan, Joseph
Sinclair, Samuel Face, S. Howard, Jacob Ham.
Northampton County-Wm. r. Fitchet
Warwick County-Wm. Young.
New Kent Charles City, James City, Accomac-not
represented.
On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed
by the chaira committee for the purpose of recon-
mendng officers for the Convention to wit VIM B.
,Taiaferro, and Wilmer Nelson, Of Gloucester; VIM.
r. c. Douglass, of Williamsburg; Jas M. Smith, Ed
win helms, OF Northampton; Henry w Daingeriield,
Of Mathews; R. R. Garrett, and John A. Jones, Of
City; VIM. Young, Warwick.
Who, after having retired sho time, returned and
proposed the following named officers For President
VIM Il Roy, Esq, of Mathews; Vice Presidents, JOS
Esq, OF Williamsburg, B. H. Robinson Esq, of Lam
caster, Col ] W. c. Callet of Gloucester, and James
Slater Esq OF York; for Secretaries, John w. Stth,
Esq, OF Northumberland, Cary s. Jones, Esq, of Eli
On motion of Richard R. Garrett, Esq, the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed by the President
mttee to suitable delegates TO the Southern Con-
Ventton to be selected from the great political parties
OF the ;-Goucester-Wm. B. Taliaerro, Ma
thew Nelson, R. Stephens and James, R. Bryan;
ton-Wm: I Fitchet; Wiiamsburg-A c. Garrett,
w. r. c. Douglas; NorthumberIand-Jame Nj
Smith, Edwin NeIms, D. Cox and John D. Belts;
Mathews-H w. Daingerfeld; YORK; R. Garrett,
John A. Jones; Elizabeth City-George Booker F.
Mallory; Warwick-Wm. Young.
The committee having retired it was, on motion re-
The convention having again assembled Geo Book
the part of the committee OF nomination stated he
was instructed to present the names OF Hon. Henry A
Wise, of Accomac, as delegate, and Beverly Tucker
Of Williamsburg as alternate from the Democratic
party and the names of Col. K. A. Claybrook, o
Northumberland, as delegate, and Col Robert Me
Candish, OF Williamsburg, alternate from the Whil
party. The report received with burst OF en-
thusas1n by the Convention and on the question being
severay taken upon each nomination they unan
imously confirmed 1t then announced by thu
President that Henry A. Wise and r. A. Claybrool
had been duly appointed delegates, and Beverly uck
and Robert McCandsh alternate delegates, to repre-
sent the Seventh Congressional District Of the State
Virginia in the Southern Convention, which is to as
seTbie in Nashville, Tennessee, the first Monday
June next.
i On mohoa OF John R. Bryan, it was unanimously re
solved mat the several delegates this Cow dc
pledge themselves to raise sufficient fund to detray the
expenses OF the delegates the Southern Convention
in the event that the Legislature of the State makes Nc
provision Tor the same.
On motion of Col. Nelms, of Northumberland j
resolved that these Proceedings be signed by thu
President and Secretaries and be published in ali thf
papers OF the State and that the Washington Unior
and National Intelgencer also be requested to publs