Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-30
TUESDAY MORNING, April 80. 1850

tic gun Mr. Butt all admitted could not be bcat-hc ha
been faithful to his duty We rejoice in his
that of MAJ Wheeler whose election utterly overhrows tn
pile of caumny which his enemies had crush hin
| From the Norfolk Argus 1prH 2Gl
THE ELECTIONS.
Never did we witness uniavorablc day for ii
election than yesterday. The morning lshercd in vii
Clouds which during the day. with scarcely an ncrnssor
embottled their husbaded moisture and poured out the
pias of flooded wrath TO the overowins of streets, III
great dsmay of politicians and great JOY of young dicj
ngs. But the untercd parsans of the several candidate
resolved vctory and the elemental strife especially
the part the friends ohe Wing and Independent candidate
carried for them. The friends and admirers
the regular nominee Of the Democratic party discovered earl
in the morning that in consequence of split in The rank
there but little hope of him. and the result they be
came dispted and took but little interest in the contest
Added this, it currently circulated that Mr. Taylo
had withdrawn, which circumstance caused many of IN
party TO desert his banner and vote for Dr. Robinson II
course Of the Wings the night before the election in public
arrasnng Dr. K. well calculated enlist the synpJ
thetic feelings o the community in his favor and IN
means OF his obtaining votes which otherwise would hav
been cast for the Democratic candidate At the closing
! the polls last evening the vote stood rs follows
NORFOLK ClTY.-For Senae-Crlnp Wing, IA
| Smith, Democrat, 307.
For House Of Deegates-Slubbs, Whg 1872; Taylor, De
nlocrat s0; Robinson. Independent, 292.
For Convention 595-against it e. Tho polls are KEEP
NORFOLK CoUNTY.-Thc following are the returns
from Portsmouth
For House of Delegaes-Wheeler Democrat COL; But!
Democrat, 599; Emerson, Whg, l29 White, Wing, 427
Democratic gain of
| For Convention 9l6-against il l3. Polls closed.
! We'll DONE noble Democracy of Portsmouth,
GREAT BRipGE.House OF Delegates-At the close of m
polls the stood: Emerson, (WD no. White, Nv) los
Bu 3D. II, Wheeler, D07 Three precincts I" be hear
| FROM
NORFOLK CITY-lSeeond Days Toting For Sc
nate -Crump, Wing, 455; Smith, Democrat, 323.
For House of Deegaes-Stubbs, Wing, 433; Taylor, De
mocra Si Robinson, Independent, 500.
For Convention Gas; against il II.
| NORFOLK CoUNTY-For Senate Smith 7O6 CrumT
| sS7 Majority for Smith 49,
House Of Delegates Wheeler Democrat, go; Butt, De
mocrat, 7S7; Emerson, Whig 65S White, Wing, 65o
The of Tanners Creek precinct will reduce the De
mocratc majority leaving them still far ahead Of thei
Wing competitors Il gain.l
| TO the Editors of tie Enquirer
| CUMBERLAND CouRr HorsE, April 25, 1850.
Gentlemen Il send YOU list Of the delegates appointed
at meeting of the people OF this county Monday as'
10 the District Convention 10 b. held in Farnse Prime,
Edward the 10Th day of May next for the purpose
appointing delegates the Nashville Con.enon in Jun
next, which was requested 10 be published; :,
james NJ. Austin, VIM Wilson, joel j. Scott James ID
lsbcll John Miller John w. Wilson, V. Parrish: Creed
Coleman, Jeduthan H. Davis, Thomas NJ. Isbcll +. y
Irving Mayo b. Carringon Creed Taylor Samuel iobson
Leonard Spears Codington Carringon Epa llobson, v
Ryals James hanon r. w. Foster Nelson Page aud vii
| lis Sanierson.
p. s,-Thc Richmond whg requested to copy.
PUBLIC MEETING ~ PrTTsYLvANLi,
meeting of the citizens OF Piitsyraria ncld nj th
house Monday last 20 consider the propety of
pointing delegates 10 the Nashville Convention. nnmt
citizens having assembled nj Prices Hcie The meeting
vas organized by IN. appointment OF two cllairmcn or
from each political party ard also secretaries chosen il
like manner. The clarmcn were Hon Walter Coles an'
Capt Samuel Berger, and the secretaries James
Iuc; and 4. w. c. Terry.
The meeting being organized its object briefly ex
planned by Capt Coles who warmly urged the importance
responding 10 the recommendation Of the Legislature by
pointing delegates the district Convention which body
should be charged with the selection OF TWO Representatives
this District 10 the Nashville Convention Col Georg
Towncs then moved that the meeting be adjourned May
n cnsO
thin and not competant TO give expression TO IL
sentiments OF the county in regard TO The subject matter
leiberaon This motion opposed by Vincent Wtcher
Esq, who conended that postponement wonh be tana
mount 10 refusal To be- represented al Nashville and a.
involved the merits of the main question he was proceeding
to discuss IT, when Col Towncs withdew his motion for
postponement BY this time large number Of persons hat
assembled and Mr. Witce proceeded by general consent
discuss the main proposition lie urged the Importance .
sending delegates Nashville because hc believed the uni
on of the South would insure the safety of the Union IL
giving his views in detail and n some length when h
reminded by Mr. George IL. Gilmer that he wished
reply. The speaker then took his seat and Mr. Gilmer
in opposition He wished 10 know the object Of he South
erG Convention before he could sanction any such scheme
concnded that had been got up by certain hot bocs
the South who together with the hot boods Of th Nortl
continually agitang this question Of slavery and tina
the common design the agitaors dissolution
Union He therefore opposed TO the Convention tot
and hoped the people of Ptsyvania would sanction sc
| scheme.
Mr. Witchc rejoned in short speech characterized b,
his usual ability in which he showed the injuries the ;ou
had sustained at the hands Of the North, and conended tha
nothing could protect from the repetition of these viola
tons OF the constitution but the united and determined pur
pose of the South submit them. This object, h
believed could be best attained by invoking aid tin
wisdom prudence and patriotism of the South TO which
willing leave the task of devsng the mode and
Of redress for existing grievances and the duty OF avert
ing threatened aggressions. If the plan suggested should
wise and proper the South could unite upon it, if not sh
could but reject il. Ii the North the whole South
thus united he believed the hand of the aggessor would
stayed if not would only prove that she determine
respect the compromises of the Constitution az In
N
sbiy of disunon would npon her. He trusted he 10
we'd the Union as much as any who had proper resocc
for his own rights and the rights of the States and he wou
far as honor would permit in preserving il unmpared
but he could to the South dgrddd pre-
serve the Union.
Mr. Gme again replied and admitted that the North ha
wrongcd the Somh but conenGcd the Southern Con
could not redress those wrongs liz was willing to look
Congress and the Supreue Court He believed cxistinp d
cuties would be settled BY Congress- and for that
ii for no other he thought the Southern Convention
cessary He was no "srbmssionis but would 90 far
any man when the proper time arrived as he trusted il
would in defending the rights of the South lie spok
with much warmth in favor Of the Union "thc stars an
stripes &c and invoked the people to turn their face
much mischief, if not with the dissolution of the Union il
self.
1t was growing late ard the people had already be
gun to dispese; and amid the mingled cries Of question
and calls for Mr. Tredway, that gentleman appeared upo
tie stand and spoke for few minutes lie warmly endors
delegates to Nashville He believed the bare agitation
the proposition for uniting the South in detail she arcad
the great question of selfpreScrrao, had aead
done much good in evidence of which he pointed Mich
gan which had recently rcraced her instructions her
majors TO insist on the Wilmot Poviso
When he concluded the chair stated that the debate
been conducted the general questions growing OF til
proposition to hold Southern Convention and that ther
definite proposition before the meeting. Thereupo
resolution was offered proposing TO appoint delegates
the District Convention which body would be charged wit
the appointment of two delegates the Nashville Conven
on' for which Mr. Gimer moved substitute 'ethat hi
meeting do adjourn sine die. The the subst
rrIpc ted
S4. The question then required on the original resoluo
which was rejected by vote of ayes 49, noes 100 An
then, on motion, the meeting dlourned sine die
WALTER COLES, )c.
SAMUEL BERGER. |ha'rh'e"'
!ATEs Ne r. A; rIsna Luck Secretaries.
We regret to learn the death of Colonel John J. Winston
Of Greene county, Alabama, which took place at his
dence the 5th instant Colonel Winston was in the six
tyfith year of his age. When young man. he served
der General Jackson the Creek campaign as Captain of