Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-26
DISTRICT CONVENTION MEETING.

of :h counties Of Sposyyania CaTo;ne King William and
Hanover al the Old Church on the 2O'h .! JuE. %
On motion of DR.. Wm ii. Macon, ": ,!ft'f W.
Wormlav was appointed Chairman, and L. '" IAiley ap-
pointed Secretary. , -,
The Chairman then briefly explained the ohl,ct OF the
meeting.
Dr. Vim H. Macon offered the following preamble "ad re-
solutions for the adoption OF the me- ting t"rain ~ "
Basset Offered his platform, but va, suD>etcat; WI"
drawn; then the preamble and RESOLUTIONS is oeiea ny III
Macon adopcd VIZ ,
In common with all men, We feel deep interest IN the
Government that controls every interest tna' i Saiare To
man-ais life his liberty, and wnatevcr ii The property :"
this world he may own or acquire people uneonrefneS
careless about these vital Objects, would DC wans III
duty 10 themselves anu their po5tcrlty
being in contemplation with tie good people u this an
cent Commonwealth form new system ol c"nsituiion
law not being satisfied with that under whca cy have
lived s0lnc twenty past being the second 'ie icy
will have assembled since they lrs entered into eva so
ce,v We too here this day me; together eel very dtel
sncitude such alterations and amendments s are cA
peced shortly be proposed and adopted IN our peSon
form Of Government, and have therefore . together u"
dav irrespective of any political differences tina, nay eNis
among us (bcng incapable at icicesin@ or unicfsihn-
how such distinctions which relate altogche II our con
necons with the Federal Government can have anything
10 d. in the formation AMI construction :" HE organic laws
of this Commonwealth 10 choose or point To each repfcse
tatyes as We can with confidence rcposc and con!lc the
high trust about 10 delegate.
Our fellow citizens hitherto, in another place, have re-
commended certain individuals wholly On party grounds
l. c. with the ayowcd intention oi excluding the opposite
party all participation whaleve to represent This DIS
irct in the convention To be shortly held in the
work of rearing such tbric OF making government hd
is o enurc the veal "t all parties IN I'll lime Il
come, when the ephemcra distinction OF W Nl@and Dem
will only be known 10 the pages oi history We cnno
reconcile this doctrine to cur ccnsci"nccs as rational or s
the lives and liberties OF party arc as dear to 1t az they
nav be the ether party all 10 b. governed prhi2ce
and punished y the code Of rules aad there IS n,
reeuiar fitness Of the in exclusion of the other thai
gives preference tc o;cI Tor this great work
t,csc that have been proposed delegates oaly
confined the Democratic party but some nj them are W
suitable aye and many other requisites and are not con
genial The members of that pnrty itself; therefore,
Resolved That act for ourselves entirely, and only re-
commend others to unite with us If they approve oI Oh
| action.
When, on motion of j. W. Tnmin,
| Resolved That Gen'l Corba Braxton of King William
George Filzhngh of Caroline, Oscar NJ Cfn,cei n Spot
syivania Garter Braxton and lliam H. Nelson o Han
over arc in estimation and nr proper persons, I" rTe
sent this district composed vi Spe:s: vaniE Caroline, M
William and Hanover i'll the convention soon 10 be held II
the State Of Virginia. to af or anend is constitutions and
that earnestly recommend their election I" the voters o
| each party throughout the district.
Resolved That the proceedings oi this meeting be sent IL
the Editors of the Richmond and Fredericksburg papers
with request that the same be published
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
CARTER W. WORMLEf, Chairman.
| Il. W. TALLEy, Secretary.
The papers filed with Of disasters by storm
and flood on land, and hy winds and waves al The
Countess Osso who with her husband and and five OH
crs was lost in the wreck Of the Elizabeth from Leghofh
is the late Margaret Fuller the aulhocsS and brilliant fu
ropcan correspondent of the NJ \. Tribune. She was
Rome when the Revolution broke out and transmitted no
only captivating sketches of the fine arts and em!nen
American artists in Italy, but vivid pictures of the liberia
movements which had her deepest sympathy She marrie
in Italy and had child. 1t is singular but mellncho!
coincidence that Powers fine statue Of Calhoun, and one
the brilliant delincaors of the great artist should nav
been swept down by the But while the sln
lost, there is hope that the of Calhoun ia
be saved tie lower mbcrs Of the brig may hold ogeie
and the statue carefully packed tic bottom o TIL
vessel.
Mr. Pearcc has declined the department of the Interior
doubtless prevent his in .sc T. S Senate, for Nv
years being filed by Democrat.
despatch to the \. Y. Express SAYS Mr. Conrad re
preventative OF Louisiana, has been appointed in his place
Judge Mcclure made very reasonable request OF I'd
members Of the bar al Psturg, lately He said II hop
gentlemen engaged in divorce will allow their eli
cn,s call upon n;e,lc females especially. They ammo
ne; and besides their of proceeding very mpro
per-"
Edmu nd Ruffn, Esq. of Hanover has been nominate
for the State Convention by meeting of citizens o finc
J George this old residence) irrespective of purity.