Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-26
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MEETING In HANOVER.

MEETING IN HANOVER.
On Tuesday, 23d, public meeting was convened, pur-
suant previous notice. take into consideration The pro-
psry of sending delegates a district convention TO be
convened choose delegates the Nashville Convention
Dr. T. S. Taley in the Chair, and John Page ESQ Secrr-
tay. rather stormy occurred and various motions
were made Withdrawn, adopted rejected Upon several
votes during earlier period OF the srson decided
rty of the meeting indicated their wish appoint delegates
and hoped that every thing would of hanoni
ously The meeting called without distinction OF party,
and was have boon expected thar party would not be
introduced 1t ras however, ard the paioc cognses oi
Run Dabney Page Morris and others were o FAT as sucha
meeting could do I'D defeated for the Those gsn ot
discord Messrs Richardson Carter Baxon Bnssetl Hec
Tor Davis under the lead OF Mr. Samuel Ose;ton carried the
DAY and achieved orons victory BY indefinitely Postpon
ing all action for sending delegates ID Nashville ms I'M
portant feat accomplished late in the evening after The
convention had consumed the precious 'ie u
the meeting with their hIrangres, and after many oi
IN. frands Of the Southern measures had LEFT the Court
House.
We would respectfully suggest ~ The friends OF the mea
sres recommended BY the Legislature 10 whatsoever par
" attached they hold meetings nj The several precincts
as may convenient, and send delegates TO Richmond
Old Hanover will then get her DUE and not appear to DC
wha, she no behind her sister counties in Devotion to
Southern rights.
We have received card llon Mr. A. Judson Crane cor
rectng msapprehenson that might DO taken up by some
ms ntimated him. that he alluded 10 in his remarks at
the meeting Saturday night in The African Church
The card also that tho OCCASION Hr Crane
n,endsd 10 repeat the OF the ianguneel with
regard 10 Mr. Lyons when called upon 10 do and sup
posed (he had done so c says iis now as he said IL
then mithout intending personal dsrsspec TO Mr Lyons
The rest of Mr. Cranes card do no iee justified IN
publishing ar nothing has appeared paper the cub
lect Of his structures.
Mr. Calhoun's rcnluns will reach Charleston to-day will
be removed tomorrow ST. Philips Church. and after
funeral service by Bishop Gadsen, and discourse by the
Rev. lr Miles will be, says the Mercury, dcpc'ed in the
adjacent huria! ground in vault which in course OF
constructions wers they will remain subject 10 the disposi
ton OF the Legislature which meets III November neAI
Tho for The reception OF The remains are oil
rho mast extensive Character corresponding with the deep
| feeling in the community
| Mr. R. Barnwell Rhe has accepted the appointment, of
Gov eabroos 10 deliver before the Legislature culogy
on the life character and services Of Mr.. Calhoun
At Petersburg Tuesday the funeral cortege was re-
ceycd at the cars BY the Civ Council military and citizens
and the surcophagus deposited in the Episcopal Church
The commuters entertained at JGrralts Hotel and,
with their charge took tho mail train for the South Tues
day night. Petersburg did her whole daty.l
RANK WORDS
LIN Patria the Spanish paper New Orleans puts forth
the following feocous and 5oody language Of rcnt against
all Americans who should tendsr their sympathy
and aid 10 the oppressed people OF Cuba This menoced
punishment la Ampudia tine Mcxican bucher) - hne
comnsntsry on boassd Castan chyary and viii stare
! the good people Of the United States
Commodore Parker we Sec states that the rumor OF an
attack on Cuba is nnfounded
"Aercsn citizens certainly have the right to expatrac
themselves; they clearly seize their musket and cartridge
box and any country which they inclined and
with object which pleases them best but they should also
recolect that the Government OF Cuba thai OF Mexico
or that any other where those may disembark VINO enjoy
these facilities has the sovereign and ndsputabc right 10
hang every who presents himself in such gse or toy
Mer h.no in oil and then string them 10 toy trees upon
the very ,pot where hey have their feet in order hat
they may serve warnings others and with the horrible
grinacss Of their uaed skll drive away inose who seek
TO follow in their ootstcps..
But we sec that these Jares lose their time in talking and
threatening doubtless because they satisfied that all their
yalor is in the tongue and the pe They had better stay
al home unless they tired OF life ard wish TO dee
heroes"
Mr. Edward Carew the vcn.rable father Of Col Carew,
Editor Of the Charleston Mercury who was recalled from
his duty on the South Carolina committee in this city on
Saturday s by telegrapc dospatch died on that day oil
| pneumonia, after thirty hours illness.
| 10 the Editors OF the Enquirer.
Gentlemen: The "Cayd" Of Mr.. Captain William Chris
nn in your paper OF this morning. is extraordinary COM
munication, effuson what else II may please me Pu
/ IL.
you readers would or might suppose that there hnd been
investigation into the life and private character Of " an,
on the occasion referred and the only fair ana
deduction from this "Chrlstlan statehon' - ,a w - a. a.
candidates had part in the estigation 1T IL IS meant 10
said nsnated that such was III. fact. the sq,ensn. ,sn
untrue in every particular of m ASST Ell a az any
by aav one in that mse;ing within my hearing except
what fell from my lips: and what myself sald was
,h., had known the Doctor ior number of years and
from rov acquaintance and knowledge Of him believed MN
to be nm nmablo and worthy gentleman end that had ne
not bson put before the people, under The
tending the caucus which nominated him, win me open
syaws that he selected out the odous proscp
lion OF myself and Others for tho oxeress OF my own ana
their independent opinions expressed In te Congres
;ons election of 649 would cheerfuly, were he eligible
vote for tina, gentleman The insertion Of this haSy state
ment of what occurred on Saturday at Bacon Quarter
R,sncb when Mr. Capt Christian permitted let of
quantity os gas which hrea'cnng mis- diserded boiler
;ll do hnt usce 10 all present that interesting
| casion. Very respectfully l. A. GoDDiN.
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