Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02
Very respectfully, your fellow citizen,
RICHARD f.. BYRD.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING In HENRICO.

At adjourned meeting OF The Democratic party Oh flen
riro held at the Courthouse Monday, September ls
on motion Richard ltcns appointed Chairman, and
Fhos. Richie, Jr.. Secretary.
Mr. Daniel Gardner offered the following preamble and res
olution, which were adopted
Duly impressed with the Importance OF concert OF action
in the Democratic party of the 9TH Congressional District
and believing that only necessary for the party to meet
in Convention and nominate good and true democrat us
their candidate for Congress 10 elect him umphanilg-wc,
portion Of the Democratic party oil ienrlco couniy IN
primary meeting assembled do hereby appoint 10 represent
the District Convention 10 be held in the city OF Rich
mund on the 10Th insl the following persons wit: Cas.
f. Ccu J. +. Brady, rhos. J. ChIdrcy, j. f. Chd!cy
James w. Aiken Albert Aiken cambridge Ball. Samuel Ball.
B. W. Roper, Ihos. j. Starkc Henry Cox Ihos Iutun,
Ed &. Harrison W. II. Nuckols, +. A. Mayo Root A.
Mayo Jn0 r. ouncastIc, J. Fl Peasants j. A. King, Jno
A. acho JAS VIA Ulysses Parsley Jno Carter C. Spots
Absa!om blackburn, VIM a. Garter, Samuel Cotrell, SEN,
w cS II Gass nSs Bno E"iS'' GSS51s
John g. Young Dan r. Gardner, John d. Thomas, Elijah
prdLy DR.. John n. Powell Jacob Snead, Bartlett! Tyler
John umpkin, Captain t. Davis Walter Lcakc, Stephen
t. Sweeney d. w Haxa, Ihos. Rtche Jr., Jacob tollo
wav l;rs Jarvis IL. b. Aucarrow r. II. Loron Richard
Reins John Fl. ParkhiiI j. o: Goddn, A. Goddin John
Poe Samuel j. Barker, Iheodeck b. Carter, L. brackett,
VIM Brackrt JAS Carter John W. Russell, j. W. BninFd,
~ f. Bowc, Christian Allen, John G. Allen Daniel Jtn-
ninss Thos L. Hundcy, Robt NJ. Taylor, lhos j. Blake,
Resolved Tina, pledge ourselves TO use all honorable
the election of the nominee oil SAID Conven-
Mr. Gardner offered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That - be and he is hereby nominated as
the candidate Democratic party OF HE county OF Hen
rico to represent in the next Legislature OF Virginia.
and we pledge ourselves all and every honorable
ryertiun his success.
Dr. John ~ Powell moved fill the blank in the above
resolution with the name OF D. Walker Haxal which motion
was sustained by Daniel Gardner and himself.
Mr. Samuel Cotrc, Sr, moved To fill the blank with the
name oi lto5 \. Mayo: which motion was sustained by r.
4. Mayo ans, himself.
The vote then taken, and majority voted TO MI the
blank with the Of Mr.. llaXall.
D. ~ lIaxa then received the unanimous vote Of the
meeting.
Mr. lay.l having been introduced to the meeting, in u
few striking and remarks accepted the nomination
Mr. Gardner offered the following resolutions which were
adopted:
Resolved, That deeply lament the ilI.hea!th 81 the
Hon james A. Seldom and We d. hereby tender our synd-
thes him. best wishes for his hnd luiuc
prosperity. That in his retirement from public HE the De
mucllc loses its able supporters as well
| us one Of lis most brilliant orators.
Resolved, That vigilance committee Of ten Tor each
militia company district in The county be- appointed, whose
duty il Shall be- gel 10 the polls.
lhc names d. the vigilance committee will be published
hereafter.
On motion Mr.. L. ". GaZebrook the proceedings were
ordered published in the Enquirer and Examiner. The
meeting then adjourned. klCllAitD RElNS, Ch M
Thomas RlrcrrE, JR., Secry.