Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-25

ynr vIrr Presidents; f & Exams Secretary, and Ihos
Rowles Assistant Secretary, and John Cursey Ife;-
! surcr.
The Association being regularly organized II was
L. Resolved! That the town be laid OFT into three wards,
ana Il Committee of Vigilance be appointed Tor each ward
Resolved That the Association meet every luesaay Al
S O'clock p. NJ, in the African Church.
g. Resolved That the Pcesien! aud "m RI Garnett Esq
appointed committee procure speakers Tor our next
meeting.
L. Resolved That copy the proceedings be sent TO the
Enquirer Tor publication and thai the Examiner and South
''''' '|'''N'' 's'N-0'' C. A. HALL President
T.. c. EVANS, Sec'y.
! DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AT YORKTOWN
At Il Convention OF delegates held in Yorktown On the
300, day Of October ISL for The purpose OF proposing de
m1caiic candidate ~ represent this district composed OF
the counties York Warwick and Elizabeth City, and tie
Lity oI williamsburg G lnc House Of Delegates OF The mex,
/ LEGISLATURE,
! On morion Stafford c. Cook appointed President, and
! RI. II Arm-Irad Secretary.
TIE roll being called the following delegates appeared in
/ tn, Convention:
! Fnn, ELIZABETH Cry CorS7Y-Ro. Fl. Vaughan.
/ FRoN YonK-S G Cook, Jno X Shield X X Garrett, Z "
I Hnd4n.- AMI Geo Bryan.
1 fGoM NAkwIcK Nunc.
fupM Cry or WILlAM<uuRG Richard VI EdcItrpui, Re-
VI L; ,uclr WIN : praeny X Bowrry, VIM " Mopdy, Ro
5 r4Iu,, aud ltu IL .,rm>rtai
On motion OF k". Garrett, seconded and sustained BY
K X Garrett and l;0 Il Armi>ead.
Resolved. That George Booker Of Elizabeth C!'y county
proposed candidate 10 represent this District IN the
House ri Dric@ars Of the next LeyIslare--whlch was
n,nimou~ y adopted.
Resolved That a committee Of three be appointed in
form Mr. Booker ot his nomination; and hcrcupon tob
Vaughan, X K Garrett and T. lu!.rS, were appointed.
Resolved That III" Secretary forward for publication 10
the tnquite and Examiner and Nntolk Argus, the p:occe-
diEI- hi, Cunvuu aud ilCr, upon, motion, me
Convention ADJOURNED. 5. G. COOK, President.
l!vBg. IL. ARMlsTEAD Secretary.
The committee, Tor that purpose appointed has made
known his nomnlton 10 Mr. Booker VINO has accepted,
and is engaged in canvassing the district regret the
Of the correspondence between the committee and DR.
Booker which, from accidental cause has reached
Me in time 10 be forwarded for publication
RO II. ARMISrEAD.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN NORTHUMBERLAND.
AZ meeting Of the Democratic party ot Northumberland
county, held 1T Hcalsvilc the ION day ~ Nov ls5l Tor
the purpose of appointing delegates meet in convention
Delegates from several counties composing this Scnaori
al District motion Mr. F. Blackwell! the meeting was
called 10 order. Col James NJ Smith called 10 the Chair
and MAJOR W. p. Booth appointed Secretary.
Un the motion of Col Blackwell the Chair was requested
roappont committee Of nine 10 meet in convention The
deli the several counties composing the said district
nominate fiji and proper 10 represent this district
in the Senate o the next General Assembly, whereupon the
Chair proceeded 10 appoint 1hos. > Lrc, Dtnd!lgc Cox
Robert Henderson, William Iartng John d. Bets, WIN.
Middleton JAMES Harding Richard Payne, Thomas Me-
Clluhan Waiter Rice D,kr Backw H. and Presley NclnIs,
id COMMITTEE: after which, the delegates from The sever.
al counties comprising the district reported themselves, and
after retiring d. A. j. Critrenics office for short Time,
returned and through their Churman, Mr. X. J.. L. Beae
Of Wrsinorcnd county, reported TIE nomination of Mr..
ELLIOT NJ BEAIr"$ oi Richmond county, a. gentleman
in every worthy oi the confidence and ardent sup
por, Of the Democratic party at the District which n0mna
ton hailed with deli sht BY the entire Democratic party
present.
The Chair then appointed Col Walter Rice +. Blackwell
and Mr. Richard IycI committee wait MIR. BaXton,
and inform him III his nominations; whcrenpon Mr. BaXon
in and in very caste and impressive manner rcurn-
ed his thanks 10 the conven,1n for the unexpected honor
which that body had done him, in selecting hin as their
standard bearer in the coming contest and in short and APP
popatc address sci forth the principles which would GO
vern him in his Legislative action should the people Of the
district honor him with their confidence
On motion il ordered that copy of the proceedings Of
mi ,.e IA uf he -
uircr Examiner and Democratic Recorder with request
that they publish the in their respective papers
Or motion U Capt. VIM Hardin. the meeting adjourned
sine die. JAMES NJ. SMITH, Chairman
wM. r. Booru, Secretary:
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MEDDLESEX.
a; % the Democrat! ." the lower portion Of Mid
dcscy New MlrSct the 18th inst, for the purpose OF
appung delegates to Convention, - be held in utoaana
2r inst, a being court day. the object oi which
counties Matthews and Mddescx in the lower house Of the
Virginia Legislature; and also candidate 10 this
Senatorial D!strctacr the calling OF the meeting to o.:
der Mark ". TuwI called Ia the Chair and John w.
Harrow appointed Secretary. The meeting being organized
the Chair proceeded 10 appoint deleaates and The following
gentlemen were appointed VIZ: Messrs John d. Berry,
John l.. Blake, Iios. ,. Hail. VIM T. Vaughan, Tor the
lower district.
Ga motion being made, the Chairman and Secretary
added, for the lu"er district.
For the second disrcitWIliam S. Blackburn, Gagrgc
L. Nichols, n r. A. Davis g. b. Sialey, and Robert Clair.
For the hird di>r.ictA rcnbAl Bland, Thus. w Faunt
leroy James 5 Buw, John p. Brislow, Larkin Blstow,
DR.. y .tHr ard Robert Seward s"
ino iD,"ins ..nt,men appointed aiernatcs for the
.i-tric~ winch thy several? belong: H. H. CFtcntrn
Tho. K Savage. james H. Jackson James A. Calls, TIg
nal Dudley Geo Davis, r"s Jesse Douglass Pin, JAS
Dnn.l.y FL Garrett l;ober; T. Mountain, WIN. R,ane,
h. G.s, Cna- itoane John L Johnson, VIM e. Bfistow,
Du!ie, iiostIry.
On motion D,n. made Thos *. Savage appointed as
committee iuioru DELEGATES Vi their appointments.
Il w.s - and carried that The proceedings o the
in.rug Ir published the Rchniund Enquirer and Elk
on motion, the meeting adn" r.; !,,,,.,,, c,..
NJ. ". TOnlLl, Chairman.
Jony ". HAaaaw. >eef"t,ry
DEMOCRATIC MEE1i%Ci is GOoCHLAND
ii meeting ri Democrats OF G1ochiind on ,niay,
Ms. lin, ie.i ''r The pOfo>" ' nrmnai,: Candidate
t. !rr..suui in Ia. Legislature, Col JnD VI Ire
william called 10 the Chair ani Geo iu'n,r appointed
S-:rotlry.
The Cntrnan having briefly exaAinad tie object o the
.ca. Jtn. /. \. Martin Jno Rutherford and Waiter D.
Lease put In nom atom
.lt Rurn.rioorJ. the Of Walker D. F.cakc
l declined the nomination speech
ulgn.y cOn,,i,Icn ' VI. Lake
W. Martin also declined. Mr.. Lcaks then chosen
with BAT discerning voice. committee of three was
thee, u. iniJ:iA Ar. Lrakc Of his nouuulon NJ !
Lease o=in& waited IN ty tncm cnered the meeting and
accepted tn T,lHttl"" IN speech Of some length in
whh he Icanowc Ills gCat obligations 10 the people
o Gohani an! cN:ofIsd them I" ' their duty Ia the AZ
pr,lct.tG uhrrnaori election, and Ia stand BY Oh J"r
-lan. the timc hu hc hal hoped else
would ~ sci, clcd ~ candidate ~ the county
Ou ,mpt.uu oil VI. inc L. \. Martin, il onicrtd TINT
the proceedings tbs meeting forwarded Demo
cr: paper, ii city oi Richmond Tor publication.
Oa motion, ne meeting hrn aiIourncd
JN0. NJ TRENiLLlAN, Can.
GEO. W. TuRyER, Sec'y.
+" THECLERKSHI OF HENRICO COUNTY :,
;liarin. nnirstnD that present imJi"
and faithful CLERK will BE- candidate Office,
wouiI most respectfully bring 10 The notice OF the voters Of
llcncn CuGtv who would discharge the duties prompt
~ AMI faithfully mean NJ james E"tt Alr. Ellct, has
several years been the deputy ccrn that Office He
has aciuc, knowledge al the Duties; ami knowledge {"
the duties o clerk caTnpt BE- acquired IN Short time. Ii
requires years ~ stud: and toll 1" render competent
The duties various and cum2cnlr every must