Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING ~ pEfrE&BCHl.

In compliance with previous call the E:n,rrs, Party
Ol Petersburg held meeting in IL" Court lu@ron i-
day evening last Tie mcrag was organized hy lhc ,ue
ton c Francis N!rur, E<: Chunan, and H-cr i.
Pryor, Secretary. The t'hai.ma: "trcl
"hcn the party had bcca convened til" present ncg.siu
which 10 tai" III" first step t"'tS an organization n'
s approaching STATE elections; oxotted the parry
nmy % feeling and energy uG action, and PREDICTED, lhc
result of unaniiiv aud cl-r.v triumphant victory
lnc CtaIan having finished his REMARKS, lif Hr"n-' s,
:gnted 10 the mectin. tie following resolutions
Resolved la! the Democratic patty Vi Petersburg cancG:
in the resolutions a;)2ted BY the Cenal Committee AT Hc
nlond recommending Convention 0! 'e Democratic p.ftr
Virginia. 10 be held a; S.auaon tie 2i .! September
ISL.
Resolved, That fifty delegates be appointed rtfrcscn
| the Democrats Of Petersburg in said Convention.
No objections being Eade Ia tie passage Of the resn'u
tons, they were unanimously adopted by III" mcGtin!
Mr.. j. Tray Rusrr next oil c tie oiIwinl resolutions,
and recommended them 10 the ;scf;ng b. remarks:
Resolved That IL i, has been Ia" privileged tue people O.
Virginia ID obtain the services u ot her u;ir
where they may have been located, when great iatcS"
stake and the Democrats OF Petersburg con,c
the which mast be adopted by the S!aanon Con-
vGn,ion be- of importance the wrire p tie panty
requiring the utmost wisdom in its councils thai Thomas
Richie Esq be appointed ct representatives. ia
said Convention.
Resolved That he directed 10 appzc Ilg
Rchc OF his appointment and request his "'tcnanc" "
that occasion.
Resolved That the Democratic Republican parry have
been the supporters OF the Cons i.u:dD and the bc tccnc
oI the Cnion that the principles nt the pag tcCi - "
interests Of t4e pe0pc Of the North III" :nh III" asl
ard the West tha, wr h,ve abiding coG:l!c" IN tic
prprtuy ri Republican inst utioas 81 l1rg ~ t p"c
pies are maintained tile Gti:I sections uf l!c Republic
and tat the Constitution wnti bc blink Sheet aHd tie
onion rope sand without tEtn ANA w.!C:r.,s De
niocacy have been successful rational cnHst !n
local Sccona. questions have n1i 5sc! brought into Ia"
cunvass fore
Resolved That the Democrats q: Petersburg support tha
platform which upho!s Democratic principals and Demo
cratic principles alone
These resolutions were likewise adopted unanimously. uu
The blank in the second resolution filled with the ram"
"i the Secretary OF the meeting pryi"G-y however +" HE
adoption OF these resolutions, Mr. W"liace explained ~"
purposes Cor which the Saunton Convention had Dcn G'
II was moved and carried that the chairman Of the meet
in. be appointed delegate the Staunton Convention
Mr. Brunei proposed tuc appointments o. committee: v
GLANCE consist of eight mcnocrS !:om each ward
l Collier proposed substitute Increasing the number 1"
the committee Mr. Paterson also proposed substitute ~
alrssrs Bruncts and Coi~ resolutions. Mr. Watson nn
presented the following resolutions IN lace o Tie resolutions
offered by the three last mentioned gentleman:
Resolved That Committee "l Vigilance be appointed
by the Chairman that the Committee consist ol t"ur mem
hcgs from each ward, and the Chairman 81 tcnectn-.
This resolution adopted and the Chairman appointed
the following gentlemen upon the Committee: H. K. Collier,
James F. Watson, Lewis Lunstod, Samuel 5 Ersrr, a"d
Francis Major
Nj. Rosser then offered the following resolution; which
adopted:
Whereas 1t is certain that tile new Constitution viii He
acccpcd by the people, and the State elections III October
will be superseded,-
Resolved That The Democratic party of Petersburg deem
unnecessary nominate candidate for the October rec
iior OF Il member of the Legislature.
Mr. Pryor presented to the meeting the following r"s""-
liOn, which adopted unanimously and with "cci on
Resolved, That the Democratic party %! Petersburg c"r-
dily and entirely approve the representative course e" i
Hon T. X. MeadI; that they acknowledge with pleasure ~"
incOrrupt fidelity and distinguished a3;y vita which y" a
rnainaiac their interests and defended their rights and iat
hcv will exert themselves with becoming energy and zea 10
s,c:rc the reelection and G"n; pu1c selSaLt.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
FRANCIS MAJOR, Chairman,
ROGER 4. PRYoR, Secretary.
appointed b. the meeting
The Delegates to the Snun.on Convention arc:
r. X Meade f. T.. Rvcs Joseph f. Cox, 'IEos. Wal
lace Alfred Jones, Il. r. Coilte-. Dr. B. ii. May d. H.
Dnis Iutnc ttrDrr Il. /