Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION IL MARI

! Pursuant 20 regular a"tr- and nnp2pin'm"ntH IN
If d.,rcllts .,0ln TIE counties ni The l5iH t,G.'
district, assembled III Blacksmith, 10 MHfl'n ~
Tuesday, the 2ith nf .,u.U-'. l"52 foc II" pu'N -
rarirl :, candidate for Con-icss 10 BE- sugp";i"! Z!
mncrailr party.
The Convention was or1raiz j hv appont !.
ESQ. ii hononghiIa county Persistent W q ut
-: Oalo rGGuty, and Cnl AI-'R MrrrIlt q Mar
N,.c President and l.. : li,l! 81 Hc'zr! .ner'.
$. and c. ". Howard Of Mor.yUsai,a county, AIS
Crr'nrv
Tn. Prc.iarn, havins * oIaincd the object a. 4.
lion Mr } |. q AZ ui O:,iu county ~. !r' gr.!o
well nci remarks, 'ci"iJIn. I" The Tcn"ika'i' ir
Grcn: unanuii'v lhIuwr'"u IN" district in favor z 3
Gentleman put ~ nomination thai gentlemen >'.r
mems Esq, Of Ohio county. The nomination 49,
aud sustained ny Naror OBannnn III a L." apF ~
ma:ks, "! COUPON III ."c was taken and Sar1
nrrs Esq was unanu ousiy Nominated.
Tie following r, solution was then offered ~ vi
nom
Resolved That wc pie g. Ourselves 10 ajse :
tt.nens oar candidate FOR cpagse-s, 'hl- dry ~.
r"rt'ai hearty IN. anlni'nras support. ani ~ p"
iIir an! h9uo n,l.' :.ars H. -,cur,. li- Il. c'o"
On ;aul.un al J. l.. Gray, Esq the .oIiowln,
were apauint'da committee 20 ln!Drm Mr. t."n !,
n"'nin"i'"n, VIZ: }. l.. Cray, Al. O!iinn"n, J
IlcG,, Jl- " Cirre, and V G. Scott, E.qs.
Ga motion III. following gentlemen wttr rpp1ir'@.
mite. 10 ir,pI:r resolutions Tor the con.it,, ~.
mas m"c'in. IN tn afternoon, vi2: H., \. } q.
- - - 49, ''NN l''f 'F''''i y
l.. :. Han.
On motion it was resolved. that the proceeding
Convention b. puoj-E.! in The papers of % D.
'tI, II" lHrhwoni Enquirer nrd Examiner be I,f
copy.
JOHN EEcK, Pc
A A.; n: ', Nrnn..l Vice Hresi:en'-
c. ii nv 'i,v.rp Secretaries.
In III" afternoon n very hrs" cDncour.r 81 cirs
NIrgirn and PcEasyvGu assembled in font -
gafi- sir',l III !ins~ meeting, Gai waH Irs..aci
John Beck, Esq when Mr. Lindsrv 81 Ma,nss2.
waa INTRODUCED. III. J., spoke .Gr about three !ua'l
hour, IN uosi beautiful and ,pGucrt manner. 20.
INC attention % his amaii"ry throughout his speech
was succeeded 1y llr. BGchAnnn from he sane r,.
Il. s'"nr wl tar force ana c:iect and I,,''"ai
Tie most pro.ount .tirUt"n. Mr. l. G;u. tcea
informed Alr. Ci.ncn- oi his unanimous numln''a'A
The name 81 III" coas"n'on ar1 The Democracy y.
acceptance thereof. Hr also Introduced The ;"..a"t
lutons from u. committee. 90 resolution, which -
daily ant unanimously approved yiz
lS".oircf, lhat 80 nay. "i:it" confidence IN "
fiotisni TIC nndouhtsi ability an'f,:h. sound D'T
principle. Of Gen, Franslin Pierce, Dus ctnt:i'c"
dcn', ana :hat The Democracy Of III" 18Th a-t'ts' d
MA, wi! give him cordial ard enthusiastic snf2
II him We recognise TIE statesman Of cnlrgei ,i.%s
capable an! honest. the AMERICAS ci,.z.3 "hn !" T.
loa 10 hs County. interest, knows no Nom, - "
West, no South.
Resolved 1'ha; in William r. King. our caGt,..
Wee Pres dcacy, We have 4 man WORTH the ctrf''f
support nj the entire D"mrcfacy, having NSc plr,.a
himself II. State sman the patriot and he s1aaf y
Rrsoi'cd, That "c, the citiz.ns OF Nrcn' ta
vania, approving the Democratic platform .. p, :
Democratic Convention which assembled ~ Bar
June last. are determined and hereby pledge ,n.''
mnss mectng assembled, - give united Ce'i"'
Hnehing support % The nominees Of stii Cow"
tVins That upon their election depends The a:ctl
Domocralic principles Purifying IN tIci: 7a'.e 40
ng 70 the preservation ana prrr-u,y ol oar Go'!N.'
.hr. Clemens thca came forward and accei,c' y
nation, and pfuccc.i 10 make an eloquent ana Z.
speech of about Two hours which told :s.'t N :
Inv effect upon IN. crowd, nrhusinr trg!ce - -.
IN ia9o: .: Pierce aUi King TINT nn.e rarely 20,
NJ. {. IVES followed ~ T. kitwol Tie c'.cto., y
and mos aoIe and lucid spscca Of about ore
hhiir which must have carried conviction io i:e ~
man WHO heard A. Mr. Roberts VS. then car. =
made e." appropriate and YeI! timed TemlEE'
non va then called 20 the s,aui ana after 's'
c1hor'iag the p,rty 10 their duty, the meeiin& y.
Ate! Ten very appropriate. eloquent. and anus!".
were made by Messr.. J. l. Gray, John Lsmiy -
Hall, Esqs The fneat feelings prevailed tH)4.
the crowd dispersed delighted with the Days exit
In the early part OF In day the citizens oil b.
vicinity showed their zeas ia The good ID cause Z.
cy by erecting most beautiful hics"'y pole 10 :.
Of the town about, VIC are TOD. one hundred -.
nigh, with streamer flying Bearing me err
principles On 10: top the green leaves nave r,..
einoeInallcal OF .hc green character 81 fu'