Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-14
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ACCOMAC.

A., mrcing of The Democratic party Of the county Of
Acconac held 10 pursuance OF previous pubic notice
al the Court House llereol, on iohuayi c -' - -'p't
On motion of David Walop, Esq, Col George w. Bun
dick called 10 the Chalr and stephen HOPKINS WIS re-
Ouested Secretary.
Bell Esq., and his notion the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That we approve Of the suggestion to hold a
District Convention in the OF Hampton, on The lo'h
of May next for the purpose OF eec,lag delegates 10 repre-
sen he TN siona District in the National Demo
cratic Convention 10 assemble in Baltimore on the ls' Vi
June next. -, = -
chair be appointed 10 represent The Democracy ol Acceac
in The said District Convention.
Under the second resolution the chair made The following
appointment: 49,. a., :, ,,~ D;a
Waloo L Bell Tully r Joynes, Thomas Joynes Jrr
DrL evin Joyncs. Col D Miller, james Garrison VIM
ones, David Brodwater Peter Corbin DR. Asa I Dix,
Geo Warner Thos RAJ field VIM Riley, Dr. Ed Il Lea
,herbnry John Aworh, Col Edward K Allen bagweh
Topping Thos Liison Robt poulson, Samuel "he'
Jas White John Saunders Levi Dix DIR John l. Har-
manson Benjamin Srnger, DR. James NJ Savage, Mar
Thomas jarvis E@9 "nnn, Tap pPsrd Isa avres gen
r Gunter Wise, Thos I Chopper, Dr Peter Browne
WIN Parfamore. hos Parrnnore, Bayly Mlnder Jas
r ponson JAS l. kilIam John Fl Gusts, VIM II b Gusts
Geo Bell Thos W Smith, Nathaniel Fosquc RevclI, An.
drew Jackson Kccnright.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary added TO the
delegation.
on motion Of l.. J. Bell, Esq, twas
Resolved That the proceedings OF this meeting be signed
by the Chairman and Secretary and forwarded TO the ch
nond Examiner and Enquirer the SouthSide Democrat
and Southern Argus, for publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
GEO. ~. BUNDICK, Chairman.
STEPHEN HorKrSs Secretary.
With the OF doing full justice all parties the fol-
lowing petition has been handed to US for publication
RICHMOND, 10Th MAY, 1852.
TO His ErceHency, JOSEPH JOHNSON,
Governor Of the Commonr ealM Of Virginia.
Sir: II has come knowledge that petition is be-
ing circulated for signatures tho object OF which is to have
the sentence of Jordan Ia slavc) recently convicted OF
murder in this city, commued TO transportation for life.
Against prayer Of that petition, must most solemn
~ and ca rnestly protest As far learn, nothing
in his favor has been elected since his trial. and hence
cannot upon what grounds the executive cemency is
asked We believe for the protection OF our lives and prop
erty that examples should be made of oil such offenders
and change of punishment asked for in the present in
stance will we satisfied fail produce any satisfactory
effect whatever.
growing spirit OF INSTRUMENTATION amongst the negroes
of this city has been manifested for several years. and par
iculay amongst those employed in the tobacco factories,
who number some or three thousand This evil has be-
come great that the managers Of those establishments
can rarely the negroes for the gravcs offences,
without hazarding their lives In view of the possibility OF
your needing the prayer Of The petition referred TO- we have
thought duty make The present request that The ex
ccuve cecncy may not be extended To the slave Jordan