Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-18
DISTRICT CONVENTION

The delegates from he counties and city composing the
Ind Congressional district convened according TO appoint
mcnt the Mechanics Hail. in the city of Petersburg, on
Monday, May 10Th, 1852 at i O'clock A. NJ.
Tie Convention called 10 order by Captain +. f.
tv"s, and on hs nation, Gen b. P Scott OF the county
,:!<ersrc ai tinted 10 preside over lis dcioera
t:Jrs:
On motion Of r. A. Pryor Messrs John II. Knight j.,
OF county Of Nooway and Daniel Dodson OF the city
oi Petersburg were appnn;n' Secretaries
The President Explained the objec, of tho meeting in ar
appropriate Speech and announced that the Convention was
ready 10 proceed 10 business.
On melton Mr. Pryor the Secretaries ordered t6
call roll of the delegates from the different counl"s and
city: whcreupon the following were found In ATTENDANCE
JEcKLESBURo.-W O. Glodc-AlIcrnaies L. a. Pryor
and ). e. Baptist.
ANELr.-Dr. VIM. H. Robertson, Ir.
BsrSswIcK.-Janes llaskns, K. F. Phcheti, J. H. Mac
lin, Dr. Henry Lewis.
pn.xcE GroncE ( Capt, WIN. +. Proctor Tim Riscs,
W. Jordan, ". e. Birchs J. l. Peterson, W r: Riycs,
s. Anony. Edmund ttun J. +. Phillips e. w. Alley,
4. Rives, Em Stands, D:. George +. Ri7"s.
CiREExsvlLLE.-JamosB Brown. K a Ghnlson, i;ilson
r Viewer, Niles S'aEkc, Tamin Asent, Elias Fergu
son, Ell p Scol
DIswIpprg.-W Fl GOODWIN, Dr. John + Harris Jame;
Davis DrA B1issean, Peter Faden Jas B'sseau, Jos
G. Boissrau, Or II c WoEshnm.
NoTrowAv.-l n Camp,cll. John Fl knight, Jr
PErEnsp,RG.-F Rivcs, Dr. Joseph = Cox, II Marks
RA Pryor, W n Friend, Sloppy, Dr. 4 II Christian =
Collier Jas Clughlan, Vim Robertson Jr, Sam! Crawford
| Capt Richard McRac Vanglan, Biick, 5 G l'ap
,isi, J L RDsser K Clements 7 + lnd@n, BFan:h "
Bragg Ro Lssie Dan Dodson, Cousins, Jas Boisssan
| Cilas Campbell.
On motion of Mr. james Bosscau Of Dnwddc, the fol
| lowing resolution was adopted, viz:
Resolved rhd, the whole vol. given tor 'ior Johnson
in each county Gf the district and c city OF Petersburg
last fall &c divided by tile number Of delegates present a'c
voting from the same and that eacn ncnae ot his Con
| ven;ion vetc equal ~ Inc Quoiiant
Mr.. Pryor offered the following resolution, "h'ch ha|h
been amended, with his corsent by Nh Rntiln was inan
munsly adopted viz
Resolved That the South having acqnescsd in the series
of passed By the last Congress known as tn
Compromise and the objects of all nt them having ths ia
| L. lay
opinion this Convention, that that law nsso should o
faithfully executed and that candidate for Inc pesidrhc!
should be sustained BY the South VINO is no. knp~ u u
in favor Of the said law and opposed TO s repeal IL
therefore, the wish of this Convsnon that the ucirgf
from this district shall sustain any sure proposed IN '
Baltimore CDnvcntion which shall pledge The Dcnccra
party To the faithful observance ard execution ol he
tive Slave aw; and in the event OF The refusal OF tc ba'i
more Convention 10 support that la" a resolution coNh
ing the nominee faithful execution being INTRODUCED
The delegation from this district is hereby instructed It
| whraw f5um The Convention
On motion of Mr.. Ruliin the following resolution was
| adopted, viz :,
| Resolved That upon the rc-asscmblrg of the Conven
,ion shall proceed "viva socc Tor onr delegate
represent the district in the National convention ~ "
held in Baltimore the fist Of June next, ana Inc choic'
Of such delegates shall be determined by majority Voe
On motion of Mr.. PRYOR. the Convention adjourned !"
meet ct 81 O'Clock, 2. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met pursuant adjournment ana wa
called TO order by the President 49,
The President stated the business in order TO be Inc ecc
ton Of Delegates under The resolution adopted previous
adjournment of The morning sessinn, and Announces Una
nominations would be in order Whereupon me oio~h!
gentlemen were placed in nomination. viz Messrs. ; =
Jones w Goode, r Pryor, + Harric, Gen r. Sco''
# Fl Campbell DR. + Thompson, K Collier, + hiTes
! and Tim itivcs. - -,
Messsrs Collier, + Rves and Tim Rvcs sovera'y, Al:
signed reasons why should not be put IN nni
naen and reucs that their friends would "itacta"
them, v lich requests complied with
The roll having beer called, and tie vote summed up,
was ascertancd that the following gentlemen haa received
majority of the of The district "hole voc o osc
3071 necessary 10 choice 1889 80,
K 4 Pryor of the city OF Petersburg received SUS;
w Guode of the county OF MrcElcnourg, o0 90
J F. Scott OF the county of Greensville, -.
| T II Campbell of the county of Nooway 20
They wec therefore declared to bs elected delegates "
the district The National Convention TO be Ee
! in Baltimore the lSt OF June next.
The Convention then proceeded 10 elect alternate D@iE
gates and Mess.s j. a. Peterson, OF Prince George
Rosser of Petersburg Dr. OrTs A. Browne. oil Geens''e
and Dr. w F. Thompson of Dinwidtie; were declared ecc
led atsrnates of their respective primates named aooVc
On motion of Mr.. Goode, Resolved, That IN the even
the uhsence Of primate and his alternate, any oe
alternate who may be present in Baltimore, may cas' ~
vote of the absent member. =. =
On motion the secretaries directed 10 inform lhe
of their election and of the adoption OF 'he ioreo
| ing resolution. - Ia.
On notion the proceedings of the Convention were ordGE
cd 10 be published South Side Democrat and tha IN
Richmond Enquirer and Examiner be requested 10 copy
On motion Of Dr. Wosham, the following resolution wa
/ ndoDted;