Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-26
= to tho Democratic State Conve ntion'

n1NWIDDIE COUNTY.-B. d. Vaughan In the chair,
ood Dr. J. T.. Harris Secretary.
Dsieea.cs: Capt + + Jones, w Cousins william r.
Goodwin, nr Crawford DR. !" BoissGau Co y III II
Lewis james Boisscar, DR. II Allen = oG"t' James
" Davis, Andrew Eoisseau James toI, raIiry'
Cant Jno Smith, WA Perkins b' nr 'a"Iss wo pSa
Wm DodA Capt Hargave =" lps ~ i; r ~ 1oh'
Henry Wttcc, Captain johnson, Young Rnt,srt s
Goodwyn VIM Foster Mm nn mn1loyc john Organ Jas
Smith, CoJ " Harper Jos Ensseau, ,nhn Bmt,cTworh
Wells " Bailey Capt Williamson JONI Du,c 49, {.
Webb Dr. John CrowLeT, Capt lhos JONES' anu A''a'
!: kccer. ,,.,, =, rr,
On motion of James [. Ford, Senator william iho''p
SON and representative Thomas B. Hamn nno Inc nal
man aud Secretary OF the meeting were a'eeu - '''
On motion of Capt. F. J. +. Jones,
Resolved That the delegation from tho county OF Din
vTd he requested their best excrtons IN the state
,,io, ~ couse 10 be appointed from each Congress
sona district in the State Of Virginia, not less than four
delegates 10 tho National Democratic Convention
RAPpAHANNoCK COUNTY.-Thos. Deutherage In
the chair, and Ro NJ. Heerick Secretary.
D,,,rot.s-From Flint Hil-Wm Eastman, John S
Dcnthernpr Robt Jordan, Jas Myers, I Massie John
| Morrison Lawson Eastman. - , ,
Erc,, Washington 6 Browning, Arthur Utterback,
Y Mcnc!cc Geo Loyal Robt Deahcraee ,,,,.-
i From Sprnyv cMncus Cooper, John aiii!cr, Noosrt
voss, James Bragg, Man5oe Kelly Chns Ya a
From Woodvillc Jno 6 Parks, Lewis Bolts, VIM Saugh-
VI Fr"m Anisvle-Dr Jno Hughes, J r Nelson Major c
Crop Fuller 4 Hughes and VIM Fl Roberts.
The Chairman and Secretary were added to the delegation
and am Democrat of the county, who be in Richmond
wac al.o appointed delegate.
FAIRFAX CouNTY.-s Burke in the chair, and J
Ij,;."oi1s House-Wm NJ Holsappc, William
ch,nnian John " Graham, J G GunnclI urah Ferguson
Williams Th1s Love EH ana n Newn'G o s"rhI Birch
Williams Chas Bluwn Robt Minor, VIM IL Goodlng and
-" wSs, EndRichard Windsor, Geo MILAN, Jno Cow
Ia - pa, I,hn Potter, Johnson
BaiIssN Levi Burke, II Broadus Geo Burke, Sud
OATH Jro iasip Wan Lee and Thos Hall - w
A,undc!rs--F c Davis Adams, Jos Golfer, VIM lliiet,
Chas Arundel, Sanford Fairfox, Jas Marshall anu iy
&C. Grass Roads " Jackson Edward McNerhany, H
D ,rnc J F. iIorseman, Amzie Coe Col Croker, ---
Cron1c d Il Barrett
Henry EyIer y Leigh, William Barker Balcnger }
Bu:er. -, = -,
MILAN " II Dcming, Daniel Taylor, Jno eaton,
Tro " Hutchinson,
The Chairman and Secretary were added to the delegation
as also any Democrat from the county who may be in Rich
mond.
auernuts, WIN F Richie, S Leake, n Daniel, G
Scott Danl Traeiart an! G W Brent
The meene also svowed its opinion In favor Of sending
TO Baltimore less than four delegates from each congress
sional district OF the State.
wYTHE CnUNTY.-James T. Geaves in The Chair, md
H. S. llalhews, Secretary.
Dficrntts-Jnbn Sanders John yermlIion Robcr, in-
ner RW Sanders David Graham Stephen Sanders Daniel
| Brown P G. Kent Ben Rush Floyd, G Kent. Isaac }.
Lcitwc, Wm CiInseclose, John Grayson, Harold snyhr
John S!ailcy Mathews, c Wanpler, F Wampier, YIN
de. Fl Smy ill., J Crockett. On notion the Chairman
and Secretary were added TO the list of delegates.
iHcrnG,es-E1. Governor John Floyd John NJ Daniel,
Thomas TATE John Goods r Of Bedford VIM Richie,
John Ruiherionrd
BROOKE COUNTY, (Picrccs Run School House. WIN
White in The Chair and Agncw Secretary.
DR. kidwcl OF Marion, elected the delegate aud
the neein. resolved shat they recognize in the Hon Buc-
hanan OF pa only able patriotic and efficient states
man. but also man cmncntly fitted to perform the duties
of Ce! Executive OF the United States We therefore most
cordially recommend him as our first choice"
plrrsYLvANIA CouNTY.-co Stephen Coleman in
the Chair, and II Lester Secretary.
On motion OF N Terry Committee was appointed,
who reported the following delegates and atena'ea, whose
nomination ratified
Deieeaies-Wm II Wooding, White, jesse Hargravee,
Or c lartn Cas. I.oyelacc, lion Walter Coles james L
cIais2'@e John n I'Is1 G nn cl n1;1 Co.. WI
Gen " Cahsl, Il VI Kirby, Moses lFed"ay, Jam.
Conway YIN. Wilkinson Thomas :Cheaney, Joshua High.
tuwer, Itober, Easily, L Wimbi.h Or Thomas Coleman,
Wm ii Waller David Logan, Col Daniel Coleman, Capt
Sherwood alnstan, Thos CooS, John D Glenn: Jackson
Wh,hcad Capt jain Edwards, L Haley Isaac r Wat
McDcarmor, Jackson Milncr Col Miner, john G
Cabap!ss Herbert 4 Bowen, Samuel 4 Beck Norton D
l.
Asa lodnc,t Walter Coles r james Luck and Jos NJ
Terry.
ANerua.es- Il George Hairson stovnl, B F Garrett,
YIN VI l:o#erto. and Vim n Edwards.
Tho Chairman and Secretary wcro added tho deege
ton.
TIE mec,r vas adIrc sed In eloquent and orc:bc
manner by John Rcdd Saith, Esq
! NORTHUMBERLAND COUETY-CoI. Jas VI. Smith
in the ctait ard Ieoht. Henderson. Secretary.
Dttrc..s:-Trom Wiconico Precinc.-Cyrus Herring,
Rj,, II
ing and DR. Aired ilndnal.
Burgess Sicrc--Wiiam B ladnalI Walter Rice, Alex
nuder Blackwell Dr. Nes, Oscar Blackwell and VIM Blum
don.
Reconsideration Harding Claybrook, Dr. J
Crcnicn. William Middleton, Jno d Belts, John Bette,
Gusayus Campbell, William Booth, and William Da-
Union yillaue--T Lycll, Ferdinand Blackwell, Dan
bridge Cox, Charles Turner DR. VIM Harding, ana u ;
Cox.
On cior the Chairman md Secretary wcrc added 10 the
Resolved That any Democrat from tho county, who may
be In Richmond during tho session of the Convention be o-
questeh 10 act. s.,
Re,ciyrd That the Senator from this District and the
delce this county, be requested to act no atonacs
Resc!ved That this meeting dsapprovcs the rocommen-
daon lniiag the number OF delegates TO one from eacn
district.
Al this stage os the meeting Col Caybrook, being
called upoa delivered short but eloquent speech In which
he edged Himself give the nominees of The Democratic
Convention his Jealous SUPPORT
FRENCWs MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE.
This document has called lorlh soou o
the sbc. Of railways and their expenditure The South
Western Advocate commenting notice Of this PAM
p!e Uses tho following iangu2gc
"r,a object Of the memorial is 10 induce the Legislature
If Virginia order the employment Of Mr. FIenchs Int
rrovcmcns railway traction come rail road or section
r rail road III PROCESS Of construction in which The
STATE Ia stakeholder The request most reasonable
one fact ills concession is the only mode Of relieving the
"si.rc from the charge of c2regious folly and "anon
cypruG;ti.e Two years ago the sum Of ten thousand dol
7s was granted hy the Legislature for tho construction OF
an eyperine,a , road to cst tbs applicability aud value
If SIR Fenc;.s invention This work completed last
wn,c and trial madc in presence of large portion of the
LEGISLATURE i Legislative Committee was then appointed
10 examine Of the novel principle and report
thereon The report made In consequence acknowledged
in cordial terms the of the experiment. end The in
pora. hcn, the State that would result from tho adop
lion of Mr. Ffenchs plane in the diminuon Of the original
cost Of rail roads line expense of their opcraon and
oucny in the a:ee ncenac OF profits Under these cir
cy:slances consider that sense requires the
Legislature 10 order the effective application Of the inren
lion !rarkv approved by its committee and prevent
the loss Of the thousand dollars alrcady appropriated
which would result ii further use made of the ncw
rl.n Al the iine tho importance of expeditin2 the
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