Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-03-29
DEnDCRlTIc MEETING;

DEHOCRAIIc MEETING
Al meeting II DccgSe. appointed by the Democrat
party trou the counties al Ninsemond Isle 81 Wight nn!
Surry convention ior Tie purpose III nominating suia
bic person u be voted Tor hY the Democrats Of said parry L"
represent III" Senatorial District CONFUSED Of said countrs)
a. Isle Of wight Court House Monday the !Ih day OF
| March, 1852
| prcscnt rom Nanscrlond county Nathaniel r. Piulen,
| james Brnan, w. j. Arlur and Caleb Z Hill.
From lsc vi Wight county Joseph Z. Whitehead Archi
Atk,nSon VI. r Dickson n " Noteworthy, Ro ". Gibbs,
Geo W. Carroll n p. Wells Jno. 5. Holland, lGvin
| Dock and UJvii ,nrr;-:
From Snrry county Wm. Il Edwards, James 5. Clark
Timothy T. Atkinson, John K Cabanss and VIM i. under.
wnnt.
GA motion of A,r!ld Atkinson, Esq COL Jas $ Clarke
called 10 the Chair. and WIN. undcrwoni appointed
Secretary. Tie following solutions was adopted
Resolved That casting HE counties
repr. this convention the whole number Of
pnl. a the last Presidential election for the
Democratic Candidate be divided as near as may be between
The several delegates in attendance lrn SAID county, and
that zach delegate when his is called for the purpose
cast hi. rrl,ilg proportion "i said vote.
Ga motion Of icA!. Atkinson Esq The following rrsoIu.
ions were Adopted unanimously:
Resolved unanrous!v thr opinion of this
representing they believe the views of the Democracy
this Senatorial District that the proceeds OF The public lands
ought be- sacreiy applied to the national objects specified
in The Constitution 0 the United States and %
pos, any law Tor the distribution "t such proceeds among
hr States division donation o( said lands among the
several States alike ineSpeiient III policy and eGgnan
| 10 the Constitution.
III The Virginia Assembly ought receive pa for any day
thar he may ah-crt from h- seat unicss in II sick"
nou-c To which may belong; and member Of either
house shuui pay for the period between The
mrrrc,ucni uf the session and The time he shall take his
seat aud that il is The duty OF The General Assembly 10
pr0v;ir by law.
The following resolution wac offered ulsu by Mr. Akin
spn and adosd by majority If the votes Of tho delegates
present the Surv delegation voting unanimously against II:
Resolved, That system oi public schools be sup
ported br laxan upon the property OF The citizen, IL this
i:nmonwaailh would BE wise impo'ic opprr
ought 10 b" enacted by the General Assembly of Fr
GINA.
Senate ahcit e. jones' E,q of the county Of Sury, aU!
Mr. Arthur n"rutrt for SAID office Robert prfn'i-
receive! 1886 and bert e. Jones 26J
IN hr!rupon. Robert X Prrniis debated be The
n I!uae.. Convention
ir Under wood ari said lhar, Will. his prefer.
,prr had been Mr. jones, his Counyman and a.
pru,nan than whom he believed none more Fl
rtu IN m District bc Senator y, attachment to
,hs- political principles which all present pruc. sct
hn Ia veirr Iii: triumph al those principles, though
lfIt nd should s1CricrI lie therefore moved that the
innlin Of Mr. Ptenii4 be declared BE- unanimous
voice If this convention and upon the Chairman propOunt
inc Ire gu. this motion, there but dissent
ing voice
Resolved That committee OF three re appointed hy The
Char to ,rrrr Mr Pren;is of his ton upon inc
platform adopted by This Convention
A0d therefore the following gentlemen were appointed
said committee: M! .irchd. Atkinson Dr.. Vim h I'd
ward. and .Mr. A'itlur
On n.;yn Of Nr !,rct, Atkinson Resolved That tie
f.on- convention he rendered President md
Secretary for able which they ha We disrlarc
III the .utIs o! their Cihtes
Ga nation ordered that these proceedings hr published
in ~ N,n-onant Enquirer. and that The Editor Il The
RigiiHi Enquirer, S""J'rrn Argus and Sou,l SIr Dom
, =. gH;ei Ia copy them in their resi- cctivc papers
IN .nJ}.ouihe C'n""n'ion dj"n!n'd "!tha"t day.
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