Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-29

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| Mr. COX thought we ought first 10 organize.
NJ r,rcu,x WAS of opinion that the pdnt aimed al u
Mr. FInurnny would be- accomplished by u Feso!uo'l "
Air FRENCH He bgrecd with the gentleman ha we oush
not organize nnlil We haa u n'I"IiS - "
MIR. CLAlponx. agreed with MIR. fou'noy mai the ms
Thing 10 b.. done 10 decide whether inc Ion''nuo
.,uld ms Il. nomination. hui before ihal cn'u oc u"h
,,nlv il was necessary 10 adopt some rules io "ui gov
rrumrn H. Tor meeting the issue al once u Ne wa
far Nominating caiidta al all hazards ne ''us" wv
convention fair representation OF Me dtnoe'ui " w
ssc,,nn and had no hesitation in saying ma !hsy cou
Illuminate man who would prove eniifey acce 'pe - WV
uurty lie moved that the rules 0l The House
b. nioplc,i for thu temporal: government oil w ""'
Th nurson hcins put, MIR CIaibn.Gn'e moloh was car
RED ;,i, ,,o ,o.,r,
Nr u ainoRsg also offered resolution nXifs me i'"'
ol voting which he afterwards Withdrew"
| Al, ~ II Iv.cB thought il was premature - decide no"
whether Vs.. are nven0n IL was early "n. "e'nner
were cous.niiy arriving and VINO coeid say c's' So
yrntinu mi uht Or present during ule ID no P"op
lima r., determining whether We should q Convention
Of the Democratic party wus after "" had Ih'"e"Y ."
sanized
hlr ERsxcn accepted MIR. GLASS; mo'"' as d" "''''A
menl tn his fcSnluon 49,. ,, :. -
| Mr.. NAScEv thought HE hfst tlilhe !" ee' " " -
| lrcI prr rnanrn officers.
mir. Ly.cA would ike know how '" are to organic
until wr ascertain VIII" present - coe"fa'e" " "
/, Fenci'a resolution ,i, -. .,,.,.,,,
I'm. resolution as anlrnird then ad1ted ana l'e 'o
having cumrne" ap?on'ed a specific ~ nt' "ut
pnvisinrs Mc-=s. French, ;h=all'anl ,"n'h''s Eaea
| car HJulln lhompsoI, ttiiihhht, -s''''t ~
| Foufns:y Gyrs aud Carter.
! The Convention then book ii recess III 20 ''or"'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IN. c.nui,tcr appointed in The forenoon eI"fle" hs ~"
| lyws-whrl report unanimously adp'eh
They cunmiErtr beg leave 10 report nat u'ey Do uah
mvusl, recommend lie permanent 1Ieefs :" "'s '""
| yentIon :, ,,,,,u
! vrcs rnEsIpsxrs Timothy Rives Prince u"oree
| Alexander > Mathews oi Wtthe ~
| SE:RE-aRirs-W. j. McCoFhla oil .Ynciithf2' =. ~
! Banks 81 Petersburg u. a. Carter o Kan"ke
Mr. l.yxcH taking the char 1hined HE convention
tor lhe unexpected honor Conferred ape i':;,
The committee further rporrd, a. i"IIwH
IN, COMMITTEE. Il; whom rcfcrr the duly "i as'ef
,inur and rcpurliuu the counties rp scented III Is con
ycnllon with hr aggregate Democrat vote, ara also tr
whole Democratic yue The district; I'D 10 sPo;! pcrna
ncut officers and for the gogernnh and contr" o lis
| LriinrraiI1ns, beg leave 10 rGp1rt: "a -,
That thr whole Democratic 81 lie dia'tci Is % 81
VOTES That Il counties present il the person OF dele
gales PROXY aud entitled Ia l2Ul votes follows
Nn,,C~ay l-5 P.itsylvann ST., Frnkn aO2, Campbell
9s3 Buckingham $780, App"na,!"A I 49, 1. 5o9 pnse
2j7 Wy,lr els Washington 9!i. Din'iddie 3Ol, Chester.
field $751; Princes Anne 3i Prince Ge,sc 2a2 Nansemond
| 49, Peters burg 759, Norfolk county ~
The committee also beg leave 10 rccu Inel The following
! resolutions Tor adoption by the convtntn:
| Rrsn!,rd That the rules o The Hose Of Delegates Of
Virginia. IL uj"p;"t ~ the rules n 'hGonSehl"h 80 lar
as lhr may be upptirnbe
Resolved That in casting the ."l.s the several
ties ir,arutr,i Ibis Eun.ehiion Ill whole number di
pU HIEl. rUuil', ne 1881 sl'HidI
for hr democratic candidate al he vidcd, az near as
may BE- tween the srpcai delegates attendance from
said COUNTY and that each rc.aie whe his is called
far the purpose shall east his relative pro- on ot said vote
5. BASSETr FREN;f, Chairman
air CLaigoRSE moved that the c"hverion proceed TO re-.
commend candidate Tor COMMISSIONS OF The Board oil
Public Works
Mr. VAUGHAN moved TO amend by nsctng nominate for
recommend
MIR CLArsnRSE thought thuta ecolnm ndltiun would 90
Iou, with ruurc mural force than uomnaon No cnnvcn.
lion had lay called ogeIcr aud organized
Than This and although The majority rrprrenlcd was small
no one could doubt thai il would make sr:h nomination
a. would receive the uuycrs II apprubar the party II
was busy u the year. and II wi an abiding CYL
dence n the confidence U The ncpc6ehd portion ot le
Marty in the cunvrnun that they have iaG IN attend He
went for a recommendation which was nomination. He
would recommend candidate To those He would
more rrrtuaily provide against The rcclpn o renegade
Democrat hy recommending candtiae. Ii would hc
respectful nt least 10 recommend Ian 10 nominate
and besides lie believed would make lie election 81 tile
candidate certain.
Mr. vAuGHAS had hut few remarks in lply the gentle
man The only point ri difference then, was.
whether candidate should be recommended nomnIi'
ed III, cnntrndrd that il was The right AM duty OF The con
ventipn nominate cnndiIe. What THE use Z" call.
inc n convention nominate wic" Glr recommendation
was made? Make tlr nomination AMI cvy Democrat from
The eastern shore The western h"rrFs "oui abide by H.
lie pledged his settiun.
Mir hooker would add a word 10 tn gentleman from
Dinw,diIe The word recommend would furnish strong
argument! political cnrIn"s wishing defeat The
non al thr Convention.
AIR Cox would accommodate both gentlemen He wand
I'm &c the ,anddar both nominated and Recommended he
would mos that amendment The alcnje accept
ed md the motion passed
MIR CAIBpRSE Haved Thai all denuc present
REPRESENTED in the section. be enlicd SEATS
Under his uiuiu Washington Flood vas entered from
Henry, ans, Harvey Deskins from Floyd,
Nj TAnMPsoS would like 10 know wherIer those gentle
mrn whose names have been entered have right vote,
y hen they werr officially sent here lie had also been
quese informally 10 represent me r"nnts oI bf""s"i'A
and Amelia.
The CnaIR suggested thai The gentleman should submit
The whole matter The action OF the Convention.
MIR FLouRxoy moved that ID. y. Wilson r, be auth"'z
cd 10 represent the county OF Cumberland This Convtn
lion e made the motion to test the question which had
bccn raised by MIR. THomPsoS.
Mr. Cox wac not FOR opening such vie gate. He o.
posed The motion
Mr. FLnrRSoY Withdrew riS T".Iun, uldestandine ina
Mr. THoMPsoS had Withdrawn his.
The CHAIR announced That nominali0ns now il
Air yAUoHAS begged leave be head few moments in
recommending candidate for nomination II was re
mak Jefferson when any one was recommended 10 M"
nr Office rs he honest, Is he capable Is he fahulP AM
he would add is he good democrat Hcw0ud nominate
rentltia who had been always faithful . the piriy--ha'
never swerved for moment tom lis TIN: honOrcd pThcl
uIen had served the people IN both branches CT the e
n,sIurc with great credit whose views upon the nterha
question: were such IS ~ouli meet with gene
raj app no not III i.v"r q siuandcfin4 '
pul ."icy but IN !aSGr Il lIterai and cnaifne.
system "i nte;na improvement lie n'ncd 10 inomas IL
u inirI al Prince GEORGE.
Mr. EvEs SAID in rising 10 second HE "nrna'ione coh
nal nt word IL the eloquent tribute ii The grntlen III
sv.n il he wete going 10 write M Daniels obituary. III
oull nominate aud support man who was not lVorae
TO tic IntGrnn improvements 81 The hfsi section lie wou
deserve be Missed from Lynchburp were ne 10 supper
any one as candidate for this important office, VINO va
unfavutable 10 thai policy which wout eventually max
Lynctourg the great beehive OF The Stale he dehed any
one point any act ui MI Daniels IN HE Lessia'n't
which called down The Indignation 81 any man, either II
the cast or west He true ana tried democrat, on
had never aced so call forth The dennGclons OF 10
Nhr party He served us faithfully through oil inc oar
dov NJ The Marty and came without on his back
and bright crown on his head. MIR RVes pledged his sec
.ion far nny nomination might De made pledged
in the asne Of those who never iaefed when there was
command 10 charge
MIR WoopFIs nominated Gen. 0. G. Clay OF Campbe!
II wns the almost unana:ous wish OF his constituents ha
Gen Clay should be the CANDIDATE
Gen Clay would be glad have mia name Withdraw
He had determined 10 Withdraw TO private life, and besde
no could not oppose his old friend MIR. Flournoy.