Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-10-24
TIE ROCKINGHAM DEMOCRACY.

from ;hc Rockingham Register.
We publish in another column the proceedings Of
Democratic meeting held in this p!GrG "n Monday
last There is entire unaaimi,y to tn" pr"prcty Of
holding the State Convention III S'auuiOm the 3O;i
of November
\ large number 0f delegates were appointed. and
we hope and believe that most ui them will make it
convenient Ia attend ih" Convention. We anx-
,r,s that Rockingham shall gu up in her strength, and
speak as becomes her. w" have h"rcf","r- express
rd the opinion that the sentiment oi this county was
strongly IN favor ui Mr.. Wise, and this opinion has
been greatly strengthened by uurncrcour-c with the
iargn numbers "i people from the various parts Of The
County nu Court day
It could not be expected that there should be entire
pnanmliv. Both Mr.. Lcakc aud Mr.. Smith have
devoted and arden; friends, but we have no doubt
TINT the I'll large nm iuritv OF the delegates
from this county will be east i"r Mr. Wise,
DEMOCRATIC MEETING; IN BUCKINGHAM
II meeting ola pnr:ina ri the Dcinucrutr pnriy of
Rockin. .hnni, held in inrris"nhur., on tie 10Th oi
October, Dewitt Cu!imnn was elected Chairman, anl
). L. Walker and VIM. G.. Stevens, Secretaries. \
committee consisting Of j. y. L@grt., ). II. Moctt,
Wm G.. Stevens, j. I. Harris Gn :. r. Walker, mp
pointed tn prepare suitable resolutions, presented the
following which were adopted
Resolved, That W" adhere, with uncnmpronIsug
tnaciiy, tu those grgn cardinal princ pies of rcpubli
rnnisn, whrh protect the States, in their sovereign
,a.,,aci'Y from the unwisc and Unconstitutional
crIaclnncnt of the fedora! government upon their
served rights and privileges, and ihat "" will ever
support the Constitution III It's street construction III
opposition 10 wild and reckless interpretation there
n whether il advurntcs free sul, higher law, ab0l!
ton ur other ianaca| party.
Resolved, That TIE prescription "f any man ar-
of lig ncc nj birth, ar h7 religious "pi:"lIs
u contrary to the spirit and genius "i institutions
Resolved. That "" approve Ut holding III" Demo
cratic State Convention nt S;auunn. on the Both OF
November next and that the Chairman nf this meet
ing appoint humlrr, and twenty-five delegates to
said Conrcntion IL represent I'll" Democratic party Of
Rockingham
Resolved, Tint We will cordially sustain anl sup
mort at the ballobux, the nominees of said Cunvrn-
ton, and having full confidence in the wisdom and
democracy uf our delegates, deem amy instruction
tu them Gs unnecessary.
Resolved. That the Chairman aud Secretaries of
thi. meeting be added Ia the list nt delegates to the
Convention.
Resolved, That these proceedings he published in
the newspaper. OF the town, and that his meeting
Huw adjourn.
The following ar" the delegates:
j. II. Wartlnamn, l.. 7. II. Warren. VIM. Mex.
Wnrtmann, +. a. Shhnds, K. G. MancIs, .Inmcs Ken
nrv 4. B. Trick, c. e. S;raycr, a. llratwole 4. 81.
G.. Sprinkcl j. y. L.s:;cr. s. II. M"ilr, s. NJ SOM
mrrs. W. 4. Harris, j. T. Harris, y. VI. Newman,
Robert Grat;an, Peter Roller, W. j. Byrd, VI. II.
Harris George Kiscr. jackson Rhodes, Geo. Shcr-
nan j. X. k"o-lrr, J. :. Sprck, J. c. li"atwole b.
F. Bierlv. F. Shpman, G.. llcatwolc. ID. G. Movers,
d. Bicrly, G.. 4. D"ncole, H. \: larri:"n,J D. /. Do
vel W. W. Carpenter, Cyrus Rhodes, James Bolton,
~.
j. n. Conrad. s. II. Carrier ID. Pcnmyhac!cr, :.
Cootcs, Giles Dcvicr, A. HGrper, Naas"n Bnr", Geo.
Fulk, p. Krnnon. &. Brcnncr, Jonathan Brcnncr,
Samuel Mnlir,t, Anderson Moilc,t, j. J. Bowman.
Martin Garbrr, J. Capngcr, j. Dove Samuel Miller,
VI. d. Coffnan, J. d. Williamson, 5: llenton, John
Brrrv Il. :. Maupin. J. =. Brock, j. Bowman, II.
Nrii,J K. IIonan. {. X. Rush. &. KccZ!r w. :.
Miller, W. B. Ynncy, y. [. Smith X. 4: Gibbons \.
p. Nicholas. Z. +. Williams, j. {. Walker, B. F.
Walker, J. pcalc 4. +. Yanccy Z. d. Gilmer, a.
Argabrght, W. y. bowman, George Nicholas, a. {.
Rohr, W. Carpenter, Jacob Bear, r. II. spindle, &.
W. Miller, 4. {. Bear 7. H. Harnshergcr, K. A.
Grnv, Y. G.. Anlmon, +. NJ. Ervinc, Shem Heatwole
JAMES Dcvicr, {. F. lIsrlshcrger, w. W. West, Ja-
cob Strayer John Yount Amos Scott. +. Dundorc,
", ". Hooke, =. F. Earmon, W. 7. McCa!ry, W.
ID. Ewing, ID. G.. Hcutwo!c, Jchu Gordon, +. p.
Knon,z George Rhode' Thomas Moor; j. s'r"thsr
Geo Rozrnbcrcer, Jr. Peter Wise. l.. EIen;on, Geo.
Gibbons, John Roller, Benz. Hoover, Beaj. Ewing.
Charles Harnsbcrger, Newell Rodgers. X. NJ. Mooney.
DEWITT COFFMAN, Chnirmun.
st. WALKER, (Sscrctarie..
WM G. STEVENS.