Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-11-03


!, the hands of any delegation that would be appoint
a 10 represent this county in the Convention. a
Aichlv respectable friend of Mr., Leake. however,
linking that the masses were with hlln, sought 10
oh.sin an expression OF opinion in behalf Of his IA
,,,r,r and for that purpose introduced, substi
.r,c for :he resolutions above mentioned preamble
snJ resolutions. which YOU will find in the proceed
iprs Of the meeting; and, while advocating them,
.,,k occasion to express his opposition TO Mr.. Wise
which brought out replies from Wm II. Anthony, +.
\. Miller, VIM. \. Glasgow and James Mcdowell,
Ears and the result was, that the preamble and
clu;ions in favor Of Mr.. Leake were voted down by
s-ge majority and the original resolutions which had
+n offered by the friends of Mr.. Wise, were adopt
81 with only one or two dissenting votes.
Yours, &c.
PUBLIC MEETING IN BOTETOURT
A,a meeting Of the citizens of Botctourt county,
boli at the Court House for said county, on Thurs
i,y the 26th day OF October, 1854 THAT being tho
fist dav Of the Circuit Court OF said county, for the
purpose OF appointing delegates TO attend the state
Democratic Convention 10 be held in Staunton on
tic Both Of November next for the purpose of noni-
a.iinc candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor
md attorney general,
On motion. Thomas " Burwell was called 10 tho
Cnnir and F.. Watts appointed Secretary.
The meeting was then addressed by F. B. Miller,
Wm. II. Anthony, VIM. A. Glasgow, James NJ Spill
i'-, James Mcdowell, and other gentlemen, when tho
1lowing resolutions, were offered:
lst Resolved, That we approve OF the 30th day OF
November next as tue time, aud Staunton as the
ulace, for holding q Convention 10 nominate cand-
date. for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attor-
n.v General.
Ind. Resolved, That the Chair appoint fifty dele.
gates TO represent the county OF Botesourt in said
Convention.
Whereupon, James VI. Spller, Esq. offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions HI substitute:
Whereas. large representation of the democrats
q. The county of Bo.etourt have pursuant to notice
published in the Fincastle Democrat, met at our
Court House, for the purpose Of nominating dele-
:s-s 70 attend the State Convention, 10 he held in
stanton on the 3Dth OF November next, to select
c.ciids,t. for the offices of Governor, Lieut. Gov
.raor and Attorney General, aud believing, "s we do,
;aai - the of the party depends its success, and
hat the best interest of !hc state IL dependent upon
tie triumph uf the Democrats. we deem 1t a suitable
o..ion to- the expression OF our opinions III the fol-
loving resolutions. viz:
l.. Resolved, That while the Democrats of this
county will support with ardor any true and tried
V>-,sr-o' vino may receive the nomination OF the
S;ac Conv veml"n, their first choice for the office o
Governor !. Shelton T. Leake. of Madison county.
| ID Resolved, Tha; time has not eiaced from our
memories the services rendered IN aid OF the
principles Of Democracy by distinguished Democrats
the ever memorable crisis Of lS4O, nor diminished
anxious desire to honor those to whom honor IA
ias
] 3d. Resolved. That inasmuch as the principles Of
Democracy Interchangeable, it is the opinion of the
democracy Of this county, that statesman who, in
1 ;-.c. er,sis, has been warning against them, may
sss,n oppose item.
i'h Resolved, That this meeting appoint -
:elegstes from each maCiseral district to represent
/ his county in the State Convention at Staunton.
5lh. Resolved That these proceedings be published
4 the Fiucas,le Democrat, with request that the
4 Democratic papers Of the State copy them.
After ;he above substitute had been warmly and
telousy advocated by James NJ. Spillcr, Esq and
\ pposed by VIM. H. Anthony, VIM. A. Glasgow,
James Mcdowell, and F. Is. Miller, Esqs. it was re-
e,ed by large majority, and the first two resou
ions then adopted without more than one or
'wo dissenting vOtcs.
Whcreupon the Chairman, in pursuance of the 49,
ond resolution, appointed tho following delegates :"
ne Convention, Wiz Is. Miller, Janes Mcdowell.
lsn-s N. Spillcr, Oliver F. Gray, DR.. S. d. Hopkins
I.nn Broagh, John Amnen WIN. A. Glasgow, +. II.
NAYS 4 ". Harnan, Wln E. VI. Word, James I.
"sre:, g. orCe W. Carlcr, WIN. =. Davis, Walter
H., lipln, Wm II. Anthony, James Is. Moclck, Jno.
Jones, Vim. {. Kerr, Vim. Penn, Thos. Eusart.
4 Nm u. Couch, Thos. q. Anderson. Geo. W. Wilson,
>ainc"l l"uns james Rowland, Robert Kyle, Jr,
y 'o'm NJ. Robinson. Martin McFerran, Moses John
= %oG' "eo7." :. lrnn John a. McCiuer, John W.
0s'hn'on' John llanlaon Richard q. Hayden, Mo-
~ l;k:2S. Curtis l. AldeT.nn Peter Shaver, Philip
Fl f"soar.h, Na,ha. y. Luck, Abraham Fluke, Jos.
81 Vhrlrr, Ferdinand Bcothe. Joseph Hannah, Capt.
-aia' raIion, Samuel c. Robinson, Davis NJ Wood,
snuei Obenchaiu Sr, Madison Gilmore and j. G..
y enues
q pamo,ion OF James Mcdowell, Esq., the names of
~ :.;on.
Ii Ou motion, Resolved, That the proceedings be
thed Dy the Chairman aud Secretary, and published
40" t'ncasilc Democrat, and the other Democratic
81 'ie!so' The State he requested TO copy them.
8 -. IHOS. y. BURWELL, Chairman.
: r WATTS, Secretary.
81 :. DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN YORK.
t,., Tcsnns OF the Democratic party OF York
p a'y' held al Ccntrevllc, 2lst October, 1851, |
t"n'oph"r Curtis, ST., appointed Chairman and
= 90 K Shcid Secretary
,"I!owinc resolutions We're offered and adopted
& h"solved' That We fully concur in the recon- |
ta!Hii"n Of the Democratic State Central Commit
Of Virginia, 10 hold II general convention of the
@oCTatic rar'y OF the State, ut Staunton, Oh the
gay OF November next, To make nominations of |
Y "ea'es Tor Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and
! ~ General at the Commonwealth, at tho next |
lions of those officers.
q ~! Rrsplved, That tho Chairman anno;nt ,,n TO-
4i"S 70 attend said Convention
" sSv .haiEmHn' under the End resolution, appointed
VA = s"lowng delegates: !
s--+i f. W. lludsius, WIN. G. Cooke, Daniel |
Ms, S-T Thomas Hcgg, Jr., Alexander Powell and |
VIZ, Watkins
n n -, %'N"n the Chairman and Secretary were add
AE ~ ~. M7 Nsegaon.
In n"i' i, wa. ordered, that the proceedings be
eli-gus "'oninouo h"d""'' anu -''''''A
c. CURTIS, Chairman.
+ y H. SHIELD, Secretary.
o.hAoCRATlC MEETING IN HALIFAX.
E3un,v "''iag Of the Democratic party of Halifax
E..,i Ts'enhied at the Courthouse thereof, on the
Si.v. 'uuay In October, 1854, THAT being Court |
k I'm w r. Edmunds, Esq, was chilled n the Chair. |
"a T. w. u. dowertun appointed Secretary
Srn ha ~ orehy stated .hc object of the meet
win %. .ate s.eps '"r the purpose of co-operat-
- ,bo Sn our brethren OF tho Democratic party
fsh"ut the State in tine selection nS n E;Jatn
>''veruor Of this Commonwealth. VI 'o''''''''
b. mas Il. Averett Esq. ;inuved that. !, s,r,,,or
ME.,I .oe OBJECT OF this meeting, the Ch.;r ,v;,I
fhs meeting, appoint delegates to rr,,,,..an,
H., Ip''rahc party of this oouuIy III III. Convans
-" s@emt,td IL SiauatoI OH tie Both Noyr".
1arrct', E.o., moved to anend iLi. ,no,,, H.,
ko;', Inc Chair, with the aid Of the meeting, to
~ taHty-1 delegates -four from each maciste
81 Ia. III the county,) for the purpose indicated
Ea, ts nTlo OF Dr. Averctt, rs amended being car
II F., n."'o"ine delegates were appointed:
E:sn,DL..' D.'t7et No. DIR Z. a. Coleman, Col. L. |
To- J "nn,e' Medley, and DR.. Thos. w. White |
H.. c,S. cS"Ta f No; 2.-Stephen D. Tucker John
f. ~ J"hn Crews and DR.. K. V. Barksdale.
sae S" ~ No. 3.-Richard Logan, d. A. Clai. |
r, Dt1',I d. IHlloF, aud Woodson Hughes.
-, pyy,"n No.. i,o, i;-Robert Jennings, Thomas An
4 To- D:h D:"'h bradshaw and Robert Stevens.
s.,o1 D;''0 3; NJ. 5.-Thomas c. D.nnis. James
3 tor D. ."'.;.s Watkins, and James H. Purkins
K. Eie,,;" H'.b:-B. +. Garrett, VIM. II. Clark,
For D.,.,,s;' s' ana Thon.as G. Coleman.
>I., Cvi W5N No Geo. w. Wall, VIM. A. Viii
ID, po6-'rot No. sIThom.. Ynmna oau uu, iueA, y. 81.
sn Ds,-,. Eag!sad, and Capt. Rubip Faulkner,
nnas 40; '.-Gtorge p. Richardson, VIM.
n IN no.,n -, N. lurbeville md Samuel Pate,
y" d T. Garc,,, Esq, tho Chairman