Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-03-20
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ALEXANDRIA, March II, 1850.
nEvOCRATJC MEETING IN HANOVER.

DEMOCRATIC MEEllNG IN HAN'N EN-.
Al mcetin. of the Democrats OF Hanover, held IN
pursuance of call from their tclow-citizens OF Hen
rico, DR.. Ezekiel S. Tallcy was called TO the CHAIR
and w. B. Newton was requested 10 act az Secretary
The Chairman having announced the object of the
meeting to be the appointment OF delegates 10 repre-
semi The Democracy of Hanover in II Convention,
proposed TO be held at the Court House of Henrlco,
inr the purpose Of nominating q candidate for the
next Senate uf Virginia, Mr.. james &. Tyler moved
that u committee be appointed 10 report business for
tho meeting
Mr.. c. W. Dnbney suggested that the committee
proposed consist Olive gentlemen.
! The Chair appointed Messrs. Tyler, Dabney, j. ii.
rnliaferro, General Thomas NJ. White, and b. L.
Pate.
The committee having retired, returned aud repor-
ted the following resolutions. which were adopted:
/. Resolved, That we, the Democrats of Hanover,
concur III the time aud place appointed by our fellow
citizens Of lIenrico for holding Il convention 10 select.
a candidate 10 represent us III the next Senate oi
Virginia, aud that the Chair appoint five delegates
from each Mngisterial District to represent lis in that
convention.
,. Resolved, That we believe that the safety and
prrvctuity of the Federal Union depends upon the
iriunIpil Vi the principles 80 long advocated by the
Democratic purity Of Virginia.
3. Resolved, Tina, our pblr End talented representa-
tive in Congress, Judge Caskie, It'll enjoys our con.
fidence aud respect, and that we Will use bill tonorapIc
means TO promote Ills reelection.
4. Resolved, That our late delegate i'll the Lcg.sla-
ilrs deserves our warmcst thanks for his energetic
and Gntiring support of the Democratic principles,
The Chair, Under the first resolution, appointed the
following delegates
First District-Jamrs y. liaJTGrd. James q. Tyler,
Richard Burnett, J. II. Street, and William 'naisclcy.
Second Distric,-Joscph a. Wingtc!d, IS. W: Tai
lev, John Cualter, b. r. Pate, and W. 1. IL. Pollard.
Third District-L. NJ. Coleman, Edmund Winston
William l.. White, DR.. w. l.. Wood, ana JoNh ~
TAYLOR. on
Fourth District. y q. Brown, l.. Vaughan
Thadlcus Brown, W. II. Campbell. 'nd Charles ''
Mallory. ,rr A..
Filth District Chas. W. Dabney, Edw,d W: Nor
ri-, W. X. lrby, Turliun Wooison' and Jo'eP" La
Sixth Di.trict-Dr. Edward l." Nelror, MarrcII'3
NJ. Anhersou. L.auncvlot FIliip.. WIN. Nelson ana
james h.. Swift.
On MOTION of Mr.. CoHltcr, il was UNANIMOUSLY
Resolved, That while We will cordially support IN!
Democrat who may he nominated By the c"hEtN.:om,
we think the nomination due 10 our county, III We"
Of the fac, that our last nominee Hts selected IFoni
iIc,rjcn, md that we warmly recoiinti!I 10 tIGtoh'
vcniinm the name OF our countyniHn, Chasta!n " i'c'
as the undoubird choice oi the Democrats III llaho-
yer.
ON motion Of Mr.. J. Il. Tnliafr?ru, the Chairman
and Secretary were uddcd To the list OF delegates.
On motion of Gen. Thomas NJ. White, the meeting
adjourned, the Secretary having been instructed L"
REPORT its proceedings 10 the Richmond Examiner
and Enquirer.
EZEKIEL S. TALLEY. Chairman.
w. Il. NEWTON, scGrEtarY,