The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-17
LOCAL MArTERs

Democratic Courertion. The DELEGATES 10 III
Convention for the Sixth Electoral District met h
Metropolitan Hall yesterday morning, to appoin
delegates and alternates to the Cincinnati COnyen
tion-the counties Of Louisa, Goochland Hanover
Povhatan, Chesterfeld, Henrico and thu city o
Richmond being represented.
The Convention was organized by appointing
DR.. ABNER CRUNP. Of Powhatan. President, and
Messrs r. w. HUGHES and WIN. r. RiTcHIE, Sec
retaries.
The President, on taking the chair. briefly ad
dressed the Convention
On motion, Messrs. Thomas 8. Watson, Of Lou
lisa; w. Walker, Of Goochland; c. w. Dabuey,
of Hanover; g. Coates of Hsnrico; p. H. Ayiett,
of Richmond; J. II. Cox, of Chesterfield, and w.
Old. Jr, of Powhatan, were elected Vice Presi-
dents.
On motion Of Mr.. R. A Pryor, 1t was resolved
that o committee OF one member from each county
and the city of Richmond, be appointed to prepare
and report resolutions to the Convention
A motion was made to have the members of the
committee appointed by the Convention, which
was afterwards amended so to have the ap-
pointment made by the various delegations. This
motion was argued at length and laid on the table
The rules of the House of Delegates, as far as
they were applicable, were adopted to govern the
Convention
Mr. White Of Hanover offered the following re.
solution, which was adopted
Resolved, That whenever q scaled vote Is called
for each delegate present shall give his proportion
OF the aggregate democratic vote cast by his coun
ty at the last Gubernatorial election.
motion was adopted, inviting all democrats,
from any of the counties, to take seats in the
Convention
Mr.. Heath offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the delegation from each coun.
ty, ETC., appoint one member of the committee on
resolutions
This resolution was discussed, and laid on the
table. :
An unsuccessful motion was then made 10 re.
consider Mr.. Pryor's resolution for the appoint.
ment of committee on resolutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Wexford 1t was resolved that
| the chair appoint the committee.
The President then appointed the committee on
resolutions, as follows: R. A Pryor of Richmond
VIM. Old, Jr Of Powhatan, C. White of Hanover
| J. T. Gordon of Louiaa, ]. p. A. Martin of Gooch
land, and John N. Powell, of Henrico.
Hon. Jno s. Caskie was called on for a speech
but declined for the present. and at his suggestion
the Convention adjourned until halfp past o'clock
P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at the appointed
hour.
Mr.. PRYOR, from the Committee on Resolutions
reported the following resolutions as the unani
nous sense of the committee:
l. Resolved That this Convention re affirm the
principles embodied in the resolutions of the late
Democratic State Convention.
2. Resolved That the principles heretofore actet
upon of requiring wothirds vote to make uomi
nation by tho Nstional Convention 10 just and wise
and should not be departed from any pretext what
| ever.
8. Resolved That it 10 the sense of this Conventio,
that the vote of the State should be cast at the Gin
cinnati Convention, in accordance with past usages
The question was put, and the resolutions wer
1 unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Clem. White, of Richmond, moved that tn
| Convention proceed to the appointment of dele
| gates to the Cincinnati Convention.
Mr.. R. B. Heath moved the adoption of the fo
| lowing resolution
| Resolved, Without designing or intending to bin
the delegates from this district to the Cincinna
Convention by positive Instructions to prevent tn
exercise of intelligent discretion their part bu
to give expression to- what every honest represent,
tive would desire to know, the views and wishes
the constituent body, that the democracy of this G
trict prefer that --. of --, shall be selected b
the Convention at Cincinnati the democratic oar
didse for the Office of President of the United State
at the next election.
Mr.. A. Jones moved to lay the resolution on th
| tribe.
The motion was sustained by Messrs w.
| Caskie of Richmond, and Amber of Louisa IN
and Aylett, of Richmond, and G. White of Hal
over. 54yr
The motion to lay on the table was carried by
large majority.
The Convention then appointed Messrs James
Seddon of Goochland, and Henry l.. Hopkins
| Powhatan, delegates to the Cincinnati ConveI
| ton. -.
lowing to the crowded state of our columns, W
| are compelled to defer farther notice of the pre-
ceedings till Monday
The Courts-Nothing of interest transpired L
| the Mayors or Hastings Court yesterday.