Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-27
TWELFTH ELECTORAL DISTRICT CoNvEN

TWELFTH ELESiONH - dol MIL SoN L.
TON.
The delegates to an Electoral District Conventit
fur the Twelfth Electoral District assembled in Unto
Monroe county, Va, on Thursday, 18th May, all II
counties in the District being represented exec
Roanoke and Boone.
c. Beirne, ESQ.,, of Monroe moved that Hon. WI
Smith, of Greenbrier, be appointed temporary chat
man, which motion was amended, up motion of a. {
Pendleton, Esq, OF Giles, 30 as to make him the pc
lnanent chairman and unanimously adopted.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Smith returned thank
to the Convention in appropriate terms for the hone
conferred upon him.
On motion of n. Harrison, of Monroe, Messrs. I
A. Bradford of Pocahontas. A. j. Grigsby of Gle
and Sam'l A. b. Gilner of Greenbrier, were sppoin
ed secretaries.
OF counties comprising the 18th Electoral Dlstrlt
was called, and the delegates from each county RI
quested to hand i'll their names to the secretarss.-
The following counties were represented:
Aheshany.-D Is Layne, Sam'l Carpenter, VIM
Holloway, Lewis Holloway, McElwee, WI
Boothe, j Hoke, G Kyle.
Bath.-T Bradford, Chas Beirns, aternates.
BOtetOurt.-Jno Ammen, Jas NJ Mcdowell.
B0one.-No delegate.
Craig.-Sam'l Carpenter.
Foyd.-A Pendleton alternate.
Gdes.-Col A Pendleton, Grgsby VIM
Norman, Jas Adair, JAS ID Johnston.
GrcenJrier WIN Smith, Robert T Dennis,
Thompson, Robt w Handy, A Bsirne, SAM CALI
.on, Il Gimer, Mathew Humphreys. IL Lut7
ID j Ford.
Highiand-A A Chapman Robt Dennis, I 4
Bradford, alternates.
Logan-A A Chapman, A G Pendleton, alternates
Mercer-Jno j Maitland.
Montgomery-Cha Ronald.
MonrOe-A Crosier, Z Beirne, n Harrison n
Mcdaniel, j Clark, Sr, Capt & Gray, A Chapman
5 Hamilton, A Humphreys, Sarnl Taylor, 6 Ellis,
Miller, l. Arnott, WIN Marshall, + Maddy. 1
Quinn, John Hansbarger, John Tiffany, Hugh Iiifa
nv, Sr, A l. Harvey, Stuart Warren, j Jones, Cap
VIM Adar, b Cork, DIR G A Thompson, Smith
VIM & Armentrout, VIM Arnott, B Steele, Col "
G Lively, Jacob Osborne, John Alexander, Car
son, James Miller, John Maddy, Col Andrew Berne
PocahOatas-T A Bradford.
Puiaski-Edwn Watson, Juo Draper.
ROQHOks-No delegate.
TVyoming-A G Psndleton, John Tiffany, alter
mates.
On motion of Gen Chapman of Monroe, TIT
rules of the House of Delegates of Virginia wer
adopted for the government OF tho Convention.
Mr. Dennis offered tho following resolution whcl
was adopted
Resolved, That in voting upon any question Whct
may arise before this Convention, the delegates pre-
sent shall cast the Democratic vote of their resPec
tive counties az pol!ed in the last gubernatorlal cleo
ton, aud in the event of division among the dele
gates from any county, each delegate shall cast hi
proportion Of the Democratic vote Of HE county.
Inc folIOWlnR resOIutlOLs, suuulllteu ny Nf'
rison, were laid upon the table, and the convention
on motion, took recess
lst. kas"ved, That We approve, "A heretofore, o.
the Democratic principles, as embodied IN the baitl
more platform OF 1852, aud thu: we re-afiirm the
same far as they may be applicable to The present
c,iSs.
ton there ought hs 20 further compromise or con-
cessiun by the South, the subject Of slavery that
we are utterly opposed therefore, to any restoration
of the Missouri Compromise, to repeal Of the Kan
sas. eb, aska law and fugitive slave BILL TO the re-
lection OF Kansas as saye State, or OF any Other
State or territory, which hereafter may properly ap
ply for Admission into the Union i'll that character;
and to any and every attempt by Congress TO abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbus or to exclude IT.
us domestic institution, from any State or territory
in the Union which may think proper rs such to 70.
cognise it-regardlng it az the constitutional rght OF
every such State or territory, when properly organ
lied. ts establish or prohibit slavery as il may choosc
and if otherwise properly qualified, 10 be admitted "a
member Of the federal compact. whether with slave
ry or without 1t.
Sd. Resolved, That we regard Know Nottingham
iE s.i its phases, aud under whatsoever name may
assume whether under the soubriquut OF SAM or
that of the sc. called american Party-whether a.
Catholic or anti Catholic for secrecy CT against SO.
orsay, aud in favor Of oahs or against then-whsth
er conyers;ng by grips aud signs,. anu pass words
and other pumeries, or in the ordinary language oil
pidtfsriu of 1855, or the February platform G: !s36
or upon u.ahsoeyer Of its almost innuInersblo and
ever varying platforms: il may choose TO stand-as
unconstitutional and disorgsnisiLg end ss alike hos
tile to civil and religious liberty.
4th. Resolved, That the recent distinguished ser
vices of the Hon. Henry A. Wise, in defence Of De.
nucrccv against Know Nothingism, not only place
him in The I;;;. rank of American Statesmen ~ well
as orators bit eLtite lin ~ the gratitude and ADM
ration of every Democrat
5th. Resolved. That the great Fracticei issne in.
volved ia the approaching contest for the Presidency
is Black Republicanism or Demucrncy-and thai We
cordially and earnestly invite all persUns TO Thatso-
ever party they may beong) who prefer n Democrat.
ic administration to the fanhcal policy of such men
IA C:Id:uys. Seward, Greeley, Wilson, aud Theodore
Parker 10 cone 70 he rescue OF the Constitution,
and 10 aid us in repehng domestic enemy far more
fatal to the institutions Of the cbuutf, &c to the lib
critics of the people, than the Catholic or the iCregn'
Or etEer.
in, our preference for any of the distinguished ind
viduals whose names have been spoken OF in con-
n.rt:cp with the ensuing Presidency We Simply de-
clare our determination to give most cordiai and
sincere support to the Democratic nominees OF the
Cincinnati Convention, EhGsoeysr Nsy taJ w. or
chosen, provided, Of course, always, lwhlch We do
not doubtl that they be sound men and true upon
tEs slavery question.
opiujon ought heretofore, TO be cast as unit IN
the National Convention at CINCINNATI according to
the Democratic vote OF The respecn'e usfI's u tile
asst gu bsrnatorial election -.
ar R,solyad That our delegates to Cincinnati bs
instructed to carry OIL fa far as possible te prhc''
pes contained in the foregoing rorolutione' ana 10
M. tb.r hest exertons to gecure The DGI'lrl!O Oh
such PrssiIeCt and Vice President, es, whilst E1-
tional aud sound in all ihsr views, WIZ be oest cal
culated to ensure tho harmony anu SUCCESS oi Inc
Democratic party, and 10 give dignity a"u charac'er
to Democracy throughout the Union everywhere
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled after dlhhcr, anu was
called &c srder by the President
Mr. Harriaob gLgEe IN favor Of the resolutions SUB
mitted by him at the g,cr-irC session. when Ioi
VIM. G. Holloway Of Allegheny ohere9 substitute i.
that the Convention appoint delegates I" the G'hrih
nat, Convention, without further instruction thHH
hat they css. the vote of the district for such cam
didates az shall be approved by the virginia ueIesa
ton provided said Nominees ate true to me Cohst'n
ton of the United States according u ih2 !irglha
and Southern construction thereof
T a Bradford, of Pocahoutas, moved 10 icy the
whole subject upon ,fe table unt the election oi
delegates had taken place, which motion was opposed
by Mr. Denuis and afterwards Withdrawn Oy 81, Erqo
ford Col Holloway also Withdrew his substitute apd
Mr.. Harrisons resolutions being putto the convention
were passed without dissenting Yolse.
Sir Dennis offered the following resolution Hh'ch
vas passed: -.
RESOLVED, That tho administration OF president
Pierce for ito conservative and national views as
expressed in his MESSAGE Cor It's viGlan PrG.eeuon ~
the constitution and its compromises; Tor !" i"lthlul
defence Of the rights of the States and or s 1evotion
to the trus interest of all sections OF tns onl1h
entitled as II docs receive, the hearty approval anu
endorsement of this cOnvsnii3R.
The convention, on motion of Mr. Fepd!eton pro-
ceeded 10 the election of delegates. .
Mr. Harrison nominated Hon. VIM. smi'h Oh dreen
brer who declined on account of the duty imposed
upon d delegate conflicting with MS p,oiessioha
engagements, tie convention at Cincinnati meeting
at the same time that the Favette circuit court WIZ
be held, in which court he 10 sIt.cyed 70 oelenu
man from the charge Of murder. o
Chas Ronald, Of Montgomery, nominated uen
4. A.. Chapman, of Monroe.
Gen Z Lsyne of Allegheny, nominated oathe'
Mcdowell, Of Ho;etqurt.
T A Bradford, of poceicrles nominated Den D.
Layne. of Allegheny.
k. +. Dennis, OF Greenbrier, nominated Lr. lawn
Watson, Of Pulaski, who declined.
The vote was then taken, and resulted as follows
Chapman, G,3il; Layne, 5,O45; Mcdowell 2ooo.
The vote having been announced the nomina'o'''
wers, On motion, made uDani mOug.
T.l.. nIn