Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-02

PursuaE: tn a suggestion i'll the Abingdon Demo
crat c: lie 18th April, the Democratic citizens of Lee
county held meeting at their Court House on Mon
day. the 2st April, it being court day. The meeting
organized by motion calling Gen. Jonathan
Richmond to the Chair, and nominating =. Hogan
Secretary.
explained the object Of the meetin. by stating hG;
the Democrats OF this Congressional District contem
plated holding Convention in Marion, Smyth coun
ty, on the 2Dth Of May 1856, for the purpose of ap
pointing Delegates TO the Cincinnati Democratic Con
ventlon 10 be held in June next tor the purpose O
nominating candidates for President and Vice Pre-.
sdent in the approaching election: and that this was
time when II betooTes every Democrat TO do his
du,y-hnd q 'iri:,5 10 this county well and fairly
represented =. he Marion Convention ko Inuvcd that
the Char appoint committee of seven, being one
frora each Magisterial District who would appoint
delegates from this county to attend the Marion Con
vrnton. Which motion being carrIei said commit
tee appointed the following gentlemen:
Messrs. n. G. Barnes, John T.. Olinger, John Bid
all, Casttelor Wade Aaron o. Collier. Henry G..
Semp, John Roger Elkanah Flanary, David Cox,
VIM. p Minter, VIM. Carnes, Cowan AlcElroy, John
Smith, Esq, Francis Zion, james Crabtree, Samuel
II. Duff, David Ranner, John Sword, Isaac Roberts,
jesse Roberts. W. 5. Martin, V. A. Woodward, Clai-
! borne Jayne, Elkauah Wyn, Boyd Dickinson, Gee.
u. Ely, Alex. Ewing, James Bactey,C C. y. Robinson,
Archibald L. Buchanan, Robt. VI. Boes, VIM. NJ.
Ball, f. B. Boles, Daniel Literal and John Colston.
To which list were added, upon motion put and car
ried, the chairman and secretary of the meeting.
Upon u further motion il WAS carried that any De-
mocrats or Democrat from this county who would
attend said Marion convention might be considered
the authorized representative OF this county AT the
conclusion of the meeting the following resolutions
were offered by +. 5. Martin and unanimously
adopted
lst. Resolved, Tint the Democratic party of Lee
county most cordially approve the administration OF
President Pierce, and look upon it az being purely
national and such shou,d command the admiration
and respect of oil who know North, South,
but whose aims only for the preservation OF our
common Union.
2mi, Resolved, Tint tho Democratic party of Lee
county give their sanction Ia all the official acts pi
our present abb and talented Governor with q tree
and undsgused endorsement OF Virginia legislation
during the past session.
Sd. Resolved. That the Democracy 0i I.se coun.
ty heartily approve of the action of The last State
Convention in referring the election of delegates to
the Cincinnati convention to tho people.
9TH. Resolved, That We Will give undivided
support To whoever may be selected as the
banner bearer of our pary, by the Cincinnati con.
ventiOn, which iS to meet in June next, come
from what ,uar;er Of the Union he may, provided, he
is sound upon the great democratic principles enbod
led in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, rs those prin-
ciples will undoubtedly form the grand issne i'll the
coming contest tor President.
1t then resolved that the proceedings OF this
meeting be forwarded to the Abingdon Democrat for
publication and reques; that the other Democratic
papers of the District, end also that the Richmond
Examiner and Enquirer will please copy.
1t twas then resolved that tIic meeting adjourn.
JONATHAN RICHMOND, Charm.
p. EcCAy, Secy.