Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-29
pAMoonAr,c CONVENTION X thH TENT

i.ECrOl:aL DISTRICT .,,...,.y
Til. BODY ,onraned at W!nohc<t9' q" ,. Ia th. AZ,
the l,i i,s;, a"d "rssn'Gsd Eri,k DIS Pre-.
| s.l.nt: M.ssrs Jacob Richards, Thomas t,i, e
". Baylor RuGkncr AshbE,J. \. .'c !I.rs i. G..
Rawlings, as Vic Presidentsi ard -hn' -. Secre
Bruce, Il. \. i. isiiey ana i'rasl hoo''
taries. r,rv Jefferson,
I Morrnn Clarke and Warren were represen,ei ''
of Page and Hampshire were not Representa- alo,ted
| The following were among the reso!u''oH' i
unanimously by the Conventions: I'll, r,ov arise
/ Ty,t nv deciding all questions when lilny o.. ,
in this Convention, the aggregate ," isst On.
IL encb county Of this District gwen III NC intns
h.rnntornI Convention shall be cast by the ~ n
nresnt In case of DIVISION or disagreer, .. ~,
question. each delegate shnIl cast his Pr'P'''''
share of the popular vote "i ms cou.! elect first,
| , TJut thi. Convention Will procecu ~ VIC. Ill.,
| ,,, L.I.,,nt.s and secondly, two alterna'es' W VA"
vo,;ona Democratic Convention, to be heI' u. III ,I
mn.ti ON the I'd day Of Jun" next; 10 ,'..' emn
,;a, will cG1l the roll of delegate" ny counties
49, present will cast their votes ~ called.
:, rhnt m. Democracy Of the ln:h Dstriri huh'rc
uow m they have ever adhered, 10 Inc nr.''u -
.s of Tie Baltimore platform, when th'S ."t'Me
- ,mbrare directly, or by inplicatIon n s"ni'I ",ss
nr settlement for every political issue wn'cn LA naS
arisen. or which may arise, embodylng, ~ INA! p'a
firm does the true Interpretation OF tue organic 10"
| and the true line of our Legislative poilcy. ,,r.
i; That in regard to the administration OF rranh'!
Pierce we adopt tho tenth resolution 81 the iIEl'i'a
STATE Convention of February last which Ii III 'hesc
|
.Kcsolved. That whilst this Convention dIsclan's
any knowledge OF preference OF the De,iortay , y,
hi. state among The distinguished grnf;ne win
muy be- presented for the Cincinnati n"ninhti""' my
hav, no hesitation in declaring their cordnl approval
of the cardinal aud The bold unG uDe o'a'e
papers of President Pierce, by which the iuhaa'hei
tai principles Of the Denocractc iaith hh'' o''"
lus,ratrd.' ,;..o, ~,
:. That we will cordially support the nominees OF
the Democratic National Convention at CncinnM,l.
8. That with Just senae OF the lmpor'"lce oi nar'
nuuy We will tramme! the Delegates vi TINS lis
trct in their votes for II candidate
a. That should either of the delegates appointed by
this conventions be Unable ~ attend al Ciuciat'' lie
be- and is hereby requested, to notify ~ writing al
the earliest possible inomU hiS ALTERNATE Vi the Incl
IL was further
Resolved, That n tro-tsirds vote be necessary to
elect delegates and alernatesi and that each dele
gate be required 10 vote for two OF the nominees on
every ballot.
The following ballotngs occurred Cor delegates TO
Cincinnati:
First Banot-J X. Tucker, 9OG; c. j. Faulkner,
1918; r. VI. Isbrll. 2,l93; q. W. Bradteld, i5'1; l.
| T. FaInterOy, 6u3.
Wius number of votes cast i,2lj-nncesshry 10 4
choice !,S3U.
There being 10 election, second vote was taken,
rs follows:
| Srroul BaIim.-Tuckrr, 2,G15; Faulkner, l,'5l;
lsre, 2,;'Oy; Brnirid 500 Fannileroy, 3'2 :.
There being still no choice. On Notion, the randi'
| date receiving til. smallest number OF votes Wa
then lropue,l and u third ballot taken with the fol-
| lowing result w
TAuE Raiiot.-Tucker, !tNt!; Faulkner, ill., Is
bell, 2,G1! Bradiicd, l,i9e.
Mr. Bradte!d, at his earnest solicitation, was
then withdrawn by hi. friends, aud fourth ballot ia
KEN H. follows: ,,
F1n,ik Baiim.-Tuckcr, 9"!i, Faulkner ISIS Is
bell, Bill.
Mr. lsb.u having received more than twn'thir,li oi
the Who'll. vote cast, WIS declared elected i!itl
AID sixth ballet vas then taken resulting III II" ch"'ce'
as follows:
S,,yA BalIot.-Tuckrr, !,l6;: Faulkner, LII.
Here MIR. Bradteli re-BnmiEaied, anu Mr..
Faulkner Withdrawn by his friends. The r"! being
ayGiu called, resulted rs follows:
S,rcnih EalsI--Turk.r, 800; Bradfeld, ,i39.
There being still No choice, an eighth ballot was
taken, resulting in tue election Of Mr.. Tucker by
large minority, rendering ii unnecessary to cast up
the vote.
On motion of w. G. Singleton, the fo!own" gen
tIenieu wrr. elected unanimously as aiernn'es:
FUR THOMAS u. jsgEIs-Dr. .. r. Funston, OF
Warren.
For j. RASboLrU TrcEfR-R. d. Seaman OF
Berkeley. =,
Mr.. I,beIl being then called COR, addressed the
Conventions and returned his Thanks 'of the honor
conferred upon him in all eloquent and appropriate
speech.
On motion, it was then
Resolved, That the thanks Of This Convention be
rendered to the President and Secretaries Tor the
respective duties.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this Convention
be published in the Democratic papers OF the Dis
riGlt ant IL the Richmond EInnmef and Enquirer
md also in Ike !,crccruc papera in the city "l Cin'
c;unat
The Char!estown .;"! .r-1.;e., rom which we de-
rive the foregoing official details. addE tie following
gratifying rcmTka
TIE utmost harmony aud e;""d feeling pres aitrd
throughout the proceeding Of the Convention And
we hav. rarely, i; ever s""n Il Convention "i any
nriy more thoroughly united III sentiment ana: more
!orp!y l.: Gund with hL discrimination to hn" ina"
uy IN the cnr III; contest inr III" great principle! :"
Their psri. the C"Isi:. The Union and ilIc rights
of IN. South Such il til couGi::cm of III" D"n"rr"'
ry everywhere; und il Indicates Il cn!.G.r ana easy
victory over hsir opponents in the approaching '.il-
paiEn. ....
nr.f.r.rcr for either OF ;..a distinguished gentlemen
who have been mentioned IN correction with the
Presidency. But sumo indication OF its -s"tmeh's
upon this s;biect it may be stated hH' Oh me hv'
gentlemen whose i;Grrcs were presented 10 Tue noh
yeution there was .0t .Lg gho did not prefer james
Buchanan of Pennsylvania. &: GsHeitnte Tor HE heht
President of the United States.