Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22
john II. SIMPSON, Sec'y.
MEETING Az nILLSBOROCGII.

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Alta meeting of those opposed to the action of the
mcetin lately held AT Goose Creek Meeting House,
converted in Hillsboro, Luudnun county, on Tues
day, sth inst, Col. hoht. J. Wright wa. called TO the
Chair, and Thos. W. White appointed Secretary.
KOb;. j. 7. White addressed tie meeting, sub
stimulating the report Of the L"eshurg papeES-when
it was moved that committee OF seven Dr appointed
TO draft resolutions expressive OF the sense Gt Inc
meeting. The President appointed the following gem
tlemen on said committee R"ht. j. l. White, lash
rod O.burn ID. r. Crawford, James VI. klsour,
Samu, Price, Joshua White, Col. J"hn Leslie.
The Committee reported the following resolutions
which we're unanimously adopted:
Resolved, Isl. That We have learned with rtGret
and astonishlrent tint at a:s iHecng assembled at
the Goose Creek Meeting lioasc, sentiments were
there avowed by individuals ut w$r "It! the peace
and quiet of society in conflict win the sprit ana
policy if not the letter Of our laws, and winch can
hav. no other effect dion to lead TO unmtIgated mis-
chief:
Resolved, 3D. Ihet the public discussion OF the in
sttGi0a nj snyery, in any form, or under any pre-
tence whnteyeT ia tho list Of sidve'Eo.ing coin.
muntv, is such an outrage upon Inc rights ana
feelings OF the general pubIic-and diSciosrs sach
wantun Disregard OF social order, AMI the peace and
bapuiuess of ali cinssesns merits tie stringent ex
preston of DIR adherence and lidignatiol.
! Resolved 81. That, while we acknowledge with
inc-pr.ssbi. mort .icatun the stigma now resting
upon Jnmr:"n!ty, we pledge ourselves 10 us re-
| m0va!, without REGARD in pains or consequences
! Resolved, fth ThG; The time Is ea' at hand when
cc,lsng vigilance should be the watchward p al good
! and order arimg citizens.
! Resolved, 9TH rhat these manifestations of reck
less ard Gsu.- ani--i sir, the repeated violation u"
the policy Of laws, the threatened d:stprbanc: OF
our pence and auc outrages upon our public honor,
will il persisted in ultimately mud Gil appropriate II
not enectual remedy.
| Resolved, 9th. That our fellow citizens Of Lou
doun are requested to vndicatc her honor by every
proper expression of sentiment and feeling from the
! iur al.nncn st
Constitution Lnd the Union as il ls
RORT l.. WEIGHT, Chairman.
TRo's. w. WHITE, Secy.
DEMOCRATIC Meeting IL RICHMOND.
The Democratic party OF the city OF Richmond met
AT CJrin;!ap HALL on Friday evening, the 18Th lust.'
pursuant to sdjouTnmeut-P. ii. Ayictf IN the Ihslr'
and d. w. Starke Secretary.
On motion, it WAS Resolved, That the meeting pro-
coed 10 the election OF sixty delegates 10 represent Tue
= Democracy Of the city vi Richmond ~ Inc Demo
cratic CcI.yention he held for this district on Tue
oh day o. May les. 70 eIec, delegates to the Cincin'
natl Convention TO n"n!nc'9 Efc='eei' anu Ice
President Of the United State.
| The following gentlemen were then put IN nomna-
+; tiGp ard unanimously eected-the vote upon each
! nomination. ,.erg taken separately:
Henry G CunGoa, VIZ, ! Ritcle, K Is Heath, Jos
NJ Rowe, VIM q Lloyd, 10 kiEi,.:o. ( |! Long. b
K Wexford, Jr, l. w Glszebrook, E Canuoh. AZ.
t,haw G Anderson, d Denoon, ID G9och,
Iiaskib., Cr James Dove, WIN Watson. James Ly
ons, y b Hill !; VI Hughes. j L Wren, II Ayiett
I WIN II Harrison. B,,iIn. :; Sis.kc, Pryor
Chns S Morgan, \ u Sims, jos L Johe', LANE
Trrehar.. ST, W W Durnavant, VIA Irwin Scott, d.
WIN a Ps.teson Thos II Ellis, Edgar Macon JOHN
Caskie, Alex Craig Waiter e Freeman W Tim
berlake, Geo L Sader, Clement White, Anthony Ro
binson Jr, Separk, W W Crump, G W Purcell, }
II Leftwitch Jno X Martin, I Z August. Ngpo:eoG
Burke, J B Hardsrove, T Bayly. JOS HierhoIzer
Marx Downsy, Geo w Randolph. I e Burns. Il
Dickinson, John Appleyard Ii Phillips, Il llassel
I E Ward
On motion Of Henry G. Cannon, il Yea
Resolved That the Secretary be requested to tu:n
ish each of the Democratic newspapers OF ibis city
with list Of the sbove-namcd delegates for puoica
ton.
And then. on motion, the meeting adjourned 81"
de. p. II. AfLEli, PRESIDENT.
Is. W. SrAREr, Sec'y.