Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-29
NUMBER IOa.

Convention tor the honor conferred upoC t.r... nTQ
made some eloquent au>ous 10 the state of parras,
| and hc duty Of the Democracy.
>. /. Walker moved tha: q committee Of On" i:n:a
each county in the District be- appointed 30 report
| permanent officers of the Convention. and suggest
| ousIhGSs FOR lis action.
A substitute was offered by G. $. Msar i"elsrlay
Tue present appointments the prrman": "ttcsr- &
the Convention. The substitute wa, adopted.
On motion of 5. N. Sommers. the following sym;ie-
men were appointed Vice Presidents OF The Co.Y-r.
| ton
| G. ). Meem OF Shenandoah,
j. u. Williamson, Jr., Rockingham,
Win. ii. Harman, Augusta,
| Benjamin Hiner. prnilyon.
| j. q. Paxton, Rnckbrdge,
Philip Ptmau, Hardy.
| On motion, il wgs
Resolved, That ths delegates from TIE dvsrsut
counties in the District report themselves 6o "a. -,
| cretaries 10 be enrolled.
The roll beug called, tho fo.ioa .Gc courtips wore
! found to be represented
RocEBKlDGE.-E L Graham. Jas q Paxton, Nj Y
! White, Geo Shaner.
Arousra.-Dr { r Harris, iJac Schrsrkht,e :.
McP Ius Jas Whitmorr. Clinton G. v .ii,r. \ Cn-.
dlmdst, Hugh Baxter, Col " II Ilarm"r. pr H /.
Roberts Thcs } Barke. Geo iIutrinar Rr G BicGl-.
WIN II Pryt"n. Juo Cupp Vim Anderson. L..a.!,,7
Bates, l. 7 ID Fakrer.
RocKISGH,M.--DrA a NJ Newman. J S,raver, Js7
kemney, ID Williamson, " Somn,-rS. G I De.
IIeale P-nnybacker + Siandr = Lc- eIt. Or
VI ii Harris, Jacob Llnrweavrr Geo Branurr. Jnu /
Harris. Geo k"ezIc. y II Mofrtt, VI u iiarc- C"rt
Geo FuIk Col WIN Yamc.y Hiram Marz u Mar,
DR. = Winfield, 5 C"c;rs j + S!u.ser, + EarrTu.
+ L II Warren, Co! Il y Harrison. George Il Gao.
bo,s. : fl Carrier, Geo W Miller, ) I Nniktr j
Johnson, Wn Snit., Dewitt C"lmar l. c Whr-f-
carver ID Siincspriu2, John Lueweay-r, John IL
Wnrtmnnn, Samuel RGbu.l
SHLSA>DHAH.-Cha- Welsh, Philip Pmnn, \ =
Williams, G. 5 Mram, w VI Sthert. p j. 2....e, J".
| Is Strnyer, Geo " Murphy, Major Jno Calvert.
PESnLEr0S.-Benj liiner.
HARDY.--Altrrua!cs--Ia keuIey, r 4 Shccny :
WillInn1 Pail iltrnap.
Oa motion OF G = Meem, it was
Resolved, That the rules at The Nou-e Of Dc!Gg'cs
es tar =. applicable 10 this C"nvcmr'"n. rs ~ =.
On motion of Geo Deueal-, il WIS
Resolved, That Il committee Of one irn u esch crru-
ty be appointed who shall report resolutions the
consideration Of the Convention.
The Chair appointed this following gentlemen ou
said committee: George + DeneaIe q S NJ" a.
WA II llarmau, j g Paxton, Benjamin !lirer, !
ShauLs.
The Convention took recess until O'Clock
AFTERSOoS SESSION..
The President resumed the Chalr NJ tl:a appointed
hour, and called the Convention To order.
The President stated that the first business ~ nrct
ws~ the report of the committee on resolutions.
| Mr.. Deneae, chairman OF the committee, then mata
| the following report:
| ]. Resolved That this Convention approving, do
hereby reatirm the Resolutions adopted hy t!g u
| cent State Convention held at Richmoni.
=. "R-solvci, That the several States compua;ry
this coniedcracy, united H3 parties IL compact.
under the title of The Consultation Gt ;aC LE..y.,
! States which the people "i each State rai.iia1 p
separate aid 'Vvcre,,i community; ench Ln'.ir2 Il
self by iis own particular ratification, and that 'ha
Union, of which the said compact Is the bond, ~
union Of equality between the Statss rati!yins r!'s
| same"
| 3. Resolved, That whilst msinri.y Of The mem
| brrs uf this Convention believe Ike Hon -- Ct
| the Stat. Of ia the choice ci the Democracy
uf this Disrrc! for the nomination of II" Cincinnati
Nf-tk 90 ntpig, Frrl
| nee of the Convention by an increased M Jr.'V,
feeling we do, the highest as.u!nnce ,ha, be- wi!
stand squn:ely and fully :Ir S'atGe Right D.
| mocrRtir platform OF the lulou
l. Resolved That and ba end s.5
hereby appointed delagat"s, and - their ator
mates, To represent this Dstrlc: in the Cincinnati
Convention.
a motion was made and carried to ain the IT'S
upon the resolutions ScrtIitW.
The ir.t and second resolutions wer- hicrtsj
| unanimously
Or. C.. k. Harris moved that the blank in The third
! resolution br fri with the nnnr Of James BuuLsC
au, of Pennsylvania.
Col. Wm ii. Ilarman presented the name Of So
phrn A. Douglass,
5. T. Walker hoped the. Convention would inc,r :!
tho name Of Southern gcntlrnan, either UuIieI -.
Wise.
Tnc various motions gave rise 20 m animated ara
| interesting debate. Tho claims Of lIr. buChgnsu
we're advucated warmly by Z. X. Harris Geo. L. Dc.
neale, j. G. Paxton, j. D. Williamson, Jr., and Sas:
| w
claims vi Judge Douglas enthusiastically, while tho
claims OF a Sourhern gentleman were ea;pcs, sug-
ported by $. L. Walker, 5. II. Mofct. l.. A. ShauG,
and j. n. Liggett.
! 4 memorial WAS presented by DR.. Strayer ~ N"r.
market 7igmed by sixty citizens in,tructing their ri
cgates for delegates favorable 10 Mr. BGglSh
| al 10 the Cincinnati Convention.
| The motion to fill tho blank with the rame #
T,mrs buchanan wGs then carried nv a cons.d.ra!,l-
majority.
! u M Sommers moved that the resolution, -.
| sn.,dsJ M, ia; mon ,t,.. ,rhI, Tn. NOR, .-,,
| Ins, h,, ~ vn,. nf van. y IlI. NOES 6Hm
| Tn. blank b.iny filed with the name Of Jane.
| Rucb.nun of P-nn.yIyanis the resolution We.
adopted with but few dissenting voices.
The following r-solLriop, which was offered ~
u.i Jno, y Cavert, was UNANIMOUSLY al,p..,!:
Resolved, That in ths election nt Goc ni,s H. lrn
Cincinnati Convention and in all the Questions yh.
the ayes aud noes may b. d.ln4ndcd esrh .elersrq
in this Convention shall cast the proportion nt m"
Democratic Of the county; the aggrega'" vote -"
each county b.;n, divided by the nu,..?rr Of i..ia
| uai.s prrsent
| The Convention then nroce.ded f. the s.,nc';on
of delegates end alternaies TO the Cincinnati! t.n.
! yentiou
George f.. Deneale then nominated Samuel 4.
| Williams, OF Shenandoah, who was elected ;usr.
| mouslv
| Samuel Coo.es D,acad i'm nomination s. NJ. Ii.i u!
Augusta.
| Philip Pitman nominated Dr. Archibald Gr..rrm
| Tb. nanns of Dr A. A. Sewmn, and Col N-g.
a. Yspcrv Of Rorkiny,%n, were aI.o presented. but
| Thea. gentlemen declined and were wiihdrewg
me roll b.p,, cnl,.d by counties the following W.
| ,ha ra,ni,. rc,b,m, 3 i}:, yn., 2 c,,I
Dr. Graham having received the minority Of ,a
votes ca.t was declared elected.
Th. J.npvrn,;ou then proceeded 10 elect cl.rrrsa,
Col. B.ni. liner, of PrndIcton. ncm.nsri Ias :"
'' f uardv r,r t,, u,.;;j,,, .i a.,,r,r,, -. 4
C. Williams, Major Calvert. OF Shenandoah, D!ac -
r ,;,'a,;,, ~ Sn,,,n,.r. nf pncki,,.,I.u .,-
~ ,na sa'ns nnsit;on. DR.. G.. X. Harrs, oi Augrs,n
y
| DR.. Graham. Tie Vt Mr.. Alien WAS then viii
drawn by Col. Mirer and the Convention uneni.
! ,nou.iy elected the following n!Irrpa,e.:
/ FvrS G.. WillIams-S VI. Snmr,era, of RockuE.
| ham.
| For Dr. 4. Graham-Robert O. B.ckl-, q! A. .rs.
! to