Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-25
DEMOCRATIC NETTING IN COCO HLAND

All meeting of the Democratic party Of Gouch-
land county, held in accordance to the published call!
on the Fist of April, thut being Court day Col J. NJ.
Tr.vilian called to tho Chair and DR.. VI. J..
james appointed Secretary.
On motion nf Jno. &. Rutherford, Esq. the fol.
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted;
Resolved, Isl, That the Chairman of this meeting
appoint fifty Delegates consisting OF ten from each
mngis,erul district, to represent the Democrats of
this county in the District Democratic Convention, To
b. held in Richmond on Tuesday the 9TH Of May.
Resolved, Ind, That n committee of ten, consisting
OF two from each maglsterla district b. appointed
by the Chairman, whose duty il shall be Ia prepare
lists OF vigilance committees for each magis'eria
district in the county, of such members they may
deem advisable, and to forward such lists when pre-
pnrrd To the Richmond Examiner and Enquirer for
publication.
Resolved, 81, That in the opinion of this meeting,
the Delegates from this district the Cincinnati Com
vcution should be selected with view solely I" the
nIere-t- nf the great cause ot the National Dcinoc
rary; that they should be committed To no man Tor
tuurs and tranmeed by no instructions ns In Ht'n
but left free 10 cast their between the nominees
presented, according To their best Judgment for lnn
who bcin. true and loyal, caPabe nni honest, they
may think Ia be strongest III Tbs affections at The
masses regarding all other considerations, rs subnrdl
Haie Ia the succrss OF Democratic principles III Tue
coming contest.
Resolved, 9TH. That, contdng in "princp!es, not
men," We desire to nj Cincinnati a platform Had
down for the National Democracy, upon which none
s,andard-brsrr in the next Presidential struggle,
NAV be fully and unequivocally committed nn al!
the great and moment0ms issues now pending before
the people of thi. country,
Under the first resolution tho following gentlemen
were appointed
From the lat District. Taylor, DR.. X G. Par
IRISH, Jno W Ford, DR. w L Walker, David w Crnw-
ford, Milton Co,trell, Richard Allen, Jno Clark, Ed.
win Powell and VIM Valentine.
From the ID Disrict.-COl Peter Guerrant, George
+ Harrison, Samuel ID Leake, John Thompson
Dabnry Parrish, Sam'l Hollins, VIM w Anderson
Jno I \ Martin, Tarton Buwles and Richard Wool
drudge.
From the 81 Observation-Disclosures ID Leake julien
Harrison, VIM Fontaine, Martin James, William Sal
mon. DR. Randolph Harrison, Jno G Rutheiionrh
VIM !lOuchens, Eugene Is Salmon and Mesback Hicks
| From the 4th Decentralization Pryor. Jg1
RasInnd. Geo Mayo, Jno W Parish Tho. Ru,her
| toori, Win Britt, DR. VI l. Mayo, Col Daniel Cur
| ter md Junutban Tally.
From tn. 9Th Dlslr:ct-Geo w Fisher Stephen
Collins, Maj Jas Poore. Edmund Duke, WA lin"
| icr, WIN L ruier, : Fisher. Capt WIN Matthews
Anderson Mathews aud Tarlton Payne
On motion. the Chairman aud Secretary wrre h'!l
ed, aud any other member "f the party t"in 'i''
county, who may be in Attendance ,
Under the second resolution, the following gentle
| men werr appointed:
From the LIST Di,trict.-Dr WIN Walker an'
| Thus TAYLOR. "
From The I'd District.-Dabney Parrish and JOIN
| Thompson.
From the Sd District.-Juo c Rutherford ant
| WIN Fontane.
From the 4th Disrict.-Jonathan Talley and A
Perkins.
From the 9TH District.-Mrj Jas Poure and Jame
Fisher.
On motion Of Mai. Poore, it was
| R.solycd That ths vigilance committees of thi
county be directed to act 10 the Spring canvass f.,
county officers as well in the Presidential canvass
On motion, the Secretary ordered to fnrwar
a copy OF these proceedings 20 the Richmond Enqu
rer and Examiner for publication.
j. N. TREVILIAN, Chairman.
VI. L. JAMES, Secretary.