Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-04-22
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT NICHOLAS

I DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT NICHOLAS
| COURT HOUSE.
| ST large and respectable meeting nf the Demo
cratic party held al april court, tlSJb,l to apPoln
delegates 10 District Convention TO be held IA
| the OLD Sweet Springs, Monroe county, Virginia, ar
the Thursday after the second Monday in May, Jmo
w. Powell wa, called 10 the Chair, aud Owen Duiiy
| appointed Secretary.
DR.. ii. NJ Price offered the fulnwin. resolutions
which, after some brief aud appropriate remarks by
Jno. w. Powell, DR.. II. NJ. Price and others, were
unam!mOuS y adopted, 10 wit:
| l. Resolved, lnat we approve the acts of the pre-
sent administration in tho NAM, being highly con-
ssrvatlTe and uaTionHl; and in ir deserve the re-
sPect and appreciation Of the Democratic party aud
the South.
y Resolved, That we recommend TO the District
Contention to endorse the "singlc term Of office in
future for the Presidency and TO instruct their repr
s"ntatves III the National Convention to use every
| laudabe effort 10 nave this engra!ci rs Of the
| future elements of the Democratic platform.
| s. Resolved That We also recommend To the Dis
trIct Convention To instruct thier delegates in tho
| National Convention to vote for Hon. L. NJ r. Hun
ter their first choice for Presidsnt-shold they fail
IN this, Hon. james Buchanan of Pennsylvania is
our second choice, and Jesse Bright of Inliapn for
Wee President. Thus comforting honor richly de.
served the most conservative national men in IN.
Cnion aud, further, paying just tribute of respect
| 10 the GLORIOUS Old keystone Democracy"
| !. Resolved, That We fully endorse the President
or the Central American question. aud sustain ..e
cle.r back OUT rrpu!iaiiJnb On the part uf Great
Britain, or free fight" believing war ut present
would be the salvation Of the UnlOn-the taking of
Canada the death blow TO underground rail roads aud
Black Republcanlsm-and that the recovery Uf the
forty thousand slaves would repuy the expense OF the
| conquest.
). Resolved, That the thirteen members Of tie Vir-
| GINA Legislature who voted against the bill for the
protection Of slave property deserve the execration
OF every man i'll the State aud should he read out of
| The Democratic party under the rusues march.
b. Resolved That this meeting request those Of
their brother Democrats who have strayed into dark
aud devious paths, to return to their first love" anu
aid the Democracy in their efforts 20 sustain aud per-
peunte our glorious Union; to PROSTATE D.suuiousm
| and Black RrlubcGnsn forever.
On motion, the following gentlemen were appoint
ed delegates 10 the District Convention
Col John Groves, Sr, Bernard H-ndrick, John
Groves, Jr, Samuc! Williams, j McAnenny, II 81
Price. John Dutfy, Ferri.r,A ii Spencer J + Camp.
bell, j w Jones, Carpar, Is y Hammond. Clad
dy, II w Powell. Pascal Iiackhpusc, J OdeI
.lhernalss.-SS Thompson, Hon Chapman, and
Oliver Beirnc.
On notion the names Of the President and Secre-
tary were added 10 the Delegates
On motion, the resolutions wcr. ordered to be pub
li-hcd in the Lewisturg Chronicle, and Richmond
Enquirer and Examiner.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JOHN W. POWELL, Pres't.
OWEN DUFFY, Sec'y.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GILES.
At u meeting ~ The Democratic party VI Giles
county, held at The Court Ilnuse on Tuesday the S,h
nj April, 1870, Un motion Madison Ailcn Esq, Was
called to the Chair aud YIN. H. Hale appointed Sec
rotary.
Tn" object of the meeting being explained. the fol-
| lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted:
lst. Resolved, That We approve Of the District
Convention 10 held al the Old Sweet Springs Oh
Thursday after the second Monday in May next, To
appoint delegates 10 represent this District III the
National Democratic Convention to be held in Gin
ciunnti in June next.
I'd. Resolved, Tina; the Chairman appoint sixteen
delegates -four from each mlgi,tc district To rep
resent thu county oil Giles i'll the Union Convention.
3D. Resolved That all those prepared 10 maintain
the rights ut the South! guaranteed by the CDuSii-
tItion mot disposed 10 unte with the order of Know
NOtIIngs. and content 10 abide the Democratic policy
of the Federal Government, under the Influence of
which the country is prosperous and happy, be re-
spectlu!iy invited 10 cooperate with us.
Under the second resolution the Chairman appoint
cd the following delegates
lst Disirict-Wn \ lIGrmrn, VIM Mustard, Sr,
Wan Crawford aud WIN Bnn-.
ID Disrict-Edward Johnston rhos Shannon, Jr
Manlius Chapman and Albert G peudeton.
Sd Observation-Disclosures tirigsby, Jas Adair, WIN Nc
ClaugIerty and john Peck.
18th Disrict-Chas II Payne, JOS II lloge, Geo w
Hutchinson and Samuel klnzic.
On notion the Chairman and Secretary were added
to the delegation
On further notion il was
Resolved, That auy Democrat OF Giles county
present 1T the Old Sweet Springs Convention be au-
thorized ana requested 10 act IL member thereof
On motion, il was
Resolved, Tha, the Democratic papers OF this Dis
,rict, and tho Richmond Enquirer and Examiner, he
requested t. publish the proceedings of this meeting
On motion, the meeting aiinuru-d.
MADISON ALLEN, Chmn.
WV. II. HALE, Scc'y.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING rs LOUDOUN.
Pursuan, to previous notice, Il meeting ot the De.
mocra,ic party Of l.oudouu held at Osburn's
lI,t..t iu-f han mai. al
Douglas called 10 the Chair, and John H. Smp.
son appointed Secretary.
The President stated the object Of the meeting to
be the appointment of delegates to the District Con-
vcntinn be held at Warrenfon the lSt!I inst,
wherenpnn committee of six was appointed 20
ctt Raid Delegates.
The c"mmirtes rctirei and soon returned with
the following names, which were approved by the
meeting:
Lovet;svie-Dr 2 W Bronougl, 7 NJ Pnxsou,
Daniel Boland.
Gum Spring--Beverly Huchison, J Beard, II Bill.
son, jno Tyler Frank Thrift.
Jones'-Jnn Jones VIM Dove, Is + Taylor Thos
Green, Bui.y ID Cuckril.
Purcellville-M Moses WATSON r Lovctt, Major
Thomas iIeaon, DR. ID IIeaton, DR. Thomas Turner
Waterscs-.Jno Price, Moses Miller Nelson Ever
hart, Nathan Prince.
Goreavilln-DrJ Mason Col John W Minor,
WIN T T Mason, Chns Douglas, c W Paxs"n;
Mt Grac.-John II Simpson, Geo W BoanJ,
Richard Simpson, l. w Daniel.
Midleburg.-Dr john l. Mount, b + Garter,
Thomas Francis, John I Cline, Burgess Bartlett
Suick.rsviIle.-S Il Mount. DR. Plaster, 1 ' Il Os-
burn VIM Brshh.ld, I w Oiburn,
Uuion.-nr Theo Lcitii. j McGcah, DR. Ttos
Humphrey Daniel Plaster, John herne.
Observation-Disclosures Hall, Joseph kirtby, Jno
Norris, james ) Harris j Mcintosh, Juscphus Carr,
Henry Claget;, George Rust, Jr. Gen George
Ru-t
Water?ord-Dr + y Love, l. T Jones' o l. Reed,
Samuel Shipman.
lIisborough.-Dr Samuel Turner, john Jones,
Jr., Jos Leslie, james N Klsonr, Col Jno Leslie.
CIAS. DOUGLAS, Chairman.
joins II. SIMPSON, Sccy.
MEETING AT IlILLSBOROUGH.
At meeting Of those opposed to the action OF the
Meeting n,e!y held at Goose Creek Meeting House,
converted in Hillshoro, Iuudoun county, on Tues
day. 9Th inst. Col. i.o5t. J. Wright wa called to the
Chair, and Thos. W. White appointed Secretary.
Kob;. J. +. White addressed tie meeting, sub
stalitian, the report Of the L"eshurs papeES-when
it was moved that q committee Of seven br appointed
meeting. The President appointed the following gem
tlemen on said committee Ruht. j. l. White, lash
rod Osburn, ID. +. Crawford, james VI. klSour,
Samuel 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 regret
and astonishlIcnt t.ut al :r ilccng assembled al
the Goose Creek Meeting lioasc, sentiments were
there avowed by individuals ut w.r Will! the peace
and quiet of society," in conflict with the spirit and
policy if not the letter Of our laws, and which can
nav. no other effect dion to lead to unmtIgated mis-
chief:
Resolved, 3D. That the public discussion OF the IN
s,tGtoa nj Slavery, in any FORM or under any pre-
4, lls ..tt,