Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-09

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| taps of apuroachnp il by rail road III Tour ureo
TONS aud We will have the further advantage VI . ,
wing competition between the Two roan' iot o.. aJ
travel from Richmond; and when the RAE VI tia
is fixed for persons going to court from hichhou'
suppose there will be difficulty III getthG INC SUM-
privileges extended to ali who may travel Oh cur
days 10 the Courthouse from any other po'ht.
| This is n question which ought not 10 De ueeireu
by pnrtalitv for this or that individual interest, but
purely with reference To- the general interest ana cum
yenience OF those who have attend. -
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION OF THE SECOND
| ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
| The Delegates of the counties anu city composing
this electoral District, assembled III Mtchahlcs II an
i'm the city of Petersburg, Tuesday the 9TH inst, at IL
On the motion of John F. Wiley of Amelia, Thos
H. Campbell, of NuttDwAy, was elected President OF
| the Conventions: and motion of a. ID. Banks, OF
| Petersburg Jas. Boisseau, of Dinwidde, and Jos.
| T. Mason, of Petersburg elected Secretaries.
| On the motion of Hon. K. K. Meade, the counties
and city composing the District were called, and the
following Delegates found to be in attendance.
viz:
PErERsBuRG.-J Jarrett,J Blanks, DR. Claiborn,
| w Whitnure, l. Luusiord, 5 Paul Jos Cox,
| VIM Friend, Julius Robinson, + II Stanback, JOS
e Swan, Meade, DR. Chappell, A Z Butts,
Walden, G Brister, II Ford, A NJ Kelley, Samuel
Newsom, Marx Robinson, Mineree, j Jones,
Rives, NJ b Steward, ID Dodson, ID II Branch,
Geo ID Baskerville, WIN j McGowan Jos L Mason.
Thos Ducey, WIN Butcher, II Brown, VIM
Church, WIN Il Johnson, A ID Banks, S II Marks,
NJ McDerrnott, A Harris WIN L Bass, rh"s NJ Tray
lor, j Lewellen, G w Blick, w Harrison, Is Is
Vaughan K II Baptist, H Blanks, Foster,
| + q Hutton, L l. Lunstord.
NorrowAY.-Thos N Rowlett, T H Campbell, DR.
r Connolly, DR. & BIand John Powell.
| GREESsvILLE.-Jno Chambliss, jr, & Maupin,
X A Gholson Thos F JONES' J W Reese, W IL
| Walker + y Hobbs, II Jarrett, VIM I Lundy.
| AMELIA.-John + Wiley, + A F.atherson, b e
Jones, Is w Bailey, Z II Coleman, j J liardaway,
| X Archer w Gregory, J Is Anderson, T b
| MeauX, a Crensllaw, 2 + Buisscau, Lewis L uar-
vie.
Demonstrations Trotter, JUS Haskins, r L
| Haskias, K TurnbulI, Chos Turnbull, j II Mack
| len, Geo Harrison, DR. w Harrison, + II Edmunds,
Ed Dromgooe, j j Growder.
| MEcKLENBURG.-li + Coleman, 6 Dol IS, w
Poole, VIM L llendrick, w q Burton, w X Baskcr-
vile, S p rrower, j T Alexandria, 7 burlington, j
+ Finch K Joce, Sterling Smith, ? lhrower,
| DlSwIpDit-W Thompson t Is Hambin, +
Lewis, 5 Keeer, j g Brisseau. Boisseau. Peter
Walden, w Boisseau, WIN TurnbulI, Goodwin,
| y Powell, II Q Harrwell, + + E Jones, j A Scott, &
A Hargrnve, + Scott, Elisha Hardy, John Z Good
wyn.
PRINCE GEoRoE.-John W Eppes. WIN G Brchett,
Thomas ii Daniel, S Gee, VIM II Harrison, DR. II
Harrison. Edmund Rufin, Young, Geo Rives,
ID II Paine a Hall, e Russell, $ Kivcs, 6 Jor
don, W Proctor, w Shanis A Butts, e w Butts,
w Jones, K Temple. G. w Phillips. Thos Temple,
Peter Birchett, Tim Rves, SAM II Jones.
On the motion OF the Hon Il X Meade, the Hon
| VIM y Goolr, being present, WIS invited to take
seat III this Convention, and OH the motion OF the
Same, the President appointed Committee, consist
| ing two from the city of Petersburg, and from each
county of the District, 10 prepare business for the
| Convention.
The following gentlemen compose the committee,
| viz Hon + h Rivrs, A ID Banks, WIN X Baskerville,
! L Carrngton john h Wiley, William f G Gregory,
Repps Connay, Thos VI Rowlett, ThOs II Daniel, Ed
Rutiin, WIN + Thompson, Thos Is Hambn, WIN II
| ALI Urn upl, bnrJ ITuui, JIM u,,l |
Turnbu
On the motion of Darlington, the Convention sd-
journe' till o'clock, in order to afford time to the
committee to report.
| THREE O'clock, p M.-The Convention met pur-
suant TO adjournment.
! A ID Banks, from the Committee on Business, ap.
pointed this morning. made the following report.
| ]. Resolved, That the Rules OF the House of De-
legatcs, far practicable shall govern this Con-
| vention.
. Resolved, That each county represented in this
| COnv ention shall throw The full Democratic vote
given By said county, in the last GubrrnaiOria cleo
tom aud that said shall he divided by the
Der of delegates from each county present, and that
each delegate shall cast his proportional part thereof
| The vote of each county being as follows:
| Mecklenburg S7I. Amelia 800, Brunswick $50, Pc
4 tersburg 1S3. Dnwddie 42S, Prince George 369,
| Greensville ZOE, Notioway G2S. Total 1888.
3. Resolved, That the Kansas Nebraska BILL and
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise, plncing rs
| they do the slavery question where alone il leg-
| mately brlongs-in the hands OF the people, when
about to form Stale Conslitution-meet with our cor
dial approval and endorsement and constitute in them
| selves exposition of principle in reference TO the
subject worthy the acceptance Of every patriotic cti-
| zen of this Republic.
! !. Resolved, That the Democracy Of this district
cordially approve the foreign md domestic policy of
| Franklin Pierce, and commend it NJ an able, faith
ful and triumphant nnnunciaon CT Democratic prin
cip.-, challenging The admiration of party North
\ and South.
5. Resolved, That this Convention decline To in
sruCt their delegates further than 10 reaure them "a
| exert Themselves to the nomination of cand
dates for the Presidency ind Vice. Presidency whose
views and acts public men shall in all respects
! faithfully reflect the cardinal principles Of the De
nocrht'c party, not only upon all other issues. but rs.
| sas. Nebraska bill.
3. Resolved, That the principle heretofore acted
upon, ct requiring n two.thirds vote tn make a no.
mination by the National Convention, is lust and
wise and should not be departed from on any preter
whatever.
7. Resolved, That it is the sense of this Conven.
ton that the vote OF tile State shall bs cast at the
| Cincinnati Convention III accordance with pas,
usages.
The Lat, ID, and Sd resolutions were adopted:
| Timothy Rives moved To amend the 4th resolution
| by adding the following, viz:
| And that whilst we refrain from instructing our
Delegates 10 their votes for any particular indvi-
dual Ms the nominee for the Presidency yet We
| we'll sa.isrtG that the denomination of Franklin
Pierce will meet tho hSa.ic approval of the Demo-
cratic purity Os the District.
WIN. +. Thompson moved 10 amend the amend.
met by inserting after the name of Franklin Pierce
tn. natilez ct James Buchanan, H. A. Wise. K. NJ.
I. Hunter, Stephen =. Hogglus, any other good
aud true Democrat.
Col. a. G. Butts moved to lay tie amendment, sn4
the amendment 10 the amendment, The table, mud
gu this r;'ag, the previous question was demanded
and sustained, und the .o.icn Of Col. Butts
rid.
The 18th resolution, as reported by the committee
WAS e1optcd.
The 5h resolution was carried.
The 9th resolGton carried Also the Tth
| The Hon. r. *. Msids offered The following:
Il Resolved, That we have unlimited confidence in the
TRUTH integrity and constitutional conservatism Of the
democratic party Ia both sections of the Union, and
we look with admiration OH the noble and gallant
conduct of the Northern portion Of II, in their oft
repeated struggles with the fanatics and seciionaists
in defence of the constitutional rights their brethren
I of the South.
I And sho:lJ it be the pleasure Of the Cincinnati
! Convention IL Epg}iVate either Of their prominent
statesmen for the President, gu almost unanimous
election vote in his favor may De exLocted from the
Southern States. And in giving this assurance, W.
only mean to say that would extend TO such cand
date the sane generous confidence and support that
we would to %. he Sonhl
On the motion OF DR. J l. Coz, the Convention
proceeded tothe election Delegates 10 the Zinc unnt
Convention.
Tie Hon. Meade, of Petersburg, Lewis +
Haryie o: Aiaea, Tucker Darlington Of Mecklenburg,
4 Scott, o! Ereenaye, were put in nomination.
The vote was takou With the following results
Meade. E.r:ic, Scott. Darlington.
Prince George III 5l2 273 80
| Dinwiddio 42S 81 4S ~
Meckleuburg S,l Pig w 728
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