The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-02-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

Dfnot7dttc Ideetn8.-A portion OF the Demo-
cratic party OF Richmond, held meeting at Odd
Fellows Hall, last Saturday, Mr.. L. w. Glazebrook
being appointed Chairman and Mr.. n. T. Stake
secretary.
The chairman stated the object OF the meeting
to be, to appoint delegates to the Convention TO be
held in this city on the 2sth inst.
Mr.. James Lyons moved that committee of
hve be appointed to prepare business for the meet.
ing.
The motion, on being put to vote, was adopted.
and the following gentlemen appointed the COM
mittee to prepare business Messrs James Lyons
VIM. A. Patterson, B. R. Wexford, John Appleyard
and G. w. Purcell.
The committee then retired for consultation, and
In their absence, Messrs. Watson, Thomas, Aylett
Ro. g. Scott, jr., Wiley and Heath, were severaliy
called on and responded briefly.
Mr.. Lyons, from the committee of ave. returned
and reported the following resolutions, which
were adopted
/. Resolved. That approvias a. we heartily do ths
meeting of State Democratic Conve ntion in Rich
mond, on the 23th February 1856, advised by our
friends in the Legislature for the purpose Of orsani-
paign, the Democrats Of Richmond in primary meet-
Ing here assembling do now appoint - a. the re-
presentatives of the Richmond Democracy, In said
Convention.
That 10 the true American party which reeos.
nzes and supports the Constitution it is aud viii
enforce every part of it; which recognizes and
unon which respects the freedom of and
recognizes the right of every man TO worship "0od
standiug which extends to every citizen, whether
native naturszed equality Of legal right and 10 at
all times ready to defend at all hazards the honor
well as soil of Anerica-such il the Democratic
party.
s. That the Americanism which denies equality of
legal right and makes the accident of birth and not
the quality of the the standard of right and the
of cspacIy which denies freedom Of conscience
and religious liberty; which ignores the Constituton
Of the Union M or any part Of it which ignore, the
ton of all to obey and enforce the laws OF the Unon
il not the party, but the enemy of America, and is
for all mschievous purposes, Abolition party. and
ought to be ned and denounced by all Southern
men. who mean to be faithful and true to the South
and the Union.
ainistrstiou of President Fierce and to hin a. the
head of it. render the grateful homage of free c-
and Virginia Democrats, for his able vindication
of the constitutional rights, and exact definition of
the obligations OF the States and the people, espe-
ciay in his last annual message and his message
ss snd ., wsh be hss
faction defended the Constitution and performed his
duty to the couotry.
duct of our excellent representative, John Caskie,
since he has been in Congress and ecially in the
lafo contest for Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tiyes; and with great pleasure we say to him, wsli
done, good and faithful servant"
g. That the conduct of Mr.. Speaker Banks. in the
appointment Of his comniitrees deserves the execs
ton of every patriot In the land and we denounce
as insult to the South and wrong to tas nation
1t is foretaste Of disunion which viii follow the ad-
vent Of his party into power - u 70 pracucel pro
clamaton that no Southern represe atatve 10 worthy
TO & an important post in Congres sin fu spirit
decree of disunion for 1t il denial OF equaity
= That We will cordially support any Union.lovipe
w-abiding State rights Democrat, who shall be
nominated by the Cincinnati Convention Mhether ne
be taken from the North or the South the East OF 'ne
West.
The resolutions after being read, were put 70
vote and adopted unanimously.
On motion of Mr. P H. Ayiett. the blank In the
first resolution was filed with strty-twenty from
each Ward
of three was appointed-one from each Msro-ao
select the sixty delegates to the convenfsou, IN
Guiding themselves in that number.
Col Morgan moved to increase the number Of the
above committee 10 fee from each W ARD, ana inc
question being put, the motion WAS carried
The meeting then elected the following genie
men to constitute the committee to appoint the
ae'gss Mesraa Wayd-Messrs. L. w. Giazebrook, Jas
Lyons, VIM. W. Timberlake, Charles Ellis ana sno
Madison yard-Messrs wm A. Patterson. p: Il
Aylett, Geo. W. Randolph, VIM. F. Watson ana =
.J<ssrson 'g Ward-Messrs. R o. Haskina. y. B
Hill, George E. sadler, John Graepor and Alex
Craig. #
The above.named fifteen gentlemen are 70 ap
point forty five others-ffteen from each w ard
and report the same to the chairman Of the meet
ing, who viii then publiah the delegation IN III
newspapers.
The meeting then adjourned.
Sill they come.--Apprentiees continue 70 pou
into the night school Of the Eechanies Institute
and yet there Is room for more. However efea
the number may be. rooms and teachofs wM D
furnished for their accommodation. sS - M
Adanas q Co.'s Ezprsss u supplying our eltIyen
with sugar. burning fluid and alcohol. from Baltl
more, Il being alost ipossible to sst any BY othe
means.
b. .yskason Raybouy, Esq, 4 expected . dslivs
sn address before the Young Meas Chslneien ~
The Association should engage the African eturcl
for this occasion. - eyery bodV VII ~ an14o0e
| hear shis learned and aalsntsd oentleman.
III Psev obxees at Metropoilfsp Hall, iass IN
day right, was gr1nd AdaR " every sseRecs ~
we are rrstiaed 10 learn that between $500 an<
So wses realfxa1 In aid Of the needy of our c1ty